DISPATCH · LIVE NCCCO· OSHA· ISN· AVETTA· EST. 2003
Service Louisiana · East Texas

Bare
Crane Rental

Crane only. You supply the certified operator and assume operational responsibility. Best for long-duration in-house programs.

§ 01 What it is

Bare crane rental for qualified crews

Bare rental delivers the crane to the jobsite without an operator. The customer supplies a certified operator, assumes operational responsibility, and carries the appropriate insurance. We verify operator credentials, complete a pre-rental inspection, and brief your team on the specific rig. Useful for self-perform GCs, plant maintenance teams with their own operators, and long-duration programs.

§ 02 What is included
  • Crane delivered to jobsite
  • Pre-rental inspection and documentation
  • Operator credential verification
  • Equipment insurance (customer-side coverage required)
  • Daily, weekly, or monthly rental terms
  • CDH service support available
§ 03 When you need it

You have your own NCCCO-certified operator, a long-duration use case, and the insurance to back it. Less common but available on the right project.

§ 04 Relevant fleet

Cranes commonly used.

§ 05 Where we work

Available across every CDH yard.

§ FAQ Questions dispatch gets asked

Bare Crane Rental, answered.

What is bare crane rental?

The crane on its own, without our operator. You supply a certified operator and the insurance to cover the machine while it is in your possession. It suits contractors who run cranes regularly and simply need extra capacity.

What do I need to qualify for bare rental?

A certified operator for that crane class, general liability and equipment coverage naming us as loss payee, and a site that can take the machine. We verify the certificate and the operator credentials before release, without exception.

How does bare rental pricing compare with operated?

The day rate is lower because you are not paying for the crew, but the total cost is not automatically lower once your own operator, insurance and transport are counted. For occasional lifts operated rental is usually cheaper overall; for sustained work bare rental wins.

Who transports the crane?

Either of us can. We move equipment across Louisiana and east Texas routinely and can deliver to your site, or you can collect it if you have the right trailer and permits. Delivery is the more common choice because oversize permitting is not a casual undertaking.

Who maintains the crane during the rental?

We handle scheduled maintenance and arrive with current annual inspection. Daily pre-use inspection and routine servicing during the rental are yours, as is any damage that is not fair wear.

What happens if the crane breaks down?

Call us. Mechanical failure that is not down to misuse is ours to fix, and we will get a technician out or swap the unit depending on what has gone wrong and how long the repair takes.

Is there a minimum term for bare rental?

Typically weekly or monthly rather than daily, because bare rental only makes sense over a longer commitment. Short single lifts are better served operated.

Do you supply rigging with a bare rental?

Not by default. Slings, shackles, spreader bars, man baskets and mats are available alongside the crane but are quoted separately, since contractors taking bare rental usually carry their own.

Can I take a bare crane into a refinery?

That is between you and the plant. Most refineries screen the contractor operating the equipment rather than the equipment owner, so their gate requirements apply to your operator and your paperwork, not ours.

Which cranes are available bare?

Most of the fleet, subject to availability and the class of operator you can supply. The largest units go out bare far less often, simply because fewer contractors carry operators certified and current on them.

Talk through your project.

Dispatch is staffed 24/7. We can scope, quote, and book your pick on the same call.

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