(414) 279-5510 Call Towing & Tow Truck · Franklin, Milwaukee County
Won't start, broke down, or need it moved to a shop in Franklin? We dispatch a flatbed or wheel-lift with a ~26-min typical arrival, staged quick to US-45 (freeway spine), WIS-36 (W Loomis Rd), WIS-100 (W Ryan Rd / Lovers Lane) — and a flat price quoted before we hook up. No surprise fees, ever.
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Our South Side Milwaukee yard is about 11 road miles from Franklin — a live dispatcher gives you a real ETA on the call.
Need a tow in Franklin? MKE Towing & Recovery dispatches 7 days a week across Franklin and Milwaukee County with a ~26-minute typical arrival — flatbed and wheel-lift trucks staged about 11 road miles out, quick to US-45 (freeway spine), WIS-36 (W Loomis Rd), WIS-100 (W Ryan Rd / Lovers Lane). A flat price is quoted before we hook up, with no surprise fees. Call (414) 279-5510.
Local to Franklin
Here's how we run Franklin, Milwaukee County — the corridors we cover, the conditions we plan for, 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.
~11 road miles from our South Side yard, with coverage across Milwaukee & Waukesha counties. Live ETA confirmed on the call.
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.
Business districts: S 27th Street (WIS-241) retail & motel corridor, Franklin dealer row (Boucher VW / Hiller Ford / Ewald), W Rawson Avenue (CTH BB) corridor, S 76th Street (CTH U) commercial strip, W Loomis Road (WIS-36) corridor.
Industrial: Franklin Business Park, Franklin Industrial Park, S 51st Street industrial corridor, W Rawson Avenue light-industrial parcels (We Energies).
Covering Franklin ZIP codes: 53132
When do you need a tow?
Dead in a lot, driveway, or garage in Franklin — we load it and run it to your shop, dealer, or home.
Overheated or stalled on US-45 (freeway spine) or WIS-36 (W Loomis Rd) or a Franklin 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.
Franklin 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 Franklin. 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 Franklin.
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 local tow in Franklin is a flat $85 hook-up plus $4 per loaded mile — most run $105–$235. Estimate it below; you always get the exact number on the call, before we hook up.
Getting a tow in Franklin
A real Milwaukee dispatcher picks up — no menus. Tell us where you are in Franklin, 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 26 minutes in Franklin. 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 Franklin 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.
Franklin towing questions
Typically about 26 minutes — Franklin is only ~11 road miles northeast of our South Side yard, one of our closer suburban runs, so most calls land in 16–38 minutes depending on US-45 traffic and weather. We dispatch a live person 24/7, to the S 27th Street and S 76th Street corridors and every Franklin street. Call (414) 279-5510 for a real ETA.
A local Franklin tow starts at a flat $85 hook-up plus $4 per loaded mile — most around the metro land between $105 and $235, quoted 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 a dealer service bay, to repair shops like Franklin Automotive & Restoration, S & S Auto Repair or Root River Auto Body, to your own mechanic, or to your driveway. Just tell dispatch your destination when you call (414) 279-5510 and that's where it goes.
Yes. US-45 is Franklin's freeway spine, and we work its interchanges and ramps daily — it's the fastest way across a big, spread-out city. Pull onto the shoulder, put your hazards on, stay buckled in the vehicle, 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 Franklin 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.
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A live Milwaukee dispatcher answers 7 days a week — the right truck for your vehicle, a ~26-min typical arrival in Franklin, and a flat price quoted before we hook up.