Is your rotator available for non-recovery lifts (like setting a shed or an AC unit)?

Our rotator's core job is emergency recovery, which means it's on-call 24/7. For small local lifts in Tifton or the surrounding area, give us a call and we'll tell you if we can help or refer you to the right crane rental partner. We will never take a scheduled job that risks leaving a recovery call unanswered.

How fast can you get a rotator on scene?

From dispatch, most I-75 and Tifton-area recoveries are on scene in 45–75 minutes, depending on time and location. We do not run a dispatch queue behind a call center.

Do you handle insurance direct billing for major recoveries?

Yes — we work with most major commercial insurance carriers and can provide the documentation your adjuster needs.

What's the difference between a 40-ton rotator and a regular heavy wrecker?

A heavy wrecker tows. A rotator tows and lifts from any angle. Rotators do the jobs a regular wrecker physically cannot — rollovers, side pulls, off-road extractions, and scene cleanups.

Can you handle a diesel pusher motorhome or Class A RV?

Yes. A diesel pusher needs a wrecker that can hook air to the coach and understand how to tow 30,000+ lb motorhomes without damaging the chassis. That's us.

Mobile Crane & 40-Ton Rotator Service in South Georgia

24/7 heavy lift and rotator recovery from Tifton, serving all of South Georgia and the I-75 corridor.

CALL (229) 382-0795

What a Rotator Crane Actually Is

A rotator is a heavy wrecker with a 360° rotating boom that can lift, pull, and set heavy loads from any angle. Most tow companies don't have one. We do. Our 40-ton rotator is the backbone of every rollover, crash, and heavy-lift recovery we handle on I-75 and the backroads of South Georgia.

When You Need a Rotator Crane (Not a Regular Wrecker)

•Semi-truck rollovers and jackknifes

•Loaded trailers that need to be righted before they can be towed

•Heavy equipment recovery (tractors, backhoes, combines, skid steers)

•Cargo transfers from a disabled trailer to a replacement

•RV and diesel pusher motorhome recovery where a light-duty can't reach

•Box truck and bus recoveries off embankments

•Setting a dropped load back on a flatbed

•Freeing trucks stuck in mud, ditches, fields, or construction sites

•Clearing scene debris after an accident so traffic can move

•Any lift where a standard wrecker or flatbed just isn't enough

Why Call Stephen's for a Crane-Assisted Recovery

One Call, One Crew

You're not coordinating between a tow company and a separate crane rental. Our rotator arrives with the operator, the rigger, and the recovery plan.

Fastest Dispatch in South Georgia

We're based in Tifton at I-75 Exit 62, central to the corridor.

50+ Years of Heavy Recovery

3rd-generation family-owned since 1972.

40 Tons of Lift Capacity

Enough for virtually any Class 8 rig, RV, or piece of heavy equipment on a Georgia highway.

Coverage Area for Crane & Rotator Service

We dispatch 24/7 from Tifton, Georgia (1542 US Hwy 82 East). Our rotator routinely works Tifton, Valdosta, Moultrie, Fitzgerald, Adel, Nashville, GA, Sylvester, Ocilla, Ashburn, Lenox, Willacoochee, Pearson, Douglas, Waycross, and anywhere along I-75 in South Georgia. For emergency heavy lifts outside this area, call and ask — we go where the job is.

Pricing & What to Expect

Rotator and crane recovery pricing depends on the scene: job complexity, number of trucks and operators required, on-scene time, recovery equipment used (air cushions, load transfer, rigging), and whether cargo has to be transferred. We provide transparent pricing before starting work whenever the scene allows. Call (229) 382-0795 and tell dispatch what you've got — we'll give you honest guidance before we roll.

Rotator & Crane FAQ