Tractor Trailer Towing in Chattanooga, TN

Tractor trailer towing in Chattanooga covers every kind of semi that runs the corridor between Atlanta, Nashville and Knoxville: dry vans, reefers, flatbeds, tankers, car haulers and intermodal containers on chassis. We tow the tractor, the trailer or the full combination, and dispatch answers 24/7 at (423) 387-0740.

Why this city sees so many semis

I-24 and I-75 meet here, and I-59 ends just across the Georgia line, bringing traffic from Birmingham. Carriers such as U.S. Xpress and Covenant Logistics are based in the area. The Volkswagen plant and surrounding Enterprise South Industrial Park, a FedEx Ground facility off I-75 at Apison Pike and an Amazon distribution center put local and regional trucks on the same roads as long haul freight.

Tractor only, trailer only, or both

Tractor only: the trailer is dropped at a safe spot, a yard or a shipper, and the tractor goes to the shop. Trailer only: a wrecker or road tractor pulls the trailer after a landing gear or air brake problem. Whole combination: a heavy wrecker tows the tractor with the trailer attached, which works when the trailer is sound and the route is short. Tell dispatch which one you expect. We will say if the setup makes it unsafe.

Loaded trailers

A loaded trailer changes everything. Weight, shifted freight and temperature-controlled cargo all matter. If the trailer is leaking, damaged or unsafe to tow, cargo may need to move to another trailer, which means a second truck and a place to do the transfer. Tell the dispatcher what is in the trailer and whether the shipper or broker is involved. If the load is hazmat, say so at the start.

Common calls here

• Air line and brake failures coming down off Monteagle Mountain
• Tire blowouts and wheel-end failures on I-75 through Ooltewah and Cleveland
• Trailers jackknifed on wet ramps at the 75/24 split
• Tractors with dead drivetrains in the narrow pass under Lookout Mountain
• Reefer unit failures where the cargo clock is running

Low clearances and oversize loads

On April 1, 2019, part of a bridge over a ramp from I-24 westbound to I-75 northbound collapsed, and TDOT's chief engineer said an illegally oversized load striking the rail was the likely cause. Know your height. If a trailer has struck a bridge, do not move it. Call us and the authorities first so the structure and the trailer can be checked.