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Machinery Movers & Industrial Machine Moving

Every hour your line is down costs money. We move machines across the shop, across town, or across the country on a documented plan that gets production back up on schedule — one crew from disconnect to reinstall.

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Quick answer: Machinery moving is the de-installation, relocation, and reinstallation of industrial machines — presses, CNC machines, generators, compressors, and full production lines. Badass Logistics surveys the move, rigs the equipment out, stages it when needed, manages the freight between facilities, and sets and levels it back to the builder's spec with one crew and one point of contact.

Machinery movers who own the whole move

Most machinery moves fail in the gaps: the rigger who only lifts, the trucking company that only drives, the installer who shows up to a machine that was moved wrong. Badass Logistics closes those gaps by running industrial rigging, the move between buildings, and reinstallation as one job with one accountable crew — so your CNC machine, press, or production line comes back online when the plan says it will.

We move single machines between bays, relocate complete lines between plants, and take on full facility moves across state lines. When a machine leaves the building, it runs as project freight inside the same plan: crated or prepped on site, loaded in sequence, and moved through our licensed broker and carrier partners — with dedicated capacity when there are enough loads to justify it.

The part nobody sees is the planning. Doorways, ceiling heights, floor capacity, the route to the dock, the utilities that have to be disconnected and by whom — all of it gets measured and written down before rig day. That's why the move itself looks boring. Boring is the goal.

Machinery we move

forming

Presses & Fabrication

Stamping presses, press brakes, shears, punches, and injection molding machines.

machining

CNC & Machine Tools

VMCs, HMCs, lathes, and grinders — see CNC machine movers.

power

Generators & Compressors

Generator sets, air compressors, switchgear, and plant utilities.

lines

Production Lines

Complete lines and multi-machine cells, sequenced around production.

process

Process Equipment

Tanks, mixers, ovens, dust collectors, conveyors, and skids.

staging

Storage & Staging

New floor not ready? Equipment secured and staged, then set on your schedule.

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Rigged out, moved, set back to spec

Real machinery moves by our crews — not stock photos.

  • Lifted only from the manufacturer's designated points
  • Axes, spindles, and moving assemblies locked for the move
  • Floors protected and path of travel load-checked
  • Machines staged securely when the new floor isn't ready
  • Set, leveled, and walked with you before hand-off
Two tarped industrial machines loaded on a flatbed trailer outside a warehouse after load-out
Load-out done — tarped, secured, and ready to go.
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What gets decided before anything moves

A machinery move is won or lost in the survey. We walk both sites and write down what actually matters:

That plan becomes the move sequence. Anything that could surprise the crew on the day — a floor that won't take the load, a door that's two inches short — gets found on paper instead.

LOTO VERIFIED TAG & MAP STAGED ✓

When the machine goes to another facility

Across the plant is a rigging job. Across the state is a rigging job with freight in the middle, and that middle is where machines get damaged: loose securement, the wrong equipment, a truck that shows up before the crew is ready or after they've gone home.

We manage that stretch as part of the move. Machines are drained, locked, and crated or wrapped on site. Loads are planned around weight, dimensions, and install order. Transport runs through our licensed broker and carrier partners, on air-ride where the machine calls for it, timed to the rig-out and rig-in. For relocations with a lot of equipment, trucks run on dedicated lanes for the life of the project.

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How a machinery move runs

  1. Site survey & planBoth floors measured — machine, doorways, clearances, floor capacity, path of travel.
  2. Prep & disconnectCoordinated lockout, drained fluids, axis securement, and OEM transport prep where required.
  3. Rig outToe jacks, air skates, gantries — the machine moves on a planned path, under control.
  4. Move or stageProject freight to the new site through our broker and carrier partners, or into secure staging until your floor is ready.
  5. Set, level & hand offPlaced on the new pad, leveled to the builder's spec, ready for recommissioning.

Who we move machinery for

Machine shops & job shopsAutomotive & tier suppliersMetal fabricationPlastics & injection moldingFood & beveragePrinting & packagingAerospace & defenseEnergy & utilitiesEquipment dealers & auction buyersGeneral contractorsUniversities & labs

Machinery moving FAQ

What does a machinery moving company do?
The full lifecycle: planning and survey, disconnect coordination, rigging out, moving the machine or staging it, and setting, leveling, and reinstalling at the destination — one crew, one plan.
How do you keep downtime short during a machinery move?
Everything is decided before rig day — path of travel, floor loads, gear, sequence — and the move is scheduled around your production calendar, nights and weekends included, so the line is down only for the move window.
Can you move a whole production line or plant?
Yes — single machines, full production lines, and complete facility relocations. See plant & project relocation.
Can you move machinery to another state?
Yes. We rig it out, prep or crate it, manage the transport as project freight through our licensed broker and carrier partners, and set it at the new facility.
What if the new building isn't ready?
We secure and stage your equipment, then deliver and set it when the floor is ready. Tell us the timeline →
Do you move a single machine, or only big projects?
Both. A single machine across the shop is a normal job for us — it gets the same survey and plan as a full line.

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Where we move machinery

Industrial machinery moving in the country's biggest manufacturing markets — our own crews and rigging gear, backed by a nationwide network of 88 locations.

// CA

Los Angeles, CA

Long Beach · Anaheim · Santa Ana

Los Angeles machinery movers
// CA

Bakersfield, CA

Oildale · Shafter · Wasco

Bakersfield machinery movers
// CA

Sacramento, CA

Roseville · Elk Grove · Folsom

Sacramento machinery movers
// OR

Portland, OR

Gresham · Hillsboro · Beaverton

Portland machinery movers
// WA

Seattle, WA

Tacoma · Bellevue · Kent

Seattle machinery movers
// WA

Spokane, WA

Spokane Valley · Liberty Lake · Cheney

Spokane machinery movers
// ID

Boise, ID

Nampa · Meridian · Caldwell

Boise machinery movers
// UT

Salt Lake City, UT

West Valley City · Sandy · Ogden

Salt Lake City machinery movers
// NV

Las Vegas, NV

Henderson · North Las Vegas · Paradise

Las Vegas machinery movers
// AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Mesa · Chandler · Glendale

Phoenix machinery movers
// NM

Albuquerque, NM

Rio Rancho · Santa Fe · Los Lunas

Albuquerque machinery movers
// CO

Denver, CO

Aurora · Lakewood · Commerce City

Denver machinery movers
// WY

Casper, WY

Mills · Evansville · Glenrock

Casper machinery movers
// MT

Billings, MT

Laurel · Lockwood · Shepherd

Billings machinery movers
// ND

Fargo, ND

West Fargo · Moorhead, MN · Dilworth, MN

Fargo machinery movers
// NE

Omaha, NE

Council Bluffs, IA · Bellevue · Papillion

Omaha machinery movers
// MN

Minneapolis, MN

St. Paul, AK · Bloomington · Brooklyn Park

Minneapolis machinery movers
// WI

Milwaukee, WI

Waukesha · West Allis · Wauwatosa

Milwaukee machinery movers
// MO

Kansas City, MO

Overland Park, KS · Olathe, KS · Independence

Kansas City machinery movers
// MO

St. Louis, MO

St. Charles, IL · Chesterfield · Florissant

St. Louis machinery movers
// IL

Chicago, IL

Joliet · Aurora · Naperville

Chicago machinery movers
// IN

Indianapolis, IN

Carmel · Fishers · Greenwood

Indianapolis machinery movers
// MI

Detroit, MI

Warren · Dearborn · Livonia

Detroit machinery movers
// OH

Columbus, OH

Dublin · Westerville · Grove City

Columbus machinery movers
// OH

Cleveland, OH

Parma · Akron · Lorain

Cleveland machinery movers
// KY

Louisville, KY

Jeffersonville, IN · New Albany, IN · Shepherdsville

Louisville machinery movers
// TX

Houston, TX

Pasadena · Baytown · Pearland

Houston machinery movers
// TX

Dallas, TX

Fort Worth · Arlington · Irving

Dallas machinery movers
// TX

San Antonio, TX

New Braunfels · Schertz · Converse

San Antonio machinery movers
// TX

Midland, TX

Odessa · Big Spring · Andrews

Midland machinery movers
// OK

Oklahoma City, OK

Norman · Edmond · Moore

Oklahoma City machinery movers
// AR

Little Rock, AR

North Little Rock · Conway · Benton

Little Rock machinery movers
// LA

New Orleans, LA

Metairie · Kenner · Gretna

New Orleans machinery movers
// MS

Jackson, MS

Pearl · Ridgeland · Madison

Jackson machinery movers
// TN

Memphis, TN

Bartlett · Germantown · Collierville

Memphis machinery movers
// TN

Nashville, TN

Murfreesboro · Franklin · Hendersonville

Nashville machinery movers
// AL

Birmingham, AL

Hoover · Bessemer · Tuscaloosa

Birmingham machinery movers
// GA

Atlanta, GA

Marietta · Sandy Springs · Roswell

Atlanta machinery movers
// SC

Charleston, SC

North Charleston · Mount Pleasant · Summerville

Charleston machinery movers
// NC

Charlotte, NC

Concord · Gastonia · Rock Hill, SC

Charlotte machinery movers
// FL

Jacksonville, FL

Orange Park · Fernandina Beach · Yulee

Jacksonville machinery movers
// FL

Miami, FL

Hialeah · Fort Lauderdale · Hollywood

Miami machinery movers
// VA

Norfolk, VA

Virginia Beach · Chesapeake · Portsmouth

Norfolk machinery movers
// MD

Baltimore, MD

Towson · Dundalk · Glen Burnie

Baltimore machinery movers
// PA

Philadelphia, PA

Camden, NJ · Chester · Norristown

Philadelphia machinery movers
// PA

Pittsburgh, PA

Monroeville · Bethel Park · McKeesport

Pittsburgh machinery movers
// NY

New York, NY

Newark, NJ · Jersey City, NJ · Yonkers

New York machinery movers
// MA

Boston, MA

Cambridge · Quincy · Worcester

Boston machinery movers
// OH

Cincinnati, OH

Norwood · Blue Ash · Sharonville

Cincinnati machinery movers
// CA

San Jose, CA

Santa Clara · Sunnyvale · Milpitas

San Jose machinery movers
// SC

Greenville, SC

Greer · Mauldin · Simpsonville

Greenville machinery movers
// MI

Grand Rapids, MI

Wyoming · Kentwood · Walker

Grand Rapids machinery movers
// IL

Peoria, IL

East Peoria · Pekin · Morton

Peoria machinery movers
// KS

Wichita, KS

Derby · Andover · Haysville

Wichita machinery movers
// OH

Toledo, OH

Sylvania · Maumee · Perrysburg

Toledo machinery movers
// TN

Chattanooga, TN

East Ridge · Red Bank · Hixson

Chattanooga machinery movers
// AL

Huntsville, AL

Madison · Decatur · Athens

Huntsville machinery movers
// AL

Mobile, AL

Prichard · Saraland · Chickasaw

Mobile machinery movers
// OK

Tulsa, OK

Broken Arrow · Owasso · Sand Springs

Tulsa machinery movers
// IL

Rockford, IL

Loves Park · Machesney Park · Belvidere

Rockford machinery movers
// OH

Dayton, OH

Kettering · Beavercreek · Huber Heights

Dayton machinery movers
// CA

San Diego, CA

Chula Vista · El Cajon · Oceanside

San Diego machinery movers
// CA

Riverside, CA

San Bernardino · Ontario · Fontana

Riverside machinery movers
// GA

Savannah, GA

Pooler · Garden City · Port Wentworth

Savannah machinery movers
// LA

Baton Rouge, LA

Baker · Zachary · Central

Baton Rouge machinery movers
// NC

Greensboro, NC

High Point · Winston-Salem · Burlington

Greensboro machinery movers
// TN

Knoxville, TN

Oak Ridge · Maryville · Alcoa

Knoxville machinery movers
// OH

Akron, OH

Cuyahoga Falls · Barberton · Stow

Akron machinery movers
// IN

Fort Wayne, IN

New Haven · Huntertown · Leo-Cedarville

Fort Wayne machinery movers
// MI

Lansing, MI

East Lansing · Okemos · Holt

Lansing machinery movers
// NY

Buffalo, NY

Cheektowaga · Amherst · Tonawanda

Buffalo machinery movers
// CT

Hartford, CT

East Hartford · West Hartford · New Britain

Hartford machinery movers
// PA

Allentown, PA

Bethlehem · Easton · Emmaus

Allentown machinery movers
// PA

Erie, PA

Millcreek, MO · Wesleyville · Lawrence Park

Erie machinery movers
// VA

Richmond, VA

Henrico · Chesterfield · Petersburg

Richmond machinery movers
// FL

Tampa, FL

St. Petersburg · Clearwater · Brandon

Tampa machinery movers
// TX

Beaumont, TX

Port Arthur · Orange · Nederland

Beaumont machinery movers
// TX

Corpus Christi, TX

Portland · Robstown · Ingleside

Corpus Christi machinery movers
// TX

El Paso, TX

Socorro · Horizon City · San Elizario

El Paso machinery movers
// NV

Reno, NV

Sparks · Carson City · Fernley

Reno machinery movers
// CO

Colorado Springs, CO

Fountain · Monument · Manitou Springs

Colorado Springs machinery movers
// UT

Ogden, UT

Roy · Clearfield · Layton

Ogden machinery movers
// IA

Davenport, IA

Bettendorf · Moline, IL · Rock Island, IL

Davenport machinery movers
// IA

Cedar Rapids, IA

Marion · Hiawatha · Robins

Cedar Rapids machinery movers
// WI

Green Bay, WI

De Pere · Ashwaubenon · Bellevue

Green Bay machinery movers
// IN

South Bend, IN

Mishawaka · Granger · Elkhart

South Bend machinery movers
// KY

Lexington, KY

Georgetown · Nicholasville · Richmond

Lexington machinery movers
// AL

Montgomery, AL

Prattville · Wetumpka · Millbrook

Montgomery machinery movers

Got a machine that needs a new home?

Send the model list and both floor plans. We'll plan the move machine by machine.

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