(414) 279-5510 Call Skid Steer Towing · Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County
A loader sunk to the frame in mud, a machine that has to be at the next Menomonee Falls 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. ~35-min typical response on downtime calls, flat price quoted before we roll.
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Need a skid steer moved, recovered, or delivered in Menomonee Falls? 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. Menomonee Falls-area dispatch, ~35-minute response on downtime calls, and a flat price quoted before we roll. Call (414) 279-5510.
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 Menomonee Falls dispatcher answers live and we bring the right trailer the first time.
Local to Menomonee Falls
What a crew that works Menomonee Falls every week pays attention to: the corridors we run, the industrial areas we serve, and how fast a rig reaches you.
Commuters set the rhythm: 7–9 AM and 4–6 PM, the US-41/US-45 (Zoo Freeway) through the village loads at Exits 48 to 52, backing up the Appleton Avenue (WIS-175), Main Street and Pilgrim Road (CTH YY) arterial triangle. The busiest managed crossings are Appleton & Good Hope, Main & Pilgrim and the Fond du Lac & Main cluster; Appleton & Pilgrim and Pilgrim & Silver Spring run uncontrolled — prime low-speed collision geometry. Retail surges hit the Appleton Avenue stores (Target, TJ Maxx, Ross), and the Pilgrim Road industrial corridor and Silver Spring Corporate Park add shift-change volume.
Coverage spans both counties, and Menomonee Falls is a 16-mile run from our yard — the dispatcher reads you the live ETA.
Across Menomonee Falls, skid steer calls come from the landscaping, excavation, and construction sites around Pilgrim Road industrial corridor (Harley-Davidson Powertrain), Silver Spring Corporate Park, and County Line Road / US-41-45 business parks — loaders mired in soft fill after a rain, units relocating between sites, and rental returns. Whether it sits near Main Street / Old Falls Village downtown or out on I-41 / US-41 / US-45 (Zoo Freeway, Exits 48–52), WIS-175 (Appleton Ave), and WIS-145 (Fond du Lac Ave / Main St), we winch them out and run them to the next site, the yard, or the shop. Whether it sits near Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital or over by Village Centre, Silver Spring Estates, and Cranes Crossing, we bring the trailer to it and strap it to rated points.
River-valley fog and flooding near the Menomonee River and Mill Pond Park — and Wisconsin's spring thaw posts weight limits (“frost laws”) on local roads we plan around.
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.
Ice shows up first on the US-41/45 corridor and in the Menomonee River bottoms. Menomonee Falls sits roughly 18 miles northwest of Lake Michigan, in inland southeastern Wisconsin's humid continental zone — winters run cold and snowy, summers warm and humid — and the practical results are heavy snow, repeated freeze-thaw cycling and fog that pools in the river valley around the Mill Pond.
Serving Menomonee Falls ZIP codes: 53051
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 Menomonee Falls-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-41 / US-41 / US-45 (Zoo Freeway, Exits 48–52) 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 Menomonee Falls 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 Waukesha County 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.
Get your Menomonee Falls priceBallpark it now — live estimate
A 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 Waukesha County 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.
Getting help in Menomonee Falls
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 Menomonee Falls.
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 Menomonee Falls landscapers & site crews 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 in Menomonee Falls
Usually same-day — Menomonee Falls is ~16 road miles from our yard, and skid steers shuttle between its lots: snow accounts at the Target, TJ Maxx and Costco lots in winter, grading and landscaping jobs the rest of the year. Call (414) 279-5510 24/7.
Skid steer moves start at $150 (up to 10,000 lbs — which covers nearly every skid steer made), quoted flat before we roll. You hear the exact number on the call, set by distance and access. Call (414) 279-5510.
Yes — the Target, TJ Maxx and Costco lots and the Appleton Avenue retail all need machines when the snow comes, and we drop skid steers ahead of a storm, shuttle between accounts overnight, and pull them out after. Season-long account billing available. Call (414) 279-5510.
Yes. A no-start machine gets winched onto the rollback from the site — lot, alley or lawn — and hauled to your dealer or shop anywhere in the metro. Tracks or tires, tell dispatch what you run and where it sits. Call (414) 279-5510.
Yes — buckets, forks, augers, brooms and snow pushers ride along secured, so the machine lands ready to work. Tell dispatch the attachment count when you book. Call (414) 279-5510.
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