What we move in Lakeland
First Responder Transport moves sheds, heavy equipment and vehicles in and around Lakeland on a gooseneck flatbed, and brings a tracked skid steer for land clearing and a welding rig for rent. The truck comes straight up I-4 from Thonotosassa. Text a photo and the address and you get a fixed price back, usually inside the hour, seven days a week.
Most sheds here need a permit
Lakeland is stricter than Tampa. The city exempts only sheds under 250 cubic feet and no more than 5 feet tall, which is a storage closet rather than a garden shed. A typical 10 by 12 shed needs a permit in Lakeland, and the Florida Building Code treats moving a structure the same as building one.
For a pre-made shed, Lakeland asks for the manufacturer's engineered drawings, including the anchoring system. Outside city limits, Polk County is just as tight: only reach-in storage closets of 5 feet tall or less, 50 square feet or less and 250 cubic feet or less are exempt. Sort out the permit and the anchoring at the new spot before the day. The details are in do you need a permit to move a shed in Florida.
Lake lots and soft ground
There are 38 named lakes inside Lakeland's city limits, and plenty of smaller ones, so a lot of properties here sit close to water. Ground near a lake, and fresh fill anywhere, can stay soft well after the rain stops.
Two things help. The skid steer runs on tracks, which spread its weight where tires would rut. And a photo of the ground where the load is landing lets us plan how close the trailer can get before the day, instead of finding out in the yard.
Runs in and out of Lakeland
A shed from Lakeland to Auburndale. A skid steer to a lot in Davenport. A project car coming up from Bradenton. Equipment west along I-4 to a site in Plant City or Tampa. Each one is quoted the same way, off a photo, and the price is agreed before the truck leaves.
The welding rig goes out to Lakeland sites too: $400 a day for a Miller Bobcat on a trailer, delivered and collected.
What to send for a price
- A photo of the load: the shed, the machine, the vehicle or the lot.
- A photo of the access at both ends. This is the one people forget, and it is the one that changes the price.
- Both addresses, or at least both towns.
- When it needs to happen. Nights and weekends are fine.
You get a real number back, usually inside the hour. The price that comes back is the price on the invoice.
Questions people ask
Do you move sheds in Lakeland?
Yes. Sheds are moved whole on a gooseneck flatbed and set down level at the new spot, in Lakeland and across Polk County.
Do I need a permit to move a shed in Lakeland?
Most likely. Lakeland exempts only sheds under 250 cubic feet and no more than 5 feet tall, so a typical 10 by 12 shed needs a permit. Check with the city's building department before the move; the permit is the owner's.
Can the skid steer work on a soft lot near a lake?
It runs on tracks, which spread its weight on soft ground. Send photos of the lot first and you will know before the day whether the ground is a problem.
Do you cover the rest of Polk County?
Yes. Auburndale and Davenport most often, and the rest of Polk County as well. If your town is not listed, text anyway and ask.
Do you work nights and weekends?
Yes. Seven days a week, at any hour, and the price is agreed before the job starts.
