About Us

Waggoner Equipment Rental, LLC is a large equipment rental company, with a fleet mainly consisting of carrying deck cranes ranging from 2.5 ton up to 25-ton. In addition to our core fleet, we have a solo 33-ton boom truck, and our rough terrain cranes range from 35-ton to 160-ton. We also provide telehandlers in the TH360 and TL1055 models, and currently have one skid steer. We provide local hauling with delivery and set up. We also provide trucking needs of tractor only, tractor with flatbed, step deck, or lowboy. All our operators are certified and from the local unions. We offer 24-hour service. Service is our specialty. We have free onsite job evaluation and consultation with one of our estimators.

We are a family-owned and operated business. With a long-term, dedicated team you will see a familiar face and likely work with the same person. We pride our operations on our strong customer relations on both industrial commercial and residential construction job sites. We believe in excellent communication, knowledge, and skillset to make the job easier for our customers.

Team Waggoner


Alana Yount

President/Operations Manager

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Brittany Talley

Office Administrator

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Brandon Yates

Commercial/Residential Projects Manager

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Terri Casagrande

Payroll Clerk

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Wade Stults
Industrial Foreman/Safety Manager

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Corey Silveus
Industrial Fleet Manager

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Christian Forrest
Master Mechanic

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Megan Parker

Accounts Specialist

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Team Waggoner


Alana Yount

President/Operations Manager

Email Alana


Brittany Talley

Office Administrator

Email Brittany


Brandon Yates

Commercial/Residential Projects Manager

Email Brandon


Terri Casagrande

Payroll Clerk

Email Terri


Wade Stults
Industrial Foreman/Safety Manager

Email Wade

Corey Silveus
Industrial Fleet Manager

Email Corey


Christian Forrest
Master Mechanic

Email Christian

Megan Parker
Accounts Specialist

Email Megan

For 30 years, our goal has been to help our customers reach new heights. We restore the past and build the future, observing safe lifting practices on the ground and in the air.  We aim to make our customers look good, and always represent them in the highest fashion.

Our Legacy

Waggoner began in Madison, Illinois. It was owned and operated by Wilbur Waggoner. At this time, the “Wilbur Waggoner” company was known for trucking, equipment rental, and excavating. The fleet consisted of trucks, backhoes, hi-lifts, crawler cranes, truck cranes, and hydraulic cranes.

In 1986, three partners purchased the Wilbur Waggoner facility, with David S. Yates, being the operating general manager. They continued to follow in Wilbur Waggoner’s steps but leading primarily in crane rental.

In 2020, Alana Yount, the current operations manager, and daughter of David S. Yates solely purchased the company. At this time, Waggoner Equipment Rental, LLC, was able to become a WBE – Woman Business Enterprise – Certified by the Illinois Capital Development.