Heavy Duty Towing in Athens, AL - Semi and Big Rig Towing and Recovery Near You

Nearest help

The closest real providers to the center of Athens, closest first, with straight-line miles and direction. Some are beyond the 30 mile radius, up to about 52 miles.

Athens at a glance

Road time to the closest heavy duty towing providers

3 of the 3 closest have a road time within 90 minutes of the center of Athens.

• Priority Wrecker Service Inc Athens in Athens, AL 24/7
  about 2 min by road, 0.8 road mi (0.6 mi W straight line)
• Limestone County Towing in Athens, AL 24/7
  about 4 min by road, 1.2 road mi (0.8 mi E straight line)
• BT'S Towing, Tire & Truck Service in Ardmore, AL 24/7
  about 9 min by road, 4.1 road mi (3.4 mi N straight line)

Road time and road miles are for the fastest route on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM routing engine), without traffic, from the center of Athens. Mobile services are routed to their public, rounded service point, so their figure is approximate.

Towing classes near Athens

Within 30 miles, 6 towing listings: 4 state heavy-duty towing, 0 medium and 0 light. 5 list 24/7 service. A loaded tractor-trailer needs a heavy-duty wrecker or rotator, so ask for the class before dispatch.

• Priority Wrecker Service Inc Athens in Athens, AL 0.6 mi W, about 2 min by road, 0.8 road mi heavy-duty
• Limestone County Towing in Athens, AL 0.8 mi E, about 4 min by road, 1.2 road mi heavy-duty
• Priority Wrecker Service Inc Decatur in Decatur, AL 13.5 mi S heavy-duty

Highways and nearest exits

Highways through Athens: I-65, US 31, US 72 (centerline within 3 miles of the town center, Census TIGER/Line 2023).

• I-65 Exit 351 2 mi SE
• I-65 Exit 354 2 mi NE
• I-65 Exit 347 5 mi S
• I-65 Exit 361 9 mi N
• I-65 Exit 340B 12 mi S

Interstates within 25 miles: I-65.

Truck rules on interstates in Alabama

• Federal limits on the Interstate System: 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, 20,000 pounds on a single axle, 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle, and 102 inches wide (23 U.S.C. 127 and 23 CFR 658). Heavier or wider loads need a state permit.
• Towing a heavy truck off a Alabama highway, and what a non-consent or police-ordered tow may charge, can be set by state or local rules. Ask the tow company for its rate and a written invoice before the truck is released.

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Nearby towns

• Ardmore, AL 3 mi N
• Elkmont, AL 9 mi N
• Tanner, AL 10 mi S
• Harvest, AL 12 mi E
• Mooresville, AL 13 mi SE
• Madison, AL 13 mi SE

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