Heavy-Duty
Heavy-duty towing. Up to 50,000 pounds GVWR.
Box trucks, rental moving trucks, step vans, dump trucks, RVs, and buses need a rotator or heavy-duty wrecker - not a light-duty rollback. The heavy operators we dispatch run Class 7 and 8 wreckers with integrated booms, underreach, and heavy winch capacity. Up to 50,000 lb GVWR metro-wide, and the line takes calls around the clock for fleet breakdowns.
What's included in this service?
- Class 7 and 8 wreckers with integrated booms
- Dump trucks, delivery trucks, and refrigerated box trucks
- Rental moving trucks (U-Haul, Penske, Budget)
- Step vans, shuttle buses, school buses
- Full-size Class A motorhomes and fifth-wheels
- Landoll and lowboy trailer recovery
- Underreach towing for damaged drivetrains
- Accident staging with law-enforcement coordination
When do you need this service?
- Box truck or delivery vehicle broken down on a route
- Rental truck failure during a move
- Commercial vehicle involved in an accident
- Bus or shuttle disabled with passengers
- Class A RV or large fifth-wheel needs transport
- Dump truck, concrete mixer, or vocational truck fails
- Fleet vehicle stuck on a job site
What do Houston drivers ask about Heavy-Duty?
What counts as heavy-duty towing?
Anything over roughly 10,000 lb GVWR - box trucks, delivery vans with cube bodies, step vans, shuttles, buses, RVs, dump trucks, and medium-duty commercial vehicles. If you're not sure whether your vehicle qualifies, tell us the make and model when you call - we'll tell you whether a light-duty flatbed or a heavy wrecker is needed.
How much does heavy-duty towing cost in Houston?
Heavy-duty work is priced per job by weight, distance, and the recovery involved - a clean hookup costs far less than a winch-out or accident staging, which get priced on the scene. For nonconsent tows, Texas caps heavy-duty fees at $489 per unit ($978 max) under 16 TAC 85.
Can you tow a Penske or U-Haul moving truck?
Yes. Rental moving trucks (16-, 20-, 26-foot) all fall under heavy-duty towing. Call the rental company first - they often have contracted roadside coverage that handles the tow at no cost to you. If not, we dispatch directly.
Do you work commercial fleets on contract?
Fleet operators call us regularly - delivery fleets, construction companies, and shuttle operators with vehicles across the metro. Call (281) 916-1288 to talk through recurring heavy-duty coverage for your vehicles.
How long does a heavy recovery take?
A clean hook-up on a disabled truck takes 30-45 minutes on scene. Accident recovery with law enforcement on scene can take 1-3 hours depending on the situation. The crew works with the officers on scene and documents the job for your adjuster.
Service area
Where do we offer Heavy-Duty in the Houston metro?
We provide heavy-duty in every city and community in Houston County. Pick your city for local climate notes and service specifics.
Inner Loop Heavy-Duty in Downtown Houston The I-45, I-10, and I-69/US-59 convergence downtown stacks interchange crashes on top of high-rise garage lockouts and event-night enforcement.
Inner Loop Heavy-Duty in The Heights The Heights' historic residential-permit streets sit close enough to I-10 that a freeway breakdown and a Yale Street parking dispute get the same dispatch line.
Inner Loop Heavy-Duty in East End East End's chronically flood-prone underpasses along I-10 and I-45 strand cars in standing water, and dense apartment blocks along Navigation and Harrisburg drive constant private-property enforcement.
Inner Loop Heavy-Duty in River Oaks River Oaks pairs private estate access and long driveways with River Oaks District luxury retail, where a flatbed protects a higher-value vehicle better than a wheel-lift.
Inner Loop Heavy-Duty in Gulfton Gulfton is Houston's densest neighborhood and its flagship Spanish-dispatch zone, where wall-to-wall apartment complexes make private-property towing the daily reality.
North & Montgomery County Heavy-Duty in Spring I-45 North commuter crashes and suburban apartment-lot enforcement around Old Town Spring make this one of the north side's steadiest towing zones.
North & Montgomery County Heavy-Duty in The Woodlands The Woodlands' master-planned HOAs and Pavilion event traffic put upscale enforcement and corporate-campus parking ahead of crash recovery as the typical call.
North & Montgomery County Heavy-Duty in Aldine Aldine is one of Houston's highest-Hispanic-share communities, where working-class apartment enforcement and older vehicles on I-45 North drive daily Spanish-dispatch calls.
North & Montgomery County Heavy-Duty in IAH Airport Area The George Bush Intercontinental Airport corridor runs terminal drop-off violations and rental-car tows around the clock, on top of I-45 North and Beltway 8 traveler breakdowns.
Northwest Heavy-Duty in Cypress US-290 commuter and truck incidents combine with master-planned HOA enforcement to make Cypress one of the northwest's busiest towing zones.
West & Energy Corridor Heavy-Duty in Katy The I-10 Katy Freeway carries roughly 219,000 vehicles a day past Katy on one of the widest highways in the country, and its managed-lane confusion alone generates steady calls.
West & Energy Corridor Heavy-Duty in Memorial Memorial's corporate campuses and the Memorial City medical and retail complex generate visitor parking violations alongside I-10 corridor breakdowns.
West & Energy Corridor Heavy-Duty in Energy Corridor The Energy Corridor's major campuses along I-10 mean weekday commuter breakdowns and corporate-garage enforcement dominate the call volume here.
West & Energy Corridor Heavy-Duty in Spring Branch Spring Branch runs a large immigrant Hispanic and Korean American population, where working-class apartment enforcement along I-10 makes Spanish-first dispatch essential.
Southwest & Fort Bend Heavy-Duty in Sugar Land Sugar Land's US-59 commuter backups and Town Square event traffic put a higher-value vehicle fleet on the road daily, where a flatbed is the safer call.
Southwest & Fort Bend Heavy-Duty in Meyerland Meyerland sits on Brays Bayou and has flooded repeatedly since 2015, generating more flood-recovery towing than any other neighborhood on this list.
Southeast & Ship Channel Heavy-Duty in Pasadena Pasadena is 70.9 percent Hispanic and sits in the heart of the Ship Channel petrochemical cluster, where refinery shift traffic and SH 225 18-wheelers drive nonstop demand.
Southeast & Ship Channel Heavy-Duty in Baytown Baytown's ExxonMobil refinery runs around the clock, and the Fred Hartman Bridge is the only nearby Ship Channel crossing, so one crash there closes the only route for miles.
South Bay Area & NASA Heavy-Duty in Pearland Pearland's SH 288 commuters and the SH 288/Beltway 8 interchange drive daily volume, and Mary's and Cowart Creek flooded hard during Harvey.
South Bay Area & NASA Heavy-Duty in League City League City runs more than 70 HOAs and sits near Kemah, so I-45 commuter crashes and tourist-driven Kemah overflow both feed steady demand.
South Bay Area & NASA Heavy-Duty in Clear Lake Clear Lake is home to NASA's Johnson Space Center and its 11,000-plus employees, where shift-change congestion, marinas, and Space Center tourism drive a distinct call pattern.
Galveston & Gulf Coast Heavy-Duty in Galveston Galveston's beach sand recovery, salt-air corrosion, and Seawall gridlock during Mardi Gras and spring break make this the network's most distinct towing environment.
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