Heavy Duty Towing in Murfreesboro, TN

Heavy duty towing is the work of moving a unit that a light or medium wrecker cannot safely lift or pull: a loaded tractor-trailer, a straight truck with a heavy body, a motorcoach, a transit bus or a big motorhome. In Murfreesboro that call usually starts on the shoulder of I-24 or I-840, in a truck stop lot, or at the gate of a warehouse in La Vergne or Smyrna. Call (615) 880-9643 and tell dispatch what you are driving.

Weight class decides the truck

A heavy tow is matched to the gross weight and the type of drive. A tractor with a bad transmission needs a different lift than a bus with a rear engine, and a two-axle box truck is a different job from a tri-axle with a pusher. Dispatch asks for the make of unit, the number of axles, the weight, and whether the drive wheels will turn. That decides whether we use a conventional hook-up, an underlift, a driveshaft pull or a flatbed or lowboy.

Where heavy tows happen here

Semis stop on I-24 between Smyrna and Murfreesboro, on the I-840 interchange near Exit 74, and on the ramps at Exits 76 through 84. They also stop on US-41, US-70S and US-231 on the way to local plants and warehouses. Murfreesboro is about 34 miles southeast of Nashville, and the county has major employers such as Nissan in Smyrna, an Amazon fulfillment center, Ingram Content Group and Taylor Farms, so the surface roads see heavy trucks too.

Call (615) 880-9643

Towing a tractor or a straight truck

Most heavy tows are a tractor with a failed engine, transmission, clutch or air system. We disconnect the driveshaft where we have to, set the brakes, and tow the tractor to a shop with the trailer dropped or dollied. If the trailer is loaded, we usually move it separately with a second tractor or a second wrecker.

Towing a bus or an RV

Buses and motorhomes are tall, long and expensive. They have low ground clearance, air suspension, and bodywork that cannot be strapped like a truck frame. We use the correct lift points, protect the body, and take care with passengers and belongings still on board. Ask dispatch before you unload anything.

Moving a unit off private property

Not every heavy tow is on a highway. Yards, parking lots, construction sites and loading docks are common calls. The key details are gate access, overhead wires and low clearance, soft ground, and where the unit will go next.

Who calls us

Owner-operators, fleet dispatchers, bus companies, school districts, RV owners, construction firms, and sometimes insurers or police. If you are not the driver, give dispatch the driver's phone number and the exact spot so the tow lands where the unit sits.

What to have ready when you call

• Exact location: interstate or highway, direction of travel, mile marker or nearest exit. On I-24 around Murfreesboro the exits are 76 (Fortress Boulevard and Medical Center Parkway), 78 (SR 96), 80 (SR 99), 81 (US 231) and 84 (Joe B. Jackson Parkway).
• Unit type and weight class: tractor only, tractor and trailer, straight truck, bus, RV, dump truck or equipment.
• Loaded or empty: what is on board, and whether any of it is hazmat or perishable.
• What is wrong: breakdown, flat, jackknife, rollover, ditch, fire, or stuck in mud.
• Who is paying: driver, fleet, insurer or broker, plus a claim or work order number if you have one.