Heavy Duty Towing in Metropolis, IL - Semi and Big Rig Towing and Recovery Near You

Nearest help

The closest real providers to the center of Metropolis, closest first, with straight-line miles and direction. Some are beyond the 30 mile radius, up to about 97 miles.

Metropolis 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 Metropolis.

• Britton's Wrecker Service Inc in Vienna, IL 24/7
  about 34 min by road, 27 road mi (22.3 mi N straight line)
• Lents Towing & Recovery in Calvert City, KY 24/7
  about 45 min by road, 36 road mi (25.2 mi SE straight line)
• Green's Towing & Recovery in Benton, KY 24/7
  about 48 min by road, 41 road mi (29.8 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 Metropolis. Mobile services are routed to their public, rounded service point, so their figure is approximate.

Towing classes near Metropolis

Within 30 miles, 3 towing listings: 3 state heavy-duty towing, 0 medium and 0 light. 3 list 24/7 service. A loaded tractor-trailer needs a heavy-duty wrecker or rotator, so ask for the class before dispatch.

• Britton's Wrecker Service Inc in Vienna, IL 22.3 mi N, about 34 min by road, 27 road mi heavy-duty
• Lents Towing & Recovery in Calvert City, KY 25.2 mi SE, about 45 min by road, 36 road mi heavy-duty
• Green's Towing & Recovery in Benton, KY 29.8 mi SE, about 48 min by road, 41 road mi heavy-duty

Highways and nearest exits

Highways through Metropolis: I-24, US 45 (centerline within 3 miles of the town center, Census TIGER/Line 2023).

• I-24 Exit 37 3 mi SE
• I-24 Exit 3 7 mi S
• I-24 Exit 4 8 mi S
• I-24 Exit 27 8 mi N
• I-24 Exit 7 10 mi S

Interstates within 25 miles: I-24, I-57.

Truck rules on interstates in Illinois

• 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 Illinois 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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