Scissor Lift Shipping

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How Scissor Lifts Are Shipped

Most scissor lifts travel on a flatbed, a step deck, or a hot shot gooseneck with the platform fully lowered, chained at the manufacturer’s tie down points, and the batteries switched off. Compact 19 foot slab lifts weigh roughly 2,500 to 3,500 pounds and often share deck space with other machines, which is what keeps their price down. Mid size electric lifts in the 26 to 32 foot class run 4,000 to 7,000 pounds. Large rough terrain models with four wheel drive and outriggers run 7,000 to 15,000 pounds and usually ride alone. Electric slab units load by driving up ramps or by forklift under the chassis; rough terrain machines drive on under their own power.

What Your Quote Is Built From

Four numbers set the price: weight, stowed height, footprint, and the lane. Add whether the unit drives, because a machine with dead batteries needs a winch or a forklift at both ends and that is a different booking. Give your coordinator the figures from the serial plate, which carries the model and the weight, and the number you get from the freight shipping cost calculator or by phone is firm before dispatch. Shipping a boom lift too? We move those on the same decks; see boom lift shipping.

Here’s Why SAC is the Smart Choice for Scissor Lift Shipping Services

Slab or Rough Terrain, Sized Right

A 19 foot slab lift and a four wheel drive rough terrain unit need different decks, and your quote is built for the actual machine.

Stowed Height Checked First

We confirm stowed height and weight from the serial plate before dispatch, so the trailer that arrives clears every bridge on the route.

Firm Quotes, No Deposit

Your scissor lift quote is locked before dispatch. No deposit is taken until a carrier is assigned to your move.

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Preparing a Scissor Lift for Transport

Five minutes of prep prevents most transport problems. Lower the platform completely, close and latch the extension deck, switch the batteries off or valve off the propane on dual fuel units, remove loose tools and the charger cord from the platform, and photograph the machine from all four sides and the hour meter before the carrier arrives. If the lift is at a jobsite, confirm gate access, a contact who will be there, and a hard surface for loading; soft ground is the most common pickup day surprise, because a 7,000 pound machine sinks where a pickup truck does not. Your coordinator sends this checklist at booking.

Rental Fleets, Auction Buys, and Jobsite Moves

Scissor lift shipments come from three places. Rental companies move machines between branches to follow demand, often several at a time, and those moves share a deck. Contractors and buyers collect auction or online purchases, where the yard issues a release number and a pickup window that the driver has to match; we handle the release paperwork before dispatch so the driver is not turned away at the gate. And crews move a lift from a finished job to the next one, sometimes across town and sometimes across three states. Each has a different rhythm, and the coordinator plans the pickup to fit the one you have.

Verified Carriers and Real Securement

Every carrier we dispatch is FMCSA licensed with active cargo insurance, verified before assignment. Securement follows the federal cargo rules: rated chains at the fixed tie down points on the chassis, never around the scissor stack or the platform rails, the platform lowered and latched, and the wheels chocked where the deck requires it. The driver documents the machine’s condition on the bill of lading at both ends, which is exactly the paper trail you want if a claim is ever needed, and the receiver signs only after walking the machine.

Dead Batteries and Machines That Will Not Drive

A scissor lift that does not run is the most common complication we see, usually after months in storage. It can still ship, but the booking has to say so up front: the carrier brings a winch or the pickup site provides a forklift with forks long enough to reach the chassis rails, and the same is arranged at delivery, since a dead machine cannot roll itself off the deck. Quoting a running machine and sending a truck to a dead one costs a wasted trip and a redispatch fee. If the batteries are simply flat, charging them the day before pickup is the cheapest fix there is.

Stowed Height Is the Number That Matters

A scissor lift is short when it is down and tall when it is not, and a platform left raised by two feet can turn a legal load into a bridge strike. Every quote we write uses the stowed height from the plate, and the driver confirms the platform is fully lowered and the extension deck latched before a chain goes on. Rough terrain units add another check: outriggers up and pinned, because an outrigger that drops on a bump becomes a foot of extra width nobody permitted.

Who Ships Scissor Lifts With Us

Rental companies rebalancing fleets between branches, contractors collecting an auction or online purchase, facility managers moving a lift between properties, and crews moving one machine from a finished job to the next. Multi unit moves can share a deck when the schedule allows, which cuts the per machine price, and a mixed load of lifts and other machines runs under one coordinator through our equipment shipping service.

Scissor Lift Questions We Answer Every Week

Can two lifts ship on one truck? Yes, and it is the cheapest way to move a pair when the dates line up; a flatbed carries several slab lifts. Do you handle the auction release? We do, before dispatch, with the release number on the order. Does the platform have to be lowered? Completely, and the extension deck latched; the driver will not load a raised platform. Can you deliver inside a building? The truck delivers to the curb or the yard; the machine drives or is forked from there. How fast? Most lifts move within the normal open deck windows, a few days on regional lanes and up to a week or so across the country, and hot shot dispatch is available when a jobsite is waiting. Is it insured? Every carrier carries active cargo insurance that we verify before assignment.

Book Scissor Lift Shipping with Ship A Car, Inc.

Have the serial plate numbers, whether the unit drives, and both ZIP codes ready, then start with the freight shipping cost calculator or call (866) 452-3657. A dedicated coordinator prices the lane, dispatches the right deck, and stays your single contact until the lift is signed for at delivery.

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