Albuquerque crane and truck crane prices, 2026
A small truck crane on an Albuquerque roof usually lands around $800 once the minimum and fuel are counted. Long reaches and 60-ton machines push past $1,500, and heavy steel with a lift plan costs more.
The published rate sheet
| Machine | Per hour | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Stinger truck crane, 135 ft | $200 | 3 hours |
| 14.5-ton truck crane | $180 | 4 hours |
| 25-ton truck crane | $190 | 4 hours |
| 40-ton truck crane | $200 | 4 hours |
| 60-ton truck crane | $300 | 4 hours |
| 100-ton truck crane | $400 | 4 hours |
Source: the current rate sheet of Advanced Crane, a truck crane company dispatched from Norwalk, California. Hours run portal to portal, a 10% fuel surcharge goes on top, and overtime before 6 a.m. or after 5 p.m. adds $50 an hour. Checked November 12, 2026. The company does not work in New Mexico, and Albuquerque crane outfits quote by phone, so treat the sheet as a yardstick.
Work out an Albuquerque crane bill
Choose the job closest to yours and a machine. The tool uses the published hourly rate and minimum from the sheet above. The 10% fuel charge, overtime and accessory hauls are left out.
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Why this sheet
Crane companies in Bernalillo, Sandoval and Valencia counties give prices by phone. Advanced Crane, a truck crane company in Norwalk, California, prints its whole sheet, from a 135-foot stinger to a 100-ton crane. It does not work in New Mexico, but the way it bills is typical of the trade.
It charges portal to portal, so the hours start when the crane leaves the yard and stop when it gets back. The operator is in the hourly rate.
Minimum hours and the fuel line
Every truck crane on the sheet carries a 4-hour minimum, and the stinger carries 3. That makes the smallest truck crane bill $720 for a 14.5-ton machine, and $600 for the stinger, before fuel.
A 10% fuel surcharge goes on the whole crane charge. Overtime before 6 a.m. or after 5 p.m. adds $50 an hour for a one-operator crane, and double time adds $100. In spring, an early start to beat the afternoon wind can land in the overtime window.
Bills worked from the sheet
- $660The 135-foot stinger for its 3-hour minimum, $600, plus 10% fuel.
- $880A 40-ton truck crane for 4 hours, $800, plus fuel.
- $1,760A 100-ton truck crane for its 4-hour minimum, $1,600, plus fuel.
Worked from a published rate. The operator quotes the real number.
Price my crane jobCharges beyond the crane hour
The sheet prices the crane itself. Ask the operator about each of these:
- Drive time, since portal to portal billing counts the trip out and back.
- Overtime for an early start or a late finish.
- An accessory haul, listed at $75 on the sheet, when the crane needs a second truck for rigging or counterweight.
- A rigger or signal person when the operator cannot see where the load lands.
- Spreader bars, a lifting basket or tag lines.
- A City of Albuquerque barricading permit and traffic control when the crane takes a lane or a sidewalk (City of Albuquerque DMD).
Matching the machine to the lift
Two numbers decide the crane: the weight and the distance from the crane to where the load sets down. Capacity falls quickly as the boom reaches out, so a cooler 12 feet from the curb is easy and the same cooler 50 feet back over a two-story house is not.
Most house and single-roof lifts in the metro fit a stinger or a 14.5 to 25-ton truck crane. Long reaches and steel move up to 40 tons and beyond. The rooftop guide and the truss guide cover sizing in more detail.
Crane price questions
What is the smallest crane bill in Albuquerque?
On the published sheet, the 135-foot stinger at $200 an hour for 3 hours, or $600 before the 10% fuel charge. Truck cranes start at $720 for 4 hours. Local operators set their own minimums.
What is a fuel surcharge on a crane bill?
A percentage added to the crane charge to cover diesel. The published sheet adds 10%. Ask whether your operator charges one and whether it covers the drive time.
Why would an early start cost more?
On the published sheet, hours before 6 a.m. or after 5 p.m. are overtime at $50 an hour more. In spring, crews often start early to finish before the afternoon wind, so ask how your operator bills those hours.