Heavy Duty Towing in Athens, TN - 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 50 mile radius, up to about 71 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.

• J-Pro Truck-Trailer Repair & Towing in Athens, TN
  about 6 min by road, 3.3 road mi (1.6 mi S straight line)
• TJ Harrill Towing in Madisonville, TN
  about 27 min by road, 17 road mi (11.2 mi E straight line)
• James Towing & Repair in Loudon, TN 24/7
  about 32 min by road, 24 road mi (21.9 mi NE 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 50 miles, 8 towing listings: 4 state heavy-duty towing, 0 medium and 0 light. 6 list 24/7 service. A loaded tractor-trailer needs a heavy-duty wrecker or rotator, so ask for the class before dispatch.

• TJ Harrill Towing in Madisonville, TN 11.2 mi E, about 27 min by road, 17 road mi heavy-duty
• North & South Towing LLC in Cleveland, TN 29.9 mi SW, about 43 min by road, 36 road mi heavy-duty
• Skelly's Towing LLC in Lenoir City, TN 34.0 mi NE heavy-duty

Highways and nearest exits

Highways through Athens: I-75, US 11 (centerline within 3 miles of the town center, Census TIGER/Line 2023).

• I-75 Exit 52 3 mi NW
• I-75 Exit 49 3 mi W
• I-75 Exit 56 6 mi N
• I-75 Exit 42 9 mi SW
• I-75 Exit 60 9 mi NE

Interstates within 25 miles: I-75.

Truck rules on interstates in Tennessee

• 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 Tennessee 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

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