Memphis area coverage in three states
Coverage spans Shelby County from Millington to Collierville, crosses the river to West Memphis, Arkansas, and runs south into DeSoto County, Mississippi. Three states meet here, and each has its own permit offices.
Each request goes to one crane operator who already works these towns, so travel in the price comes from someone who drives I-40, I-55, I-240 and Bill Morris Parkway every week.
Because the clock runs portal to portal, distance shows up in the bill. A lift in Arlington or Hernando can add an hour or more of crane time over the same lift in Midtown.
How far each town sits from City Hall
- Memphis - City Hall. City Engineering handles right-of-way permits; MLGW owns the power lines
- Germantown - 14 miles E. Southeast suburb with its own streets and permits
- Collierville - 23 miles E. Far southeast on Poplar Avenue, its own town streets
- Bartlett - 11 miles E. Northeast of Memphis on US 70, its own city streets
- Cordova - 15 miles E. East Memphis area along Germantown Parkway, mostly inside Memphis
- Arlington - 24 miles NE. Northeast on I-40, quickly growing town
- Lakeland - 18 miles E. East on I-40, newer subdivisions
- Millington - 16 miles NE. North, near the Navy base
- West Memphis - 8 miles W. Across the river in Arkansas, Arkansas permits apply
- Southaven - 11 miles S. See the DeSoto County page for Mississippi permits
- Olive Branch - 18 miles SE. East DeSoto County, warehouses and new homes, covered with the DeSoto page
- Horn Lake - 13 miles S. West DeSoto County along I-55, covered with the DeSoto page
- Hernando - 23 miles S. DeSoto County seat to the south, covered with the DeSoto page
Address outside these towns?
Frayser, Raleigh, Whitehaven, Oakland, Marion and the county roads between them are covered the same way. Give the address or the nearest crossroads.
Which office permits the street
Inside Memphis, the city Engineering Division issues right-of-way permits and sets closure fees by the day. Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett and the other Shelby County towns run their own streets. TDOT owns the interstates and state routes on the Tennessee side.
In DeSoto County, Mississippi, each city handles its streets, the county road department handles county roads and MDOT handles state highways. In West Memphis, Arkansas rules and city permits apply.
Storm season
Spring storms and summer thunderstorms bring the most tree calls, often all at once after a big wind event. Rooftop units fail most in the summer heat. Warehouse and steel work runs year round, so book the larger cranes early.