On the edge of the Mobile River
Heavy Duty Towing in Creola, AL
Interstate and US 43 recovery north of Mobile, with the delta just ahead.
- Dispatch answers 24/7
- Written invoice estimate on every job
- Heavy wreckers, rotators and lowboys for big units
Last Exits Before the Delta
Heavy Duty Towing in Creola covers a city of 1,936 people (2020 census) that stretches over 16.7 square miles in northern Mobile County. About 14 miles north of downtown Mobile on US 43, it is a long, thin place with a lot of road and very few services between exits. Call (251) 355-4026 with your mile marker and we will get started.
Interstate 65 through Creola
I-65 crosses Creola with two exits: Exit 19 (US 43) and Exit 22 (Sailor Road). The mile log lists Exit 19 as the connection to Satsuma and Mobile's northern suburbs. After Exit 22, the interstate crosses the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta on the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge, which the log places at mile 24.220. A truck that breaks down between 22 and the bridge has little room and few places to pull out. Give us the mile marker, not just the exit.
What the geography does to a breakdown
The Mobile River forms the eastern border of Creola and the Baldwin County line. The city is 16.7 square miles, of which 1.0 square mile is water, and the elevation is just 20 feet. Low, wet ground near the delta means that a shoulder that looks solid can hold less than it appears to. For heavy units we plan around that before we decide how to winch or lift.
Hurricane evacuation on I-65
I-65 can be converted into an evacuation route in which all lanes flow northbound from Mobile to Montgomery, called contraflow. During an evacuation, every disabled truck becomes a bigger problem because there is no free lane to go around it. If you are heading out ahead of a storm, check fluids, tires and air lines before you leave. If something does fail, call us as early as you can. Dispatch answers 24/7, and we give honest arrival estimates, which may be long when the roads are full.
A rail line, an old name
Creola was named for the first settler in the area, who was Creole. A post office opened in 1885, and the community appears on 1870s maps on the Mobile and Alabama Grand Trunk rail line. The city was incorporated on February 14, 1978. In 2013, Creola and Saraland explored a merger, and a cited reference reports that Creola voters rejected it. The city borders Saraland to the west and Satsuma to the southwest.
US 43 north
US 43 continues north of Satsuma as a four-lane divided highway running roughly parallel to the Mobile River, and a trumpet interchange near Calvert serves a steel mill between the highway and the river. Heavy trucks bound for those industrial sites use the same roads as everything else. If your problem is at a business or plant entrance, tell us whether the site will let a wrecker in.
Information for the call
- Exit 19, exit 22, Sailor Road or US 43
- Mile marker if you are between exits
- Straight truck, tractor-trailer, bus or RV, plus gross weight
- Loaded or empty, hazmat or not
- Whether the unit is driveable or needs a full lift
- Who is paying
For a planned move, use
. If you are stopped right now, .Creola Road and River Notes
- I-65 exits. I-65 crosses Creola with Exit 19 (US 43) and Exit 22 (Sailor Road), and the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge over the delta is at mile 24.220.
- River border. The Mobile River forms Creola's eastern border and the Baldwin County line, at an elevation of 20 feet.
- Evacuation route. I-65 can be converted to a northbound-only evacuation route from Mobile to Montgomery.
- City facts. Creola had 1,936 residents in 2020, covers 16.7 square miles, and was incorporated February 14, 1978.
Creola Questions
Can you reach a stalled truck on I-65 between exit 22 and the delta bridge?
Yes. Give the mile marker and direction. We give an honest arrival estimate on the call and tell you how to stay safe.
What if I break down during a hurricane evacuation?
Call as early as you can. Roads may be crowded or closed, so the dispatcher will be straight with you about what can be reached.
Do you work at plant entrances along US 43?
Yes. Tell us whether the site allows outside wreckers and who to ask for at the gate.
Free Estimates in Creola, AL
Heavy towing in Creola on I-65 and US 43. Dispatch answers 24/7.
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