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Heavy-Duty

Heavy-duty towing. Up to 50,000 pounds GVWR.

Box trucks, rental moving trucks, step vans, port drayage trucks, and buses need a rotator or heavy-duty wrecker, not a light-duty rollback. Port NOLA alone sees more than 2,000 trucks a day moving cargo through the Chalmette and Violet-area terminals, and the refinery corridor at Norco and Chalmette runs its own fleet of vocational and tanker trucks. Call (504) 474-5530 with GVWR, whether the unit is loaded or empty, whether it has air brakes, and the destination. We match you with a licensed heavy-duty operator. The published $95 figure is light-duty hookup only and does not apply here. The line takes calls 24/7.

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A Class 7 heavy wrecker hooking a commercial box truck near the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

What's included in this service?

  • Class 7 and 8 wreckers with integrated booms
  • Dump trucks, delivery trucks, and refrigerated box trucks
  • Rental moving trucks (U-Haul, Penske, Budget)
  • Step vans, shuttle buses, cruise-terminal shuttle fleets
  • Full-size Class A motorhomes and fifth-wheels
  • Port drayage and refinery-fleet tractor recovery
  • Underreach towing for damaged drivetrains
  • Accident staging with law-enforcement coordination

When do you need this service?

  • Box truck or delivery vehicle broken down on a route
  • Rental truck failure during a move
  • Commercial vehicle involved in an accident
  • Bus or shuttle disabled with passengers
  • Class A RV or large fifth-wheel needs transport
  • Port drayage truck or refinery vocational truck fails
  • Fleet vehicle stuck on a job site or dock

What do drivers ask about Heavy-Duty?

What counts as heavy-duty towing?

Anything over roughly 10,000 lb GVWR: box trucks, delivery vans with cube bodies, step vans, shuttles, buses, RVs, dump trucks, and medium-duty commercial vehicles. If you're not sure, tell us GVWR, loaded or empty, air brakes, and destination when you call. We tell you whether a light-duty flatbed or a heavy wrecker is needed. For RV overlap, see /services/rv-towing/.

How much does heavy-duty towing cost in New Orleans?

Heavy-duty price tracks vehicle type and job complexity. Complex scenes with winch-outs, underreach recovery, or accident staging are quoted on the scene. The operator gives you a written estimate before work begins and an itemized invoice for the job.

Can you tow a Penske or U-Haul moving truck?

Yes. Rental moving trucks (16-, 20-, 26-foot) all fall under heavy-duty towing. Call the rental company first - they often have contracted roadside coverage that handles the tow for you. If not, call us and we match you with a heavy-duty operator directly.

Can a fleet use this line for the port and refinery corridor?

Yes. Drayage carriers, refinery-adjacent fleets, construction companies, and cruise-terminal shuttle operators use the line to reach heavy-duty operators working the corridor. Call (504) 474-5530 and we set up how your fleet calls get routed and who gets billed.

How long does a heavy recovery take?

Scene time depends on the vehicle, access, and whether police are holding the lane. The operator tells you what they see once they are on site. We do not promise a set arrival or recovery clock.

Service area

Where do we offer Heavy-Duty in the New Orleans metro?

We provide heavy-duty in every city and community across the New Orleans metro. Pick your city for local details and service specifics.

Orleans Core Heavy-Duty in New Orleans Below-sea-level streets flood on a normal thunderstorm, not just a hurricane, and a tourist economy fills the streets with unfamiliar rental drivers year-round.
Orleans Core Heavy-Duty in French Quarter Narrow one-way streets, aggressive nightly parking enforcement, and 2 a.m. bar-close recoveries keep tow trucks working the Quarter every night of the week.
West Bank Heavy-Duty in Gretna The Westbank Expressway's eastern anchor sits directly across the river from Uptown, catching heavy commuter volume on the Jefferson Parish West Bank.
Jefferson East Bank Heavy-Duty in Metairie The Causeway's southern terminus sits right here, so every northbound commuter and every Causeway incident touches this market first.
Jefferson East Bank Heavy-Duty in Kenner Louis Armstrong Airport alone generates constant rental returns and dead-battery calls. Kenner pages are published in Spanish.
St. Bernard Heavy-Duty in Chalmette The parish's refinery economy drives real heavy-duty call volume, and Judge Perez Dr is the only spine connecting St. Bernard back to the rest of the metro.
Northshore Heavy-Duty in Slidell Sitting exactly where I-10, I-12, and I-59 converge makes this single interchange the biggest structural towing-demand generator on the whole Northshore.
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Heavy-Duty guides and tips

Service guides

24-hour New Orleans roadside: what to report

Need 24-hour New Orleans roadside without a membership? Call (504) 474-5530. Report location, vehicle, and the job so an operator can quote.

Local towing

24-hour towing in Marrero and the West Bank

Need towing in Marrero or the West Bank? Our line takes calls 24/7, and we match drivers with licensed local operators for local towing or roadside help.

Explainers

Accident recovery or standard tow: what's different?

Learn when a New Orleans crash needs accident recovery instead of a standard tow, what changes the job, and what details to report when you call.

Serving the New Orleans metro

Need heavy-duty in the New Orleans metro?

Call now. The operator quotes the total before the truck rolls.

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