(414) 279-5510 Call Full car & vehicle recovery service across the metro — breakdown recovery, off-road, ditch, mud & snow, and collision. Careful winch rigging, insured team, a flat price before a truck rolls.
typical arrival, county-wide
live dispatcher, never a machine
Need car or vehicle recovery in Milwaukee? MKE Towing & Recovery pulls vehicles out of ditches, snowbanks, mud, fields, lots, garages and collision scenes across Milwaukee County, 24/7 — then hauls them to your shop, home or storage. Careful winch rigging and flatbed transport keep drivetrains and bumpers safe. Typically on-scene in about 20 minutes in the city and ~30–45 minutes county-wide, with your exact flat price on screen in about 60 seconds from the calculator on this page, quoted before we dispatch. Licensed & insured (USDOT 4272551 · MC 1659521). Call (414) 279-5510 for a live dispatcher.
Instant quote — free, no phone call needed
Recoveries start at $110 (mud/snow) and $150 (ditch); tows from $80 + $4 per loaded mile. Tell the calculator how you're stuck — ditch, mud, snow, or a tow after a breakdown — and your exact price is on screen in about 60 seconds with a quote reference (Q-XXXXXXXX) the dispatcher picks right up. Online pricing covers our standard ~30-mile service area; beyond that, a dispatcher at (414) 279-5510 prices it personally.
Recovery, not just towing
A tow needs a drivable spot. Recovery is what comes first — freeing a vehicle that’s stuck, off-road or crash-disabled, without adding damage.
Engine dead, transmission gone, warning lights on — we recover the vehicle and get it to your shop or home.
Slid off the shoulder, nose-down in a ditch or stuck in a field? Careful winch rigging pulls you out without adding damage.
Spun out on ice, buried in a snowbank or sunk in soft ground — a wheel-lift or winch line gets you moving again.
Parking structures, basements and cramped alleys — low-clearance-aware recovery for spots a standard truck can’t reach.
Crash-disabled and blocking traffic? We clear the scene fast and haul it to the body shop or storage.
AWD, luxury, low cars and light commercial — flatbed transport that keeps drivetrains and bumpers safe.
What do you need?
Once you’re free, we can tow you anywhere — or if it’s a dead battery, flat or lockout, roadside gets you rolling without a tow. One number for all of it.
Get it off the road
Light-duty to heavy haul — flatbeds, wheel-lifts and recovery rigs for anything on (or off) the road. Damage-free, upfront-priced, 24/7.
No tow needed
Locked out, dead battery, flat or empty tank? We come to you and get you rolling again on the spot — with your exact roadside price online in about 60 seconds.
All roadside servicesWhile you wait
No app, no forms, no hold music. Here's exactly what happens the moment you call.
A real Milwaukee dispatcher picks up — describe the vehicle and how it’s stuck, no menus.
We pin your spot, pick the winch or flatbed for the job, and lock a flat price before dispatch.
The closest available driver rigs it carefully and pulls it clear — typically ~45 minutes out, county-wide.
We haul the vehicle to your shop, home or storage — you pay the quote, no surprises.
Local to Milwaukee
Our yard is on the South Side at 1434 S Muskego Ave, inside the city — so we run these roads, ramps and ditches every day. That local knowledge means a faster, surer recovery.
The Marquette Interchange (I-94/I-43/I-794) takes the worst of it, with the Zoo Interchange (I-94/US-45) and the Mitchell Interchange (I-94/I-43/I-894 by the airport) close behind — locals navigate by freeway names: the North-South Freeway (I-43/I-94), the East-West Freeway, the Zoo Freeway (US-45/I-894), the Fond du Lac Freeway (WIS-145), the Lake Freeway (I-794) and the Airport Freeway. All of them stack up 7–9 AM and 4–6 PM, and the Hoan Bridge racks up more than its share of breakdowns. Off the freeways, the long arterials grind — North 76th Street, Capitol Drive, Silver Spring Drive, Fond du Lac Avenue, South 27th Street — and event nights surge around Fiserv Forum's Deer District, American Family Field and the Summerfest grounds at Henry Maier Festival Park.
Know the names: Locally we run the North-South, Zoo, Airport, East-West and Rock freeways, plus the Lake Parkway (WIS-794).
A Milwaukee call is typically about 20 minutes out. County-wide, plan on 30–45 min.
Stuck near a game, a festival or the lakefront? Give us the nearest landmark and we’ll find you fast.
Fast to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE, ~6 mi) and Port Milwaukee (Jones Island) (~4 mi) for fleet, equipment and commercial recovery.
Lake Michigan sets the terms: it moderates Milwaukee's humid continental weather, but the lakefront still takes lake-effect snow and dense fog, and temperatures by the water can swing sharply from inland readings. The city averages about 39.5 inches of snow a year, so winters come in cold and snowy; summers, warm and humid.
Serving Milwaukee ZIP codes: 53202 · 53203 · 53204 · 53205 · 53206 · 53207 · 53208 · 53209 · 53210 · 53211 · 53212 · 53214 · 53215 · 53216 · 53218 · 53219 · 53220 · 53221 · 53222 · 53223 · 53224 · 53225 · 53233
Why drivers trust us
MKE Towing & Recovery is a licensed, family-run operator — not a call-center middleman. Every driver is our own, every truck is owned and maintained in-house, and every price is confirmed before we roll.
Experienced drivers who recover your vehicle without adding damage — flatbed and wheel-lift, light to heavy duty.
Your exact flat quote is on screen in about 60 seconds — or confirmed live on the call. No padded bills, no “release fee” surprises at the lot.
Trucks staged across the county mean a real ETA you can count on — and a live dispatcher who stays with you until help reaches the scene.
Upfront pricing
Towing should never feel like a gamble. Every job is priced by the same live engine our dispatchers use — and the calculator on this page shows your exact price before a truck leaves the yard.
Prefer to talk? (414) 279-5510 — a live dispatcher quotes the same number.
From $80
Day-rate hook-up + $4 per loaded mile — first 22 en-route miles free. One exact number, not a range.
From $75
Lockout, jump-start, fuel or tire change — flat callout, no per-mile fee, priced by the same engine dispatch quotes from.
From $110
Mud & snow from $110, ditch pulls from $150 — how deep and how steep set the final figure, quoted before we hook up.
From $350
Semi bobtail $350, tractor + trailer $450, + $4/mile — buses, RVs & equipment quoted to the job, always upfront.
Day rates shown — evening/night rates and WI sales tax are applied automatically inside the calculator, and the price you see is the price you pay.
Stuck right now?
No long forms. Pinpoint your exact location by GPS and text it straight to dispatch, or leave your number and we'll call you right back.
Leave your number — a live dispatcher calls you right back, usually within a couple of minutes.
Keep your phone handy. Need us sooner? Call (414) 279-5510.
Where we roll
Cities & suburbs we cover — tap for local detail
Highways & corridors
Fast dispatch to I-94, I-43, I-41/US-41, I-794, I-894 — including the Marquette and Zoo interchanges and the Hoan Bridge — plus the Menomonee Valley, the 30th Street Corridor and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE).
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Before you call
Recovery is getting a vehicle out of a bad spot before it can be towed — a ditch, a snowbank, mud, a field, or a collision scene. Once it’s safely rigged and freed, we load it and haul it wherever you need. MKE Towing handles both the recovery and the tow in one call. Dial (414) 279-5510.
Yes — off-road and ditch recovery is a core service. We use careful winch rigging and the right anchor points so the pull doesn’t add damage, then flatbed it out. Stay clear of the vehicle and call (414) 279-5510 with your location.
Average on-scene time is about 45 minutes across Milwaukee County, and closer to 20 minutes in the city where our yard sits. A live dispatcher gives you a real ETA on the call and texts you when the driver is rolling. Call (414) 279-5510.
It depends on how the vehicle is stuck — mud, snow or a ditch, how deep, and whether it needs a tow afterward — plus distance and vehicle class. Instead of a range, the calculator on this page asks those questions and shows your exact all-in price in about 60 seconds, from the same live engine our dispatchers use. No hidden or release fees. Call (414) 279-5510 to hear the same number.
Yes — MKE Towing & Recovery is fully licensed and insured for light- and heavy-duty towing and recovery (USDOT# 4272551 · MC# 1659521). Documentation is available on request. Call (414) 279-5510.
Usually, yes. We dispatch low-clearance-aware equipment for parking structures, basements and cramped spots a standard truck can’t fit. Tell the dispatcher the clearance and we’ll send the right rig. Call (414) 279-5510.
We're open 24/7 — a real Milwaukee dispatcher answers live any hour of the day or night, never a machine. Call (414) 279-5510 any time and a truck rolls.
All of Milwaukee County — Wauwatosa, West Allis, South Milwaukee, Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek, Glendale, Cudahy and more — plus the I-94, I-43 and I-894 corridors. Call (414) 279-5510.
Answers reviewed July 2026 — pricing model, hours and ETAs are checked quarterly.
The facts
Everything you need before you call — the same details our dispatcher confirms on the phone.
Information updated June 2026 · prices, hours and ETAs reviewed quarterly.
One call reaches a live dispatcher who sends the closest truck — average 45-minute arrival across Milwaukee County. Careful rigging, insured, and upfront on price.