SMITH TOWING & R E C O V E R Y
Smith Towing handling a shipping container near the La Porte, TX port terminals

TOW TRUCK IN LA PORTE, TX

Heavy-duty towing & recovery for Barbours Cut, Bayport, and the SH-146 corridor — TWIC-credentialed, 24/7 from Crosby.

Serving La Porte since 2001

24/7 TOWING & RECOVERY IN LA PORTE

La Porte sits at the east end of the Houston Ship Channel where it opens into Galveston Bay. It is a port town first. Barbours Cut and Bayport are two of Port Houston’s busiest container terminals, and the drayage trucks, chassis, and loaded containers moving in and out of them never stop. Add the Bayport Industrial Complex’s chemical plants and you have one of the heaviest commercial-traffic corners in the region.

Container and chassis work is exactly where heavy recovery earns its keep. Our Peterbilt rotator and heavy wreckers handle loaded containers, Class 8 tractors, and chassis up to 80,000 lbs, and our operators carry TWIC credentials for access to Barbours Cut, Bayport, and the marine terminals. A dropped box on Barbours Cut Boulevard or a tractor down on SH-146 is routine work for our crew, usually 30 to 40 minutes from our Crosby base.

La Porte is also a real community: Fairmont Park, Bayforest, the neighborhoods off Spencer Highway and Fairmont Parkway, Sylvan Beach, and out toward Lomax and Morgan’s Point in the 77571 ZIP code. We tow passenger cars, run roadside assistance (jumpstart, lockout, flat, fuel), carry flatbeds for insurance claims, and keep secured long-term storage at our 4-acre Crosby yard.

Capabilities

WHAT WE HANDLE IN LA PORTE

  • Heavy-duty recovery for Barbours Cut & Bayport drayage
  • TWIC terminal gate access — marine and plant
  • Loaded container and chassis recovery
  • Peterbilt rotator recovery (up to 80,000 lbs)
  • Accident recovery on SH-146 and SH-225
  • Light- and medium-duty for commercial fleets
  • Flatbed transport for damage-free delivery
  • Roadside — jumpstart, lockout, flat, fuel
  • Net-30 drayage and fleet accounts welcome
Coverage

NEIGHBORHOODS & ROUTES

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

NEIGHBORHOODS

  • La Porte proper
  • Fairmont Park
  • Bayforest
  • Brookglen
  • Lomax
  • Morgan’s Point (adjacent)
  • Shoreacres (adjacent)

MAJOR ROUTES

  • SH-146
  • SH-225 / La Porte Freeway
  • Fairmont Parkway
  • Spencer Highway
  • Underwood Road
  • Sens Road
  • Barbours Cut Boulevard
  • West Main Street
Why Locals Call Us

WHY LA PORTE CHOOSES SMITH TOWING

Port-Ready Recovery

Barbours Cut and Bayport run on loaded containers and chassis. Our rotator and heavy units are sized for that weight, up to 80,000 lbs, not just the family sedan.

TWIC for the Terminals

Marine terminals don’t let just anyone through the gate. Our operators carry TWIC, so we reach a downed tractor or chassis inside the terminal instead of waiting at security.

Tow, Store, Repair — One Call

A La Porte breakdown comes back to our enclosed Crosby shop and 4-acre yard. We recover it, store it, and turn the wrench in-house. One provider, one invoice.

La Porte Towing FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Most La Porte addresses are about 30 to 40 minutes from our Crosby base by way of SH-146. We are on call 24/7 and give you a real ETA the moment you call (832) 360-7122.
Yes. Our operators carry TWIC cards and are cleared for gate access at the Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals and the marine terminals along the channel. You do not lose time at the gate waiting on credentials.
Yes. Our Peterbilt rotator and heavy wreckers are built for loaded containers, Class 8 tractors, and chassis up to 80,000 lbs, including drops and jackknifes around the terminal gates and on Barbours Cut Boulevard.
Yes. Accident and breakdown recovery on SH-146 and the SH-225 La Porte Freeway is routine work for us, light-duty through heavy, including lane-blocking recoveries.
Both. La Porte is a real community and we cover it: Fairmont Park, Bayforest, Sylvan Beach, and the neighborhoods off Spencer Highway and Fairmont Parkway. Car towing, flatbed, roadside assistance, and lockout service.
Yes. We offer net-30 accounts with itemized invoices matched to your PO, for drayage operators, trucking companies, and plant fleets working the La Porte terminals.

NEED A TOW IN LA PORTE?

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