TrussLoader.
InLongIslandCity.
Vetted Truss Loader / Ground Riggers with NYC venue references, booked through the operating system behind MSG, UBS Arena, Barclays, Capitale, Newark Symphony. From $380/day. Pre-auth, GPS-verified hours, Stripe Connect direct deposit.
The brief
Vetted truss loaders, hired the way pros actually work.
Truss loaders are the ground rigging crew that preps every overhead element for flight. In Long Island City (Queens), BookACrew's truss loader roster knows fixture loading, motor prep, cable management, and the choreography of getting 60 fixtures hung correctly in 90 minutes.
LIC is the rising premium event neighborhood — Manhattan skyline views, lower price points than DUMBO, growing media + tech corporate base. Big year-over-year demand growth.
Estimate
What this truss loader will run you
Live cost estimate based on Long Island City market rate. Adjust hours to see your number.
Estimated total
Full-day rate (8 hrs): $480
Pre-auth holds this amount at booking. Stripe captures only the GPS-verified hours after checkout. You never pay for hours the crew didn't work.
What you're hiring for
What a Truss Loader
actually does on a Long Island City gig.
Every truss loader on our roster has been screened against these core responsibilities. The profile shows years of experience, tier, average rating, and on-time rate before you confirm.
Load lighting fixtures onto truss on the ground
Address DMX + power on each fixture pre-flight
Coordinate with riggers during flight
Manage cable on the truss
Strike truss and pack fixtures at end of run
Console fluency
The gear they walk in already knowing.
When you book a truss loader through BookACrew in Long Island City, you're getting someone who already knows the gear NYC venues run. This is the baseline fluency every profile in our roster meets. ELITE-tier goes deeper.
- Truss assembly (Tomcat, Total Structures, Tyler)
- Fixture mounting hardware (C-clamp, half-coupler, mega-claw)
- Cable management on truss
- DMX patching + addressing
Long Island City in the field
Real truss loader work.
From the booking dashboard
The people
who already book here.
“I posted a last-minute truss loader call for a Long Island City corporate dinner at 10pm and had three vetted applicants by midnight. The one I picked checked in at the dock on time, knew the venue cold, and the bill was exactly what the dashboard said it would be. That doesn't happen with phone-tree agencies.”
“We run two shows a week in this neighborhood and the same truss loader keeps applying. After three repeat bookings he hit ELITE and now he's our first choice. Saves me an hour of vetting per gig.”
Long Island City venues
The rooms the crew already knows.
Vetted on local venue references. They show up knowing the dock, the elevator quirks, the union steward's name, and how long the room takes to ring out.
- The Foundry
- Sound River Studios
- Museum of the Moving Image
- MoMA PS1
- Z Hotel
- Ravel Hotel
Load-in intel
What to expect in Long Island City
Generally favorable — newer construction means modern docks and elevators. LIC streets are wider than Brooklyn average.
Transit
Court Sq (7/E/M/G), Hunters Point (7), Vernon-Jackson (7).
Nearest airport · LGA (5 mi), JFK (15 mi), EWR (16 mi)
Event types we staff here
Frequently asked
Questions about hiring
a truss loader in Long Island City.
How many truss loaders do I need for a typical Long Island City concert?+
For a single rectangular rig of 50-80 fixtures, plan 4-6 truss loaders for a 4-hour load-in. Festival situations with rolling rigs scale up to 8-12 per stage.
Do truss loaders need to be union?+
Same answer as stagehands — depends on the venue. Most NYC arenas and broadcast facilities require IATSE-eligible. Hotels and corporate venues are non-union.
Can a truss loader also focus moving lights?+
Yes — many truss loaders are LX techs in disguise. Specify when posting if you need focus skills on top of load skills; the day rate goes up by $50-100.
Ready when you are
Post your Long Island City gig.
Be booked by morning.
Pre-auth holds the rate. Vetted truss loaders apply. Pick one. The rest auto-release. From $380/day.
Free to post · Free to apply · Free GPS check-in · You pay only verified hours
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