(414) 279-5510 Call Fuel Delivery · Franklin, Milwaukee County
Ran the tank dry on a US-45 (freeway spine) shoulder, in a lot, or in the driveway — MKE Towing & Recovery brings gas or diesel straight to your vehicle in Franklin, enough to reach the nearest station. Your exact price on screen before we roll — fuel at pump price, no markup — ~26-min typical arrival.
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Exact price online in about 60 seconds, or quoted live on the call — before any truck rolls. Fuel at pump price — no full-tank markup.
MKE Towing & Recovery — open 24/7. Out of gas in Franklin? MKE Towing & Recovery delivers fuel right to your vehicle — gas or diesel — usually in about 26 minutes. We bring enough to get you to the nearest station — fuel is charged at pump price, so there's no full-tank markup — and your exact price is on screen in about 60 seconds, before we roll. Driving an EV and out of charge? That's a flatbed tow to a charger, not a fuel drop. Call (414) 279-5510.
Instant quote — free, no phone call needed
Where in Franklin you are, what you drive, what happened — about 60 seconds later the exact price is on screen, backed by a reference number dispatch recognizes.
Local to Franklin
Here's how fuel delivery actually runs in Franklin, Milwaukee County — the corridors we cover, where this happens, and how fast a truck reaches you.
Franklin calls come from all over — the city covers so much ground that breakdowns scatter instead of clustering. Where volume does build: the US-45 freeway, S 27th Street (WIS-241) through the retail and motel strip, W Loomis Road (WIS-36) past City Hall, and the S 76th Street (CTH U) commercial spine, all peaking 7–9 AM and again 4–6 PM. Several major arterial crossings run uncontrolled — S 51st & Rawson, S 27th & Drexel, S 27th & Rawson — prime low-speed collision geometry, while the S 76th Street signals at Drexel, Puetz and Ryan are the busiest managed chokes. Event days at Franklin Field push the pressure onto S 27th Street and the ballpark approaches.
Live ETA confirmed when you call — Franklin sits 11 road miles from our yard, and we cover both counties.
Most Franklin drivers run dry on the long stretches of US-45 (freeway spine), WIS-36 (W Loomis Rd), WIS-100 (W Ryan Rd / Lovers Lane), WIS-241 (S 27th St), and S 76th St (CTH U), where exits are spread out — plus the lots and driveways across Aspen Woods, Hidden Lakes, and Hillview Estates. We bring fuel to wherever you stopped.
Winter idling and stop-and-go traffic burn more fuel than the gauge shows, so cold-weather empty tanks are a common Franklin call — and the worst time to be standing on a shoulder.
Dead batteries on long, spread-out roads are the signature Franklin call — overnight cold runs deep out here, and hard freeze-thaw cycles crack the pavement on the arterials too. Tucked into the county's inland southwest corner, the city gets essentially no lake-effect moderation, so winter snow piles up at full depth. The broader climate is continental and humid: winters cold and snowy, summers warm and muggy.
Serving Franklin ZIP codes: 53132
Sound familiar?
The tank hit empty on a US-45 (freeway spine) shoulder or on-ramp. We come to where you’re stopped — get safe first, then call.
A range readout or sticky needle said you had more than you did, and you coasted to a stop in Franklin. Happens all the time.
Out of gas at the store, at work, or at home along S 27th Street (WIS-241) retail & motel corridor and it won't turn over. We bring fuel right to the spot.
A diesel that runs bone-dry can pull air into the lines. We bring diesel and help get it primed and running.
A dead or stuck gauge left you guessing — until it stranded you in Franklin. We'll get fuel in and you back on the road.
What fuel delivery covers
Fuel delivery gets a dry tank moving again. We bring enough to reach the nearest pump — not a full tank — so you fill up properly there. If something else is going on, we'll tell you on the spot.
If it won't start once there's fuel in it, we're already there — we can jump it or tow you to a shop so you're not stranded twice.
What it costs
No stale numbers here — your Franklin fuel quote is computed by the same live pricing engine our dispatchers use, from your distance tier, how many gallons you need, your vehicle class, and the time of day. The calculator shows the exact price in about 60 seconds, free, before we send a driver — no full-tank markup.
The $75 service call covers the trip to you; gas or diesel is added at pump price per gallon — enough to reach the nearest station, shown before we roll.
Get your Franklin pricePriced in tiers from our South Side Milwaukee yard out to Franklin — roughly 0–10, 11–22, and 23–30 miles. Closer costs less.
Add gallons in the calculator and watch the price change live — charged at pump price per gallon, never a full-tank markup.
Day, evening, and night rates differ — the calculator applies the right one automatically, nothing sprung on arrival.
Diesel and semi callouts are their own class with different equipment, and freeway shoulders, airports, and parking structures price differently — the quote shows it. If it won't start once fueled, or it's an EV, a tow is a separate, quoted job.
Getting help in Franklin
Address, cross-streets, or one-tap GPS in the calculator — it works on any Franklin highway shoulder. Or call, and a real Milwaukee dispatcher picks up.
Confirm gas or diesel — so there’s never a misfuel — pick your gallons — at pump price — and see the exact price with a quote reference (Q-XXXXXXXX) you can hand the dispatcher.
The driver brings fuel in an approved can and pours a measured amount into your tank — you watch every gallon.
You start up and drive to the nearest station to fill the tank properly. Back on the road, no full-tank markup.
Why Franklin drivers call MKE
A real ETA based on the closest truck to Franklin — not a canned promise.
A real Milwaukee dispatcher, around the clock. Never a machine, never voicemail.
Years of roadside and recovery calls across Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.
A 5-truck fleet means the right vehicle for the job — fuel to you, or a flatbed if an EV needs a charger. Licensed & Insured in Wisconsin.
Fuel Delivery in Franklin
Usually about 26 minutes — we bring gas or diesel to wherever you stopped: a US-45 shoulder, one of the long outlying roads like W Oakwood or W Puetz, or your driveway. Our South Side base is ~11 miles out and a live dispatcher gives you a real ETA 24/7. Call (414) 279-5510.
There's no one number to print: distance, fuel type, and how many gallons you need all move it. Price your Franklin delivery online in about 60 seconds — fuel is added at pump price — enough to reach a nearby station, and there's no per-mile fee or full-tank markup. Call (414) 279-5510.
Yes. Coasting to a stop on the US-45 spine or on a spread-out outlying road is an awkward spot in a city this large — hazards on, stay buckled, and we bring fuel straight to you, enough to reach a station. From the South Side that's usually about 26 minutes. Call (414) 279-5510.
Yes — gas or diesel. With the Franklin Business Park and Franklin Industrial Park keeping the city freight-heavy, a work truck run dry is a familiar call. A diesel that runs bone-dry can pull air into the lines, so we help get it primed and running. Call (414) 279-5510.
No — there's nothing to pour, so we send a flatbed and tow you to the nearest working charger instead. Tell dispatch it's an EV so we roll the right truck, and we'll confirm a charging stop that fits your connector on the call. (414) 279-5510.
Answers reviewed July 2026 — pricing model, hours and ETAs are checked quarterly.
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