Tow truck & towing in Memphis, TN.
Light-duty, flatbed, wheel-lift, heavy-duty, and motorcycle towing plus 24-hour roadside assistance near you in Memphis. Live dispatch, flat-rate pricing, experienced drivers. Answered by a real dispatcher - not a voicemail.
How does towing work in Memphis?
Memphis Core calls run through downtown's one-way grid, where Beale Street's bar district, FedExForum, and AutoZone Park stack event traffic right where every interstate and US highway serving the metro converges at the Hernando de Soto Bridge. We stage drivers from the Beale Street entertainment blocks through Midtown's Overton Square, Crosstown Concourse, and the Cooper-Young district, so a Saturday-night private-lot tow off Beale and a weekday breakdown near Rhodes College land in a similar window. Grizzlies and Redbirds game days add their own traffic surge, and Midtown's older, denser housing stock keeps street-parking and violation tows steady year-round.
Memphis is our hub city, the busiest call area on the map, running from Downtown and Midtown through North Memphis, Berclair, and the Airport District out to the Shelby County suburbs and across two state lines into DeSoto County, Mississippi and Crittenden County, Arkansas. Each of those areas carries its own dedicated page. The city's defining call type comes from the two river crossings: I-40 crosses the Mississippi on the Hernando de Soto Bridge and I-55 crosses it a few miles south on the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, and a breakdown mid-span on either one is a real hazard, not an inconvenience, since neither bridge has a shoulder to pull into. The FedEx World Hub at Memphis International Airport runs roughly 250 flights a night, mostly between 10pm and 5am, so we staff a genuine overnight shift to cover the logistics and shift workers who keep the Superhub moving. A poverty rate above 23 percent citywide skews the vehicle fleet older and more breakdown-prone than the national average, and winter ice storms, the kind that knocked MLGW power to over 200,000 customers in both February and December 2022, strand cars on bridges and overpasses most winters. We also run a steady share of theft-recovery tows tied to MPD's Vehicle Storage Lot at 465 Klinke Ave, and we treat the driver getting their car back as the customer, not a suspect, no judgment attached. Most calls reach Downtown, the FedEx/airport corridor, and the I-240 loop in about 20 to 35 minutes, running flatbed for bridge calls and anything with sensitive electronics, wheel-lift for the ordinary breakdown everywhere else.
How much does towing cost in Memphis?
Local towing in Memphis starts at $75 for the first 5 miles with a standard wheel-lift truck. Each additional mile adds $3-$5 depending on vehicle weight and road conditions. Flatbed towing - required for AWD, low-clearance, and damaged vehicles - runs $95-$150 base before mileage.
After-hours service (10 PM-6 AM) adds $25-$50 to the base rate. We don't do surge pricing on weekends or holidays. Every tow gets a flat-rate quote before the truck rolls - the number you hear on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Want an exact quote? Call (858) 925-5546 and we'll give you a flat rate in under 60 seconds.
24 hour towing service in Memphis
Our 24 hour towing service in Memphis runs on live dispatch - a real person answers at 3 AM the same way they do at 3 PM. That covers the full board: 24 hour tow truck service for breakdowns and accidents, flatbed transport, and overnight roadside assistance for jump starts, lockouts, tire changes, and fuel delivery.
Searching for 24 hour towing near you usually means something already went wrong tonight. Here's what to expect when you call: dispatch confirms your location and vehicle, quotes a flat rate that includes the after-hours charge, and sends the nearest staged truck. Most overnight calls in Memphis land in the same 30-45 minute window as daytime work.
Do you offer light-duty towing in Memphis?
Yes. Light-duty towing in Memphis is our most common call. A wheel-lift or flatbed truck handles cars, pickups, SUVs, and vans up to about 10,000 pounds. That covers most breakdowns, dead batteries, and parking moves around town. Need a local tow service near you? Call dispatch and the nearest truck rolls with a flat-rate quote first.
We're one of the few light-duty towing companies near you running live dispatch 24/7 in Memphis. Standard light-duty tow truck service starts at $75 for the first 5 miles. Most local light-duty calls reach you in 30 to 45 minutes. For AWD, EVs, and low-clearance cars we send a flatbed instead, so nothing drags.
See wheel-lift (light-duty) towing in Memphis for local rates, or flatbed towing in Memphis when your car can't be dragged.
What towing services are available in Memphis?
Every service is dispatched locally in Memphis - light-duty and flatbed towing, 24-hour emergency tow truck service, motorcycle and RV transport, plus roadside assistance near you. Same trucks, same drivers, same flat-rate pricing as the rest of the county. No zone surcharge.
What do Memphis residents ask about towing?
How fast can you tow in Memphis?
Average arrival in Memphis is 30-45 minutes for standard calls. Emergency and 24/7 calls get priority dispatch. Addresses out toward DeSoto County, West Memphis, or the far Shelby Suburbs run a bit longer; we give real ETAs when you call.
Do you have flatbeds for Memphis?
Yes. Every city in the Memphis metro has flatbed coverage from our rotation. Flatbed is mandatory for AWD, 4WD, EVs, and low-clearance or damaged vehicles - we route the right truck automatically.
What about Memphis's downtown streets and Beale Street event traffic?
Every interstate and the FedEx Superhub's overnight sort converge here, so breakdowns run around the clock, and winter ice storms strand cars on the river bridges most years. We account for local road conditions, traffic, and access in every dispatch decision.
How much will a tow cost in Memphis?
Light-duty hook fees start at $95 with disclosed mileage, quoted flat before we dispatch. Heavy-duty, long-distance, and specialty (motorcycle, RV, exotic) are priced separately - always written and flat. No surge pricing on nights, weekends, or holidays.
How much does a tow truck cost in Memphis?
Local towing in Memphis starts at $75 for the first 5 miles with a wheel-lift truck. Each additional mile runs $3-$5. Flatbed towing starts at $95-$150 depending on vehicle size and distance. After-hours calls (10 PM-6 AM) add $25-$50. We quote a flat rate before dispatch - no surprise fees at the drop.
Is there a tow truck near me in Memphis?
Yes. We dispatch tow trucks throughout Memphis and the surrounding Memphis Core area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Most local calls reach you in 30-45 minutes. Call dispatch and we'll send the nearest available truck with a flat-rate quote first - light-duty, flatbed, heavy-duty, or motorcycle.
Where can I find 24 hour towing service near me in Memphis?
Right here. We run 24-hour towing service in Memphis with live dispatch - no voicemail, no answering service. That covers light-duty towing service, flatbed towing, emergency tow service, RV and motorcycle transport, and roadside assistance near you. Whatever time it is, call and the nearest available truck rolls with a flat rate quoted up front.
Where else do we tow in the Memphis Core area?
Where we work in Memphis
We serve Memphis and the surrounding area daily.
Need a tow truck in Memphis?
Call dispatch direct. Flat-rate quote before we roll.