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I am finding out how lucky I am to live in the land of the one hour minimum crane charge.
Was just wondering what crane rates were in your necks of the woods.
Here just outside Denver they range from 90.00 to 150.00 an hour depending on the size of the crane.
jim
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$260 - $600/half day depending on size. Full day is alittle less than twice half day rate. This is with an operator. You can rent to operate yourself here if the crane is under 99' long for less but I never have looked into it.
*$70.00 hour, 3 hour minimum.($210.00) You pay road time on one way only(first 1/2hr. free) Canton , Ohio. Can usually get a crane sme day you call, they like 24 hr. notice of course , but hey, sometime that just does'nt work out right. Keith
*Keith, What company is that? I'm up in Wadsworth, and I don't get service that good. Thanks!John
*Rochester NY - Several companies in this area have what they call a 'quick-pick'. This will get you travel time, set-up and an operator for up to 2 hours for $200.
*FloridaJacksonville Area, many options $70-90 hr. 3 to 4 hr min. for 30-40 ton. Last quote on a 75 ton was $108 hr, 4 hr min. and $160 each way for the flatbed that carries the counterweights and extra boom sections ( had a 150' lift at 80' radius, needed 200'+ boom)Daytona Area $85 hr. 2 hr min for 20 tonTallahhassee $85 hr 2 hr. min for 30-35 tonOcala $95 hr 4 hr. min for 30 ton spreaders extraAll above with operator, time portal to portal, next day service, weekends higher.With most, a reasonable amout of rigging gear and spreaders are included if you ask up front. One or two charge for spreaders."Quick Pick" often available. It varies with the company but the usual is "1 set-up, 1 lift, 1 hour, $100"I have rented a 15 ton boom truck w/o operator for $450 a day. Ocassionally this makes sense with multiple jobsites/deliveries. However the learning curve can be a little shaky on this one. It's plum amazing what they'll rent you over a cell phone with a credit card number :)Worst crane quote I've had:$3500 transport to site, $3500 transport from site, $400 hr with an 8 hr minimum. Crane 4 hrs from jobsite. Guess what, that one got done a different way!Scott
*Riverside County in beautiful Southern California. I use one crane service exclusively, Silverwind Crane Service. They have three cranes, hourly minium varies from two hours to four and charge per hour varies from $95 an hour to $125 an hour. Competent calm operators and great customer service.
*We probably deliver about 1/3 of oue trusses with a tractor mounted crane. We charge $75 per hour, with a one hour minimum. We don't charge travel time, but many outside crane services do. I don't think the $75 is high enough, as the crane cost something like $145,000. I don't see how independent guys get by on that kind of money.
*Well your rates are lower per hour for much bigger equipment.Here is more what I'm subject to:$85.00 per hour 5-ton boom truck$125.00 per hour 10-ton boom truck thes 2 trucks come out of the same yard and I can usually get them on a 24- hour call,sometimes the same day.Ther are a few 20 -30 ton cranes here that will come out for the one hour minimum $120-$150 per hour, however sometimes they are booked solid for almost a week out.I'm not that good at guessing my time frame yet ,so I just go with the smaller more available trucks.thanks for the inputjim
*JRS... Sedloc crane in Canton is who I use most. The other outfit is All County Erectors from Hartville. They are busy , and require the 24 Hr. notice without fail. Keith
*I use a guy named Tad. I call him the "shaver".$80 per hour, 4 hr minimum. Occsionally, for a quick set, I can get him for two hours minimum. It depends on his mood.oh yeah, thats about stndard in the metro Detroit, MI area. blue
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I am finding out how lucky I am to live in the land of the one hour minimum crane charge.
Was just wondering what crane rates were in your necks of the woods.
Here just outside Denver they range from 90.00 to 150.00 an hour depending on the size of the crane.
jim