Welcome

Townsend Crane Service has been providing safe and reliable operated crane rentals in Iowa spanning two generations and 30+years.  We are continually updating and expanding our fleet to meet our customer's needs and expectations.

As a family owned and operated business we are proud to provide a high level of service and the innovative solutions that today's projects require. Our goal at Townsend Crane Service is to safely complete our customers projects on time and on budget.

Safety:  Safety is of paramount importance to us at Townsend Crane Service, for our employees, your employees, and your project.   Our operators are NCCCO certified and our equipment is well maintained and third party certified. Our safety program has led to a record that is among the best in the industry with a .87 EMR and perfect OSHA safety record.

Insured:  We maintain a $5,000,000.00 general liability policy and offer additional coverage to meet your specific project needs as well as auto and workman's comp. coverage.

Townsend Crane Service has hydraulic truck cranes from 30 to 115 tons, carry deck cranes to 10 tons, tractor trailers, detachable lowboys to 60 tons, certified rigging and spreader bars.  Let our NCCCO certified operators from our locations in Wellman, Iowa ( near Iowa City) and Newton, Iowa ( just outside of the Des Moines metro area) perform your lifting duties to complete your project on time and on budget.