Box Truck and Medium-Duty Towing in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado
Medium-duty trucks fall into an awkward middle. They are too heavy and too long for a standard car carrier, but they do not always need the biggest wrecker in the fleet. Getting that match right is the difference between a quick, clean tow and a long wait while the wrong truck gets swapped out. Choice Towing & Recovery provides full-service medium-duty towing throughout Northern Colorado, with trucks and operators sized for the job. Call our 24-hour dispatch line at 970-482-0159.
What Counts as Medium Duty
In towing, medium duty generally covers vehicles from roughly 10,000 to 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, often called Class 4 through Class 6 trucks. In practical terms, that includes:
- Box trucks and straight trucks, including rental moving trucks
- Delivery trucks and step vans
- Work trucks, from service-body pickups to stake beds
- Utility trucks with buckets, booms or cranes
- Dually pickups and heavy one-ton trucks, often with a trailer attached
- Small buses and shuttle buses
- Semi cabs without a trailer (bobtails)
- Landscape and contractor trucks with dump bodies
If you are not sure where your vehicle falls, give dispatch the make, model and approximate weight, and we will send the right equipment. Sending the correct truck the first time saves you from paying for a second trip and keeps your vehicle off the shoulder longer than necessary.
Who Calls Us for Medium-Duty Towing
Local businesses. Bakeries, florists, plumbers, electricians and HVAC companies across Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley run their days out of medium-duty trucks. When one goes down, the schedule goes with it.
Delivery and logistics companies. Parcel and freight delivery trucks run hard routes all day, from Harmony Road business parks to the warehouse districts near I-25 and along US-85 in Greeley.
Contractors. Northern Colorado’s construction growth in Timnath, Windsor, Johnstown, Severance and Wellington keeps a lot of work trucks on the road and on muddy job sites.
Do-it-yourself movers. A rented box truck that breaks down halfway through a move, often on a weekend, often packed full.
Municipal and utility fleets. Service trucks that need to be back in action quickly, often after a storm when crews are needed most.
Farm and ranch operations. Flatbeds, feed trucks and stock trucks on the county roads of eastern Larimer and Weld counties.
How We Handle a Medium-Duty Tow
Medium-duty trucks bring their own set of problems. Air brakes may need to be caged or released. Driveshafts often have to come out to protect the transmission. Long wheelbases and rear overhangs change how a truck can be lifted. Box bodies and lift gates hang low. Our operators work through these details on every call:
- Dispatch gathers the specs: vehicle type, weight, load, location, and whether the truck has air brakes.
- We send the right truck for the weight and length.
- On scene, the operator checks brakes, the driveshaft, clearance and any cargo concerns.
- We secure and tow to your shop, dealer, yard or depot.
Loaded Trucks and Cargo
A box truck full of freight, furniture or equipment is heavier and handles differently than an empty one. Tell dispatch what is in the box and roughly how much it weighs. In some cases, a loaded truck can be towed as is. In others, a load may need to be shifted or transferred first.
Fleet Downtime Costs Money
Every hour a work truck sits on the shoulder is an hour of missed jobs and paid labor. That is why we keep dispatch open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Fleet managers can call directly any time. Commercial customers who want to set up an account can find our credit application on the contact page. Our business partners include FleetNet America, which works with commercial fleets. See also police and fleet towing.
Medium-Duty Roadside, Winch-Outs and Recovery
Not every call ends in a tow. We also handle jump-starts, lockouts and tire changes for work trucks, plus winch-outs when a truck slides off a muddy job site or a snowy county road. When a medium-duty truck rolls over or ends up down an embankment, our recovery crews can upright and recover it. See winch-out service and accident recovery.
Where We Tow Medium-Duty Trucks
We cover Larimer and Weld counties along I-25, US-34, US-85 and US-287, dispatching from Fort Collins and our Greeley location. That includes Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Windsor, Timnath, Wellington, Berthoud, Johnstown, Milliken, Severance, Laporte, Pierce, Nunn and Carr. For trucks that need to go farther, we provide long-distance truck towing too. See long-distance towing.
Medium Duty vs. Heavy Duty
If your vehicle is a loaded tractor-trailer, a cement mixer, a coach bus or a large motor home, it likely needs a heavy duty wrecker. See semi and tractor-trailer towing, RV and bus towing, or our main heavy duty towing page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you tow a loaded box truck?
In many cases, yes. Tell dispatch what is in the box and about how much it weighs so we can send the right truck and plan the tow.
Do you tow rental moving trucks?
Yes. Have your rental agreement and the rental company’s roadside number handy. Some rental companies dispatch their own providers, so check with them as well.
Do you handle trucks with air brakes?
Yes. Our operators are prepared to deal with air brake systems on medium and heavy trucks.
Can you set up a commercial account?
Yes. Our credit application is linked on our contact page.
Do you work nights and weekends?
Yes. Dispatch is open 24/7, 365 days a year.
Call for Medium-Duty Towing
Call Choice Towing & Recovery at 970-482-0159 for box truck, delivery truck and work truck towing across Fort Collins, Greeley and Northern Colorado.
