Heavy Duty Towing in Trenton, GA

Heavy Duty Towing in Trenton, Georgia covers a small county seat with an unusual road setup. Trenton is the seat of Dade County, and the 2020 census counted 2,195 people here. Interstate 59 runs along the west side of the city. We answer 24/7, ask the right questions and give you an honest arrival estimate on the call.

The town

Trenton was incorporated on February 18, 1854. It is the only incorporated municipality in Dade County, which was created in 1837 and had 16,251 residents in 2020. Elevation in town is about 758 feet. The Norfolk Southern Railway serves the area. Trenton is about 20 miles from Chattanooga by way of I-59.

I-59: three exits and a short run

In Georgia, Interstate 59 is 20.67 miles long and has only three exits before it ends at I-24 near Wildwood. Trenton is exit 11, where State Route 136 crosses the interstate, and the Georgia Welcome Center is served by that exit. The highway is the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. For a trucker, that means a few miles between Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee with very few places to turn around. If you are on I-59, tell us the exit you passed last and whether you are northbound or southbound.

The shortest interstate in Georgia

A few miles away, I-24 passes through Dade County for 4.1 miles, which makes it the shortest Interstate highway in Georgia. That is the stretch trucks use to reach Chattanooga from I-59. I-24 runs along the southern flank of Raccoon Mountain here. Two interstates in a corner of the state means two different mile marker systems on the call, so tell us the route number first.

SR 136 and the mountain

SR 136 enters Trenton from the Alabama line and descends from about 1,600 feet to under 1,000 feet by two switchback turns. In Trenton it briefly joins US 11 on Main Street. Outside town it climbs Lookout Mountain by switchbacks to about 2,000 feet and passes the western edge of Cloudland Canyon State Park, a stretch also called the Lookout Mountain Scenic Highway. Dade County's SR 136 was built to link US 41 with Cloudland Canyon State Park. Switchbacks are hard on long trailers, and brakes work hard on the way down.

How we handle switchback recoveries

A long combination stuck on a switchback has to be freed in pieces. We may need to unload, shorten the combination or use a second wrecker to hold the trailer while another pulls the tractor. These jobs take planning. Send the exact road, what you can see around you, and the length of the unit. If you can see a drop-off, say so.

What we send on SR 136 and I-59

A straight tow on I-59 gets a heavy wrecker sized to the unit. A long trailer on a switchback may need a second truck and a plan to shorten the combination. A rolled box truck gets air cushions and winch lines. A disabled excavator or dozer gets a lowboy or landoll. Tell us which of those you are dealing with and we will plan the rig before the truck leaves.

Information that speeds things up

• Route: I-59, US 11, SR 136 or a side road.
• Exit 11 or the mile marker, and your direction.
• Whether you are above or below a switchback.
• Unit type, length, weight class, loaded or empty.
• Payer: you, a fleet, an insurer or a broker.

Trapped in Dade County? Call (423) 387-0740. Planning a move that uses SR 136? Send the details to

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