We provide a forklift moving service in London, Ontario, Canada, and nearby areas, built around two jobs. Forklift transport: we load your forklifts and lift trucks, chain them down, haul them and unload them at the new site. Forklift-assisted machinery moves: our crew brings heavy-capacity forklifts to unload, carry and position machines that a shop forklift cannot lift.
London is a manufacturing city. The City counts about 434 manufacturing establishments. Fabricated metal products is the largest group (14.3%), and machinery manufacturing adds another 9.4%, according to its manufacturing sector profile. Our forklift moving services are planned for that kind of work: machine tools, plant equipment and the lift trucks that serve them.
Contact us today for forklift transport in London, ON and the surrounding area.
- Industrial only: forklifts, lift trucks and plant machinery, never furniture or home moves.
- One crew, start to finish: loading, tie-down, the haul, unloading and placement.
- Quotes in 2–4 business hours: estimates are free.
- Minimum job: 3,500 CAD. Most industrial jobs cost more, and your written quote shows the full price.
- Southwestern Ontario: London plus towns such as St. Thomas, Woodstock, Strathroy and Stratford.
- Insured: liability and workers’ compensation insurance (WSIB in Ontario), with a certificate of insurance on request.
Use our Heavy Lifting & Moving Calculator for a quick, rough price range estimation…
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Trusted Forklift Moving Services in London
Why trust your forklifts, heavy machinery and equipment to our team in London? Because the same crew handles the lift truck, the trailer and the machine, so nothing is passed between companies halfway through a move.
Our dedicated forklift moving service is built for warehouses, plants, equipment dealers and auction buyers, and it covers units that drive and units that do not.
Which Lift Trucks We Move
- Electric and propane counterbalance forklifts from plant floors and loading docks
- Reach trucks, order pickers and walkie stackers from distribution centres
- Diesel yard forklifts from lumber, steel and building-supply yards
- Pallet trucks and small stackers, carried alongside a larger unit on one trailer
- Whole fleets when a warehouse or plant relocates
Expert Forklift Movers in London
Our team of forklift movers treats heavy machinery as a rigging job. The lift truck is chosen for the machine’s weight and centre of gravity, forks are extended under long bases, and slings, skates or a gantry take over when the forks alone are not enough.
From crated equipment to heavy industrial machinery, every lift is planned before the truck leaves the yard.
We offer forklift moving services in London, ON. We bring our forklifts and move your heavy objects safely and efficiently.
Machine Deliveries: Forklift Unloading and Placement
Our forklift unloading service meets machines and crates that arrive on a flatbed or in a container, lifts them off, carries them inside and sets them on their marks. A delivery forklift and trailer can also collect equipment from a dealer, an auction or another plant before the unload. For production lines and whole-plant work, see our machinery movers in London and our industrial rigging services in London.
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Forklift Moving Process: How We Transport a Forklift
As a forklift moving company, we run every job in the same order, whether the truck is crossing London or travelling up Highway 401 to Woodstock.
From the first look at your forklift or machinery to secure loading and transportation, each step is planned before a trailer is booked:
- Details: make, model, a photo of the serial plate, the weight with battery or counterweight, and the mast height when lowered.
- Both sites: docks or grade-level doors, yard surfaces, overhead wires and room for the truck to turn.
- Trailer choice: a tilt-and-load or beavertail deck for most warehouse units; a step-deck or lowboy for tall masts and yard forklifts.
- Made safe: forks lowered and tilted forward, parking brake on, key out, battery unplugged or propane valve closed.
- Loading: driven aboard if it runs, or lifted by a heavier forklift or a gantry if it does not.
- Tie-down: rated chains on the manufacturer’s tie-down points, at least four on a unit over 4,500 kg, as National Safety Code Standard 10 sets out.
- Route and delivery: City of London, county and provincial roads checked against the load size, then the unit is unloaded and parked where you want it.
Dead Batteries, Seized Masts and Other Non-Runners
A forklift that cannot drive is never dragged onto a trailer or towed on its own wheels; that is how drive units and brakes get damaged. We lift it on and off with a heavier forklift or a hydraulic gantry instead. Tell us what is wrong, from a flat battery to a mast that will not lower, so the right equipment comes on the first trip.
Plant Closures, Auctions and Forklift Removal
When a London plant closes or downsizes, we handle forklift removal along with the machines, and we collect units bought at auction or from a dealer. Moving the whole operation? See our factory and plant relocation services in London.
Forklift Moving Equipment
We bring heavy-capacity forklifts and specialized equipment matched to the job:
- Counterbalance lift trucks rated well above the load, with fork extensions for long machine bases
- Pallet jacks, from standard units to heavy-duty pallet trucks, for skids in narrow aisles
- Machinery skates and dollies for the last metres indoors
- A hydraulic gantry where headroom is low or a floor cannot carry a loaded forklift
- Steel cribbing and jacks for jack-and-roll under the heaviest bases
- Tilt-and-load, step-deck and lowboy trailers with rated chains and binders
- Crane lifts through a licensed crane partner when a roof opening or yard lift calls for one
Ensuring Safety: Our Forklift Moving Services
Safety on our forklift moving services comes from preparation, not promises: securement to the national standard, isolated batteries and fuel, a checked route, and the permits that London-area roads require.
Permits on London, Middlesex and Provincial Roads
Most forklifts travel on a trailer within normal legal limits. A load beyond the Highway Traffic Act limits needs a permit from the City Engineer under London’s Heavy Loads on Roads By-law (S-2), and the permit names the roads and the times the load may use. The City’s move permit fees start at an overall width of 2.59 m (102 in).
Over 3.66 m wide, 13 ft 6 in (about 4.1 m) high or 25 m long, the railways, Fire and Police must be told at least 72 hours before every move, and a police escort arranged if required. Middlesex County issues its own permits for county roads and does not issue overweight permits in March and April, when road bases are soft. Highways 401 and 402 are provincial, so an oversize load there needs an MTO permit, applied for at least 5 business days ahead.
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Service Area: Forklift Moving Across London and Southwestern Ontario
Our forklift moving services reach across Southwestern Ontario, from Middlesex County into Elgin, Oxford, Perth and Huron counties.
In the city we work in every industrial area, including Innovation Park north of Highway 401 along Veterans Memorial Parkway, the Trafalgar and Huron industrial parks, and Skyway Industrial Park beside the London airport. The City targets these parks at advanced manufacturing, food processing, automotive, clean technology, defence and aerospace, and life sciences companies.
New plants keep arriving: in October 2026 Hitachi Energy announced a transformer insulation factory in London worth 479 million Canadian dollars, due to be completed by 2028. Openings, expansions and closures are when lift trucks and production machines change buildings, and that is the work we plan for.
Our London service area covers about 50 km around the city, shown on the map below.
Key Cities and Towns Around London
| City | Province | Country |
|---|---|---|
| London | Ontario | Canada |
| Aylmer | Ontario | Canada |
| Exeter | Ontario | Canada |
| Ingersoll | Ontario | Canada |
| Lucan | Ontario | Canada |
| Parkhill | Ontario | Canada |
| Port Stanley | Ontario | Canada |
| Saint Marys | Ontario | Canada |
| St. Thomas | Ontario | Canada |
| Strathroy | Ontario | Canada |
| Stratford | Ontario | Canada |
| Tavistock | Ontario | Canada |
| Tillsonburg | Ontario | Canada |
| Woodstock | Ontario | Canada |
Forklift shipping beyond these towns, to Windsor, Sarnia, Kitchener-Waterloo or the GTA, or across the US border, is quoted per trip. Closer to those cities, see our forklift moving service in Kitchener, Brantford and Windsor.
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Choose Us: A Forklift Moving Service for London Industry
- Lift truck and machine in one booking: we transport forklifts and use them to move the equipment they serve.
- Industrial clients only: plants, warehouses, dealers, labs and auction buyers.
- Local road rules built into the plan: By-law S-2 permits, the county’s spring limits and permits for Highways 401 and 402.
- Rigging tools on board: skates, a gantry and jack-and-roll for loads a forklift should not carry alone.
- Free estimates, with a quote back in 2–4 business hours.
A good fit: forklift transport between London plants or out to St. Thomas, Woodstock, Ingersoll, Strathroy and Stratford; fleet moves into new buildings; dealer and auction pickups; forklift removal when a plant closes; and machines that need a heavy forklift to unload or set in place.
Not a fit: forklift repair and maintenance, new or used forklift sales, forklift rental, parts, operator training or forklift jobs, safe moving, and household moves. A forklift dealer, a safe specialist or a residential mover is the right call for those.
Get a Free Estimate Today
Contact us today for a free, no-obligation estimate. Attach these details to your quote request and we can price the move faster:
- Each unit: make, model and a serial-plate photo
- Condition: whether it drives, and any fault such as a dead battery or a stuck mast
- Both addresses: with dock or ground-level access at each end
- Size: mast height and attachments, in case a City or county permit applies
- Timing: the date you need, and whether a shutdown or spring road limits set it
- Anything else going: machines or pallet trucks for the same trailer
What Sets the Price of a Forklift Move
- The unit: weight, mast height and attachments decide the trailer.
- Whether it runs: a non-runner needs lifting at both ends.
- Distance: across London, out to the county towns, or on to Windsor, the GTA or the US.
- Access: a clear dock, a tight yard or a street unload.
- Permits and season: City, county or MTO permits, and spring limits on county roads.
- How many units: several forklifts on one trip share the cost of the truck.
We accept payments in Canadian dollars (CAD).
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Other Services in London
Our London team also handles the services below. For everything else, see all our services in London, Ontario.
- Heavy Equipment & Machinery Movers in London, ON
- Heavy & Industrial Rigging Services in London, ON
- Lab & Medical Equipment Movers in London, ON
- CNC Machine Movers in London, ON
Location of our sales office:
759 Hyde Park Rd, London, ON N6H 3S2, Canada
FAQ: Forklift Transport and Moving in London
Around London it means two kinds of work. Forklift transport moves a forklift or lift truck to another site: we load it, chain it down, haul it and unload it. Forklift-assisted moving uses heavy-capacity forklifts to unload and position machines for plants and warehouses. Rigging-Busters does both across Southwestern Ontario. We do not rent, sell or repair forklifts.
Machines whose weight and footprint suit a heavy-capacity forklift: lathes and machining centres, press brakes, moulding and packaging equipment, food-processing skids, generators, electrical panels and crated parts. For a base too heavy for the forks, or a room too low for the mast, the crew switches to skates, a gantry or jack-and-roll. Send the weight, size and photos and we pick the method.
We confirm the model, weight and lowered mast height, then send a tilt-and-load, step-deck or lowboy trailer to suit. The forks go down, the brake goes on and the battery or propane is isolated. The unit is driven or lifted aboard, chained at its tie-down points, at least four if it weighs over 4,500 kg, hauled on a checked route and unloaded where you want it.
We lift it rather than drag it. Towing a forklift with a locked drive or seized brakes can damage the drive unit, so a heavier forklift or a hydraulic gantry puts it on the trailer and takes it off at the other end. Tell us what is wrong when you book, whether a flat battery, a jammed mast or brakes that will not release.
Usually not. A forklift on a trailer within Highway Traffic Act limits needs no permit. Beyond those limits, London’s By-law S-2 requires a permit from the City Engineer, which sets the roads and times allowed. Over 3.66 m wide, 13 ft 6 in high or 25 m long, the railways, Fire and Police need 72 hours of notice before each move.
Often, but plan for it. Middlesex County issues its own permits for county roads and does not issue overweight permits in March and April, or whenever road bases are soft. A standard forklift on a trailer is usually within normal limits; a large yard forklift, or a forklift and a machine on one trailer, may need a different date or route.
Yes. We move single units and whole fleets between London and towns such as St. Thomas, Woodstock, Ingersoll, Strathroy, Stratford and Tillsonburg. Highway 401 runs east toward Woodstock and Highway 402 west toward Sarnia; both are provincial, so an oversize load on them needs an MTO permit. Moves farther away, including across the US border, are quoted per trip.
All of them, including Innovation Park along Highway 401 and Veterans Memorial Parkway, the Trafalgar and Huron industrial parks, and Skyway Industrial Park beside the London airport, plus plants and warehouses elsewhere in the city. With Hitachi Energy planning a transformer insulation factory in London, due by 2028, the city keeps adding industrial space.
It depends on the forklift’s weight and mast height, whether it drives, the trailer it needs, the distance (across town or out to Woodstock or Sarnia), access at both ends, any City, county or MTO permit, and how many units travel together. Our Heavy Lifting and Moving Calculator gives a rough range; a written quote follows within 2–4 business hours.
No. We do not repair or service forklifts, rent them out, sell new or used units, supply parts or train operators; a forklift dealer covers those. We also do not move household furniture or home safes. Our work is industrial: moving forklifts and lift trucks, and moving machinery with forklifts, for plants, warehouses and dealers in and around London.
