When you need a mobile slewing crane
Slewing mobile cranes rotate the boom while set up on outriggers, so they reach further and lift higher than a Franna pick-and-carry crane. Larger cranes usually have a full-day minimum. Inner-city lifts often need permits; see city and CBD crane hire.
Typical slewing crane jobs
- Roof plant and long-reach lifts over buildings
- Heavy steel, precast and bridge components
- Pools, boats and large machinery
How our crane hire referral works
- Tell us the lift: what, how heavy, where.
- We match a local operator with the right crane for the job.
- They call you with a price and book the lift.
Lift capacity at a glance
Builds, steel, panels, HVAC on tight urban sites.
Long reach and heavy lifts on outriggers.
Glazing, indoor and narrow-access lifts.
Deliver and lift in one visit.
Suburbs served
- Melbourne CBD
- Docklands
- Dandenong
- Campbellfield
- Keysborough
- Cranbourne
- Berwick
- Pakenham
- Footscray
- Sunshine
- Coburg
- Box Hill
- Ringwood
- Frankston
- All metro Melbourne
Crane hire cost guide (Melbourne)
Indicative Melbourne wet-hire rates (operator and rigger included, ex GST), from iseekplant (30 June 2026). They exclude travel to and from the depot, extra rigging labour, permits and traffic management. Your quote depends on the lift.
| Crane | Typical rate |
|---|---|
| Franna 12t | $160–$195/hr |
| Franna 20t | $195–$235/hr |
| Franna 25t | $220–$265/hr |
| Mobile slewing 50t | $330–$430/hr |
| Mobile slewing 100t | $480–$630/hr |
Same source: most Melbourne suppliers apply a 4-hour minimum for Frannas and a full day for larger slewing cranes. Rates for spider cranes are not covered; they are quoted on request.
Frequently asked questions
How much does mobile crane hire cost in Melbourne?
Iseekplant (June 2026) lists indicative Melbourne wet-hire rates of about $330–$430 an hour for a 50 tonne slewing crane and $480–$630 for 100 tonne, ex GST, usually with a full-day minimum. Travel from the depot, rigging labour, permits and traffic management are charged on top, so the operator quotes your exact lift.
What size mobile crane do I need?
Crane size depends on the load weight, the distance from the crane to the drop point and the lift height, not just the weight. A crane lifts much less at long radius than close in. Send the weight, radius and site photos and the operator will choose the right size and confirm it with a lift plan.
How does this crane hire referral service work?
You send your lift details once through the form or by phone. We pass the request to one independent local crane operator suited to the job, and that operator contacts you directly with a price and books the lift. We are a referral service, not a crane company, and the request is free with no obligation.
What details do I need for a crane quote in Melbourne?
Give the load weight, the lift height and distance from where the crane can set up, the site suburb and street, ground and access conditions, and your preferred date. Photos of the site and load help. Operators use this to choose the crane size, check if permits are needed and price the lift accurately.
Related crane hire services
- Crane hire Melbourne (all cranes)
- Franna crane hire Melbourne
- City and CBD crane hire
- Spider and mini crane hire
- Crane hire in Dandenong and the south-east
- Crane truck hire Melbourne
- Hiab truck hire Melbourne
- Mini and small crane hire
- Crawler crane hire Melbourne
- Crane hire cost and rates Melbourne
- Crane hire in Campbellfield and the north