Where we takecrane requests

Crane requests from Brownsville, the rest of Cameron County and the Rio Grande Valley are welcome. We pass each one to independent local operators, and they quote the job, travel included.

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Tugboats moored at the Port of Brownsville under a wide sky, palm trees along the shore — Tugboats at the Port of Brownsville, on the deep-water ship channel. Photo: Jim Hatter, CC BY 2.0.

Cameron County

The towns most requests come from. "Welcome" is not a coverage promise: which operators answer depends on who has a crane free that day.

Brownsville: The Port of Brownsville and the Brownsville Ship Channel are here. Rio Grande LNG is under construction at the port and Texas LNG is planned, so port-side lifts often come with gate, badging and orientation rules; see industrial and port lifts. In town, expect steel, trusses and rooftop equipment on commercial builds.
Port Isabel: On the Laguna Madre, next to South Padre Island. Roofing loads and rooftop units are typical. If the job is on the island or a waterfront lot, say so in the request, along with the ground and the access, because those are the first things operators ask.
Los Fresnos: Cameron County, a short drive from Brownsville. Send the street or nearest intersection; an operator can usually tell from that how long the drive from the yard will be.
San Benito: Cameron County, between Brownsville and Harlingen. A boom truck covers many material and rooftop lifts here; heavier picks go to a mobile crane.
Harlingen: Cameron County. Rooftop HVAC units and roofing materials are common boom-truck jobs. Bigger picks or longer reach point to an operated crane.

The Rio Grande Valley

Requests welcome. Operators price the drive from their yard, so a longer trip usually shows up as travel time or a mobilization line on the quote. Ask for it to be listed separately so you can compare quotes.

McAllen, Edinburg, Weslaco, Mission, Pharr, San Juan and Donna, up the Valley in Hidalgo County, and Raymondville to the north.

Nearer Brownsville, the same applies to Olmito, Rancho Viejo, Combes, Laguna Vista and La Feria. Pick the closest option in the form's town list, or "Other Rio Grande Valley town", and put the real name in the address box.

For a lift far from Brownsville, send a photo of the load and the site on WhatsApp as well. It lets an operator judge the crane and the route before they call.

What to tell operators about the site

The town and the exact spot: a street address, or the nearest intersection for a field or a lot.
The route in: gate width, low wires, weight-limited roads or bridges, and when trucks can enter.
The ground: paved, caliche, dirt or near water. Soft ground may mean mats under the outriggers.
Overhead power lines between the crane and the load. See the power-line answer.
How long: a few hours, a day or a week. Travel weighs differently on a one-hour pick.

Not sure which crane suits the job? Start with crane rental with operator, or read how a quote works here.

1942 aerial photograph of a steel truss bridge crossing the Rio Grande at Brownsville, with farm fields on both banks — Bridge at Brownsville, aerial photograph dated April 28, 1942. U.S. National Archives.

Send the lift, from any of these towns

Pick your job site town in the second field. Local operators quote you directly.

Operators contact you by call, message or email, usually with questions about the site.
The quote comes from them, in writing, with crane, crew, time and travel.
Nothing is booked until you accept a quote.

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We pass your request to independent local operators who quote you directly.