Steady work for heavy equipment techs

Join the network of 1,000+ independent heavy equipment technicians nationwide.

  • You keep 100% of your rate
  • No subscriptions, ever
An independent Heave technician in front of his fully-equipped mobile service truck
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CAT 336 Hydraulic Leak
Tampa, FL · 9 mi
$150/hr your rate
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Why techs join

You run your business.
We bring the work.

Most of our techs are former OEM and dealer mechanics who went out on their own. Heave brings the demand — steady jobs at nearby job sites — without the overhead, the sales calls, or the dealer taking a cut of your work.

Set & get your hourly rate

Choose your jobs & schedule

Steady job opportunities

No chasing invoices

Refer & earn

Send a customer to Heave and collect a profit-share on every job they book — even when another tech does the work.

Health benefits

Voluntary health-plan options through Heave's partnership with Meridio.

Community

We travel year-round meeting techs face-to-face — real appreciation and hands-on support.

How you get paid

You get paid on time. Every time.

Your rate, upfront

Labor plus travel, priced your way and shown to the customer before they book.

Net-15 payout

Get paid within 15 days of every completed job — no collections, no follow-ups.

No subscriptions

Zero monthly fees to join or stay in the network.

Earning potential

The ceiling is yours to set.

In 2025, five Heave techs earned $400,000+ — and the network keeps climbing. Here's how 2025 broke down across the top earners.

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20 techs
$175K+
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$200K+
8 techs
$400K+
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$500K+
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How it works for techs

From your phone to the field.

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Opt into jobs

Get alerted of nearby job opportunities and submit your availability.

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Build your brand

Do great work and earn ratings and reviews that help you book future jobs.

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Get paid

No more collection concerns. Heave pays you Net-15 or sooner, no matter what.

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Your business, your reputation

Build a profile customers request by name.

Every completed job earns ratings and reviews. Your profile becomes your storefront — and the reason contractors book you again.

Marcus Ryan, Heave technician
Marcus Ryan
Uptime Equipment Repair · Tampa, FL
$145/hr
4.9 · 128 reviews
18 yrs
Experience
340
Jobs completed
5 min
Avg response
4.9
128 reviews
About

Former CAT dealer mechanic, 18 years in the field. Hydraulics and emissions specialist on large excavators and dozers. Fully equipped mobile rig with dealer-level diagnostics.

Special skills
HydraulicsDEF / RegenElectricalLine BoringWelding
Brands serviced
CATJohn DeereKomatsuVolvoCase

"Had my 336 running by lunch. Knew exactly what he was doing."

— Site superintendent, Tampa
Coverage

Where Heave techs have serviced equipment.

From Florida to the Mountain West, contractors post heavy equipment jobs daily. Here's where Heave techs have serviced equipment.

Map of the United States showing where Heave technicians have serviced equipment, sized by how many techs serviced each area
Techs in area1520+
Coverage & protection

Backed by Heave's coverage, on top of yours.

On top of your own $1M+ general liability, every job runs under Heave's commercial coverage layer — so you and the customer are protected. It also unlocks bigger contracts with major companies and government agencies that won't let a tech touch their fleet without it.

Workers' compAn injury on site is covered — not your personal exposure.
Commercial autoYour truck and drive time are covered on every dispatch.
General liability$1M+ layered on top of your own policy, per job.
Umbrella liabilityExtra protection that clears you for large-fleet work.
From the field

Straight from the job site.

A growing wall of real repairs, diagnostics, and machines our techs have worked across the country.

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