Crane rental in Cordell & Washita County
Cordell is the county seat at the center of Washita County. Whether it's a grain bin, a shop building or oilfield equipment, send the details and we'll match you with a local crane operator.
Farm country with oilfield and industrial work
New Cordell, usually just called Cordell, is the Washita County seat. It sits near the center of the county where US Highway 183 meets State Highway 152. US 183 is four-lane divided highway from Cordell north to I-40 at Clinton, about 16 miles away, which makes crane mobilization from the I-40 corridor straightforward.
Washita County is mostly farm and ranch land drained by the Washita River, so a lot of crane work here is agricultural: grain bins and legs, steel barns and shops, irrigation and feed equipment. The county also sees oil and gas activity on the Anadarko Basin, plus industrial work at the Burns Flat industrial park (Clinton-Sherman Airport / Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport), about 15 miles from Cordell.
Towns we cover in Washita County
Cordell, Burns Flat, Dill City, Sentinel, Canute, Foss, Colony, Corn, Bessie and Rocky, along with the Washita County side of Clinton. If you're farther south in Kiowa County (Hobart), send the request anyway and we'll try to match it.
Common crane jobs around Cordell
- Grain bins, legs and augers
- Steel barns, shops and equipment buildings
- Farm machinery and feed or irrigation equipment
- Oilfield tanks, separators and production equipment
- Industrial and hangar lifts around Burns Flat
- School, church and commercial rooftop units
- Residential lifts: trees, hot tubs, storm-damage cleanup
Getting a crane to your site
Approximate road distances from Cordell. Mobilization time and travel charges depend on where the operator's crane is parked, so put your exact location in the form.
| To | Approx. road miles | Main route |
|---|---|---|
| Burns Flat | 15 | SH 152 / SH 44 |
| Clinton | 16 | US 183 north |
| Weatherford | 32 | US 183 / SH 54 |
| Elk City | 49 | US 183 / I-40 |
| Sayre | 59 | US 183 / I-40 |
Distances are approximate driving distances from OpenStreetMap routing data, rounded.
How it works
- Send the job details. Use the quote form: what you're lifting, how heavy, how high or far, where, and when. No phone call required.
- We match you with a local operator. Your request goes to a vetted crane operator who works the Western Oklahoma area and has equipment suited to the job.
- The operator quotes and confirms. They'll follow up by text or email to confirm the crane size, rigging, site access and price. You decide whether to book.
- The lift gets done. The crane company performs the work under its own insurance, operators and safety program.
Questions
What size crane do I need?
It depends on more than the weight. Crane capacity drops quickly as the load moves farther from the crane, so the operator sizes the crane using the load weight plus rigging, the radius (horizontal distance from the crane to where the load is picked and set), and the height needed. A crane rated at 30 tons can lift far less than 30 tons at a long reach.
As a rough guide: boom trucks and smaller hydraulic cranes are commonly used for lighter, close-in picks such as rooftop HVAC units, hot tubs, trusses and small tanks; larger hydraulic truck or all-terrain cranes are used for heavier tanks, separators, steel and long reaches; wind turbine components need large specialty cranes. The operator will confirm the right machine from their load charts.
What information should I have ready?
- Weight of the heaviest piece (nameplate, spec sheet or bill of lading is best) and its dimensions
- Where it is now and where it needs to go, and the closest spot a crane can set up
- Lift height, and how far from the crane the load must be set
- Ground and access: lease road, gravel pad, soft or muddy ground, gates, slopes
- Overhead power lines, buildings or other obstructions
- Date and time window, plus an on-site contact
- Whether you need rigging, a rigger/signal person, or a truck to haul the load
Photos of the load and the site help a lot. Mention them in the details box and the operator can ask for them when they follow up.
What's the difference between an operated and a bare rental?
An operated (operated & maintained) rental includes the crane plus the crane company's operator, and often a rigger or oiler, usually billed by the hour with a minimum. That's what most one-off jobs use. A bare rental is the machine only: you supply a qualified operator and take on more responsibility for the equipment and the lift. For construction work, OSHA's crane rule (29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC) requires operators to be trained and certified or qualified, so bare rentals are generally a fit only for companies with their own certified operators.
How much notice do you need?
As much as you can give. Availability depends on the operator's schedule and the size of crane needed. Smaller cranes can sometimes be scheduled on short notice; large cranes, multi-crane picks, and jobs that need a lift plan or permits take longer to line up. Put your real deadline in the form and the operator will tell you what's possible.
Local facts on this page: Wikipedia: Cordell, Oklahoma · Wikipedia: Washita County · ODOT log of US 183 (PDF) · OKHighways: US 183 · Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport · OSRM routing