SMITH TOWING & R E C O V E R Y
Peterbilt rotator recovering semi truck in mud — heavy duty towing Crosby TX

HEAVY DUTY TOWING & RECOVERY

Peterbilt rotator wrecker for semis, buses, RVs, and heavy equipment. The jobs smaller operators can’t touch.

Heavy Duty

BUILT FOR THE HEAVIEST RECOVERIES IN HOUSTON & THE GULF COAST

When a tractor-trailer rolls on I-10, a tanker tips at a Ship Channel plant gate, or a loaded rig goes off the shoulder on US-59, you need equipment that can physically move the problem. Our Peterbilt heavy rotator uprights overturned tractor-trailers, performs rollover and wrecked-semi recovery, winches out multi-axle rigs, and handles load transfers up to 80,000 lbs across Houston, Crosby, and the Gulf Coast corridor.

Heavy recovery isn’t just equipment. It’s an operator who’s done it a thousand times, the right rigging plan for the angle and the terrain, and a company that carries the insurance to back it up. We’re TWIC certified for the Ship Channel, fully bonded, and run every recovery out of our own 4-acre facility.

Dispatched 24/7/365. If you’re a fleet manager, a plant safety officer, or a trucker who needs the rotator now, a real dispatcher picks up.

Capabilities

HEAVY DUTY CAPABILITIES

  • Class 8 semi trucks & sleepers
  • Rollover recovery & uprighting
  • Wrecked semi & accident recovery
  • Tanker recovery at plant gates & refineries
  • Buses (school, transit, motor coach)
  • RVs, motorhomes & Class A coaches
  • Heavy construction equipment
  • Multi-axle load shifts & transfers
  • Recovery up to 80,000 lbs
  • Ship Channel & Port of Houston (TWIC certified)

SEMI TRUCK & BIG-RIG TOWING

A loaded Class 8 tractor-trailer can run 80,000 lbs, and getting one off I-10, US-59, or Beltway 8 without a second incident takes the right wrecker and an operator who has done it before. We tow and recover semis, sleepers, day cabs, and loaded or empty trailers across greater Houston, 24/7. When a rig is blocking a live lane, we stage the recovery to clear the roadway fast and get traffic moving again.

ROTATOR RECOVERY & UPRIGHTING

When a tractor-trailer rolls onto its side, slides down an embankment, or jackknifes, a standard wheel-lift can't touch it. You need a rotator. Our Peterbilt rotator lifts, rotates, and sets heavy vehicles back on their wheels with a rigging plan matched to the angle, the load, and the terrain. Done right, the recovery itself does not add to the damage.

ACCIDENT RECOVERY & LOAD SHIFTS

Wrecks involving heavy trucks are a recovery, not just a tow. We handle overturned rigs, wrecked semis, and shifted or spilled loads, working to clear the scene safely and to re-secure or transfer cargo when a trailer can no longer carry it. A real dispatcher takes the call 24/7 and the rotator rolls.

WINCH-OUT & OFF-ROAD EXTRACTION

Trucks end up in ditches, soft shoulders, mud, and embankments all over the Houston area, especially after a hard rain. We winch out loaded rigs and heavy equipment with the cable length, the angles, and the anchor points to pull them free without tearing up the drivetrain or the body.

BUS & MOTORCOACH TOWING

School buses, transit buses, and charter motorcoaches take heavy equipment and careful handling, often with passengers to coordinate around. We recover and transport buses of every class across the Houston area and work with fleet and district dispatchers to keep the process orderly.

RV & MOTORHOME TOWING

A Class A motorhome or a fifth-wheel that breaks down on the highway is too tall, too heavy, and too valuable for a light-duty hook. We transport motorhomes, travel trailers, and fifth-wheels on the right equipment, damage-free, and get you and your rig to a repair shop or to storage.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT & CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY

Skid steers, excavators, forklifts, generators, and other heavy machinery have to be loaded and secured by someone who understands the weight and the balance. We move construction and industrial equipment to and from job sites, plants, and yards across the region.

SHIP CHANNEL & INDUSTRIAL PLANT WORK

Our operators are TWIC certified, so we clear the gate at refineries, chemical plants, and marine terminals along the Houston Ship Channel and the SH-225 corridor: Shell, LyondellBasell, OxyChem, and the rest. Plant breakdowns and in-yard recoveries are routine work for us, not a special request.

HEAVY RECOVERY ACROSS GREATER HOUSTON

We dispatch heavy-duty trucks 24/7/365 from our Crosby facility and run recoveries across the metro: I-10 through the Katy and Baytown stretches, US-59 / I-69, I-45, I-610, Beltway 8, and the SH-225 refinery corridor. Typical response for heavy equipment runs about 30 to 45 minutes depending on location and traffic, and we give you a straight ETA when you call. For the heavy recoveries that justify the drive beyond greater Houston, we also run statewide heavy-duty recovery across the Texas freight corridors.

Local coverage

SERVING CROSBY & GREATER HOUSTON

We provide this service 24/7 across Crosby and the greater Houston area, including:

CrosbyBaytownChannelviewPasadenaDeer ParkLa PorteKingwoodHumbleAtascocitaHighlands

Common Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes. Overturned tractor-trailers and rollover recovery are core heavy-duty work for us. Our Peterbilt rotator rights the rig and recovers the load with the right rigging plan for the angle and terrain, not brute force that adds damage.
Yes. We handle wrecked-semi and accident recovery on I-10, US-59, SH-225, and Beltway 8 across the Houston area, 24/7. A real dispatcher takes the call and the rotator rolls.
Heavy recovery is priced per job. It depends on the weight, the recovery angle, the rigging, and the hours involved. We quote the job up front before the truck rolls, the same as our light-duty work. No surprise invoices at drop-off.
Our rotator handles recoveries up to 80,000 lbs: Class 8 tractors and sleepers, loaded trailers, tankers, buses, motorhomes, and heavy construction equipment.
Yes. Our operators are TWIC certified for gate access to refineries, chemical plants, and marine terminals along the Houston Ship Channel and the SH-225 corridor.
We dispatch 24/7/365 from our Crosby facility. Response across greater Houston typically runs 30 to 45 minutes for heavy equipment, depending on location and traffic. We give you a straight ETA on the call.

NEED HELP RIGHT NOW?

Our dispatcher picks up personally: no voicemail, no queue.