Heavy Duty Towing in Shelbyville, TN

Heavy Duty Towing Shelbyville covers the Bedford County seat and the highways around it. Shelbyville had 23,557 residents at the 2020 census and sits on a limestone bluff above the Duck River. US 231 and US 41A cross here. When a truck, bus or hauler stops, call (615) 880-9643.

Why trucks are here

The town's Wikipedia entry lists Calsonic Kansei, Newell Rubbermaid, Cebal America and Jostens as manufacturers. It also lists a Tyson Foods facility, a Wal-Mart distribution center and several nationwide trucking businesses. Musgrave Pencil Company, one of the last four pencil manufacturers in the country, is also listed. A tractor-trailer here could be hauling food, packaged goods or manufactured parts, and each of those changes how we plan the recovery.

Downtown versus the bypass

US 231 comes in from the south on a concurrency with SR 64 and SR 130, then crosses the Duck River. SR 64 and SR 130 turn east on Lane Street. US 231 bypasses downtown on the west side on Lane Parkway, which is unsigned SR 387. US 231 Business, SR 82 and SR 10 run through downtown on N Cannon Boulevard and Main Street. US 41A and SR 16 intersect the route at Elm Street, near mile 37.5. There is also an interchange with the SR 437 Shelbyville Bypass near mile 40.4 to 40.7. That is a lot of names for one town. If you tell us which one you are on, we can find you faster. If you are not sure, say the last sign you passed.

The walking horse industry

Shelbyville is described as a hub of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. That means horse trailers and rigs hauling livestock may come through. We do not pretend to be livestock specialists. We can recover the truck and trailer, and the owner or driver stays in charge of the animals. If there are animals on board, say so first, so the dispatcher can plan the scene.

Airport and edge of town

The route passes Bomar Field, Shelbyville's airport, and SR 82 splits east north of town near mile 45.8. Out there the road is open, and the traffic is fast. A disabled truck on a rural stretch of US 231 north of Shelbyville has more room but also faster approaching traffic.

Weather

Shelbyville averages 59.36 inches of precipitation and only about 1.1 inches of snow a year, so rain is the main issue. The January normal high is 49.4 and the July normal high is 89.4. The record low is minus 20 and the record high is 108.

To help the dispatcher

• US 231, US 41A, SR 437 or a downtown street
• Truck type, weight and what it hauls, including any animals
• Whether you are in a plant lot, on a bypass ramp or in town
• What failed: engine, tires, brakes, air or a collision
• Who is paying and a callback number

The dispatcher answers 24/7 and gives an honest arrival estimate on the call.

Call (615) 880-9643 or

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for a heavy tow in Shelbyville.