Accident & Rollover Recovery in Mobile, AL

Accident and rollover recovery in Mobile, AL is the hardest heavy towing work, because everything is out of position. A truck on its side has air tanks, fuel and sometimes a load shifted against the cab. The recovery has to protect the unit, the load and the road, and it has to get the lanes open. Call (251) 355-4026 and tell dispatch where you are, what happened and whether anyone has been hurt. If anyone is hurt, 911 comes first.

Where the wrecks happen here

The George Wallace Tunnel is four lanes under the Mobile River, and the sharp curve on its western approach causes lengthy backups. Fog on Mobile Bay caused a pileup of about 200 vehicles on March 20, 1995. During the January 2014 ice storm the Jubilee Parkway closed several times for hours. The I-10 and I-65 interchange at exit 20 and the long run of I-65 toward Saraland and Satsuma see heavy truck traffic every day. Wet pavement in a city that averages 66.3 inches of rain a year adds to all of it.

Uprighting and rotators

A rollover is usually righted with air cushions, winch lines and one or more heavy wreckers working together. Rotators can lift and swing a heavy unit, which helps on narrow roads and ramps. Published rate sheets list rotator work at about $790 to $1,500 per hour, and air bag units at about $932 per hour in one county schedule. Dispatch will tell you whether a job needs one before it is sent.

The load is a recovery job too

A spilled or shifted load has to be handled before the trailer moves. Dry freight, pallets and bulk loads can be transferred or cleaned up. Liquids, gases and anything hazmat need the right agencies on the scene before we start. Tell dispatch if you know what was on board, and share the shipping papers when you can.

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Working with police and ALDOT

On the interstate, state troopers and the Alabama Department of Transportation control the scene. We work with them on lane closures, traffic control and when a road can reopen. We stage equipment, set cones and lights, and clear in the order the scene allows.

Insurers, photos and paperwork

Insurance adjusters want photos and a record of how the unit was moved. We document the scene before and after, keep the damaged parts with the unit when we can, and send a written invoice estimate to whoever is paying: driver, fleet, insurer or broker. Storage runs about $65 to $100 per day on published rate sheets, so tell us early where the unit should go.

Hurricane season and flood

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 caused extensive flooding in downtown Mobile and damaged the Battleship Parkway and the Jubilee Parkway. Hurricane Sally in 2020 caused significant damage. Storm winds blow high-profile trailers over and flood waters trap trucks. We stay ready, and we plan recoveries around closed roads.