Lockwood Brothers

What Lockwood Brothers does

Lockwood Brothers is a heavy lift, rigging, and specialized transport services company acquired by Barnhart Crane & Rigging in 2017. Following the acquisition, the company operates as Barnhart's Chesapeake branch at 835 Wilson Rd, Chesapeake, VA, serving the Power, Marine Cargo, and Government sectors across the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and broader mid-Atlantic markets. The firm provides crane rental ranging from 38-ton boom trucks to 300-ton crawler cranes, with network-wide access to heavy lift cranes up to 1,800 tons, 500-ton gantry systems, SPMT (Self-Propelled Modular Transporters) for over-the-road, on-site, and roll-on/roll-off applications, jack and slide equipment, and in-house project engineering support.

Its core technical differentiator is specialized knowledge of port-facility access and component movement logistics at major Virginia terminals — Norfolk International Terminal (NIT), Virginia International Gateway (VIT), Newport News Marine Terminal, and Portsmouth Marine Terminal — combined with access to Barnhart's nationwide network of 50+ branches and equipment inventory spanning cranes from 8.5 tons to 1,760 tons. Service lines include project cargo logistics for cargo exceeding 100 tons, transloading, indoor and outdoor storage, machinery moving, on-site heavy haul, over-the-road heavy haul, and barging.

Revenue is generated through project-based quoting with no published rate card; sales managers (contactable at 757-271-7102) handle enterprise engagements, and customers submit requests via a dedicated branch quote form. Pricing varies with equipment type, capacity, project duration, and technical complexity, with contracts typically structured as multi-year engagements. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting three named verticals — Power, Marine Cargo, and Government — making the business model project-anchored rather than volume-driven.

Name

Lockwood Brothers

Legal name

Lockwood Brothers

Website

https://lockwoodbrothers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lockwood Brothers, acquired by Barnhart Crane & Rigging in 2017, provides heavy lift, rigging, and specialized transport services from Chesapeake, Virginia, serving Power, Marine Cargo, and Government clients across the mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Lift and Rigging Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Lifting & Hoisting Rental & Leasing (IMAHAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cranes & Heavy Lifting Equipment Rental/Leasing (TLABAFAD), Truck-Mounted & Loader Cranes (IMAHAJAF), Cargo Handling & Lifting Equipment (Cranes, Derricks, Hoists) (IMAJAIAB), Gear & Lifting Equipment Rental (Cranes, Spreaders, Forklifts, Reach Stackers) (TLAHALAD)

Keywords

• Heavy lift services
• Crane rental
• Rigging services
• Heavy haul transport
• Project cargo logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesapeake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Crane Rental Services: Rental of cranes from 38-ton boom trucks to 300-ton lattice boom truck cranes and heavy lift cranes up to 1,800 tons. Revenue generated through equipment rental with operators.
2. Heavy Lift Services: Specialized heavy lift services including machinery moving, project cargo logistics, and over-the-road heavy haul for superload equipment transport.
3. Project Cargo Logistics: Project cargo handling including transloading, outdoor/indoor storage, and port-to-project logistics for cargo exceeding 100 tons.
4. Transport and Hauling Services: On-site heavy haul and over-the-road transport services using specialized equipment including SPMT and gantry systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lockwood Brothers, operating as Barnhart's Chesapeake branch since 2017, provides heavy lift, rigging, and transport services including crane rental (38-ton boom truck to 300-ton crawler, with access to 1,800-ton heavy lift cranes), machinery moving, on-site and over-the-road heavy haul, project cargo logistics, transloading, project cargo storage, and barging. The company serves Power, Marine Cargo, and Government sector customers across Hampton Roads, Virginia, and extended mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets.

Product overview

Lockwood Brothers was a crane and rigging service company that was acquired by Barnhart Crane & Rigging in 2017. Following the acquisition, Barnhart has continued to provide crane rental, rigging, and heavy lifting services under the Lockwood Brothers brand in the Virginia Beach and Coastal Virginia region. The source data does not contain specific product listings or service offerings branded under Lockwood Brothers post-acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crane Service Crane rental and operation service with one of the largest taxi crane inventories in North America, serving local Hampton Roads customers from Hampton to Gloucester with cranes ranging from 38-ton boom trucks to 300-ton crawler cranes.
• Heavy Lift Cranes
• Machinery Moving
• On-Site Heavy Haul
• Over-the-Road Heavy Haul
• Project Cargo Logistics
• Barging

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to cranes from 8.5 tons to 1,760 tons through Barnhart's nationwide inventory
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Barnhart Crane & RiggingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Barnhart Crane & Rigging acquired Lockwood Brothers in 2017. Following the acquisition, Barnhart continued to provide quality service by developing innovative rigging and hauling solutions from the Chesapeake branch location. Lockwood Brothers became an integrated part of Barnhart's operations in the Hampton Roads region, serving Power, Marine Cargo, and Government sector customers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sarens: Global heavy lift and engineered transport specialist offering cranes, gantry systems, SPMT, and project cargo services. Comparable to Lockwood Brothers in heavy lift, gantry, and SPMT capabilities for large industrial and port projects.
• Mammoet: World-leading heavy lifting and transport specialist with large gantry, crane, and SPMT fleets serving energy, mining, and port customers. Comparable in the heavy lift / engineered transport portion of Lockwood Brothers' service mix.
• Barnhart Crane & Rigging: Parent company and national heavy lift/ rigging firm. Directly comparable because Lockwood Brothers now operates as Barnhart's Chesapeake branch, sharing the same service catalog (cranes, SPMT, gantry, project cargo logistics) and the same target verticals (Power, Marine Cargo, Government).
• Tadano (formerly Demag): Major global crane OEM with all-terrain, crawler, and truck crane lines; also provides heavy lift services in some regions. Comparable as a supplier of the type of crane equipment Lockwood Brothers operates, and overlapping in service capability on the heavy lift side.

Direct peers

• Maxim Crane Works: One of the largest crane rental companies in North America offering crane rental, rigging, and heavy haul services to industrial and infrastructure customers. Directly comparable to Lockwood Brothers' crane rental and heavy lift service offering across the same end markets.
• Lampson International: Specialized heavy lift and crane rental provider focused on large-capacity crawler cranes, gantries, and engineered transport for industrial and infrastructure projects. Closely comparable to Lockwood Brothers' 500T gantry and heavy lift crane work.
• Bragg Companies: Heavy lift and crane rental company serving industrial, marine, and government customers in the Western US, with capabilities including crawler, hydraulic, and tower cranes plus specialized transport. Comparable service line and end-market mix to Lockwood Brothers.
• ALL Erection & Crane Rental: Large national crane and aerial equipment rental company with crawler, hydraulic, and tower crane fleets serving industrial, commercial, and infrastructure customers. Directly comparable service overlap with Lockwood Brothers' crane rental business.
• Deep South Crane & Rigging: Regional heavy lift and crane rental company serving industrial, petrochemical, and infrastructure customers across the US Gulf and Southeast. Comparable in business model and customer base to Lockwood Brothers' project-based crane and rigging services.
• Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. National crane rental and rigging company operating a large fleet of hydraulic, lattice boom, and crawler cranes. Closely comparable to Lockwood Brothers in the crane rental, heavy lift, and machinery moving service lines, with similar project-based, custom-quote business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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