Southway Crane & Rigging

What Southway Crane & Rigging does

Southway Crane & Rigging, Inc. is a privately held, for-profit crane rental and specialized rigging company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. within the broader TNT Family of Companies. Founded approximately 1991-1992 and acquired by TNT in December 2012, the company runs 13 branch locations across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida with a local fleet exceeding 200 mobile, crawler, rough-terrain, and carry-deck cranes with lifting capacities from 8 tons to 825 tons. Services include crane rental with certified operators, specialized rigging, machinery moving, industrial storage, and in-house engineering for lift planning. Revenue is generated through quote-based project pricing across four streams: crane rental (hardware-equivalent), specialized rigging (professional services), industrial storage (managed services), and lift planning/engineering (professional services). The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting commercial construction, heavy industrial, and infrastructure customers including utilities, petrochemical, renewables, mining, bridge/highway, and government projects. Customer references in the input include Alabama Power Fleet Services and Universal Dynamics, Inc.

Name

Southway Crane & Rigging

Legal name

Southway Crane & Rigging, Inc.

Website

https://southwaycrane.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Southway Crane & Rigging is a private Southeastern US crane rental and specialized rigging company operating 13 branches and a 200+ crane fleet up to 825 tons, serving commercial construction, heavy industrial, and infrastructure customers as part of the TNT Family of Companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crane Rental & Specialized Rigging Services

NAICS

Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532412), Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53241)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial/Commercial Equipment & Machinery Moving (Rigging-Light) (HSAKAKAI), Mobile & Crawler Cranes (IMAHAJAA), Truck-Mounted & Loader Cranes (IMAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Crane rental services
• Specialized rigging services
• Machinery moving solutions
• Heavy lift engineering
• Industrial storage facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Byron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Crane Rental Services: Rental of mobile cranes, crawler cranes, and rough-terrain cranes with lifting capacities up to 825 tons. Includes certified operators and crew.
2. Specialized Rigging Services: Custom rigging solutions for complex lifts including machinery moving, heavy equipment relocation, and precision hoisting
3. Industrial Storage: Indoor and outdoor storage for oversized equipment, machinery, construction materials, and project critical components
4. Lift Planning & Engineering: Professional engineering services including critical lift plans, rigging diagrams, and site assessments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Southway Crane & Rigging rents cranes and provides specialized rigging services to commercial, industrial, and infrastructure customers in the Southeastern United States. The company operates a fleet of 200+ cranes with lifting capacities from 8 to 825 tons, complemented by specialized rigging equipment (Versa-Lift Forklifts, TriLifters, Gantry Systems, SPMTs), machinery moving, industrial storage, and in-house engineering/lift planning. Services are delivered with certified operators from 13 branch locations across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida with 24/7 availability.

Product overview

Southway Crane & Rigging is a crane rental and specialized rigging service provider operating a unified service model centered around its fleet of 200+ cranes and rigging equipment. The company offers interconnected services: crane rentals (Mobile Cranes, Crawler Cranes, Rough-Terrain Cranes) as the core offering, complemented by Specialized Rigging Services (using equipment like Versa-Lift Forklifts, TriLifters, SPMTs, and gantry systems), Machinery Moving, Industrial Storage, and Engineering & Lift Planning. These services work together to provide end-to-end lifting solutions for construction, industrial, and infrastructure projects across the Southeastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Crane Rental Rental of Hydraulic Truck Cranes, All-Terrain Cranes, Boom Trucks, and Carry-Deck Cranes with lifting capacities up to 800 tons. Designed for fast mobilization and quick assembly/disassembly, mobile cranes serve commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects across the Southeastern US with certified operators.
• Crawler Crane Rental Rental of crawler cranes with lifting capacities up to 825 tons. Crawler cranes provide superior stability and weight-bearing capacity via track systems for operation on varying ground surfaces and heavy-lift applications.
• Rough-Terrain Crane Rental Rental of rough-terrain cranes with large tires and four-wheel drive capability for off-road and challenging terrain applications in remote or rugged locations. Quick setup times for site-specific heavy lifting needs.
• Specialized Rigging Services Custom rigging solutions for complex lifts using specialized equipment including Versa-Lift Forklifts, TriLifters, Gantry Systems, Jack & Slide Systems, Machinery Skates, Sliding Systems, Cantilever Bars, and Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs). Targets projects with unique lifting and moving requirements.
• Machinery Moving Heavy equipment and machinery relocation services including disassembly, transport, and reinstallation. Coordinated using specialized transport vehicles and lifting systems, with applications across plant relocations and industrial installations.
• Industrial Storage Secure indoor and outdoor storage facilities for oversized equipment, machinery, construction materials, and project-critical components. Includes flexible storage options, heavy-haul access, and onsite crane, rigging, and machinery moving support.
• Engineering & Lift Planning In-house engineering services producing detailed critical lift plans, rigging diagrams, site surveys, load calculations, and safety documentation. Plans are tailored to each project's unique requirements to support safe, efficient execution.
• Crane Rental (Fleet Service) Overall crane rental service offering access to a modern fleet of 200+ cranes with lifting capacities from 8 to 825 tons, operated by certified professionals and delivered from 13 branch locations across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida with 24/7 availability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Crane fleet with lifting capacities up to 825 tons for heavy-lift projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ALL Erection & Crane Rental: One of the largest crane rental companies in North America, operating a fleet of crawler, hydraulic, and tower cranes with similar specialized rigging and lift planning services. Directly comparable in business model, customer base (industrial, construction, infrastructure), and project types to Southway.
• TNT Crane & Rigging: Parent company and direct operator of the same crane rental and rigging business model. TNT operates 45 branches across the US and Canada with 750+ cranes, offering the same mobile, crawler, and rough-terrain crane rental plus specialized rigging services as Southway, often sharing resources across the family of companies.
• Bigge Crane and Rigging: US crane rental and rigging company operating a large fleet of crawler, hydraulic, and tower cranes with specialized heavy-lift and engineered transport services. Directly comparable offering, customer profile, and project mix to Southway.
• Barnhart Crane & Rigging: National crane rental and heavy lifting specialist with in-house engineering, rigging, and machinery moving capabilities. Competes head-to-head on complex critical lifts, SPMT operations, and turnkey rigging projects in the same commercial, industrial, and infrastructure end markets.
• Maxim Crane Works: One of the largest crane rental providers in North America, operating a fleet of over 2,000 cranes with branches across the US. Directly comparable business model, fleet composition (mobile, crawler, boom trucks), and customer segments to Southway.
• Buckner HeavyLift Cranes: US-based crane rental and rigging provider focused on large-capacity crawler, hydraulic, and tower cranes, with similar heavy-lift and engineered transport capabilities. Competes on comparable project types in industrial, infrastructure, and energy markets.

Broad incumbents

• H&E Equipment Services: Public equipment rental company offering aerial work platforms, cranes, and material handling rentals plus new/used equipment sales. Overlaps with Southway on crane rental but operates a much broader portfolio and serves a national footprint as a broader incumbent.
• United Rentals: Largest equipment rental company in the world with a national branch network and broad fleet including aerial, earthmoving, and material handling equipment. Overlaps with Southway on general lifting and material handling rentals but as a broad, diversified incumbent rather than a crane specialist.

Regional players

• Deep South Crane & Rigging: Southeast-focused crane rental and rigging provider operating primarily in Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Gulf Coast region. Comparable fleet and service offering, but with overlapping rather than directly competing geography relative to Southway's Georgia/Alabama/Carolinas/Florida footprint.

Emerging players

• NES Rentals (H&E Equipment Services division): Acquired by H&E Equipment Services in 2023, NES brought a national footprint of aerial and material handling equipment. Relevant comparable for Southway's industrial storage and equipment rental adjacencies as the broader rental market consolidates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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