(414) 279-5510 Call Towing & Tow Truck · Butler, Waukesha County
Won't start, broke down, or need it moved to a shop in Butler? We dispatch a flatbed or wheel-lift with a ~30-min typical arrival, staged quick to Silver Spring Dr (CTH VV, truck route), Hampton Ave (CTH KK / CTH EE), Hampton Rd (CTH K) — and a flat price quoted before we hook up. No surprise fees, ever.
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Our South Side Milwaukee yard is about 14 road miles from Butler — a live dispatcher gives you a real ETA on the call.
Need a tow in Butler? MKE Towing & Recovery dispatches 24/7 across Butler and Waukesha County with a ~30-minute typical arrival — flatbed and wheel-lift trucks staged about 14 road miles out, quick to Silver Spring Dr (CTH VV, truck route), Hampton Ave (CTH KK / CTH EE), Hampton Rd (CTH K). A flat price is quoted before we hook up, with no surprise fees. Call (414) 279-5510.
Instant quote — free, no phone call needed
The same pricing engine our dispatchers use, self-serve: pickup, drop-off, your vehicle (duty class resolved automatically), and its condition — an exact Butler number in about 60 seconds, with a Q-XXXXXXXX reference that holds your place with dispatch. Honest caveat: online quotes cover our ~30-mile core area; farther out, call and a dispatcher prices it live.
Local to Butler
This is the Butler we drive every day — the corridors, the conditions, and how fast a truck actually reaches you.
For a village barely three-quarters of a square mile, Butler's pattern is simple: Hampton Avenue (CTH KK, continuing as CTH EE) carries the east–west movement and West Silver Spring Drive (CTH VV) — the only signed truck route through town — takes the north–south and freight load, both feeding N 124th Street. The one signalized major crossing is Hampton Avenue & N 124th Street; the Hampton Avenue & Hampton Road junction a block west is uncontrolled, the kind of geometry that produces low-speed fender-benders. The other Butler variable is the rail line the village was built around: when a train works the yard, cars stack at the grade crossings until it clears.
~14 road miles from our South Side yard, with coverage across Milwaukee & Waukesha counties. Live ETA confirmed on the call.
Butler's weather hazards are compact, like the village itself — a built-up grid along the Menomonee River where freeze-thaw pavement damage, winter snow and the occasional pocket of river-corridor fog make up most of the driving-hazard list. The climate is Milwaukee-metro standard: humid continental, cold and snowy winters opposite warm, muggy summers.
Business districts: Hampton Avenue commercial node (CTH KK), Silver Spring Drive (CTH VV) corridor, 124th Street corridor.
Industrial: Butler industrial corridor (Silver Spring Dr / CTH VV truck route), Western States Envelope & Label Company (Butler), MRPC molded rubber & plastics campus.
Covering Butler ZIP codes: 53007
When do you need a tow?
Dead in a lot, driveway, or garage in Butler — we load it and run it to your shop, dealer, or home.
Overheated or stalled on Silver Spring Dr (CTH VV, truck route) or Hampton Ave (CTH KK / CTH EE) or a Butler surface street. We get you off the road fast.
A car that hasn’t run in a while and needs a mechanic, dealer, or your driveway. Flatbed, no key needed.
Butler sees ice and snow — when a car slides into a ditch or shoulder, we winch it out and tow it home.
A non-runner or project that needs to get from A to B — across town or between homes and shops, hauled level and secure.
You searched it because you're stuck in Butler. One call to a live dispatcher and the nearest truck is on the way.
What we tow
Pick what you drive and we'll show you the right truck and why — the same call the dispatcher makes for Butler.
A running front- or rear-wheel-drive car tows safely on a wheel-lift. Prefer it ride completely off the road? We'll bring a flatbed instead — your call.
Send this truck — call nowWhat a tow costs
A Butler tow is a hook-up fee plus measured loaded miles — day-rate hook-up starts at $80 plus $4 per loaded mile, and the first 22 en-route miles to reach you are free. Your vehicle's duty class (resolved automatically from year, make, and model), the time of day, and condition ("can it roll and steer?" is a real cost input) set the final figure — the calculator up this page turns it into your exact all-in number in about 60 seconds.
Exact all-in price in about 60 seconds, straight from the same pricing engine our dispatchers use — never a different number when the truck arrives.
See my price nowGetting a tow in Butler
A real Milwaukee dispatcher picks up — no menus. Tell us where you are in Butler, what you drive, and where it's going.
We confirm the truck for your vehicle, give you a flat price before we hook up, and a real arrival window for your spot.
The nearest flatbed or wheel-lift heads your way — typically about 30 minutes in Butler. The driver calls as they get close.
Loaded carefully and dropped where you need — shop, dealer, or home. Pay on the spot; receipt for your records or claim.
Why Butler drivers call MKE
A real ETA from the closest truck — answered live, any day, no call-center.
A flat hook-up plus per-loaded-mile, quoted before we hook up. The number you hear is the number you pay.
Thousands of tows across 2 SE Wisconsin counties — freeways, side streets, and driveways.
Flatbeds and wheel-lifts mean the correct truck the first time. Licensed & Insured in Wisconsin.
Butler towing questions
Typically about 30 minutes — Butler is ~14 road miles northwest of our South Side yard, so most calls run 22–42 minutes depending on the US-45 approach and weather. We dispatch a live person 24/7, to the West Silver Spring Drive (CTH VV) truck route, the Hampton Avenue corridor, and every street in the village. Call (414) 279-5510 for a real ETA.
A local Butler tow is a flat hook-up plus a per-loaded-mile rate — drop-off distance, vehicle duty class, and time of day set it, and the 60-second calculator on this page shows the exact number before we hook up. Distance to your drop-off, vehicle duty class and any special handling set the exact number, which you always hear on the call. Call (414) 279-5510.
Your choice. We tow to Don's Tire and Auto here in the village, to your own dealer or mechanic anywhere in the metro, or to your driveway. Butler is barely three-quarters of a square mile, so most drops start close. Just tell dispatch your destination when you call (414) 279-5510 and that's where it goes.
Yes. There's no freeway inside the village, but US-45 is the way in and out, and West Silver Spring Drive (CTH VV) carries the truck and freight traffic. Pull off onto the shoulder or a side street, put your hazards on, stay buckled, and call (414) 279-5510 for the current route.
A running front- or rear-wheel-drive car can ride safely on a wheel-lift. AWD/4WD, lowered, exotic, EV or non-running vehicles go on a flatbed so all four wheels are off the ground and the drivetrain isn't damaged. Tell dispatch what you drive and we send the right truck the first time. Call (414) 279-5510.
Yes — MKE Towing & Recovery is fully licensed and insured in Wisconsin (USDOT# 4272551 · MC# 1659521), running flatbeds and wreckers across Butler and the Milwaukee metro since 2019. Documentation is available on request, and we bill insurers and motor clubs directly where supported. Call (414) 279-5510.
Answers reviewed July 2026 — pricing model, hours and ETAs are checked quarterly.
Scroll back up, answer a few taps, and the exact price for your Butler tow is on screen — with a reference number dispatch recognizes.
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A live Milwaukee dispatcher answers 24/7 — the right truck for your vehicle, a ~30-min typical arrival in Butler, and a flat price quoted before we hook up.