Crane guides for Memphis and the Mid-South
Short guides to the crane jobs Memphis property owners and contractors ask about most, each with posted prices, the permit office and what to send.
Rooftops and warehouses
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Rooftop units on Memphis buildings: crane size and the billSetting rooftop HVAC units in Memphis: truck crane or all-terrain by radius, the city lane closure fee, MLGW lines, airport notice and posted 2026 rates.
Rooftop units on homes and warehouses.
Storm trees
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Lifting a storm-damaged tree off a Memphis houseCrane help for a storm tree on a Memphis house: what MLGW handles, the 10-foot rule for high-voltage lines, setting up on Midtown streets and posted rates.
Storm trees on houses and lines.
Containers and freight
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Moving a shipping container with a crane in MemphisCraning a shipping container onto a Memphis lot: 20 and 40-foot container weights, truck crane sizes, ground and wires, the city lane fee and posted rates.
Containers on and off trucks.
Crane prices
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Memphis crane prices, 15 to 90 tonsA full posted sheet from August 2026: truck cranes, all-terrain cranes, minimums, weekly rates and riggers.
Hourly rates and minimums.
Mid-South towns
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Renting a crane in Southaven and DeSoto CountyA crane in Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake or Hernando: DeSoto County road permits, city streets, MDOT state highways, the drive from Memphis, rates.
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Three states around MemphisMiles from City Hall, which office owns the street on each side of the state lines, and size limits.
DeSoto County and nearby towns.