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A loader sunk to the frame in mud, a machine that has to be at the next Greater Milwaukee site by morning, a CTL that won't start, or a rental due back on the clock — MKE Towing & Recovery hauls skid steers and compact track loaders on flatbeds and equipment trailers, fully insured. Drives on if it runs, winch-loaded if it doesn't, secured with 4-point grade-70 chain tie-downs. ~38-min typical response on downtime calls, flat price quoted before we roll.
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MKE Towing & Recovery — open 24/7. Need a skid steer moved, recovered, or delivered in Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County? MKE Towing & Recovery hauls skid steers and compact track loaders of every frame size — drive-on if it runs, winch-loaded if it's disabled — secured with 4-point grade-70 chain tie-downs and fully insured. Greater Milwaukee-area dispatch, ~38-minute response on downtime calls, and a flat price quoted before we roll. Call (414) 279-5510.
Instant quote — free, no phone call needed
Tap in the pickup, the drop-off, and the skid steer's sizing answers — the same questions our dispatcher asks — and your exact price is on screen in about 60 seconds, with a quote reference (Q-XXXXXXXX) dispatch picks right up. On complex recoveries and specialty rigging, a dispatcher confirms the details by phone before anything rolls.
An idle crew and a sunk machine both cost money by the hour. Tell dispatch the machine, frame size, wheeled or tracked, and whether it drives — a real Greater Milwaukee dispatcher answers live and we bring the right trailer the first time.
Across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
What a crew that works Greater Milwaukee every week pays attention to: the corridors we run, the industrial areas we serve, and how fast a rig reaches you.
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.
Our yard is inside Greater Milwaukee, with coverage across Milwaukee & Waukesha counties. Live ETA confirmed on the call.
Across Greater Milwaukee, skid steer calls come from the landscaping, excavation, and construction sites around Menomonee Valley, 30th Street Industrial Corridor, and Harbor District & Jones Island (Port Milwaukee) — loaders mired in soft fill after a rain, units relocating between sites, and rental returns. Whether it sits near Downtown (East Town & Westown) or out on I-94, I-43, and I-41/US-41, we winch them out and run them to the next site, the yard, or the shop. Coverage runs Downtown, Historic Third Ward, and Deer District and everywhere in between — a live Greater Milwaukee dispatcher gives you a real ETA and a flat price first.
Spring flooding along the Milwaukee, Menomonee & Kinnickinnic rivers — and Wisconsin's spring thaw posts weight limits (“frost laws”) on local roads we plan around.
Port Milwaukee (Jones Island) handles heavy and project cargo nearby.
Wisconsin's legal limits on the interstate run 8'6" wide, 13'6" high, and 80,000 lb gross — anything over needs a WisDOT oversize/overweight permit, and we pull it.
Wisconsin's spring thaw brings posted weight restrictions (“frost laws”) on local roads from roughly March into April — we know which routes are posted and plan the legal way in.
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.
Sound familiar?
A loader buried to the frame in mud, dropped in a trench, or off a fill edge. We winch it out first, then load — one of our most common skid steer calls.
A machine must be at the next Greater Milwaukee-area site by morning so the crew isn’t idle. Load, secure 4-point, deliver across town or metro — scheduled and insured.
Won't start, hydraulics down, a track thrown or a tire blown. We winch it onto the trailer to the shop or dealer — never driven dead onto a road.
A rented or purchased unit dropped or picked up with the clock running. On-time, with a COI for the rental yard’s file.
On its side on an embankment or tipped in a trench. We upright it with rated rigging and a plan, then load — without adding damage.
Bought online, at auction, or from a private seller. We pick up, secure, and deliver — wheeled or tracked, every frame size.
Running or not, we load it
A running machine drives up onto the equipment trailer or rollback under control, bucket and arms lowered, then chained at the four factory points.
Call dispatch — (414) 279-5510A dead unit comes up a tilt-bed or rollback on a rated winch line. We never drive a disabled skid steer onto a public road — it’s carried, not towed.
Call dispatch — (414) 279-5510Sunk or tipped, we winch it out or upright it with rated rigging and a plan, inspect it, then load and secure with 4-point chain.
Call dispatch — (414) 279-5510Do you handle mine? Almost certainly.
Small- and mid-frame wheeled units drive on or winch up onto a standard equipment trailer or rollback, chained at four factory points.
Rubber-tracked CTLs load slow on a steel deck to protect the undercarriage, transport lock set, secured the same way wheeled units are.
Large-frame and high-flow machines step up to a heavier trailer or lowboy, and a tall or wide setup may trigger an oversize check.
A standard bucket or forks stays on, lowered flat; tall or wide attachments — augers, breakers, grapples, snow pushers — may ride separately or need an oversize check.
What skid steer transport covers
A skid steer is carried, not towed — never dragged on its wheels or tracks, and never driven dead onto a road. We drive-on or winch-on, then secure 4-point to factory tie-down points.
A picker, not a promise — the final trailer and any permit are confirmed from the exact weight, attachments, and site access on the call.
Secured, not dragged
Bucket and lift arms lowered flat to the deck, then grade-70 chain at the four factory tie-down points, front and rear — not a guess and a strap.
The parking brake and lift-arm transport lock are set so nothing settles or shifts on an I-94 haul.
The machine is chained to its frame, never resting the tie-down load on the hydraulics or cylinders.
Rubber tracks load slow on the steel deck, undercarriage protected, and solid tires are never dragged — carried, not towed.
What it costs & why
A Greater Milwaukee skid steer haul is a flat price quoted before we roll — a small-frame unit that drives onto a trailer for a local move is the low end; a large CTL sunk in mud across Milwaukee & Waukesha counties is the high end. We show the factors and the flat price holds.
The flat price covers the dispatch and haul, quoted before a truck leaves. Recovery, after-hours work, and any oversize check are itemized and confirmed up front — no lowball-then-add-on.
See my exact priceA small-frame skid steer and a large CTL are different hauls — the trailer and rigging are sized to the real weight.
A running machine drives on fast; a dead or stuck one is billed by the winch and recovery work it takes.
A soft pad, a tight gate, or a long haul across Milwaukee & Waukesha counties adds time over a clean curbside load.
A large-frame setup that runs tall or wide gets an oversize check, and a late-evening or holiday recovery runs a premium — quoted up front.
Our anti-damage process
Tell dispatch the machine, frame size, wheeled or tracked, and whether it drives. We confirm the trailer, rigging, and recovery gear before a truck leaves Greater Milwaukee.
A stuck or rolled machine is winched out or uprighted with rated rigging before anything goes on the deck.
Running machines drive on under control; dead units come up on a rated winch line. We never tow a skid steer on its wheels or tracks.
Bucket and arms lowered, transport lock set, grade-70 chain at the four factory points — not a guess and a strap.
To the next site, yard, dealer, or shop — with clean paperwork and a COI for your file.
Why contractors call MKE
A real ETA from the closest unit on a downtime or recovery call — not a canned promise.
Grade-70 chain at the factory tie-down points, the same method dealers and rental yards require.
Years of equipment moves across Milwaukee and Waukesha. Licensed & Insured — USDOT# 4272551.
Certificate of insurance on request, with consolidated billing on contractor, rental, and dealer accounts.
Skid Steer Towing across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
30 to 45 minutes covers most Greater Milwaukee calls — call it 38 on a typical day, longer in a storm. Scheduled moves are booked ahead for whatever day works. Dispatch answers live at (414) 279-5510 with a real ETA, not a guess.
Skid Steer Towing in Greater Milwaukee is a flat price quoted before we roll — it moves with the weight and class, whether it rolls or has to be winched, distance and site access, and any oversize permit. The calculator on this page walks the same sizing questions our dispatcher asks and shows the exact number in about 60 seconds — or call (414) 279-5510 and hear the same price.
Greater Milwaukee's I-94, I-43, and I-41/US-41 corridors carry most of our heavy routes, with regular work around Menomonee Valley, 30th Street Industrial Corridor, and Harbor District & Jones Island (Port Milwaukee). We deliver to your site, your shop, or your own yard — and Port Milwaukee (Jones Island) for heavy project cargo. Loads past legal width, height, or weight move on a WisDOT oversize/overweight permit with a surveyed route, and the widest or heaviest add pilot-car escorts — our paperwork, not yours. Call (414) 279-5510.
Yes — a routine job. We bring it up a tilt-bed or rollback on a rated winch line, bucket lowered, chained at the factory tie-down points. We never drive a disabled skid steer onto a public road; it's carried on the deck.
Yes — the same as a wheeled unit, drive-on or winch. The rubber tracks load slow on the steel deck, the transport lock is set, and it’s chained at four factory points to protect the undercarriage.
Yes — it’s our most common skid steer call. We winch it out first with rated rigging, then load and secure; if it rolled, we upright it on a plan. Tell us how it’s stuck so we bring the right recovery gear.
Usually yes — a standard bucket or forks stays on, lowered flat. Tall or wide attachments like augers, breakers, grapples, or snow pushers may ride separately or trigger an oversize check, confirmed on the call.
Answers reviewed July 2026 — pricing model, hours and ETAs are checked quarterly.
Jump back to the calculator — free, no phone call, and your quote reference (Q-XXXXXXXX) holds your place with dispatch.
Skid Steer Towing across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
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