Towing in San Diego, CA

The job goes to an independent, licensed operator working in and around San Diego. Tell us where the vehicle is and what happened, and we will say straight away whether we have someone for it, before you commit to anything.

For a light-duty vehicle the indicative band on this page runs $95 – $395, depending on how far the vehicle has to travel and what it takes to load it. That is a hook-up fee plus a rate for every loaded mile, built from national market ranges rather than a San Diego rate card. Winching, a heavy vehicle or an after-hours call add to it, and the local operator confirms the final figure before anyone is dispatched.

Winter brings the year's rain rather than snow or ice. The first storm after a dry summer lifts oil from the pavement and makes the freeways slick, and run-off across low-lying roads can strand a car quickly.

The routes that carry the traffic: I-5, I-8, I-15, I-805, SR-163, and SR-94. Give dispatch the route number and the nearest exit or mile marker, plus your direction of travel. On a divided highway the side you are stopped on decides which way the truck has to approach.

Yes. San Diego International Airport (SAN) sit in this area. Airport property is managed land, so say which terminal, deck or lot the vehicle is in when you book: access rules, and where a truck is allowed to wait, are set by the airport authority rather than by the operator.

Canyon-crossing freeways leave few places to stop safely, so a breakdown on I-5 or I-805 usually has to be cleared to an off-ramp first. Police-ordered tows and private-property tows are handled separately and stored separately.

Electric vehicles are common enough here that a stranded one is routine work rather than a special case. Recovery means a flatbed or dollies, and a failed 12-volt battery will immobilise an EV whose main pack is perfectly healthy.