Hodges Trucking Company

With all of the new drilling activity up in the Marcellus Shale, Hodges has set-up shop in two strategic locations to serve all of PA, NY and WV. Thanks to the many drilling companies in the area, Hodges has the opportunity to send much needed equipment and man power to get the job done safely. With these two locations, over 50 trucks, 8 forklifts, 100 trailers and 1 crane are available for Rig Moving, Rig Skids and other energy transport type jobs.

While it wasn’t unusual for Hodges Trucking to use lattice boom cranes in the past, the addition of the lattice boom crawler 110-ton LinkBelt crane is the first crawler-type crane in Hodges fleet in several years. “We’ve always used truck-mounted cranes due to the ease of transportation and setup”, explained Steve Fisbeck, Crane Manager

Hodges Trucking recently added a 275-ton crane to its 14-crane fleet, enabling Hodges to better serve the rig-moving industry. “Cranes are an integral part of our business” said Jimmy Hodges, Vice President, Operations. “In the early 1960s, Hodges was the first company to introduce them into the rig-moving industry.”

Hodges Trucking is nearing completion on a new terminal in Alvarado, Texas. The new location will provide strategic support for rig-moving efforts in and around the Barnett Shale. For the past year Hodges has been servicing this area from Oklahoma City and Caldwell, Texas, with limited abilities. With approximately 35 employees, the Alvarado terminal operates 20 trucks, two cranes and three forklifts.