TowingService.co.za is a free quote service for towing in South Africa. Whether your car will not start in the parking lot, a truck has broken down on the N1, you need a car moved across the country, or you want a tow bar and a trailer before the holidays, one request reaches the operators and suppliers near you.
How it works
Fill in the dispatch docket at the bottom of the page: what needs towing, moving, fitting or buying, the vehicle and its condition, where it is and where it must go, and how to reach you. For tows and transport the docket draws the route and works out a rough figure from a call-out fee and a rate per km. We send the request to operators and suppliers who work in your area, and they quote you directly. You compare and decide. It costs you nothing.
Everything we take requests for
From a flatbed for an automatic that died in a Sandton basement to a heavy wrecker for a truck on Van Reenen's Pass, a 4x4 stuck on a farm road near Tzaneen, a car sent from Johannesburg to Cape Town, a tow bar fitted before a December trip to the coast, a car trailer for a weekend, or a rollback tow truck for a new recovery business.
R1TowingTow trucks near you for cars, flatbeds, trucks, heavy vehicles, motorbikes and accident scenes
TW-01Towing ServicesCars, bakkies and trucksTW-02Tow Truck Near MeFind and vet a truck fastTW-03Car TowingHatchbacks to SUVsTW-04Flatbed TowingRollback, wheels offTW-05Truck TowingRigids, horses, trailersTW-06Heavy-Duty TowingRotators and recoveryTW-07Motorcycle TowingUpright, chocked, strappedTW-08Accident TowingSlips, storage and chasers
R2Roadside, recovery & transportRoadside assistance, breakdowns, 24-hour towing, 4x4 recovery, car transport, lowbeds, trailer hire and tow prices
RS-01Roadside AssistanceBattery, tyre, fuel, towRS-02Breakdown ServiceFix it there or tow itRS-0324-Hour TowingNight, weekend, holidayRS-04Vehicle RecoveryWinch, mud, sand, ditchRS-05Car TransportOpen or enclosed carrierRS-06Lowbed TransportMachinery and heavy loadsRS-07Car Trailer HireDaily car trailer rentalRS-08Towing PricesCall-out, per km, extras
R3Towing equipment & suppliesTow bars and fitting, hitches and couplings, car trailers, tow trucks for sale, winches, straps and tow truck kit
EQ-01Tow BarsFixed or detachableEQ-02Tow Bar InstallationBar, wiring and testEQ-03Trailer Hitches and CouplingsRated to the trailer GVMEQ-04Car Trailers for SaleSingle or tandem axleEQ-05Tow Trucks for SaleNew and used, rollbackEQ-06WinchesElectric, rated pullEQ-07Tow Ropes and Recovery StrapsSnatch, static, shacklesEQ-08Tow Truck EquipmentUnderlifts, decks, lights
Getting towing quotes you can compare
Two quotes for "a tow" can mean very different things. Check that each one names the type of truck (wheel-lift or flatbed), the call-out fee and how many kilometres it includes, the rate per km after that, any after-hours or weekend surcharge, winching or extra labour, tolls, and the storage rate per day if the car ends up in a yard. For equipment, check the rating (towing capacity, line pull, breaking strain), what fitting and wiring cost, and the warranty. The cheapest quote that leaves out the flatbed or the storage fee is rarely the cheaper one.