When a flatbed is the right truck
A traditional wheel-lift tow leaves two wheels rolling on the road. For a lot of vehicles that's fine. For others it can mean transmission damage, drivetrain wear, or scraped bodywork — and the repair bill dwarfs whatever the tow cost. We'll tell you honestly on the phone which truck your vehicle needs.
- AWD and 4x4 vehicles — Subarus, AWD crossovers, and 4x4 pickups shouldn't be towed with wheels down. Around Lubbock that's half the parking lot.
- Electric vehicles — Teslas and most EVs must be flatbedded; rolling the drive wheels can generate current and damage the motor.
- Lowered and low-clearance cars — we carry ramp extensions and load shallow to keep splitters and bumpers off the deck.
- Classic and collector cars — soft straps at the wheels, not chains on a 60-year-old frame.
- Vehicles with accident damage — a car with bent suspension or a locked wheel can't roll; it has to ride.
- Motorcycles and UTVs — chocked and strapped upright.
Local and long-distance
Most flatbed calls are short hops — a dead EV in a garage in Tech Terrace to the dealer on the Loop, or a project car from a shop in Wolfforth to a home garage in Ransom Canyon. But the flatbed is also the truck for distance: Lubbock to Amarillo up I-27, to Midland down US-87, or to a specialty shop in DFW. Long hauls are quoted flat, in writing, before the car is loaded.
Buying or selling a vehicle?
We also handle scheduled, non-emergency transport: auction pickups, dealer trades, a non-running project you found on Marketplace. Book a time window instead of paying emergency rates.
Does flatbed cost more?
Slightly, yes — it's a bigger truck and a longer load process. But if your vehicle is AWD, electric, lowered, or damaged, the flatbed isn't an upgrade, it's the only correct answer. We'll never put a vehicle on the wrong truck to win a cheaper quote.