Tow truck & towing in New Orleans, LA.
Light-duty, flatbed, wheel-lift, heavy-duty, and motorcycle towing plus 24-hour roadside assistance near you in New Orleans. The line takes calls 24/7, and every message is recorded and transcribed before the job goes to a local operator.
How does towing work in New Orleans?
Orleans Core calls run through the elevated Pontchartrain Expressway curve past the Superdome and the Crescent City Connection approach, two of the busiest stretches in the metro, so an afternoon breakdown here often means a truck fighting the same French Quarter and CBD traffic you are. Licensed operators covering the CBD, Uptown, Mid-City, and the Carrollton/Riverbend corridor handle these jobs. A call from the French Quarter's narrow one-way streets is a different access problem than Broadmoor's flood-bowl blocks. Dense shotgun-house streets in Bywater and Mid-City keep lockout and jump-start volume steady alongside Mardi Gras parade-route tows along St. Charles Avenue every Carnival season.
New Orleans is the hub city and the busiest call area on the whole map, running from the French Quarter and the CBD out through Mid-City, Broadmoor, Carrollton, and Uptown to the Bywater and Marigny arts district along St. Claude Ave. Each of those neighborhoods carries its own dedicated page. Two call types define this market like nowhere else on the Gulf Coast: flood-stranded cars and Mardi Gras parade-route tows. Below-sea-level ground and an aging Sewerage and Water Board pump system mean a hard summer thunderstorm puts standing water in the street fast, at spots like the Carrollton Ave underpass and along Claiborne Ave, and that happens on an ordinary July afternoon, not just during a named storm. If your engine stalled in rising water, don't crank it again, a hydrolocked engine is a different job than a jump start, so say the car took on water when you call. Carnival season brings its own towing economy: parade routes post hard no-parking zones and the city moves cars fast, towed vehicles land at the retrieval lot on North Claiborne Ave, and we help drivers get there instead of guessing. Calls come in from downtown, the Superdome, City Park, and the French Quarter, and the operators we dispatch run flatbed by default through the tight Quarter streets and for any car that's taken on water, with wheel-lift covering the ordinary breakdown everywhere else.
How much does towing cost in New Orleans?
Our published light-duty hookup in New Orleans starts at $95. This is the hookup charge, not the total tow price. Ask the operator for a quote based on your pickup location, destination, and vehicle.
Before agreeing to the tow, confirm the mileage charge, equipment needed, and any night, weekend, or holiday charges. Ask what the quote includes and what circumstances could change it.
Call (504) 474-5530 to request help. Confirm the full price with the operator handling your tow.
24 hour towing service in New Orleans
The line for New Orleans takes calls at 3 AM the same as at 3 PM, and it reaches operators covering the full board: 24 hour tow truck service for breakdowns and accidents, flatbed transport, and overnight roadside assistance for jump starts, lockouts, tire changes, and fuel delivery.
Searching for 24 hour towing near you usually means something already went wrong tonight. Here's what to expect when you call: we confirm your location and vehicle and match you with an operator covering New Orleans. That operator quotes the price, including any after-hours charge, before the truck rolls.
Emergency towing in New Orleans runs all night on the I-10, the Pontchartrain Expressway, and the Claiborne corridor, and light-duty towing is the most common overnight call on this line: a dead battery, a flat tire, an empty tank, or a car that quit in a French Quarter garage. The line takes calls 24/7 and matches you with a licensed operator working Orleans Parish. Calls between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. carry an after-hours charge, and the operator states the full price before the truck rolls. If the City towed the car rather than it breaking down, that is a different call: the Claiborne Avenue Auto Pound at 400 N. Claiborne Ave releases vehicles 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, and (504) 658-8100 confirms whether your car is there.
Do you offer light-duty towing in New Orleans?
Yes. Light-duty towing in New Orleans is the most common call on this line. A wheel-lift or flatbed truck handles cars, pickups, SUVs, and vans up to about 10,000 pounds. That covers most breakdowns, dead batteries, and parking moves around town. Need a local tow service near you? Call and the operator's truck rolls once you have the price.
The line for New Orleans takes calls 24/7, and it reaches operators who run light-duty work every day. Our published light-duty hookup starts at $95. That is the hookup charge, not the total. Ask the operator for mileage, equipment, and any after-hours charges before you agree. For low-clearance or damaged cars, a flatbed is the usual choice. For AWD and EVs, follow the owner's manual; we match you with an operator who can load the vehicle the way that manual requires.
See wheel-lift (light-duty) towing in New Orleans for local rates, or flatbed towing in New Orleans when your car can't be dragged.
What towing services are available in New Orleans?
Every service reaches New Orleans - light-duty and flatbed towing, 24-hour emergency tow truck service, motorcycle and RV transport, plus roadside assistance near you. Same operator network as the rest of the metro, with no separate zone.
What do New Orleans residents ask about towing?
What happens after I call about a tow in New Orleans?
Tell us where you are and what the vehicle is doing, and we match you with a licensed operator covering New Orleans. That operator gives you the price and the wait before the truck rolls. Addresses out toward the Northshore, the River Parishes, or St. Bernard are a longer run, so say exactly where you are.
Do you have flatbeds for New Orleans?
Yes. Every city in the New Orleans metro has flatbed coverage in the operator network. Tell us the year and model. A flatbed is the usual safe choice for low-clearance or damaged cars. For AWD and EVs, follow the owner's manual. Tesla's Model 3 manual recommends a flatbed and only allows a wheel-lift with dollies that keep all four wheels off the ground, under its published distance and speed limits. We do not give DIY transport instructions.
What about New Orleans's French Quarter streets and Crescent City Connection traffic?
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. Local road conditions, traffic, and access all factor into which operator we send.
How much will a tow cost in New Orleans?
Our published light-duty hookup starts at $95, before mileage and any other applicable charges. Heavy-duty, long-distance, motorcycle, RV, and exotic-vehicle tows need their own quote. Confirm the full price with the operator before agreeing to the service.
How much does a tow truck cost in New Orleans?
Our published light-duty hookup starts at $95. That is the hookup charge, not the total tow price. Ask the operator for mileage, any equipment or after-hours charges, and the full quote for your pickup and destination before agreeing to the tow.
Is there a tow truck near me in New Orleans?
Yes. The operator network covers New Orleans and the surrounding Orleans Core area, and the line takes calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call and we match you with an operator - light-duty, flatbed, heavy-duty, or motorcycle - and the truck rolls once you have the price.
Where can I find 24 hour towing service near me in New Orleans?
Right here. The line for New Orleans takes calls 24 hours a day, and it reaches operators covering light-duty towing, flatbed towing, emergency tows, RV and motorcycle transport, and roadside assistance near you. Whatever time it is, call and the truck rolls once you have the price.
Where else do we cover in the Orleans Core area?
Where we cover in New Orleans
We take calls from New Orleans and the surrounding area daily.
Need a tow truck in New Orleans?
One local number. The operator's price before the truck rolls.