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Towing & recovery · SE Tennessee & North Georgia

Light, medium and heavy duty towing and recovery, day or night.

Cleveland Towing & Recovery is a family-owned towing and recovery company based in Cleveland, Tennessee. Cars and pickups, box trucks and sprinters, tractors, trailers, buses and RVs — plus truck decking and undecking, a service most outfits around here do not offer. One call to the people who own the trucks, and a straight price before we roll.

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Cleveland Towing & Recovery’s heavy wrecker parked at night with its cab and body lights on Cleveland, TN · light, medium & heavy duty
Light Duty TowingMedium Duty TowingHeavy Duty TowingTruck Decking & UndeckingHeavy RecoveryTractor-TrailersBox Trucks & SprintersBuses & RVsAccident RecoveryRoadside Assistance

What rides on our deck

TractorsTractor-TrailersBox TrucksDump TrucksBusesMotorhomes & RVsDecked Truck LoadsStraight TrucksSedansSUVsPickup TrucksVansMotorcyclesAWD & 4WDEVs & HybridsNon-Running VehiclesWrecked VehiclesTractorsTractor-TrailersBox TrucksDump TrucksBusesMotorhomes & RVsDecked Truck LoadsStraight TrucksSedansSUVsPickup TrucksVansMotorcyclesAWD & 4WDEVs & HybridsNon-Running VehiclesWrecked Vehicles
Help that comes to you

One call, from Cleveland to Atlanta, Nashville or Knoxville.

Whether it is a rig shut down on the shoulder of I-75, a tractor that needs decking for the run south, a truck sunk on a soft site out past Benton, or a car with a dead battery in a parking lot — we come to you, with the price agreed before we roll. When the vehicle has to end up further out, we haul it the whole way ourselves.

What we help with:
  • Heavy Duty Towing
  • Medium Duty Towing
  • Truck Decking & Undecking
  • Flatbed Towing
  • Light Duty Towing
  • Winch Outs & Recovery
  • Roadside Assistance
  • Jump Starts
  • Flat Tire Change
  • Fuel Delivery
  • Car Lockout Service
  • Accident & Collision Recovery
  • Long Distance Towing
  • Junk Car Removal
What we do

From a decked tractor to a dead battery.

Heavy duty is the core of the business — trucks, trailers, buses and recovery work, plus decking and undecking. Medium duty and light duty run on the same number, at any hour.

Tractors, trailers, buses & RVs

Heavy Duty Towing

When the vehicle is too big for a standard tow truck, this is the call. Tractors, tractor-trailers, box trucks, dump trucks, buses and motorhomes — hooked, lifted and moved with the rigging the weight actually calls for, day or night.

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Box trucks, sprinters, shuttles & duallies

Medium Duty Towing

The class in between a pickup and a tractor-trailer, and the one a lot of towing companies are not set up for. Box trucks and straight trucks, sprinter and cargo vans, shuttle buses, ambulances, dually pickups, landscape and utility rigs — loaded on the deck and moved without improvising.

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Piggyback loads, mounted & dismounted

Truck Decking & Undecking

Decking is mounting one truck onto the frame of another so a single driver can move both; undecking is taking it back down. It is precise work with real weight overhead, and it is a service most towing companies in this area simply do not offer.

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All four wheels off the road

Flatbed Towing

A flatbed puts every wheel up off the pavement with nothing dragging and nothing turning. It is the right call for all-wheel drive, lowered cars, EVs, classics and anything you would rather not gamble with. We run both flatbed and wheel-lift, so you get whichever one your vehicle and your situation actually need.

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Cars, SUVs, pickups & vans

Light Duty Towing

Everyday towing around Cleveland and Bradley County and out through Southeast Tennessee. Sedans, SUVs, pickups, vans and motorcycles moved off the shoulder, out of a driveway or out of a parking lot, and delivered to the shop or the address you name.

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Stuck, off the shoulder or on its side

Winch Outs & Recovery

Recovery is in our name for a reason. A rig off the shoulder, a trailer jackknifed on a ramp, a truck buried on a soft job site, or a car dropped in a ditch — we work out how it is sitting, pick anchor and pull points that will take the load, and bring it back under controlled tension.

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Back on the road, no tow needed

Roadside Assistance

Not every breakdown needs the deck. When a jump, a spare, a few gallons of fuel or a door opened is all it takes, we come to you and handle it on the spot — and only load you up if it turns out the problem is bigger than that.

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Dead battery? Quickest call we run

Jump Starts

A dead battery is the fastest job we do. We come to you, connect properly so nothing in your vehicle takes a spike, and get you started — then give you a straight answer about whether that battery is going to leave you stranded again next week.

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No spare, no problem

Flat Tire Change

A flat should not leave you kneeling on the shoulder of APD-40 with a jack you have never used. We come to you, put the truck between you and traffic, mount your spare, and make sure you are safe to pull away before we leave.

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Out of gas? We will bring it

Fuel Delivery

Running dry happens, and walking an interstate shoulder with a gas can is a genuinely bad idea. Call us instead and we will bring enough gas or diesel to get you to the nearest pump under your own power.

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Locked out? We will get you in

Car Lockout Service

Keys sitting on the driver seat and every door locked? We use proper lockout tools to open the vehicle without hurting the door, the glass or the weather seal — quite a bit cheaper and less painful than a broken window.

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Here when it matters most

Accident & Collision Recovery

After a wreck you should not have to argue with anybody about where your vehicle goes. We clear it from the scene safely, work around whichever police or fire crews are on site, and take it to the body shop you choose.

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Out of town & out of state

Long Distance Towing

Need a vehicle moved a long way instead of across town? Out-of-area and out-of-state runs are what this service is for — auction pickups, dealer transfers, project cars, a move, or a vehicle headed to a shop several hours away. Atlanta, Nashville and Knoxville are runs we make regularly.

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Clear out that clunker

Junk Car Removal

That car that has not moved in three years is taking up a spot you could be using. We haul away unwanted, wrecked and non-running vehicles — winched on if it will not roll, and gone the same trip.

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Light, medium & heavy duty

Whatever you are driving, it is the same number.

One call covers all three weight classes. Tell us what you have got and we will bring the truck the job actually calls for.

A compact SUV strapped down on our rollback deck
Light duty

Cars, SUVs, pickups, vans and motorcycles

Flatbed or wheel-lift, whichever your vehicle actually needs. All-wheel drive, EVs, lowered cars and anything sitting on a flat rim included.

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A high-roof camper van up on our rollback deck
Medium duty

Box trucks, sprinters, shuttle buses and duallies

The class between a pickup and a tractor-trailer — straight trucks, cargo vans, ambulances, utility and landscape rigs, loaded on the deck and moved properly.

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Our heavy wrecker towing a dump truck at dusk with its light bar on
Heavy duty

Tractors, trailers, buses and motorhomes

Hooked, lifted and moved with rigging matched to the weight, plus heavy recovery and the truck decking and undecking most outfits here do not offer.

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Heavy duty · our core work

The jobs most towing companies around here turn down.

Heavy duty towing and recovery is what Cleveland Towing & Recovery is built around, and truck decking and undecking is a service you will struggle to find locally at all. We run it out of Cleveland across Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia — the I-75 corridor from Chattanooga up through Athens, and east on US-64. When a unit we pick up here has to end up somewhere further out, we deliver it: Atlanta, Nashville and Knoxville are runs we make regularly.

Tractors & tractor-trailers

Hooked, lifted and moved with rigging matched to the weight — running or dead, loaded or empty.

Decking & undecking

One tractor mounted on the frame of another so a single driver moves both, then taken back down at the other end.

Heavy recovery

Off the shoulder, jackknifed on a ramp, sunk on a soft site or over on its side — worked out first, then pulled under control.

Buses, RVs & straight trucks

Box trucks, dump trucks, motorhomes and coaches, for fleets, operators and owner-drivers.

5.0 Rated on Google
What our customers say

A perfect 5.0 out of 5 from the drivers we have helped.

Every one of those reviews came from somebody who was having a bad day when they picked up the phone. That is the standard we are trying to hold — answer, show up when we said, handle the vehicle right, and charge what we quoted.

Standing discount

Military & first responders save on every job.

Active duty, veterans, police, fire and EMS get a discount on every call we run — not a promotion with an expiry date, just how Cleveland Towing & Recovery does business. Mention it when you call and it comes off the quote.

Cleveland Towing & Recovery’s red rollback with a pickup loaded and strapped down on the deck in a parking lot
Heavy duty. Family-owned. Awake at 3 a.m.

Cleveland-based, covering 77 towns.

Cleveland Towing & Recovery was built to be the one number that works whatever you are looking at — a tractor-trailer off the shoulder of I-75 at two in the morning, a truck that needs decking for a run to Atlanta, or a dead battery in a church parking lot. This is a family business and we own the trucks we send, our Google reviews sit at 5.0 out of 5, and military and first responders always get a discount.

Why drivers & fleets call us

We answer, we show up, and the price is the price.

A truck down is a truck not earning, and every minute on the shoulder costs somebody. You should not be waiting on a wrecker that never comes, and you should not hear one number on the phone and a different one when the driver gets there. We tell you what it costs, we bring the right truck, and we get it moved.

Priority calls go first

Blocked lanes, accident scenes, a rig shut down on the interstate — anything unsafe or holding up traffic gets moved to the front of the queue.

Know the price first

A zone rate for towing, or a per-job or hourly rate for recovery and decking work — quoted before we leave the yard, with an itemized receipt after.

Any hour, genuinely

Open 24 hours, seven days. Nights, weekends and holidays are when trucks go down, so that is when we answer.

How it works

Getting help is simple.

No runaround and no hold music. Here is what a call to Cleveland Towing & Recovery looks like.

01

Give us a call

Tell us where you are, what you are driving, and what happened. Any hour, any day.

02

Get an upfront price

A per-zone rate for towing, or a per-job or hourly rate for recovery and decking. Quoted before we head out.

03

The right truck heads out

Heavy or light, with the rigging your job actually calls for, straight to your location.

04

Where it needs to be

You are back on the road, or your vehicle is safely where you wanted it, with an itemized receipt in hand.

Local, family-owned, accountable

Service you can count on.

A truck down is stressful enough without wondering whether help is coming or what it is going to cost. We are family-owned right here in Cleveland, we own the trucks we send, and the price we quote is the price you pay.

Roadside tips

Broken down? Stay safe, then call.

Practical advice from Cleveland Towing & Recovery for the ten minutes before the truck gets there.

Get somewhere safe first

If you break down, pull as far onto the shoulder as you safely can, put your hazards on, and stay buckled inside the vehicle. On I-75 or APD-40, standing outside your car is the most dangerous thing you can do while you wait.

Know exactly where you are

The fastest way to get a truck to you is a precise location — an interstate exit number, a mile marker, a cross street or a landmark you can see. "Somewhere on 64" costs everybody time.

Tell us what you are driving

Year, make, model, and whether it is all-wheel drive, electric, lowered, or will not roll. That one answer decides how we load it and what we bring, and getting it right the first time saves you a second wait.

Service areas

Covering 77 cities and communities.

Out of Cleveland we run all of Bradley County, down I-75 through Chattanooga, north to Athens, Dayton and Madisonville, east into the Ocoee gorge and the Copper Basin, and across the state line to Ringgold, Dalton and Chatsworth. Find your town below.

FAQ

Questions drivers ask us.

What areas do you serve?

We are based in Cleveland and cover 77 cities and communities across 10 counties — Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Polk, Meigs, Rhea and Monroe in Tennessee, plus Catoosa, Whitfield and Murray in North Georgia. That runs from Chattanooga and the Georgia line north to Athens, Niota, Dayton and Madisonville, and east on US-64 through Ocoee and Benton into the Copper Basin.

What are your hours?

We are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call (423) 457-5553 at any hour — nights, weekends and holidays included.

Do you do heavy duty towing?

Yes — heavy duty is the core of what we do. Tractors, tractor-trailers, box trucks, dump trucks, buses and motorhomes, plus heavy recovery work and truck decking and undecking. We run heavy duty across Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.

What is truck decking and undecking?

Decking is mounting one tractor onto the frame of another so a single driver can move both as one unit; undecking is taking it back off and setting it down on its own wheels. Transport companies, dealers and fleets use it to move trucks without putting a driver in every cab. It is a service very few companies in this area offer.

Do you use a flatbed or a hook?

Both. A flatbed lifts all four wheels clear, which is the right answer for all-wheel drive, electric, lowered and non-rolling vehicles. A wheel-lift is the better tool where a deck will not fit, like a low parking garage. We bring whichever one your vehicle and your situation call for, and on heavy duty work we rig to the weight.

How far will you tow?

As far as you need. Out-of-area and out-of-state runs are on the table, and Atlanta, Nashville and Knoxville are deliveries we make regularly. Give us the pickup address and the destination and we will quote the whole run up front.

How does your pricing work?

Towing is priced on a per-zone rate rather than a running meter, so you know the number for your area before we dispatch. Recovery work, decking and undecking are quoted per job or at an hourly rate, because how long they take depends on how the vehicle is sitting. Either way you get the figure up front and an itemized receipt after.

Do some calls get priority?

Yes. Anything unsafe or blocking traffic goes to the front of the queue — accident scenes, a lane shut down, a rig stopped on the interstate shoulder, or somebody stranded somewhere they should not be standing. Tell us what you are looking at when you call and we will be straight with you about the ETA.

Do you offer a discount for military or first responders?

Yes, and it is a standing one rather than a limited promotion. Active duty, veterans, police, fire and EMS get a discount on every job. Just mention it when you call.

Can I choose which shop you tow my car to?

Always. It is your vehicle, so it is your call. Name the repair shop, body shop, dealer or address and that is where it goes.

Are you a local company?

Yes. Cleveland Towing And Recovery is a family-owned towing and recovery company based in Cleveland, Tennessee — not a call center, a lead broker or a national dispatch app. When you call, you reach the people who own the trucks, and the truck that shows up is ours.

Can you help if I am locked out or out of gas?

Yes. Jump starts, flat-tire changes, fuel delivery, lockouts and winch outs are all part of what we do — and quite often you do not need a tow at all. We will tell you that honestly rather than load you up anyway.

My car will not roll — can you still move it?

Yes. Flat tires, no key, seized brakes, collision damage, or a car that has been parked for years — it gets winched up onto the deck and secured. Just tell us the condition so we bring the right gear.

Do you tow into Georgia?

We do. Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Dalton, Tunnel Hill, Varnell, Chatsworth and the surrounding Catoosa, Whitfield and Murray county communities are all inside our normal area. Further south than that is long distance delivery work rather than roadside response.

Do you cover Atlanta, Nashville or Knoxville?

For a breakdown sitting in one of those cities, no — and we would rather say so than waste your time. A truck rolls out of Cleveland, Tennessee, so you are looking at a two-and-a-half hour ETA at best and a price that reflects the distance. A local company will do you better. What we do run to Atlanta, Nashville and Knoxville is delivery: the vehicle breaks down here in the Cleveland or Chattanooga area, we pick it up, and we haul it the whole way. That is a big part of our long distance and heavy duty work.

Do you only do heavy duty?

No. Heavy duty is the core of the business, but we run all three weight classes on the same number — light duty for cars, SUVs, pickups and vans; medium duty for box trucks, sprinters, shuttle buses and duallies; and heavy duty for tractors, trailers, buses and motorhomes.

SE Tennessee & North Georgia · Open 24 hours

Need a heavy duty tow or a recovery right now?

Tell us where you are and what you have got — a tractor-trailer or a sedan — and we will give you an upfront price and get a truck moving. Call (423) 457-5553, any hour.

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