On-Time Transport for Trade Show Exhibits
Trade Show and Exhibition Transportation,
On Time, Every Time
We help trade show coordinators, exhibit builders, and marketing teams avoid missed load-in windows, damaged displays, and chaotic logistics while delivering timed heavy haul, white glove handling, and guaranteed safe arrival for every show asset.
Certified, Professional Drivers
On-Time Delivery, No Excuses
24/7 Dispatch Service
Clean equipment, certified drivers, and a safety record companies rely on.
Transportation Services for Trade Shows and Exhibitions
Exhibit freight requires attention, timing, and protection throughout the entire move. We support exhibitors, event teams, and staging crews by delivering materials, structures, and equipment with predictable arrival times and professional presentation.
Every shipment is planned and executed with care. Our drivers are certified, uniformed, and trained to handle specialized machinery; our fleet is inspected and maintained regularly; and we coordinate directly with your team to ensure safe loading, secure transport, and smooth delivery from start to finish.
We cover Ohio and the surrounding states with regular routes, and support long-distance or multi-state projects when needed. Whether it’s a single shipment or a full industrial move, we provide safe, professional delivery wherever your operation requires.
Yes. We regularly coordinate multi-load equipment transfers, plant relocations, and staged deliveries for industrial, manufacturing, and construction operations. Our team manages timing, sequencing, routing, and site coordination, ensuring every load arrives in the right order to keep your project running without delays or downtime.
Equipment Fleet for Reliable, Professional Transport
Our fleet is designed to support a wide range of cargo, from tall, wide, and heavy equipment to weather-sensitive or precision components. With Conestogas, box trailers, flatbeds, step decks, and RGN lowboys, we match every load with the right equipment to move it safely, efficiently, and on time.
You can expect:
- TWIC, OSHA, fleet certifications.
- Up to date maintenance logs.
- Background of driver experience.
Professional Transport Backed
by 40+ Years of Experience
Since 1983, Starrett Service has provided dependable heavy-haul and specialized transport for companies across the region. As a subsidiary of CEI Crane & Rigging, we combine professional drivers, clean equipment, and a no-excuses approach to delivery. Our focus is simple: move your equipment safely, show up on time, and provide the professional handling your operation deserves.
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Clear Process: from dispatch → pickup → delivery
Heavy Haul
Transportation Services
When the load is oversized, overweight, or beyond standard limits, Starrett is the carrier that delivers without hesitation. We move large machinery, industrial equipment, and tall or wide freight using lowboys, RGNs, step decks, and multi-axle configurations. Every haul includes full permit handling, pilot car coordination, and detailed route planning to ensure safe, compliant, on-time delivery. If it requires precision, experience, and the right equipment, it’s what we do best.
Specialized Transportation Services
Some freight can’t be tarped, tilted, exposed to weather, or handled like general cargo. Our specialized transport solutions, including Conestoga trailers, box trailers, and enclosed configurations, provide secure, weather-protected movement for high-value, fragile, or precision components. From sensitive manufacturing equipment to crated and oversized assemblies, we ensure professional handling from pickup to final positioning.
Expedited & Time-Critical Delivery Services
When timing is non-negotiable, our dispatch team moves fast. We provide same-day and next-day delivery, team-driver service for long-haul deadlines, and rapid response for breakdowns or emergency part transport. With 24/7 availability and a no-excuses approach, we keep projects running, machinery online, and schedules intact.
24/7 Courier Service
For smaller components, fragile items, or urgent machine parts, our courier service provides straight-through transport at any hour of the day. Whether it’s after-hours shipments, tight maintenance windows, or critical plant support, we deliver securely and directly from door to door, no transfer, no delay.
Project-Based Industrial Moves
Major industrial moves demand planning, sequencing, and coordination, not just trucks. Our team supports multi-load relocations, production line moves, and staged deliveries for manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and industrial operations. We manage equipment staging, loading coordination, communication, and timing so your operation continues without interruption.
Crane & Rigging Support Transport
As part of the CEI family, we support crane operations with reliable transport for counterweights, boom sections, outrigger pads, and jobsite accessories. Our integration with rigging crews ensures smooth movement between lifts, sites, and staging areas. When crane teams need dependable support they can count on, we’re the partner they call.
Trade Show Transport FAQs
Trade show logistics depend on consistent communication, clean handling, and on-time delivery. These answers explain how we support exhibitors and event teams during show preparation.
We schedule transport around staging windows and coordinate directly with your setup team to match your installation plan. Every delivery is timed so exhibit materials arrive when the crew is ready to begin preparing the booth.
Yes. We move fragile displays, custom structures, and sensitive demo equipment using clean trailers and securement methods that protect each item from movement or impact. Our drivers are trained to handle high-value pieces with attention to detail.
We deliver to show floors, marshaling yards, venues, warehouses, and staging areas depending on your requirements. Our team communicates with venue staff and follows site protocols to ensure smooth unloading and proper exhibit placement.
Our Central Service Coverage
Starrett Service provides dependable transportation support throughout Ohio and the surrounding region, delivering machinery, equipment, and specialized freight with the precision and consistency our customers rely on.
Our centralized location and 24/7 dispatch allow us to respond quickly to both scheduled shipments and urgent requests, ensuring that loads move when your operation needs them to. Whether you are coordinating deliveries between facilities, supporting field crews, transporting oversized machinery, or managing multi-day project work, our team communicates clearly at every stage of the haul.
"Starrett/CEI Crane & Rigging completed the project within the time frame and even gave us time to trouble shoot for any problems."
Delivering Critical Equipment
on a Compressed Timeline
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Lawton plant conducts an annual shutdown to perform maintenance and install new machinery—an operation where every hour counts. With production downtime costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, the company only works with contractors who have proven expertise. For this year’s calendar roll change, Goodyear brought in CEI Crane & Rigging, a team trusted for its precision and experience.
A crew of ten—including foremen, millwrights, operators, and riggers—arrived on-site under an extremely tight deadline. What is typically a six-day, two-pass calendar roll replacement needed to be completed in just four days. Despite the aggressive timeline, CEI executed the work with the speed and coordination the project demanded.
In the end, CEI finished the entire project in two and a half days—less than half the standard time. Goodyear mechanical engineer Fernando Valencia called the performance “phenomenal,” noting that the accelerated completion even allowed his team additional time for quality assurance and troubleshooting before production resumed.
CEI’s millwright foreman emphasized that the success was due to the skill and experience of the entire crew, who delivered results far beyond expectations. For projects where timing, precision, and experience matter, CEI continues to be the team Goodyear relies on.
Start Your Shipment Request
Our dispatch team reviews every request and responds quickly with scheduling and equipment options.