Heavy-Duty Towing and Recovery in Columbus and Central Ohio
When a tractor-trailer, dump truck, large bus or big motorhome breaks down or goes off the road, the last thing a driver or fleet manager needs is to spend an hour calling around for a company with the right equipment. Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc handles that for you. You make one call to our 24/7 dispatch, and we arrange the heavy tow through our heavy-duty partner, whose rotators and heavy wreckers are built for vehicles far beyond what a car carrier can move.
Our role does not end once the heavy wrecker is booked. Our dispatcher gathers the details, passes them to the heavy-duty crew, confirms the arrival window with you, and stays the single number you call for updates. If the job changes on scene, if police need a status, or if the load has to be dealt with before the vehicle can move, you keep talking to the same dispatch desk that took your first call.
We also cover the rest of the incident with our own trucks. Light-duty and medium-duty vehicles involved in the same breakdown or collision, a pickup that needs to follow the rig, or a crew van that needs a jump are handled in-house, so one company coordinates everything that has to move off the road.
Every job is quoted from our rate card before hookup. For a heavy tow, the dispatcher confirms the price with you before the heavy-duty crew hooks up, so a fleet manager or owner-operator knows what the job costs before any work starts.
Call (740) 812-9489 for a quote · Request a tow now (SOS) · every job is quoted from our rate card before hookup.
Key features
- One Call, One Point of Contact: You call our dispatch once. We coordinate the heavy-duty crew and remain the number you call for updates from start to finish.
- Rotators and Heavy Wreckers: Heavy tows are run by our heavy-duty partner, whose rotators and heavy wreckers are built for semis, buses, dump trucks and large motorhomes.
- Recovery, Not Just Towing: Rotators can lift and swing a vehicle that has left the roadway, rolled over or jackknifed, where a straight pull would not work.
- Light and Medium Duty In-House: Cars, pickups, vans, box trucks and shuttle buses at the same scene are handled by our own trucks, so nothing waits on a second company.
- 24/7 Dispatch: Heavy breakdowns do not keep business hours. Dispatch answers around the clock, including nights, weekends and holidays.
- Price Before Hookup: Every job is quoted from our rate card before hookup, so you know the cost before the heavy-duty crew starts work.
Why choose Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc
- A single call replaces a round of phone calls: our dispatch arranges the heavy tow and keeps you updated until the vehicle is delivered.
- Heavy-duty work is done with rotators and heavy wreckers through our heavy-duty partner, not improvised with car-carrier equipment.
- Light- and medium-duty vehicles at the same incident are towed by our own trucks, so one company coordinates the whole scene.
- Every job is quoted from our rate card before hookup; no surprises on the invoice.
- PUCO towing certificate #650256, USDOT #03560921, fully licensed and insured, with an itemized invoice for your records, fleet or insurer.
How it works
- Call Dispatch: Call (740) 812-9489 with the vehicle type, whether it is loaded, the location and direction of travel, and whether anyone is hurt or a lane is blocked. If anyone is injured or traffic is in danger, call 911 first.
- We Arrange the Heavy Tow: Our dispatcher books the heavy-duty crew through our heavy-duty partner, confirms the right equipment for the vehicle and the scene, and gives you an arrival window.
- Price Confirmed Before Hookup: The job is quoted from our rate card and confirmed with you before the heavy-duty crew hooks up.
- Recovery and Delivery: The vehicle is recovered and towed to the shop, terminal or yard you choose, and our dispatch stays your contact until it is delivered.
Frequently asked questions
Do you tow semis and other heavy-duty trucks?
Yes, through our heavy-duty partner. You call Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc once at (740) 812-9489; our dispatch arranges the heavy tow with rotators and heavy wreckers and stays your point of contact until the vehicle is delivered.
What counts as heavy-duty towing?
Vehicles too big for car carriers and medium-duty equipment: tractor-trailers and semis, dump trucks, large buses and motorcoaches, big motorhomes and other large commercial trucks. Box trucks, delivery vans, shuttle buses, work trucks and small RVs are medium-duty, and we tow those with our own trucks.
Who do I talk to during a heavy tow?
Our dispatch. The heavy-duty crew does the lifting and towing, but you do not have to track them down: we coordinate the job, relay updates and remain the number you call until the vehicle reaches its destination.
Can you recover a rolled-over or jackknifed truck?
Those jobs call for a rotator, which can lift and swing a vehicle back onto its wheels or out of a ditch. We arrange that equipment through our heavy-duty partner. If the truck is blocking lanes or anyone is hurt, call 911 first, then call our dispatch.
How much does heavy-duty towing cost?
Every job is quoted from our rate card before hookup. Heavy tows depend on the vehicle, the load, the recovery work and the distance, so the dispatcher confirms the full price with you before the heavy-duty crew hooks up.
Can you handle the cars and light trucks at the same scene?
Yes. Light-duty and medium-duty vehicles are towed in-house with our own trucks, so the cars, pickups or vans involved in the same incident are handled by us while the heavy tow is coordinated.
Where can the heavy vehicle be taken?
To the shop, dealer, terminal or yard you choose. Tell dispatch the destination when you call so the heavy-duty crew can plan the route.
Heavy-Duty Towing across Central Ohio
Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc coordinates heavy-duty towing across Columbus and Central Ohio, including I-70, I-71, I-270, I-670 and US-33. Owner-operators, fleet managers and property owners make one call to our 24/7 dispatch, and we arrange the heavy tow through our heavy-duty partner's rotators and heavy wreckers.
Tractor-trailers, dump trucks, large buses and big motorhomes are handled through the partner, while light- and medium-duty vehicles, including box trucks, delivery vans and shuttle buses, are towed by our own trucks. Every job is quoted from our rate card before hookup.
Need a heavy tow now? Call (740) 812-9489. If a vehicle is blocking traffic or anyone is injured, call 911 first.
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Areas We Serve
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Where We Help With Heavy-Duty Towing
Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc (dba Columbus Roadside Towing).
Corporate office (private, no walk-ins): 3879 Regatta Ct, Lewis Center, OH 43035
Tow yard & impound lot: 1620 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, OH 43223
(740) 812-9489 · chris@columbusroadsidetowing.com
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