Camera Car, Crane & Specialty Rig Rentals in Texas
4 rig companies based in Texas, plus 5 that list Texas in their service area. Camera cars, arm cars, Technocranes, remote heads, and motion control, checked against each company's own site.
Cities with listed shops: Dallas, Houston.
City pages: Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin
Rig companies based in Texas
Shops whose own public site places them in Texas.
JibTex
Dallas, TX
Technocrane 22+ with programmable head, arm, and lens moves.
Technocrane · Motion control
Uziel Luis
Houston, TX
Technocrane 22 rental in Houston.
Technocrane
Geared Like A Machine
Dallas, TX
Dallas DP shop. Public rental list includes gimbals, a jib, and grip. This directory is run from the same shop.
Gyro-stabilized
ARM Moco
Dallas, TX
Dallas motion-control shop with an MRMC Bolt Jr+ on track.
Motion control
Texas rigs by type
Arm cars, insert cars, and chase vehicles, including Russian Arm style U-Cranes.
Portable remote arms that bolt onto cars, trucks, UTVs, and boats.
Telescopic cranes: Technocrane, SuperTechno, MovieBird, Hydrascope, Technoscope.
Flight Head, Libra, Matrix, Newton, and other wheeled or joystick heads.
Repeatable robot arms and programmed moves: Milo, Bolt, Kuper, Technodolly.
Shotover, Flight Head, Movi, and other gyro mounts for cars, cranes, and air.
Out-of-state companies serving Texas
Based elsewhere, but their own site lists Texas or its cities in the service area. Confirm dates and travel with each shop.
Camera Car Systems
Los Angeles, CA
Filmotechnic U-Cranes (formerly Russian Arm), Flight Heads, and Technoscopes. Site also lists Motocrane, Edge Arm, and Ultimate Arm.
Camera cars · Motocrane · Technocrane · Remote heads
CineMoves
Los Angeles, CA
Telescopic cranes, arm cars (Porsche Cayenne and TRX), and Matrix / Oculus remote heads.
Camera cars · Technocrane · Remote heads
Pro-Cam Systems
Chatsworth, CA
Technocrane 15 and 22, Techno-S and Libra heads, Patriot Car, and Taurus MTV. Now a Chapman/Leonard company.
Camera cars · Technocrane · Remote heads
The Aerial Filming Company
Los Angeles, CA
Motocrane Ultra, Hyper, and Radical arms, plus SuperTechnocrane pages on the same site.
Motocrane · Technocrane
Active Camera Systems
Miami, FL
Shotover G1 and other gyro-stabilized remote heads.
Gyro-stabilized · Remote heads
Shooting in Texas
Permits, locations, and incentive rules come from the state film office: Texas Film Commission.
Questions
- Where can I rent a camera car or arm car in Texas?
- Based elsewhere but listing Texas in their service area: Camera Car Systems, CineMoves, and Pro-Cam Systems.
- Where can I rent a Motocrane in Texas?
- Based elsewhere but listing Texas in their service area: Camera Car Systems and The Aerial Filming Company.
- Where can I rent a Technocrane or telescopic crane in Texas?
- Based in Texas: JibTex and Uziel Luis. Based elsewhere but listing Texas in their service area: Camera Car Systems, CineMoves, Pro-Cam Systems, and The Aerial Filming Company.
- Where can I rent a remote head or jib in Texas?
- Based elsewhere but listing Texas in their service area: Camera Car Systems, CineMoves, Pro-Cam Systems, and Active Camera Systems.
- Where can I rent a motion control rig in Texas?
- Based in Texas: JibTex and ARM Moco.
- Where can I rent a gyro-stabilized head in Texas?
- Based in Texas: Geared Like A Machine. Based elsewhere but listing Texas in their service area: Active Camera Systems.
- Do out-of-state rig companies travel to Texas?
- Yes. Camera Car Systems, CineMoves, Pro-Cam Systems, The Aerial Filming Company, and Active Camera Systems list Texas or its cities in the service area on their own sites. Confirm dates and travel costs with each company.
- Who is the film office for Texas?
- The Texas Film Commission. Check its site for permits, locations, and current incentive rules.
- How do I get my rig company listed in Texas?
- Use Get listed. Basic listings are free. We check your own public site before anything goes live.