Tow Truck in Dallas, TX

When you need a tow truck in Dallas, TX, a light-duty tow gets your car off the shoulder of I-635, out of a NorthPark Center garage, or out of a dead Lakewood driveway and to where the repair actually happens. Our local towing service handles short-haul tow calls across the city core, the Dallas North Tollway corridor, and the eastern lake suburbs, staffed 24 hours a day. Call (214) 367-6184 for a live ETA and an up-front quote before the truck ever rolls.

What a Dallas tow truck call usually looks like

Most tow calls are light-duty passenger vehicles, sedans, crossovers, and pickups under three-quarter ton, moving a short distance. A car that died at a US-75 (Central Expressway) on-ramp goes to the nearest trusted shop in Richardson or East Dallas. A vehicle that will not start in the long-term lot at Dallas Love Field (DAL) rides home or to a dealership. A fender-bender in the Lower Greenville curb lane gets cleared to a body shop. The truck arrives with a flatbed or a wheel-lift depending on what the vehicle needs and whether it is front, rear, or all-wheel drive, so the car is loaded without adding damage.

Before you book a tow, check if it is actually a tow

Plenty of calls that come in as tow requests are not. A no-crank after a Cowboys game in the AT&T Stadium lots over in Arlington is almost always a jump-start for a dead battery, not a tow. A flat tire on the Dallas North Tollway shoulder is a tire change. A key locked in the cabin at the Galleria Dallas garage is a car lockout, and the car drives away under its own power five minutes later. When you call, describe what is happening: any dash lights, what the engine does when you turn the key, whether anything was hit. Dispatch will tell you if a jump-start, a tire swap, or a lockout solves it cheaper and faster than putting the car on a deck, and can send roadside assistance instead.

Where the tow truck can take your car

The standard short-haul destinations are your home address, a repair shop or dealership you name, or a body shop after a collision. If you do not have a shop in mind, dispatch can suggest a nearby option in Richardson, Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Mesquite, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, or Addison, or wherever the breakdown sits. The driver will not tow to a closed shop without confirming with you first, since most lots in the Metroplex will not accept an after-hours drop without an arrangement. Storage yards are always a last resort, not a default.

Affordable, cheap local towing service with upfront pricing

People searching for cheap towing in Dallas usually get burned by a low teaser rate that balloons with hook fees, mileage, and fuel surcharges once the truck shows up. We quote the whole light-duty tow in full on the phone: a hook fee at pickup plus a distance charge to the drop location you name, and the number you hear is the number you pay on arrival. There is no separate fuel surcharge tacked on when the driver gets there. For a short local move that is usually cheaper than a dealer flatbed or a national roadside plan, and you always know the total before you commit.

Tow truck coverage across Dallas and the suburbs

Coverage runs across Dallas and the surrounding suburbs reached by the major corridors: Richardson, Plano, Frisco, Allen, and McKinney along US-75 (Central Expressway) and the Dallas North Tollway; Carrollton and Addison off the Tollway and I-635 (LBJ Freeway); Irving, Grand Prairie, and Las Colinas to the west near DFW International; and Garland, Mesquite, and Rowlett east on I-30. We reach the I-35E corridor through downtown, Uptown, Deep Ellum, Bishop Arts and Oak Cliff, Preston Hollow, and Lakewood, plus the Loop 12 and President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) loops. Give dispatch the pickup address, the drop address, and the make and model, and the quote covers the full trip end to end with no surprise mileage at the drop.