Tow truck & towing in San Diego, CA.
Light-duty, flatbed, wheel-lift, heavy-duty, and motorcycle towing plus 24-hour roadside assistance near you in San Diego. Live dispatch, flat-rate pricing, experienced drivers. Answered by a real dispatcher - not a voicemail.
How does towing work in San Diego?
Coastal San Diego runs its own breakdown pattern. Beach-lot lockouts spike on summer weekends, salt air drains batteries faster than you'd expect, and PCH shoulders are dangerous places to wait for help. Dispatchers know the parking quirks of every pier, cove, and state beach, and the operators who run this corridor know the shoulders worth pulling onto.
San Diego is our highest-volume city by call count, and our coverage map runs from the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village downtown through Little Italy, Cortez Hill, Bankers Hill, Hillcrest, Mission Hills, and Old Town in central SD, out to Point Loma, Liberty Station, Ocean Beach, Sunset Cliffs, and Mission Beach on the coast. We also handle North Park, South Park, Normal Heights, University Heights, and the College Area in mid-city, plus Sorrento Valley, Carmel Valley, and Pacific Highlands Ranch in the far north. (Neighborhoods like La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Valley, Kearny Mesa, Tierrasanta, Mira Mesa, and Scripps Ranch have their own dedicated pages.) The most common San Diego call types are downtown lockouts in parking structures, jump starts in beach lots from Mission Beach down to OB, I-5 and I-805 freeway shoulder breakdowns, and flatbed transport for the dense exotic-and-EV traffic through downtown and the coastal neighborhoods. Coverage includes the downtown core, Balboa Park, Petco Park, the Convention Center, Liberty Station, and the OB pier. Drivers know the height-restricted parking structures in the Gaslamp and East Village, the tight-clearance alleys downtown, and the safe pull-off shoulders on the I-5 stretch between SR-94 and the I-8 junction.
How much does towing cost in San Diego?
Local towing in San Diego starts at $75 for the first 5 miles with a standard wheel-lift truck. Each additional mile adds $3-$5 depending on vehicle weight and road conditions. Flatbed towing - required for AWD, low-clearance, and damaged vehicles - runs $95-$150 base before mileage.
After-hours service (10 PM-6 AM) adds $25-$50 to the base rate. We don't do surge pricing on weekends or holidays. Every tow gets a flat-rate quote before the truck rolls - the number you hear on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Want an exact quote? Call (858) 923-5787 and we'll give you a flat rate in under 60 seconds.
24 hour towing service in San Diego
The 24 hour towing service in San Diego runs on a line a real person answers, at 3 AM the same way they do at 3 PM. That covers the full board: 24 hour tow truck service for breakdowns and accidents, flatbed transport, and overnight roadside assistance for jump starts, lockouts, tire changes, and fuel delivery.
Searching for 24 hour towing near you usually means something already went wrong tonight. Here's what to expect when you call: dispatch confirms your location and vehicle, quotes a flat rate that includes the after-hours charge, and sends the nearest available operator. The after-hours rate is stated up front on the call, never adjusted at the drop.
Do you offer light-duty towing in San Diego?
Yes. Light-duty towing in San Diego is the most common call here. A wheel-lift or flatbed truck handles cars, pickups, SUVs, and vans up to about 10,000 pounds. That covers most breakdowns, dead batteries, and parking moves around town. Need a local tow service near you? Call dispatch and the nearest truck rolls with a flat-rate quote first.
The line for San Diego is answered 24/7, so a light-duty call at 3 AM is handled the same way as one at 3 PM. Light-duty pricing depends on the truck the job needs, the distance, and how hard the pickup is, and dispatch quotes it flat before anyone rolls. For AWD, EVs, and low-clearance cars a flatbed goes out instead, so nothing drags.
See wheel-lift (light-duty) towing in San Diego for local rates, or flatbed towing in San Diego when your car can't be dragged.
What towing services are available in San Diego?
Every service is dispatched locally in San Diego - light-duty and flatbed towing, 24-hour emergency tow truck service, motorcycle and RV transport, plus roadside assistance near you. Same trucks, same drivers, same flat-rate pricing as the rest of the county.
What do San Diego residents ask about towing?
Can I get a tow in San Diego at night?
Yes. The line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, holidays included. Mountain and backcountry addresses take longer to reach. Tell dispatch your exact location in San Diego and the operator taking the job gives you the arrival estimate for that spot.
Do you have flatbeds for San Diego?
Yes. Every city in San Diego County has flatbed coverage in the network. Flatbed is mandatory for AWD, 4WD, EVs, and low-clearance or damaged vehicles, and dispatch routes the right truck automatically.
What about San Diego's beach lots and PCH shoulders?
Downtown, Gaslamp, Hillcrest, Point Loma, OB, Mission Beach response; I-5 + I-805 corridor breakdowns and dense urban lockouts. We account for local road conditions, traffic, and access in every dispatch decision.
How much will a tow cost in San Diego?
Light-duty tows are priced on the truck the job needs, the distance, and time on scene, quoted flat before we dispatch. Heavy-duty, long-distance, and specialty work (motorcycle, RV, exotic) is priced separately and in writing.
How much does a tow truck cost in San Diego?
Local towing in San Diego is priced on the truck type, the distance, and how hard the pickup is. A wheel-lift hook on an easy street pickup is the cheapest version; a flatbed, a bigger vehicle, or a difficult recovery costs more. We quote a flat rate before dispatch, so ask what it covers and check it against the invoice.
Is there a tow truck near me in San Diego?
Yes. We dispatch tow trucks throughout San Diego and the surrounding Coastal area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call dispatch and the nearest available operator is sent with a flat-rate quote first: light-duty, flatbed, heavy-duty, or motorcycle.
Where can I find 24 hour towing service near me in San Diego?
Right here. Quick Tow SD covers 24-hour towing in San Diego with a line answered around the clock, no voicemail and no answering service. That covers light-duty towing service, flatbed towing, emergency tow service, RV and motorcycle transport, and roadside assistance near you. Whatever time it is, call and the nearest available truck rolls with a flat rate quoted up front.
Where else do we tow in the Coastal area?
Where we work in San Diego
We serve San Diego and the surrounding area daily.
Need a tow truck in San Diego?
Call dispatch direct. Flat-rate quote before we roll.