Rates for roadside help, recovery and transport vary a lot, so compare before you commit. Tell us once what needs doing and where, and we pass your request for car trailer hire in KwaZulu-Natal to car trailer hire companies in towns and cities across KwaZulu-Natal.
Car Trailer Hire in KwaZulu-Natal
Looking for car trailer hire in KwaZulu-Natal? Hire yards in and around KwaZulu-Natal can quote for single and dual-axle car trailers, with or without a winch, by the day or the weekend. Give your dates, the car you are moving and the vehicle that will tow it.
New to this? Read the car trailer hire guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before you pay.
KwaZulu-Natal notes on roadside, recovery & transport
Breakdowns on the N3 between Pietermaritzburg and Mooi River, or on the N2 South Coast near Scottburgh and Margate, keep roadside crews busy. Rain turns farm tracks in the Midlands and Zululand into mud, so 4x4 recovery is common. Car transport links Durban dealers with Gauteng, and lowbeds move containers and machinery from Durban and Richards Bay harbours. Book trailer hire early for the December holidays on the South Coast.
What breaks down and moves in KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal sits on South Africa's busiest freight route. The N3 climbs from the Durban port past Pinetown, Pietermaritzburg and Howick, then up Van Reenen's Pass towards Gauteng, carrying a steady flow of trucks. Breakdowns, jack-knifed trucks and long queues on Town Hill and Field's Hill are well known. The N2 runs along the coast from Port Shepstone through Durban to Ballito and Richards Bay. Coastal rain, summer humidity and mist on the Midlands make driving harder. Holiday traffic to the South Coast and the Drakensberg brings caravans and boats, while sugar cane and timber trucks work the farm roads. Dealers, panel beaters, couriers and families all need tows, car transport and trailers here.
The requests we see from KwaZulu-Natal usually come from:
- Truckers, buses and logistics: carrying a light support vehicle behind a bakkie to a new depot
- Motorists and families: bringing home a project car or a non-runner bought from a private seller
- Company fleets and rental firms: moving a spare pool car between branches without paying for a tow
Local tips for KwaZulu-Natal
Most asked for in KwaZulu-Natal: heavy truck recovery on the N3 and accident tows on the N2 coastal route. Where operators and suppliers work from: durban's Jacobs and Prospecton, Pinetown, Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay and Newcastle. A useful tip: near the coast, ask for a galvanised tow bar and coupling to resist rust.
Around KwaZulu-Natal the largest group asking is truckers, buses and logistics, which usually means carrying a light support vehicle behind a bakkie to a new depot. Before you agree to anything: check towing capacity and licence code. Keep in mind: n3 Town Hill and Van Reenen's Pass, N2 South and North Coast, and the M7 in Durban.
Service area: KwaZulu-Natal and surrounds
Across KwaZulu-Natal our network reaches Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Umhlanga, Ballito, Richards Bay, Newcastle, Port Shepstone and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask whether the operator charges for the empty run out to you.