Heavy Duty Towing in Altoona, PA - Semi and Big Rig Towing and Recovery Near You

Nearest help

The closest real providers to the center of Altoona, closest first, with straight-line miles and direction. Some are beyond the 50 mile radius, up to about 69 miles.

Altoona 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 Altoona.

• Allegheny Trucks Inc in Altoona, PA
  about 3 min by road, 0.7 road mi (0.5 mi straight line)
• Runk's Towing & Service in James Creek, PA
  about 1 h 00 min by road, 39 road mi (14.4 mi SE straight line)
• Birk's Towing & Garage in Johnstown, PA
  about 58 min by road, 40 road mi (29.4 mi SW straight line)

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

Towing classes near Altoona

Within 50 miles, 6 towing listings: 4 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.

• Allegheny Trucks Inc in Altoona, PA 0.5 mi , about 3 min by road, 0.7 road mi heavy-duty
• Birk's Towing & Garage in Johnstown, PA 29.4 mi SW, about 58 min by road, 40 road mi heavy-duty
• Bigler Boyz Towing & Recovery in Woodland, PA 33.3 mi N, about 1 h 02 min by road, 42 road mi heavy-duty

Highways and nearest exits

Highways through Altoona: I-99 (centerline within 3 miles of the town center, Census TIGER/Line 2023).

• I-99 Exit 39 3 mi NE
• I-99 Exit 33 3 mi S
• I-99 Exit 32 4 mi SW
• I-99 Exit 41 5 mi NE
• I-99 Exit 31 5 mi SW

Interstates within 25 miles: I-99.

Truck rules on interstates in Pennsylvania

• 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 Pennsylvania 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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