Light Duty Towing in Austin, TX

What Counts as Light Duty?

Light duty towing covers the vehicles most Austin drivers own: sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs, minivans and half-ton pickups. If it fits a normal parking space, it is almost always a light duty tow. All-wheel drive, lowered and luxury cars usually ride on a flatbed or a scissor lift instead, so tell us what you drive when you call.

Short-Haul Tows Across Town

Many tows are short: from a parking lot on Airport Boulevard to a shop a few miles away, or from a dead stop on North Lamar to your home in Hyde Park. We take the direct route to the address you choose, and we tell you the price before we send the truck.

Common Reasons for a Tow in Austin

• Overheating in summer traffic on I-35, MoPac or US-183.
• A car that will not start, even after a jump start.
• A blowout with no usable spare, or a bent wheel after a pothole.
• A fender bender that left the car leaking or pulling hard to one side.
• Hail or flood damage after a Central Texas storm.

What to Have Ready When You Call

1. Your location. Street and cross street, the parking lot, or the highway, direction and nearest exit.
2. The vehicle. Year, make and model, and whether it rolls and shifts into neutral.
3. Where it is going. The address of the shop, dealer or home.
4. Keys. If you will not be there, tell us where the keys will be.

Staying Safe While You Wait

On the highway, pull as far onto the shoulder as you can, turn on your hazard lights and stay buckled in with the doors locked. Only get out if the car is in a travel lane or you smell smoke. Traffic on the upper deck of I-35 does not slow down much for a stopped car.