Tell us what you need to lift and we match you with a local crane company that has the right size unit free, with no obligation to hire anyone.
Not sure what size crane the job needs? Answer a few questions about the load and we will point you to a starting class, then you confirm it with a real operator.
This site is a free matching service, not a crane company. You tell us the job: the load, the reach, the dates. We pass that to a local, licensed crane company that works in the Tulsa area and they call you with a real quote.
There is no fee to use this site and no obligation to book. If the first company that calls is not a fit, say so and we will try another.
Most calls we see are not a single simple lift. A common job is setting a rooftop HVAC unit on a strip mall, picking a utility transformer off a trailer and setting it on a pad, standing a sign, or placing roof trusses on a new build.
A real example we hear a lot: a crew needs a crane with an operator to lift transformer components, items in the 20 to 30 foot range weighing 500 to 10,000 pounds, over a job that runs 5 to 6 days. They want the hourly rate, the overtime rate, and whether a fuel surcharge applies, in writing, before the truck shows up.
Read the full breakdown on the operated vs bare rental guide before you call around, it changes the quote.
Rates run by the ton class of the crane, whether it comes with an operator, and how many days you need it. Small boom truck work can run under $300 an hour; a 100 to 200 ton lift can run well over $1,000 a day in crane alone, before the operator.
The full cost guide breaks out ranges by crane class with the source for each number, so you know what a quote should look like before one lands in your inbox.
We match jobs across Tulsa County and the surrounding industrial corridor: Broken Arrow, Owasso, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Catoosa and the Port of Catoosa, and out to the MidAmerica Industrial Park near Pryor.
See the full service area list for what is different about each one.
The number one complaint we hear about crane rentals is a quote that grows once the truck shows up. Weight, reach, ground conditions and permits are the usual reasons. Our quote request guide lists exactly what to have ready so the first number is the real number.
General contractors and roofers setting trusses or rooftop equipment. Plant and facility managers scheduling maintenance lifts. HVAC and sign companies that need a crane a handful of times a year without owning one. Homeowners with a one-time lift that is too big to handle any other way.
Whatever your job looks like, start with the free size tool at the top of this page for a rough class, then request a quote. We will match it to a local crane company suited to the size and type of your job, not just the nearest one that answers the phone.
If you are planning to call three or four companies yourself and compare, that is fine, but make sure you are comparing the same scope: operator included or not, minimum hours, and whether rigging and any permit are in the number. Two quotes with very different prices for the same crane class usually mean they are not quoting the same job.
Each page explains the job, what it costs, and what to ask before you hire.
Crane rental pricing runs by the ton class of the crane, whether you book it with an operator, and how many days you need it. The ranges below come from BigRentz's 2026 crane rental cost guide and the City of Tulsa's published right-of-way permit process, the same way they're used throughout this site. Treat these as ranges to check a quote against, not a fixed price, your actual job's weight, reach, ground conditions, and schedule all move the number up or down.
| Job | Typical range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Boom truck / light crane, roughly up to 15 tons | $100-$300/hr | BigRentz 2026 |
| Mobile hydraulic crane, 30-45 tons | $155-$275/hr | BigRentz 2026 |
| Mobile hydraulic crane, 50 tons | $150-$300/hr or $800-$3,500/day | BigRentz 2026 |
| Mobile hydraulic crane, 60-90 tons | $220-$375/hr | BigRentz 2026 |
| Mobile crane, 100 tons | $250-$600/hr or $1,500-$3,500/day | BigRentz 2026 |
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Plain answers to what people here ask most.
It depends on the crane's ton class, whether you need an operator, and how many days you need it. Small boom truck jobs can run under $300 an hour; heavy industrial lifts can run well over $1,000 a day in crane cost alone. See the full cost guide for ranges by class with sources.
Most people do. An operated rental includes a certified operator and usually a rigger, and it is the safer, simpler choice unless your own company already employs certified crane operators and runs its own crane lifts often enough that a bare rental actually saves money.
It depends on both the weight of your load and how far the crane has to reach to place it, not weight alone. Use the free size tool on our home page for a starting class, then confirm it with the crane company against the real load chart.
A boom truck is lighter, mounted on a truck chassis, and built for smaller loads with faster setup, a good fit for most sign and rooftop HVAC work. A mobile hydraulic crane carries more weight, reaches farther, and needs outriggers set up on solid ground before it lifts anything.
If any part of the crane, its outriggers, or a support truck sits in a public street or on a sidewalk, the City of Tulsa's right-of-way occupancy process generally applies. A crane set up fully on private property usually does not need this permit.
As soon as you have a rough date, especially for industrial or plant maintenance jobs where cranes get booked around scheduled shutdown windows weeks or months out. A same-week booking is often possible for smaller lifts like a rooftop HVAC swap, but it is never guaranteed, so call early if you can.
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