(414) 279-5510 Call Moving, or buying a car far away? We handle long-distance and out-of-state tows — state to state, door to door on a flatbed — picking up anywhere in Milwaukee or Waukesha County for one exact mileage price up front, no surprises at delivery.
One exact mileage-based quote for the whole haul — locked before pickup, honored at delivery
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Need long-distance or state-to-state towing? MKE Towing & Recovery transports vehicles door to door from Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County to destinations nationwide — moves, online or auction purchases, snowbird cars, project and non-running vehicles. Everything rides on a flatbed with the wheels off the ground, and you get one exact flat mileage-based quote up front — no meter, no fuel-surcharge surprise at delivery. Fully licensed and insured for interstate transport (USDOT 4272551 · MC 1659521). Call (414) 279-5510 with your pickup and destination for a quote.
Instant quote — free, no phone call needed
Straight up: online pricing covers roughly the first ~30 miles. Long-distance runs beyond that are priced personally by a dispatcher at (414) 279-5510 — one flat mileage number for the whole haul. The calculator is still the fastest way to start: enter the pickup and vehicle, get your reference (Q-XXXXXXXX) in about 60 seconds, and that reference carries straight into dispatch when we price the full route.
How long-distance towing works
Long-haul transport should be simple to price and safe for your vehicle. Here’s exactly how we do both.
One exact price for the whole haul, based on distance and vehicle, locked before pickup. No meter, no “fuel surcharge” surprise when your car arrives.
Your vehicle rides on a flatbed the whole way — wheels off the ground, drivetrain protected — picked up and delivered to the addresses you give us.
Fully licensed and insured long-haul transport (USDOT 4272551 · MC 1659521), with a pickup and delivery window you can plan around.
Common long-distance moves we handle
What do you need?
We do the long trips and the short ones. Need a local tow or a quick roadside fix instead? One number handles 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 servicesStart to finish
No brokers, no runaround. Here's exactly how a long-distance move goes.
Give the dispatcher the pickup city, the destination and the vehicle — running or not.
We calculate one flat price for the whole trip and lock it in — no surprises at delivery.
We collect the vehicle at your address on a scheduled window and secure it on the flatbed.
Your car is delivered to the destination address and you pay the price we quoted.
Local to Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Our yard is on the South Side at 1434 S Muskego Ave, with fast access to the interstates that carry your car out of the metro and across the country.
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).
In-city pickups are typically about 20 minutes out; county-wide, plan on 30–45 min. Long-distance delivery runs on a scheduled window.
Give us the nearest landmark for pickup and we’ll find the address fast.
Near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE, ~6 mi) and Port Milwaukee (Jones Island) (~4 mi) for dealer, auction and fleet moves.
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.
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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.
Planning a move?
Tell us the pickup city, the destination and the vehicle. We’ll give you a flat mileage-based price and a schedule. 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 pick up
Cities & suburbs we pick up from — tap for local detail
Highways & corridors
Fast access to I-94, I-43, I-41/US-41, I-794, I-894 — the Marquette and Zoo interchanges and the interstate network that carries your vehicle out of the metro and across the country.
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Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County drivers count on MKE Towing & Recovery for fast, fair, damage-free tows. Read what real customers say on Google — or call and find out yourself.
Before you call
Yes — MKE Towing & Recovery handles long-distance and state-to-state car transport, door to door, on top of our Milwaukee-area work. Give us the pickup and destination and we’ll quote the whole trip. Call (414) 279-5510.
By distance and vehicle — a flat mileage-based quote for the entire haul, given up front before pickup. Local metro tows are a hook-up fee plus a per-loaded-mile rate; on long-distance moves we quote one exact all-in price so there are no surprises at delivery. Call (414) 279-5510 for your route.
Yes. Non-running, project and classic cars are fine — we winch them onto the flatbed and secure them for transport. Just tell the dispatcher the vehicle’s condition so we send the right equipment. Call (414) 279-5510.
Yes — long-distance moves ride on a flatbed with all four wheels off the ground, which protects the transmission and drivetrain and is safe for AWD, luxury and low-clearance vehicles. Call (414) 279-5510.
Yes — fully licensed and insured for interstate transport (USDOT# 4272551 · MC# 1659521). Documentation is available on request. Call (414) 279-5510.
For scheduled moves, call as early as you can so we can set a pickup and delivery window that works for you — but we’ll always give you the soonest realistic date. Call (414) 279-5510 with your route and timing.
Pickups across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County — Wauwatosa, West Allis, Brookfield, Oak Creek and every city in between — with delivery nationwide. 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 for an exact, flat long-distance price. Pickup anywhere in Milwaukee or Waukesha County, delivery nationwide — flatbed, door-to-door, licensed and insured for interstate transport.