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How much does a bucket truck cost?
Generally, a bucket truck that can take its bucket to between 15 and 160 feet goes for between $80,000 and $450,000. The higher it can go the more expensive it is. The cost of renting a bucket lift also mainly depends on the model, how high it can go, and the time you need it for.
What is a truck with a bucket called?
A bucket truck, or boom truck, as the name suggests is mounted on a vehicle. Sometimes it may also be installed on a van, in which case it is called a bucket van. Some bucket trucks come equipped to lift materials and supplies to the worker.
Is a bucket truck a commercial vehicle?
Vehicle weight is the determining factor for CDL requirements. A driver must have a CDL to operate a vehicle with a gross weight over 26,000 lbs. So, bucket trucks or digger derricks weighing less than 26,000 lbs will be legal to operate without a commercial driver’s license.
What is a bucket truck used for?
A bucket truck is a work truck with an attached aerial lift. They are designed to safely lift people into the air to perform work that can’t be easily or safely reached even with a ladder. Bucket trucks are commonly seen on highways, suburban side streets, and country back roads.
How high can a bucket truck reach?
Bucket trucks that can reach from between 29 and 45 feet are among the most common kind of service vehicle for telecommunications and electric power distribution service providers. At this range of heights, our bucket trucks are available in a variety of configurations.
Why do bucket trucks park with buckets up?
Anti theft measure for the whole unit and many of them store heavy tools in the bucket. As for dump trucks and beds, they raise those to keep water from accumulating and pooling when parked for extended periods.
Who uses a bucket truck?
Insulated bucket trucks are mainly used by utility crews and those working around electrical cabling, because they help safeguard against accidental electrocution. Two components of these trucks are constructed of dielectric materials, like fiberglass, to prevent conduction of electricity: the boom and the bucket.
How safe are bucket trucks?
As with any type of elevated work, performing tasks in a bucket truck creates the risk of falling. Even though workers may not feel that they are high up, any fall from more than a few feet carries the risk of significant injury and even death.
Does a bucket truck need a DOT number?
Companies that operate commercial vehicles transporting passengers or hauling cargo in interstate commerce must be registered with the FMCSA and must have a USDOT Number.
What classification is a bucket truck?
boom trucks
Classified as boom trucks by OSHA, bucket trucks offer a broad level of maneuverability that makes them ideally suited to applications including: Sign maintenance.