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Central Phoenix & Sky Harbor · Phoenix metro

Tow truck & towing in Phoenix, AZ.

Light-duty, flatbed, wheel-lift, heavy-duty, and motorcycle towing plus 24-hour roadside assistance near you in Phoenix. One number that takes calls any hour, with the operator's price quoted up front. We match you with a local tow operator.

Phoenix runs the highest call volume in the metro simply by size. Summer heat breaks down older cars from May through September, monsoon storms flood the underpasses, and I-10 and I-17 crash at freeway speed.
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How does towing work in Phoenix?

The core is where the freeways knot together. I-10 runs the Deck Park Tunnel under Margaret T. Hance Park and meets I-17 at the Stack, the Broadway Curve rebuild carries more than 300,000 vehicles on an average weekday, and Sky Harbor puts rental returns, dead batteries and week-old airport-lot cars into the mix. Event nights at Chase Field and Footprint Center fill the surface lots downtown. One local fact matters most here: Phoenix runs no single city impound lot. A police-ordered tow means a $150 fee at the Vehicle Impound Unit, 100 W. Washington St., then the car sits at the assigned zone contractor's yard.

Phoenix is the fifth-largest city in the country, with 1,608,139 residents in the 2020 census, and it generates the highest total tow-call volume in the metro simply by size. The freeway grid is the backbone of the work: I-10, the Papago and Maricopa, and I-17, the Black Canyon, carry the crash and breakdown load, joined by Loop 202, Loop 101, SR 51 and SR 143. Maricopa County recorded 88,094 crashes in 2024, 72.7 percent of every crash in Arizona, and the I-10 Broadway Curve alone carries more than 300,000 vehicles on an average weekday. Heat is the other engine. In 2023 Phoenix saw 55 days at or above 110 degrees and 133 days at or above 100, and that kind of sustained heat kills batteries and cooling systems in older cars all summer. Monsoon storms flood the underpasses, and under Arizona's Stupid Motorist Law a driver who goes around a flood barricade can be billed up to 2,000 dollars for the rescue. About 42 percent of the city is Hispanic, and the west and south sides are Spanish-first, so the Spanish version of this site is not a courtesy, it is how a large share of callers reach a dispatcher. On the impound side, one thing to know up front: Phoenix runs no single city impound lot, and a police-ordered hold under the state's 20-day law is a separate matter from a private-property tow off an apartment lot. The pros we send cover the whole freeway grid and every urban village in between.

Tow car price · Phoenix

How much does towing cost in Phoenix?

Every tow in Phoenix is quoted before the truck rolls, and the number you hear on the phone is the number on the invoice. A wheel lift and a flatbed are different prices because they are different jobs. Confirm the method for all-wheel drive, electric vehicles, and anything low-clearance, damaged or non-rolling.

After-hours work is quoted on the call, not added at the drop. If what you need is a jump start or an unlock rather than a tow, we will tell you that instead.

Wheel-lift (local) Quoted first Often the only truck that fits a city block
Flatbed Quoted first AWD, EVs, low clearance, non-rolling
Mileage In the quote Not added at the drop
After-hours Stated on the call 10 PM - 6 AM

Want an exact quote? Call (480) 526-9384 and the assigned operator quotes the price before dispatch.

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24 hour towing service in Phoenix

The line for 24 hour towing in Phoenix takes towing and roadside requests day and night. 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: leave your location and vehicle, and the operator who takes the job confirms the full price, including the after-hours charge, before the truck rolls. Ask the operator for a window before you agree to the job.

Light-duty towing · Phoenix

Do you offer light-duty towing in Phoenix?

Yes. Light-duty towing in Phoenix covers 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 the line and we match you with a local operator, with the price quoted first.

The line takes light-duty calls in Phoenix at any hour, with the price quoted before an operator is dispatched. For all-wheel drive, electric vehicles and low-clearance cars we send an operator with a flatbed instead, so nothing drags.

See wheel-lift (light-duty) towing in Phoenix for local rates, or flatbed towing in Phoenix when your car can't be dragged.

Phoenix FAQs

What do Phoenix residents ask about towing?

How soon can an operator arrive in Phoenix?

It depends on where in Phoenix you are and which operator is free, so nobody can honestly quote an arrival time before they know both. Farther addresses take more driving time. Ask the operator for a window when they take the job.

Do you have flatbeds for Phoenix?

This brand owns no trucks. Tell us what you are driving and we line up an operator who can quote a flatbed when all-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, electric vehicles, or anything low-clearance, damaged or non-rolling needs all four wheels off the ground.

What about Phoenix's freeway interchanges and the Sky Harbor lots?

Phoenix runs the highest call volume in the metro simply by size. Summer heat breaks down older cars from May through September, monsoon storms flood the underpasses, and I-10 and I-17 crash at freeway speed. The assigned operator accounts for local road conditions, traffic and access.

How much will a tow cost in Phoenix?

You get a price before an operator is dispatched, and that price is the price. Heavy-duty, long-distance and specialty work, motorcycle, RV and exotic, are quoted separately. If what you actually need is a jump start or an unlock, we will say so instead of selling you a tow.

How much does the city charge if my car is towed in Phoenix?

Arizona has two separate bills and they are not the same. A police-ordered impound (the 20-day hold under ARS 28-3511, for a suspended license, no insurance or DUI) carries a $150 state administrative fee plus storage capped at $25 a day, and in Phoenix you pay the fee at the Vehicle Impound Unit, 100 W. Washington St., (602) 495-2096, then collect the car from the assigned tow yard. A private-property tow off a lot or apartment in Phoenix is capped by City Code 36-6 at $105 for the tow and $12 a day storage. Those are the government figures, not ours, and other Valley cities set their own.

Is there a tow truck near me in Phoenix?

Yes. The line takes towing and roadside requests for Phoenix and the surrounding area day and night. Call and we line up an available operator with the price quoted first, light-duty, flatbed, heavy-duty or motorcycle.

Where can I find 24 hour towing service near me in Phoenix?

Right here. The line covers 24 hour towing in Phoenix, day and night. That takes in light-duty towing, flatbed towing, emergency tow service, RV and motorcycle transport, and roadside assistance. Leave your location and vehicle and we line up an available operator with the price quoted up front.

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Where else do we cover in the Central Phoenix & Sky Harbor area?

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Where we work in Phoenix

We serve Phoenix and the surrounding area daily.

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Need a tow truck in Phoenix?

Call the line direct. You get the price before an operator is sent.