(414) 279-5510 Call Towing & Tow Truck · Shorewood, Milwaukee County
Won't start, broke down, or need it moved to a shop in Shorewood? We dispatch a flatbed or wheel-lift with a ~26-min typical arrival, staged quick to WIS-32 (Lake Drive), WIS-190 (Capitol Drive), I-43 (just west, across the Milwaukee River) — and a flat price quoted before we hook up. No surprise fees, ever.
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Our South Side Milwaukee yard is about 9 road miles from Shorewood — a live dispatcher gives you a real ETA on the call.
Need a tow in Shorewood? MKE Towing & Recovery dispatches 24/7 across Shorewood and Milwaukee County with a ~26-minute typical arrival — flatbed and wheel-lift trucks staged about 9 road miles out, quick to WIS-32 (Lake Drive), WIS-190 (Capitol Drive), I-43 (just west, across the Milwaukee River). A flat price is quoted before we hook up, with no surprise fees. Call (414) 279-5510.
Instant quote — free, no phone call needed
A few taps — where the car sits in Shorewood, where it's going, what you drive (the engine sizes it automatically), and whether it rolls — and the exact price is on screen in about 60 seconds. It comes with a quote reference (Q-XXXXXXXX) the dispatcher can pull up instantly. Our online pricing covers roughly a 30-mile radius; outside that, a dispatcher quotes it personally.
Local to Shorewood
Here's how we run Shorewood, Milwaukee County — the corridors we cover, the conditions we plan for, and how fast a truck reaches you.
Picture a weekday around 5 PM: the Capitol Drive and Locust/North Avenue interchanges — the feeds toward Shorewood off I-43, which runs just west across the Milwaukee River (the interchanges themselves sit on the Milwaukee side of the line) — are at their peak backups, and they hold that way through 6, just as they did from 7 to 9 that morning. On the surface grid, Oakland Avenue, Capitol Drive (WIS-190) and Lake Drive (WIS-32) do the heavy lifting; the signalized choke points all sit on Capitol Drive at Wilson, Oakland, Downer, Lake and Maryland, while Edgewood Avenue's crossings at Lake and Oakland are uncontrolled. Extra volume gathers around the Oakland Ave business district and, on warm-weather weekends, Atwater Park & Beach.
~9 road miles from our South Side yard, with coverage across Milwaukee & Waukesha counties. Live ETA confirmed on the call.
A typical January stretch in Shorewood: snow bands rolling in off the water, fog thickening along the bluff, temperatures swinging sharply within a short distance of the shore. Lake Michigan forms the village's eastern border and strongly moderates the humid continental pattern — winters stay cold and snowy, summers warm. Lake Drive and the bluff streets can ice and fog over quickly when conditions push in off the water.
Business districts: Oakland Avenue business district, Capitol Drive (WIS-190) corridor.
Covering Shorewood ZIP codes: 53211
When do you need a tow?
Dead in a lot, driveway, or garage in Shorewood — we load it and run it to your shop, dealer, or home.
Overheated or stalled on WIS-32 (Lake Drive) or WIS-190 (Capitol Drive) or a Shorewood 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.
Shorewood 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 Shorewood. 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 Shorewood.
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 Shorewood 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 Shorewood
A real Milwaukee dispatcher picks up — no menus. Tell us where you are in Shorewood, 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 Shorewood. 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 Shorewood 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.
Shorewood towing questions
Typically about 26 minutes — Shorewood is ~9 road miles north of our South Side yard, so most calls run 16–38 minutes depending on traffic and lakefront weather. We dispatch a live person 24/7, to the Oakland Avenue business district, Capitol Drive (WIS-190), the Lake Drive (WIS-32) lakefront and every village street. Call (414) 279-5510 for a real ETA.
A local Shorewood 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 Shorewood Auto Repair or the Mobil Service station right in the village, to your own mechanic or dealer, or straight to your home. Tell dispatch your destination when you call (414) 279-5510 and that's where it goes.
Yes. Capitol Drive (WIS-190) and Lake Drive (WIS-32) do the heavy lifting through the village, and I-43 runs just west across the Milwaukee River. Its signalized crossings all sit on Capitol Drive at Wilson, Oakland, Downer, Lake and Maryland — common breakdown spots. Pull over safely, hazards on, stay buckled, and call (414) 279-5510.
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 Shorewood 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.
One tap back to the calculator: an exact, itemized price, no phone call needed, and a quote reference the dispatcher can pull up instantly.
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A live Milwaukee dispatcher answers 24/7 — the right truck for your vehicle, a ~26-min typical arrival in Shorewood, and a flat price quoted before we hook up.