Traffic signal and street light crews carry a lot: controllers, conduit, signal heads, lamps, wire, cones and arrow boards. Their truck has to store small parts, lift heavy fixtures and stay organized at every intersection.
What Signal and Lighting Trucks Need
- Secure compartments: Lamps, LED modules, fuses and tools stay protected in a service body.
- Lifting capacity: A Tiger crane handles controller cabinets, mast arms and pole sections.
- Open deck space: A flatbed hauls poles, conduit spools and traffic control devices.
- Work lighting and safety: Beacons, work lights and cone storage matter on busy roads; see truck accessories.
Recommended Setups
Signal maintenance truck: An STI service body with a crane puts tools and lifting in one unit.
Street light crew: A CM service body keeps lamps and ballasts organized, with a ladder rack for access work.
Pole and material hauler: A Norstar or Bedrock flatbed carries poles and conduit. Browse all truck beds for sale.
Chassis Considerations
Crane bodies and full compartment sets add weight, so a one-ton dually or cab-and-chassis is often the right base. Tell us the heaviest item you lift and we will match the capacity and GVWR.
Outfit Your Crew Truck in Wharton, TX
Star Truck Equipment in Wharton, TX upfits trucks for municipal and contract crews across Texas and Louisiana. Call (979) 532-1486 to spec yours.
