
Crane Truck Hire — Brisbane Northside
Crane truck and hiab hire from Chermside and Aspley out through Moreton Bay, North Lakes and Caboolture.
Safety First
Safety in everything we do.
Modern Fleet
Well-maintained and reliable.
Experienced Team
Skilled operators and dedicated support.
On Time, Every Time
Reliable service you can count on.
"Outstanding service and reliability. Todd and his crew have always been very prompt, flexible and professional with every job we request of Central Crane Trucks. Pleasure doing work with this team and will continue to use them in the future. Thanks guys!"
— Scott Lehner
Brisbane's northside is one of the fastest-growing parts of South East Queensland, and a lot of the work is exactly what a crane truck is built for: trusses and frames onto new estate builds, containers and sheds onto acreage, tanks and pumps out the back of rural-residential blocks, and pool shells over finished houses. Central Crane Trucks works the northside corridor regularly, with ticketed operators, full insurance and fixed upfront pricing.
What we lift on the northside
Hiab work for builders and tradies — steel, trusses, wall frames and brick packs placed where the crew is working. Shipping containers and site sheds set down level on piers or slabs. Machinery, tanks and pumps lifted in and out of awkward positions. Landscaping supplies and pool shells over the fence and over the house.
New estates & acreage — northside access notes
New estates around North Lakes, Griffin, Mango Hill and Caboolture often mean narrow lots, soft freshly-graded ground, close neighbours and kerbside parking pressure — a smaller crane truck and an early start usually solve it. Out through Dayboro, Samford and the Moreton Bay rural-residential blocks it flips: plenty of room, but long distances from the gate to the drop zone, which is a reach question rather than an access one. Around Redcliffe and Scarborough, established streets, overhead lines and tight older blocks call for careful set-up.
Fast from Ormeau up the M1 and Gateway
We're based at Ormeau, so a northside job runs straight up the M1 and over the Gateway. Because we're open 24 hours, we can be set up on a Chermside or North Lakes site before the trades arrive.
What we lift in North Brisbane
Hiab truck hire in North Brisbane
One truck that delivers your load and lifts it into place.
ViewShipping container transport in North Brisbane
Collected, delivered and set down level, first time.
ViewBuilding materials transport in North Brisbane
Steel, trusses, frames and packs placed where you're working.
ViewA recent North Brisbane job
Frequently asked questions
- Do you cover the whole Brisbane northside?
- Yes — from Chermside, Aspley and Strathpine out through Petrie, North Lakes, Redcliffe, Caboolture and the wider Moreton Bay region.
- Can you deliver into new northside estates?
- We do it constantly. Narrow lots and soft new ground are normal on estate builds — we bring the right size truck and set up so we're not chewing up the verge or the neighbour's driveway.
- Can you place a container on an acreage block out past Dayboro?
- Yes. Acreage placements are usually about reach rather than access, so tell us how far the container needs to travel from where the truck can park and we'll match the right rig.
- How much does crane truck hire on the northside cost?
- Every northside job is quoted upfront with no hidden fees. Send us the load, the address and a photo or two of the access and we'll come back with a fast, no-obligation quote.
Ready to get lifting?
Tell us about your job and we'll send a fast, fixed-price quote with no obligation.

