Forklift Towing Steveston, Richmond BC
Forklift towing in Steveston, Richmond BC means we load your warehouse, yard or dock forklift onto a deck truck, chain it down and take it to the shop, a new site or back to your yard. Most forklifts ride on our heavy flatbed from $325 with the first 10 km, and small electric units that fit the flatbed start from $125. It's one of the towing services Adam's family runs from No. 1 Road, and you hear the price before we load.
Forklift towing in Steveston, in short
- Most forklifts go on the heavy flatbed, from $325 with the first 10 km, then $7 per km. Before taxes and fees.
- Small electric warehouse forklifts that fit our flatbed start from $125, then $4 per km.
- Tell us the make, the rated capacity, whether it drives and where it sits, like a yard off Trites Road or a shed near the harbour.
When Steveston businesses call us for forklift towing
A forklift isn't built for the road. It has small solid tires, a heavy counterweight at the back and no plates, so it can't drive itself across Richmond to a repair shop or another site. When one quits in a Steveston yard, or has to move from a seasonal job to the next, it needs a deck truck. We load it, chain it and take it where it's going, with the same care we put into equipment towing and heavy duty towing.
Most calls are simple. A propane forklift won't start after a wet week, an electric one has a dead drive motor, or the business is moving and the lift goes with it. Tell us the make and the rated capacity off the data plate, and we'll know which truck to bring. If a whole load of pallets has to move too, ask us about heavy duty services for the bigger picture.
More yard and machine towing for Steveston, Richmond BC
Forklift towing sits alongside the rest of our towing services and heavy duty services. Pick the one closest to what you need moved.
Equipment Towing
Trailers, generators and small gear.
Machinery Towing
Excavators and skid steers off building sites.
Heavy Duty Towing
Box trucks and work trucks that quit.
Truck Towing
Pickups and vans from the yard or the lane.
Flatbed Towing
Everything on the deck, wheels off the road.
Long Distance Towing
Out of Richmond, priced before we leave.
Forklift towing near the harbour and along Trites Road
Steveston works on the water. The Steveston Harbour Authority runs the largest small craft commercial fishing harbour in Canada, with its office on Trites Road and more than 500 commercial fishing vessels across the Gulf of Georgia and Paramount sites. Gear, nets and catch get moved around the docks and the yards nearby, and when a forklift breaks down there it's in the way of everyone. We line up out of the traffic, load it fast and clear the lane.
Along the river, the Trites Area holds Steveston's working lots, and the Britannia Shipyards historic site sits on the same waterfront at Westwater Drive. Out there, gravel yards and narrow gates are the usual challenge, so we walk the spot before we back in. If the forklift sits on soft ground, our winch brings it to the deck without tearing up the yard, the same way we pull a stuck car in flatbed towing.
Forklift towing in Steveston, step by step
From your call to the drop-off, with the price before anything moves. Want to know who's coming? Read about our family.
- 01
Tell us the forklift
Make, rated capacity, fuel type and whether it drives.
- 02
Send the yard
A yard, a shed or a dock, like Trites Road near the harbour.
- 03
Hear the forklift price
The truck and the full price, confirmed before we load.
- 04
Chained and moved
Forks down, chained to the frame and dropped where you need it.
How we load a forklift on a Steveston tow truck
Forklifts carry their weight at the back, so we load with care and keep the balance right on the deck. The forks go all the way down, the mast tilts back, the parking brake is set, and we chain at solid points on the frame, never on the mast or the overhead guard. Once it's in your yard again, WorkSafeBC's guide to lift truck safety for employers is a good reminder to have the machine looked at before your crew uses it again.
From the harbour we head up No. 1 Road or out along Steveston Highway, away from the tight heritage streets around Moncton and Bayview. Forklift repair shops are spread across the Lower Mainland, so if the trip leaves Richmond it's priced as long distance towing before we go. Questions first? Send us a note with a photo of the data plate.
Forklift towing rates in Steveston, Richmond BC
Most forklifts ride on the heavy flatbed: $325 with the first 10 km, then $7 per km, so a forklift taken 12 km to a repair shop comes to $339 before taxes and fees. Small electric units that fit the flatbed start at $125, then $4 per km. A forklift that won't roll or needs the winch adds the published extra, and we say so first. Our guide to what a tow truck costs in Steveston explains each line, and the same numbers are on our homepage.
Starting prices by tow truck
How much does forklift towing cost in Steveston?
Most forklifts go on the heavy flatbed from $325 with the first 10 km, then $7 per km. Small units that fit the flatbed start at $125, then $4 per km. Before taxes and fees, confirmed before we load.
Can a forklift be driven on the road to the shop?
Not in the usual case. Forklifts are built for yards and warehouses, so we carry them on a deck truck.
What do you need to know before you come?
The make, the rated capacity from the data plate, the fuel type, whether it drives, and where it sits.
Can you move a forklift from a yard near the harbour?
Yes. Tell us the yard and the gate, and we line up out of the way of harbour traffic.
Do you move electric and propane forklifts?
Yes, both. We set the brake, lower the forks and chain to the frame either way.
Forklift down in Steveston?
Get your forklift towing price first
Send your number and a few words about the forklift, and we call you back with the price. We look after your machine like it's a neighbour's.