Durham Towing Heavy Duty Tow Truck at a show in RTP
Durham Towing Heavy Duty Tow Truck at a show in RTP

Heavy Duty Towing Service | Durham NC

When that bus breaks down, construction backhoe stalls out, or tractor trailer overturns, you need an experienced heavy duty towing company that can handle the job. At Durham Towing Company, we’ve spent over 15 years providing specialized heavy towing and roadside assistance for everything from commercial trucks to agricultural equipment.

Whether it’s a scheduled relocation or sudden breakdown of a big rig, excavator, bus, or other oversize vehicle, we have the capabilities and expertise to take care of it. Let’s talk about why we’re the leading heavy duty towing provider in Durham, RTP, and Chapel Hill.

What Make Towing “Heavy Duty”?

Heavy duty towing involves moving vehicles over 26,000 lbs like commercial trucks, RVs, construction equipment, farm machinery, and other large vehicles that exceed the capabilities of standard tow trucks. These robust, specialized trucks require extra power and reinforced towing apparatus.

At Durham Towing Company, our fleet includes rotator and flatbed trucks capable of safely lifting and hauling all makes and models of heavy machinery. We can upright overturned vehicles, winch stuck equipment, and maneuver vehicles in tight spaces. Our drivers have the expertise to secure varied loads and operate the controls of different machinery during transport.

Planned to Emergency Heavy Duty Services

Durham Towing Company handles both planned transportation jobs and urgent roadside assistance calls requiring immediate response. For scheduled heavy equipment transport between jobsites or facilities, we dispatch specialty flatbed trucks and drivers to safely relocate your machinery. For breakdowns, accidents, or other unplanned heavy duty towing needs, we mobilize our rapid response team 24/7 to uplift and recover your equipment as quickly as possible.

Sudden stalled machinery can bring operations to a halt, so we make emergency heavy towing our top priority. You can rely on Durham Towing Company for both timely coordinated equipment transportation as well as urgent on-call assistance when heavy machinery is immobilized. We have the capabilities, training and responsiveness to handle any heavy duty towing situation.

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Equipment for Heavy Duty Jobs

To take on any heavy towing job, we utilize equipment like:

  • 50-ton rotator trucks for up-righting and heavy recovery
  • 25-ton and 40-ton flatbeds for secure heavy transport
  • Wheeled lift systems for low-clearance machinery
  • Heavy duty wheel lift trucks
  • Large deck carry trucks with expanded flatbed space
  • Specialized dollies and suspension lifts
  • High capacity winches and rigs for large vehicle recovery

Whether it’s a bus, tractor, backhoe, dump truck, or other heavy vehicle, we have the capabilities to tow it. Our fleet is routinely updated with late model trucks featuring optimal power and technology for heavy duty work.

Specialized Training and Certification For Large Loads

Our heavy duty towing drivers complete extensive training to earn their commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) with endorsements for operating heavy equipment and vehicles over 26,000 lbs. This involves both classroom instruction and hands-on practice driving various large trucks and machinery.

In addition, our drivers participate in ongoing training and certification for:

  • OSHA safety standards for towing operators
  • Securing specialty cargo loads like hazardous materials
  • Operating vehicle control systems for construction equipment and farm machinery
  • Advanced recovery training for overturned trucks and machinery
  • Compliance training for NCDOT regulations on oversize towing loads
  • Training on new heavy duty trucks added to our fleet
  • Certification on equipment like rotator trucks, wheel lift systems, and flatbeds
  • Commercial driver training for buses, limos, and other large vehicles

Durham Towing Company invests heavily in continued education for our staff to perform heavy duty towing work safely and professionally. Our experienced drivers have the required CDL licenses plus specialized certifications to handle any challenging heavy recovery or transport situation.

Depend on Durham’s Heavy Duty Towing Experts

When you need serious towing power, you want to call on the pros with the right trucks, training, and track record to get the job done right. At Durham Towing Company, we’ve got over 15 years of experience tackling the biggest and toughest towing jobs in Durham, RTP, and Chapel Hill.

Our heavy duty rotators, flatbeds, and wheel lift trucks can take on any oversize vehicle or equipment. Our skilled drivers have the specialized expertise to securely transport loads and efficiently recover stranded machinery.

For reliable, affordable heavy duty towing, give Durham Towing Company a call at (919) 805-3344. Our rapid response team is standing by 24/7 to keep your business moving.

Let us know about your heavy equipment hauling or specialty towing needs. We’ve got the trucks, training, and track record to handle the toughest jobs.