Smithfield Towing & Recovery · Smithfield, NC (919) 464-7512

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What we come out for

Eight things we do, and a short list of the things we won’t pretend to do. If your problem isn’t here, call anyway — odds are we’ve seen it.

  • Light and medium duty towing

    Cars, pickups, vans, SUVs and small box trucks. Wheel-lift and tow-bar work, handled the way the manufacturer wants it handled — all-wheel-drive and low-clearance cars included. Tell us where it needs to end up: your shop, your driveway, the dealer, or the auction lot.

    • Breakdowns
    • Repossessed & abandoned
    • Shop transfers
    • Dealer deliveries
    • Private property
  • Jump starts

    A battery that died in a Food Lion parking lot doesn't need a tow. We come out, get it turning, and tell you honestly whether it's the battery, the alternator or the terminals — so you know whether to drive straight to a parts store.

    • Cars & light trucks
    • Usually 10 minutes
    • Honest diagnosis
  • Vehicle lockouts

    Keys on the seat with the engine running. A child or a dog shut inside. We use proper lockout tools, not a coat hanger, so your weatherstripping, paint and door frame come out of it the same way they went in.

    • No paint damage
    • Child & pet lockouts
    • Any hour
  • Flat tire changes

    We'll put your spare on at the roadside and get you moving. If the spare is flat too, the wheel is bent, or you're on a highway shoulder where changing a tire isn't safe, we'll tow it to a tire shop instead.

    • Spare fitted
    • Donut & full size
    • Shoulder-safe
  • Fuel delivery

    Gas or diesel, enough to get you to the nearest station under your own power. Cheaper and faster than a tow, and you keep your keys the whole time.

    • Gas & diesel
    • Enough to reach a pump
  • Winch-outs and extraction

    Off the shoulder, nose-down in a drainage ditch, buried in a wet field, or slid off a dirt road. We rig it so the pull comes off the frame and recovery points — not off your bumper cover.

    • Ditches & embankments
    • Mud, sand & wet yards
    • Proper rigging points
  • Accident recovery

    After a collision we work alongside the Highway Patrol and Johnston County deputies to clear the scene and get traffic moving. We photograph the vehicle, sweep up, and we'll talk to your insurance adjuster directly so you don't have to.

    • Works with law enforcement
    • Scene cleanup
    • Insurance billing
  • Local and long distance transport

    Across Smithfield, over to Raleigh or Goldsboro, or out of state. Give us the pickup and the drop-off and you'll get a flat price before we load anything.

    • Flat quoted
    • Out of state
    • Shop-to-shop

Straight answer

What we won't take

We're a small, owner-run outfit. Sending the wrong truck helps nobody, so here's where we stop — and we'll point you to someone who can handle it.

Too heavy

Loaded semis

Wrong equipment

Heavy machinery

Not our trade

Engine repair

Call us anyway

We'll refer you

Before you call

Questions we get every week

Are you really open at 3am?

Yes. The phone is answered around the clock, every day of the year, holidays included. If we're already under a vehicle and miss the call, we ring you back.

How big a vehicle can you tow?

Light and medium duty — cars, pickups, vans, SUVs and small box trucks. Loaded tractor-trailers and heavy equipment need a bigger rig than ours.

Will I know the price first?

Before the truck leaves. The number depends on how far it's going, what you're driving, and how much work it takes to get it loaded. You'll hear all of that up front.

How do I pay?

Cash, Visa, Mastercard or American Express. On an accident recovery we can bill your insurance company directly.

Can you tow an all-wheel-drive car?

Yes — tell us when you call so we bring the right setup. Towing an AWD car on two wheels is how drivetrains get ruined.

My car is on private property. Can you move it?

If you own the vehicle or the property, yes. Bring proof of one or the other and we'll take care of it.

What to have ready

Thirty seconds of prep gets the truck to you faster.

Where you are
Cross street, mile marker, exit number, or the name of the business you're parked at.
What you're driving
Year, make, model — and whether it's all-wheel drive.
What it's doing
Won't crank, won't move, flat, or in a ditch.
Where it's going
A shop, your house, or you're not sure yet. That's fine too.
A callback number
The phone you're actually holding.
On a highway shoulder? Stay belted inside the vehicle with your hazards on, or get well behind the guardrail. Don't stand between your car and traffic while you wait.

Describe it and we'll tell you straight

Even if the honest answer is that you don't need a tow truck at all.

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