Heavy Duty Towing in Athens, GA - 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 63 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.

• Myles Truck Repair & Wrecker Service in Auburn, GA 24/7
  about 43 min by road, 30 road mi (25.9 mi W straight line)
• Bo's Wrecker Services in Madison, GA
  about 49 min by road, 31 road mi (27.4 mi S straight line)
• Tow South & Roadside in Greensboro, GA 24/7
  about 57 min by road, 35 road mi (30.4 mi SE 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, 2 towing listings: 1 state heavy-duty towing, 0 medium and 0 light. 1 list 24/7 service. A loaded tractor-trailer needs a heavy-duty wrecker or rotator, so ask for the class before dispatch.

• Bo's Wrecker Services in Madison, GA 27.4 mi S, about 49 min by road, 31 road mi heavy-duty
• Tow South & Roadside in Greensboro, GA 30.4 mi SE, about 57 min by road, 35 road mi heavy-duty
• Road Runner Express Towing Inc in Conyers, GA 42.3 mi SW heavy-duty

Highways and nearest exits

Highways through Athens: US 29, US 78, US 129, US 441 (centerline within 3 miles of the town center, Census TIGER/Line 2023).

• I-85 Exit 140 19 mi NW
• I-85 Exit 147 19 mi N
• I-85 Exit 137 19 mi NW
• I-85 Exit 149 20 mi N
• I-85 Exit 154 23 mi N

Interstates within 25 miles: I-85.

Truck rules on interstates in Georgia

• 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 Georgia 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

• Athens-Clarke County, GA 2 mi SE
• Winterville, GA 6 mi E
• Hull, GA 7 mi NE
• Watkinsville, GA 8 mi S
• Bogart, GA 8 mi W
• Nicholson, GA 10 mi N

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