Operated Crane Rental
Operated crane rental with experienced, certified operators — the right machine and crew for your lift plan.
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Des Moines · Iowa · EST. 1959
Operated Crane Rental Built for Iowa Jobs
Champion Crane provides operated crane rental service with certified operators — from the Des Moines metro to projects across Iowa and the Midwest. Safety First and Customer Focused.
What we do
Operated Crane Services
Crane rental with operators included. Commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and specialty lifts — planned and executed with a safety-first culture.
Industrial & Utilities
Transformers, plant equipment, cell towers, and infrastructure lifts with precise control.
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Specialty · Marine · Rail
Challenging access, barge work, rail corridors, and after-hours emergency response.
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Why Champion
Local Expertise. Yellow Iron. Operators Included.
We’re a Des Moines crane company focused on operated rental — not bare iron alone. You get equipment, crew, and a culture built around safe, productive lifts.
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Certified operators on every job Operated rental is our core — expert operators arrive with the crane.
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Lift planning & jobsite readiness We work with your GC and engineers to match capacity, reach, and access.
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Des Moines, Iowa & Midwest coverage From the Des Moines metro across Iowa and throughout the Midwest — call to confirm your jobsite.
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After-hours & emergency available Standard hours 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, with emergency response when you need it.
Des Moines rooted
In the field
Projects
From downtown Des Moines to across the Midwest, Champion is there ready to elevate your project.
Service area
Des Moines metro, Iowa and beyond
Champion serves our customers in Des Moines, across Iowa and throughout the Midwest. No matter your project size or location give us a call.
Capability
What Customers Count On
Professional capability — the standard we hold ourselves to on every lift.
Expert operators arrive with the crane. Operated rental means your crew gets a coordinated lift team — not bare rental.
Operated rental
Jobsite communication and lift planning come first. Capacity, radius, and access are confirmed before the boom goes up.
Lift planning
Local Des Moines presence with Iowa reach — responsive dispatch for metro work and regional projects that need Champion yellow.
Iowa coverage
Ready to schedule a lift?
Tell us about the load, location, and timing. We’ll match the crane and crew — or call 515-266-1234 (800-676-LIFT).