(414) 279-5510 Call Towing & Tow Truck · St. Francis, Milwaukee County
Won't start, broke down, or need it moved to a shop in St. Francis? We dispatch a flatbed or wheel-lift with a ~20-min typical arrival, staged quick to WIS-32 (Kinnickinnic Ave / E Howard Ave / Lake Drive), WIS-794 (John R. Plewa Memorial Lake Parkway), CTH-Y (Layton Avenue) — and a flat price quoted before we hook up. No surprise fees, ever.
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Our South Side Milwaukee yard is about 5 road miles from St. Francis — a live dispatcher gives you a real ETA on the call.
Need a tow in St. Francis? MKE Towing & Recovery dispatches 7 days a week across St. Francis and Milwaukee County with a ~20-minute typical arrival — flatbed and wheel-lift trucks staged about 5 road miles out, quick to WIS-32 (Kinnickinnic Ave / E Howard Ave / Lake Drive), WIS-794 (John R. Plewa Memorial Lake Parkway), CTH-Y (Layton Avenue). A flat price is quoted before we hook up, with no surprise fees. Call (414) 279-5510.
Local to St. Francis
Here's how we run St. Francis, Milwaukee County — the corridors we cover, the conditions we plan for, and how fast a truck reaches you.
Where the John R. Plewa Memorial Lake Parkway (WIS-794) drops below grade through St. Francis, breakdowns are frequent — and that same stretch is the main commuter artery, linking the Hoan Bridge and downtown to Mitchell Airport just south, heaviest from 7–9 AM and again from 4–6 PM. WIS-32 (Kinnickinnic Avenue, East Howard Avenue and South Lake Drive) and Layton Avenue (CTH-Y) handle the local movement, feeding toward Milwaukee and Cudahy. The city's major surface crossings — East Howard Avenue at Kinnickinnic, Lake Drive and Packard, and East Layton at Pennsylvania and Whitnall — are largely uncontrolled, so watch for right-of-way fender-benders.
~5 road miles from our South Side yard, with coverage across Milwaukee & Waukesha counties. Live ETA confirmed on the call.
The bluff below St. Francis Seminary is where the lake makes itself felt: dense fog and lake-effect snow settle there and along the lakefront, and shoreline roads can hold cold and ice longer than streets a few blocks inland. Sitting directly on Lake Michigan, the city runs a humid continental pattern — snowy, cold winters; humid, warm summers.
Business districts: Kinnickinnic Avenue (WIS-32) corridor, Layton Avenue (CTH-Y) corridor, Whitnall Square / Layton Mart Center retail.
Industrial: Lake Parkway / Kinnickinnic Avenue commercial-industrial strip.
Covering St. Francis ZIP codes: 53235
When do you need a tow?
Dead in a lot, driveway, or garage in St. Francis — we load it and run it to your shop, dealer, or home.
Overheated or stalled on WIS-32 (Kinnickinnic Ave / E Howard Ave / Lake Drive) or WIS-794 (John R. Plewa Memorial Lake Parkway) or a St. Francis 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.
St. Francis 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 St. Francis. 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 St. Francis.
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 St. Francis 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 St. Francis
A real Milwaukee dispatcher picks up — no menus. Tell us where you are in St. Francis, 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 20 minutes in St. Francis. 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 St. Francis 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.
St. Francis towing questions
Typically about 20 minutes — St. Francis is only ~5 road miles south of our South Side yard, one of our closest runs, so most calls land in 12–30 minutes depending on traffic and lake-effect weather. We dispatch a live person 24/7, to the John R. Plewa Memorial Lake Parkway (WIS-794), the Kinnickinnic Avenue (WIS-32) corridor, the lakefront and every city street. Call (414) 279-5510 for a real ETA.
A local St. Francis 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. Because we're only ~5 miles out, the mileage stays low. Distance to your drop-off, vehicle duty class and any special handling set the exact number, which you hear on the call. Call (414) 279-5510.
Your choice. St. Francis has no auto-repair shop of its own, so most tows run to your mechanic, the dealer, or a shop just outside in Bay View or Cudahy — or straight to your driveway. Tell dispatch your destination when you call (414) 279-5510 and that's where it goes.
Yes. The John R. Plewa Memorial Lake Parkway (WIS-794) drops below grade through the city between the Hoan Bridge and Mitchell Airport, and it's a common breakdown corridor — we work it plus Kinnickinnic Avenue (WIS-32), East Howard Avenue and Lake Drive. Pull onto the shoulder, 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 St. Francis 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 ~20-min typical arrival in St. Francis, and a flat price quoted before we hook up.