SMITH TOWING & R E C O V E R Y
Smith Towing heavy-duty recovery on I-10 near Baytown, TX

TOW TRUCK IN BAYTOWN, TX

Ship Channel TWIC access, heavy-duty recovery, and 24/7 roadside — covering all of Baytown from our Crosby shop.

CALL (832) 360-7122 OR REQUEST ONLINE
Serving Baytown since 2001

24/7 TOWING & RECOVERY IN BAYTOWN

Baytown sits at the crossroads of I-10 east, SH-146, and SH-225, with the ExxonMobil complex, Chevron Phillips, and Covestro shaping its industrial footprint. Breakdowns here aren't always a roadside pickup. They can mean rolling into a refinery gate, recovering on a shoulder in heavy truck traffic, or pulling an 18-wheeler off the San Jacinto bridge.

Our Crosby shop puts a tow truck in Baytown in 20–30 minutes depending on time of day. Our operators hold TWIC credentials for marine terminal and refinery access. Our Peterbilt rotator handles everything from a stuck delivery van on Garth Road to a loaded tanker off Decker Drive.

We've been serving Baytown drivers, fleet managers, and plant safety officers since 2001. A routine jumpstart on Rollingbrook, a flatbed recovery on I-10 near the Fred Hartman Bridge, or a 3-axle truck off the pavement at the Port of Houston: we run the same crew and equipment that has answered Baytown calls for two decades.

Capabilities

WHAT WE HANDLE IN BAYTOWN

  • Light-duty towing — cars, pickups, SUVs
  • Medium-duty — box trucks, dually, commercial vans
  • Heavy-duty — semis, tankers, heavy equipment
  • Accident recovery on I-10, SH-146, SH-225
  • Refinery and plant gate response (TWIC)
  • Flatbed transport for specialty and damaged vehicles
  • Roadside — jumpstarts, lockouts, flats, fuel
  • Private property towing for apartments and commercial lots
  • Vehicle storage at our 4-acre Crosby facility
Coverage

NEIGHBORHOODS & ROUTES

We respond across all of Baytown, TX and the surrounding area, including:

NEIGHBORHOODS

  • Rollingbrook
  • Lakewood
  • Highland Farms
  • Glen Meadow
  • Country Club Oaks
  • Goose Creek
  • Wooster
  • Cedar Bayou

MAJOR ROUTES

  • I-10 East (Thompson to Decker)
  • SH-146 / Fred Hartman Bridge
  • SH-225 / Spencer Hwy
  • Garth Road
  • Decker Drive
  • N. Main Street
  • Port of Houston terminals
Why Locals Call Us

WHY BAYTOWN CHOOSES SMITH TOWING

Fast From Crosby

Our shop on Harvey Road is a direct I-10 east run. No waiting for a truck to come from a Houston dispatch 40 minutes the other direction.

TWIC-Credentialed Operators

Baytown's refineries and marine terminals require TWIC for gate access. We've carried those credentials since the program began.

All Sizes Under One Roof

We run our own light, medium, and heavy trucks plus a Peterbilt rotator. Your call is handled by the right rig the first time.

Services
Heavy Duty Towing

Heavy Duty Towing

Semis, rotator recovery, refinery pulls.

 Industrial Plant Services

Industrial Plant Services

TWIC-certified refinery and ship-channel work.

 Roadside Assistance

Roadside Assistance

Jumpstart, lockout, fuel, tire change.
Baytown Towing FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

From our shop on Harvey Road in Crosby, most Baytown addresses are a 20 to 30 minute run depending on time of day. It's a direct I-10 east shot, not a truck crawling in from a Houston dispatch the other direction. We cover 77520, 77521, and 77523, answer 24/7, and give you a straight ETA when you call.
Yes. Our operators carry TWIC credentials and are cleared for gate access at marine terminals, refineries, and chemical plants along the Houston Ship Channel and SH-225 corridor, including the ExxonMobil, Chevron Phillips, and Covestro complexes that anchor Baytown. That means we roll through the gate instead of losing time waiting on credentials.
Yes. Our heavy fleet includes a 35-ton heavy wrecker and 50- and 75-ton rotators rated up to 80,000 lbs, built for tractors, loaded tankers, and heavy equipment on I-10 East and the SH-146 / Fred Hartman Bridge approach. A standard wheel-lift can't do that work; ours can.
Both. Alongside the refinery and heavy recovery work, we run light- and medium-duty trucks for everyday Baytown calls: a jumpstart on Rollingbrook, a lockout in a Garth Road parking lot, a flatbed for an insurance claim, or a flat tire off Decker Drive. Same crew and equipment, whether it is a sedan or an 18-wheeler.
Yes. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. A real dispatcher answers your call directly. No voicemail, no call center routing you somewhere else.
Yes. We set up net-30 accounts with clean itemized invoicing, matched to your PO when required, for trucking companies, plant operators, and fleet managers across Baytown. Our on-site diesel shop in Crosby means a downed truck can be towed, repaired, and returned without juggling vendors.

NEED A TOW IN BAYTOWN?

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

CALL (832) 360-7122 OR REQUEST SERVICE ONLINE