From a flat tyre on the Ring Road to a prime mover on the Bruce Highway — pick the service closest to your situation, or start with our towing Townsville guide if you just need a truck now.
Need an emergency tow truck in Townsville right now? See the 24/7 operators we recommend for accident, breakdown and roadside callouts across the city.
See detailsCrash recovery, insurance-approved towing and damage-free pickup after an accident in Townsville. See the operators we recommend for accident towing.
See detailsBroken down somewhere in Townsville? See the local breakdown towing operators we recommend for fast, damage-free pickup to your workshop of choice.
See detailsTilt tray tow trucks lift the whole vehicle off the road for damage-free transport. See the Townsville operators we recommend for tilt tray work.
See detailsFlatbed and flat-deck towing in Townsville for cars, utes and equipment that need to ride completely off the road. See our recommended operators.
See detailsHeavy tow trucks for trucks, buses, prime movers and machinery in Townsville. See the heavy haulage and recovery operators we recommend.
See detailsMachinery, plant and equipment transport in Townsville and across NQ. See the heavy float and tilt-tray operators we recommend for plant moves.
See detailsMotorbike towing in Townsville with proper bike straps, wheel chocks and damage-free transport. See the operators we recommend for bike tows.
See detailsPrestige, luxury and low-clearance vehicle towing in Townsville with tilt tray, soft straps and damage-free loading. See the operators we recommend.
See detailsBoat trailer breakdown? Trailer with no tow vehicle? See the Townsville operators we recommend for boat and trailer transport and recovery.
See detailsFlat battery in Townsville? See the operators we recommend for a fast jump start callout, with tow backup if the battery will not hold.
See detailsLocked your keys in the car in Townsville? See the operators we recommend for a fast lockout callout — with tow backup if needed.
See detailsRun out of fuel in Townsville? See the roadside operators we recommend for a fast emergency fuel delivery callout.
See detailsFlat tyre in Townsville? See the operators we recommend for a fast tyre-change roadside callout, with tow backup if the spare is out of action.
See detailsRecommended Towing Companies in Townsville
We've vetted Townsville's tow companies on response time, insurance, fleet quality and customer feedback. These two stand out — for very different reasons.
Recommended
Round-the-clock tilt tray, accident, breakdown, 4WD, heavy, machinery and boat-trailer transport across Townsville and the wider NQ region. Insurance-approved, fully licensed, and built around fast response — they advertise a 30-minute average response time across Townsville and back it up with a strong review profile.
Recommended
A Townsville-based operator running heavy recovery rigs and tilt-tray trucks across North Queensland. ABC Towing is the team we point people to when the job is bigger than a passenger car — prime movers, heavy machinery and large-vehicle recoveries handled by crews who know the gear and know the region.
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