The First All-Terrain Grip Truck Built
To Meet The Needs Of Modern Productions.

The industry has changed. Grip trucks have not.
So we built our own.

So much more than a grip truck.

With monitors, charging station, and a DIT kit on board we like to think of KIAK as a production Support Vehicle. From wheels up to the Martini take, we got you covered.

Brooklyn based
Always up for a roadtrip.

We serve filmmakers and love to stay busy. No job is out of the question no matter how remote. If you have a project and think KIAK can help, drop us a line.

Simple pricing.

We charge a flat fee so you can shoot confidently knowing the price isn't going to change no matter how many lights you pull off the truck.

Camera packages available

Need a camera or two as well? We have a number of available camera packages available and can source out whatever you need for a successful shoot.

Professional crew

While you can rent KIAK on it’s own we also have a roster of professional crew members available to help you with your production.

No Mileage fee.

There is nothing worse than a surprise bill at the end of a shoot. So we got rid of it. The day rate is the day rate. period. What you are quoted is what you pay.

Features

  • A drawer with a red foam insert containing 2 quasar Double Rainbow lights, mounts, and accessories.

    Organized Gear

    Nothing makes a hectic shoot easier than being able to find everything you need.

  • Close-up of 2 sachtler flow tech 75 tripods in the truck vault storage system in the KIAK Ford Bronco.

    Secure Storage

    Truck Vault makes vehicle safes for law enforcement. Which is why we asked them to build our storage system.

  • A person working on a Truck Vault storage drawer with  multiple Anton Bauer battery packs, with a camera and other gear nearby.

    On Board Power

    The days of plugging batteries in every available outlet in your hotel room at night are over.

  • Flashlight on equipment organized in the Truck Vault Storage system in the back of the Ford Bronco KIAK adventure grip truck.

    Base Camp

    The integrated table with a built in Sachtler Activ mount means you can build your camera out, charge your laptop or back up footage anywhere you park.

  • A storage compartment inside a vehicle containing multiple electric vehicle charging cables organized on hooks, with a row of yellow hooks at the top, black cables hanging on them, and red cables hanging below.

    Fully Stocked

    Gaff Tape, Stingers, Flags: everything you need to block a window, light a hallway, or pin your talents coat so it fits them is on board and included in the flat fee.

  • A man with glasses, a beard, and curly hair holding a fC-Stand next to the KIAK Storage system in a wooded area.

    Rattle Free

    With bespoke storage built to securely hold everything you know immediately if you left a C-stand behind. It also eliminates the symphony of clanging equipment at the end of a long day.

What’s on the Truck

From wheels up to the martini take, KIAK has you covered.

We partnered with the leaders in the film industry to pack KIAK with the best gear and technology so when you are on set the only thing you have to worry about is capturing your story.

Two LitePanel Gemini 1X1 mounted on stands beside a grip truck, ford Bronco, with snow-capped mountains and a cloudy sky in the background.

No Mileage fee.
No A La Carte.
Seriously. None.

We charge a flat fee, including mileage, you can shoot confidently knowing the price isn't going to change no matter how many lights you pull off the truck.

An SUV with black and red paint and the word 'KIAK' on the side, parked on a dirt path in a dense forested area. Ford Bronco

KIAK doesn't require a special license, eliminates budget waste, and delivers you a top-tier industry experience that can get you to any location, no matter how remote. Our system delivers professional-grade versatility in an all-in-one all-terrain vehicle. 

Everything you need and nothing you don’t.

Camera equipment setup in the back of a red grip truck with a snowy mountain landscape in the background.

We’re not for everyone, that’s kinda the point.

Grip trucks are geared to work first and foremost for large-scale productions. but heavy lights and Industrial tripods aren't efficient when you are working with a small crew on a branded documentary. We eliminate wasted time on set by only bringing the essentials.

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Some of our Clients

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About

The idea for KIAK came to me at the top of a mountain in Montana. I was DP’ing a documentary series, and we had scheduled a full shoot day at a remote fire lookout. The schedule was tight, with no room for delays. That morning, our PAs were driving the rented grip truck up a rough jeep trail when they blew two tires. The gear inside got tossed and trashed, and we lost the entire day waiting for replacements to arrive.

It wasn’t the first time I had seen a traditional grip truck become the bottleneck. I have watched them get stuck under overhangs, block alleys, slide off icy roads, and cause costly delays. I have also been handed surprise invoices full of mileage fees, rental add-ons, and line items no one discussed. That day in Montana, I decided to build something better.

I took every bad experience I had over 15 years of work in production and built a system that eliminated as many of the stress points as possible. Is KIAK the best solution for every job? No. But it is the perfect solution for most.

KIAK is not just a truck. It is a system designed by a filmmaker for filmmakers, built to make production smoother, faster, and smarter.

— Jordan Halland
Owner/Operator, KIAK

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Our Partners

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