Car Towing in Australia

3,356 car towing businesses across Australia, ranked by local votes. Pick a city to narrow it down.

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MMM Auto Centre
Melbourne · Takes quote requests

MMM Auto Centre

20 Rushwood Dr · Craigieburn · VIC 3064

Cars Removed Free! $$ Paid for most complete cars, vans, utes, 4x4 and trucks. $100 -$3000+ Call 7 Days for a free quote! We buy more! We pay more! We buy all unwanted complete vehicles! Damaged,…

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Correct Accident Repairs
Melbourne · Takes quote requests

Correct Accident Repairs

175 Macaulay Rd · North Melbourne · VIC 3051

Correct Accident Repairs (CAR) is one of Melbourne's premier automotive accident repairers, specialising in vehicle smash repairs, panel beating and spray-painting of both private and fleet vehicles…

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Sheen Panel Service: Kensington
Melbourne · Takes quote requests

Sheen Panel Service: Kensington

79 Parsons St · Kensington · VIC 3031

Since 1969, Sheen have helped thousands of people like you get moving again. And our long history as Melbourne's premier smash repair experts is no accident. It's because with Sheen, just one call…

highly-trained professionals.We use only the finest paints.we back ourselves in black and white.
Sheen Panel Service: Hawthorn
Melbourne · Takes quote requests

Sheen Panel Service: Hawthorn

638 Burwood Rd · Hawthorn · VIC 3122

Since 1969, Sheen have helped thousands of people like you get moving again. And our long history as Melbourne's premier smash repair experts is no accident. It's because with Sheen, just one call…

highly-trained professionals.We use only the finest paints.we back ourselves in black and white.
NQ Towing Service Pty Ltd
Cairns · Takes quote requests

NQ Towing Service Pty Ltd

1 Southgate Cl · Woree · QLD 4870

We specialise in towing cars, bikes, construction machinery, access equipment, generators, road barriers, site sheds, and containers and really anything our clients want transported. We have the…

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Fort Co P/L
Sydney · Takes quote requests

Fort Co P/L

15A Margate St · Botany · NSW 2019

Fort Co Pty Ltd are a Tilt Tray and Haulage service for the cartage of heavy equipment such as excavators, forklifts and various forms of access equipment. We also offer dry hire of machinery eg.…

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Rockhampton 1300TOWING
Rockhampton · Takes quote requests

Rockhampton 1300TOWING

263 Denison St · Rockhampton · QLD 4700

Contact us for all your accident, breakdown, insurance and relocation needs. Our name is our Number. Dial "1300TOWING" (1300 869 464) to speak with 'The Local' with national connections. Now you can…

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1300 Towing
Toowoomba · Takes quote requests

1300 Towing

5 Inter St · Toowoomba · QLD 4350

Car towing, accident recovery and salvage, commercial relocation, site huts, demountable, machinery, tractors, backhoes, shipping containers, relocation, breakdown service, roadside assistance.…

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Non Stop Towing
Sydney · Takes quote requests

Non Stop Towing

By appointment only · Kogarah · NSW 1485

NON STOP TOWING is based in Kogarah in Sydney�s south. We cover all the Sydney Metropolitan and greater Sydney areas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. NON STOP TOWING is a family owned and operated…

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Car Towing by region

User guide to Car Towing

Car towing is the process of pulling anything such as trailers, tractors, watercrafts, and cargo with the use of your car. Car towing is also used in transporting vehicles stuck in the middle of the road due to accidents or other mishaps to a secured location for processing.

Towing services operators can be contacted by driver using mobile phones. These operators have websites that provide contact details and other services for drivers. In others, operators contact an available tow truck driver via mobile radio or text messaging.
Towing service operators have the capability to store vehicles that have been wrecked or impounded by local authorities in a storage lot. Some operators prevent access to these vehicles unless authorities give the signal for the owner to claim it.

Accident towing may also refer to pulling light and heavy vehicles involved in accidents. In Australia, each State has specific laws regarding the accident towing industry such as the number of accident towing vehicles and the allocation of tow trucks to road accident sites. New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria have their own respective tow truck acts. Tow trucks are also identified by number plates ending in TT.
The types of towing equipment in common usage today include:

  • Boom - an adjustable boom winch used for recovering vehicles in a ditch, culvert or any place that a vehicle cannot be safely backed-up to.
  • Hook and chain - these are sometimes used for towing vehicles that have one or two of the front or rear wheels missing.
  • Wheel-lift - this picks up the drive wheels of the vehicle touching only the tires.
  • Flatbed - the entire back of truck is fitted with a hydraulic-powered bed that inclines and moves to ground level that allows the vehicle to be placed on it.
  • Integrated - boom and wheel-lift equipment integrated into one unit to repossess vehicle or move illegally parked cars.

The Australian National Towing Association (ANTA) is the peak body that represents the interests of all member car towing operators and provides a venue for the exchange of knowledge and addressing issues that affect the industry with government authorities. It also promotes the use of professional car towing services. ANTA is also affiliated with the Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) which represents particular aspects of the car towing industry.

Accident safety tips for drivers

  • Check the gravity of the damage on the vehicle. Turn the engine off and check for any leaks.
  • Call the towing service operator and provide them with all the necessary information such as your location, the damage on the vehicle, and the vehicle's weight so that they may be able to provide the necessary tools to tow it.
  • Different vehicles and scenarios require different towing equipment. Be specific as much to the operator as much as possible.
  • Keep calm and maintain contact with the towing service operator as all times. There is no need to panic.
  • Verify if nobody got hurt. Call an ambulance right away when people are hurt because of the accident.