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Southwest Kansas

Operated & Maintained Crane Rental in Ulysses, KS

Crane rental with operator, out of Ulysses since 1981. Liebherr cranes and a Manitex boom truck, run and maintained by our own crews across southwest Kansas.

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Crane rental with operator in Ulysses, KS means you rent the crane and the crew that knows it. Every machine goes out operated and maintained. Our certified operator runs the lift, our shop keeps the iron right, and the plan is worked out before the boom comes up. Free quotes, competitive pricing, and a quotation back to you within 24 hours guaranteed.

How It Works

Crane Rental With an Operator, Not a Bare Machine

There are two ways to rent a crane. Bare rental hands you a machine and makes the lift your problem: your operator, your rigging plan, your liability, your maintenance. Operated and maintained crane rental is what we do. The crane arrives with an operator who runs it, and the machine is serviced by the people who own it.

Our fleet runs on Liebherr all-terrain cranes for the heavy and the high, backed by a Manitex boom truck that is road-legal and quick to set up. If you came here searching boom truck rental near me, that truck is usually the answer for shorter reaches and tight town lots.

  • Operator included, so the lift stays with someone who knows that specific crane
  • Maintained by the owner: the same people who bought the machine keep it running, not a rental desk
  • Liebherr all-terrain cranes for heavy and high-reach work, oil field and commercial
  • Manitex boom truck for fast set-ups, shorter reaches, roof-top and mechanical sets
  • Heavy-haul tractor and trailers, so we move our own counterweights and equipment
  • One number to call: dispatch, quoting and the operator all come from the same family business
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What We Lift

Jobs That Call for an Operated Crane

On one end of the week we are setting a manufactured home on its foundation outside Ulysses. On the other we are on a lease road in the Hugoton field picking equipment off a flatbed with a rig waiting on us. In between: structural steel, tanks and vessels, compressors, HVAC and roof-top units for contractors, municipal water and utility work, and around-the-house lifts for homeowners.

Not sure it is a crane job at all? Call and describe it. We will tell you straight, including when a crane is more machine than you need.

The Plan

Planning the Lift Before the Boom Comes Up

Every crane rental with operator starts on the phone, not on site. We work out load weight, radius, reach, ground conditions and clearances before we mobilise, then send the machine that fits the lift instead of the biggest one we own.

Power lines get asked about every time. So does what sits under the outriggers. A caliche lease road that held a pickup fine in July can go soft after a week of rain, and we would rather know that before a crane is parked on it.

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On the Day

What Happens When the Operated Crane Arrives

The operator sets up, checks the ground and the overhead against the plan, and runs the lift. Your crew keeps working its own trade instead of learning a crane.

If something on site does not match what we were told, the operator stops and says so. A delayed pick costs less than a dropped one. When the work is done the crane breaks down and heads home, and if the next problem shows up at 2 a.m., our 24/7 emergency crane service answers the same phone.

Getting a Number

What Sets the Price of a Crane Rental

We do not publish rates, because a crane price that ignores the lift means nothing. The quote is free, it comes back within 24 hours guaranteed, and the more of this you can tell us up front, the tighter the number.

  • The load: what it is and roughly what it weighs
  • The reach: how high it has to go and how far out from the crane it has to land
  • The site: ground conditions, access for a large machine, and what is overhead (power lines especially)
  • The window: the date, and whether the crane is waiting on other trades
  • The location: the town or the lease, so we can price travel honestly
Red all-terrain crane with its boom raised and a lifting frame rigged on the hook beside a modular building

Where We Work

Operated Crane Rental From Ulysses to Dodge City

Our cranes work out of Ulysses across southwest Kansas: Garden City, Dodge City, Liberal, Hugoton, Lakin, Johnson City, Satanta, Moscow, Manter and Hickok, plus the lease roads in between. Travel is quoted honestly as part of the job.

Searching crane rental with operator near me from a lease outside Satanta or a lot in Garden City? Call with the location and we will tell you what it takes to get there. The full list of our crane work is one page over.

Get a Free Crane Rental Quote

Tell us the load, the reach and the site and we will price your crane rental with operator at no cost, with a quotation within 24 hours guaranteed. If you have a crew standing by, call us and we will answer.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you rent cranes without an operator?

No. Our cranes go out operated and maintained, with a certified operator on the machine. It keeps the lift in the hands of someone who knows that specific crane, and you are not staffing a crane crew for a short job.

How much does crane rental with an operator cost?

It depends on the machine the lift needs, how long you need it, and how far it has to travel. That is why the quote is free and comes back within 24 hours. Call (620) 356-3663 with the load, the reach and the location and we will price it properly instead of quoting a range that means nothing.

How much notice do you need?

Scheduled work is easiest with a few days' notice so we can plan the lift and route the machine. That said, we run 24/7 and we take emergency crane calls. If something is down or unsafe now, call and we will tell you honestly how fast we can be there.

Are your operators certified?

Yes. All of our staff is certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO).

Which crane will you send for my lift?

The one the lift needs. Liebherr all-terrain cranes take the heavy and high-reach picks, including most oil field crane work. The Manitex boom truck covers shorter reaches and quick sets. Tell us the lift and we will tell you which machine fits.

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