24-Hour Towing
24-Hour Emergency Towing in Fresno
Accidents, breakdowns and freeway shoulder recoveries across Fresno, any hour. Tell dispatch what the car is doing and get the price on the call.
This page exists for the worst hour of your week: the accident on Herndon, the transmission that quit in the left lane of 41, the car that started fine yesterday and is dead in your driveway when you're already late. Fresno emergency calls come in two kinds, and we run both.
Emergency towing service in Fresno, day and night
Accident tows need a truck that can load a car that doesn't roll, steer, or brake. That's flatbed work, and we send one by default to any collision call. Breakdown tows are more forgiving, and a wheel-lift often gets there faster in cross-town traffic. Dispatch decides based on what you describe, which is why the 30 seconds you spend explaining the situation saves 30 minutes on scene.
The Fresno freeway problem
Four state routes cross this city: 99 carries the truck traffic, 41 splits it north-south, 168 feeds Clovis and the mountains, 180 runs east toward Kings Canyon. Shoulder space on the older stretches is thin. If you can limp to an exit, do it and tell us which one. If you can't, stay in the car with your belt on if the shoulder is narrow, or get behind the guardrail if there's room to stand clear. Summer pavement heat and winter tule fog both shorten the safe-waiting window out there.
What an emergency tow costs
Hookup plus mileage, quoted before dispatch. A short emergency tow inside Fresno typically lands in the same range as a scheduled one; distance and vehicle type move the number more than urgency does. The cost guide publishes the ranges. If the tow follows an accident, read does insurance cover towing before you pay out of pocket, because many policies reimburse it.
After an accident, in order
- People first. If anyone is hurt, 911 before anything else.
- Photos of position and damage before the car moves.
- Exchange info, then call (559) 552-8152 for the tow.
- Decide where the car goes: your mechanic beats a storage yard. Storage fees run about $40 a day in this county, so a car parked at a yard "just for now" gets expensive fast.
Need something lighter than a tow, like a jump or a tire swap? That's roadside assistance and it's usually cheaper. Vehicle that can't ride on two wheels? Go straight to flatbed towing.
Before you call
Know the number first: the 2026 Fresno cost guide lists emergency ranges, and the FAQ hub answers the pricing and response-time questions dispatch hears most. If the car is drivable but dead, a jump or tire change costs less. Heavier than a pickup? That is heavy-duty work.
Broken down in Fresno right now?
Tell dispatch the cross-streets or the highway exit. You get a price and a real arrival window on that call.
Call (559) 552-8152 - 24/7Emergency towing questions Fresno drivers ask at 2 a.m.
I broke down on 99 at night. What do I do while I wait?
Get the car as far right as it will go, turn on hazards, and stand away from traffic behind the guardrail if there is one. In fog season on 99 this matters double: visibility can drop to a couple of car lengths south of downtown. Tell the dispatcher your nearest exit or mile marker.
Will you tow me at 3 a.m. without a surcharge ambush?
Night tows in Fresno can cost more than daytime, and anyone who says otherwise is hiding it in the invoice. The difference is you hear the full number on the phone at 3 a.m., before the truck moves. Call (559) 552-8152 and ask.
A tow truck I didn't call stopped for me on the freeway. Should I use it?
If CHP is on scene, the truck is probably from the official rotation list and legitimate. If nobody called anyone and a truck just appeared, ask for the company name and a price in writing before it touches your car. Our towed-car guide explains the CHP rotation system.
Get a free quote
Fastest option is the phone: a dispatcher answers 24/7 and quotes the price on the call. If you can't talk right now, send the form and we call you back.