Cook County, IL

Truck towing in Chicago, IL

Wreckers for Chicago trucks and fleets, day or night.

Chicago is served from our Lake Bluff base: heavy and medium duty towing, fleet towing, and roadside service. Call (833) 425-5869, day or night.

Chicago at a glance

With an estimated 2,721,308 residents in 2024 (nearly flat since 2020), Chicago sits in Cook County. Land area is about 227.7 square miles. By road it is roughly 37 miles from Lake Bluff and 51 from Winthrop Harbor.

Nearest towing locations (straight-line distance): 33 Baker Rd, Lake Bluff, IL 60044, about 33 miles; 1142 Sheridan Rd, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096, about 45 miles. See all towing locations.

Roads in Chicago

Interstate traffic reaches Chicago on I-55, I-57, I-90, I-94, I-190, I-290, and I-294. Closest numbered exits: I-190 exits 1D, 2A, and 2B, I-290 exits 23A, 23B, 24A, 24B, 25, and 26A, and I-294 exits 38A, 38B, and 39. The U.S. route system reaches Chicago by way of US 41, US 12, US 20, US 14, and US 45. Route 50, Route 19, Route 64, and Route 43 also serve the city. Other primary and secondary roads here: Dan Ryan Expressway, Lake Shore Drive, Irving Park Road, Cicero Avenue, Kennedy Expressway, 95th Street, and North Avenue.

Commercial traffic in Chicago

Chicago is one of the largest freight hubs in the country, with rail intermodal yards, air cargo around O'Hare, and expressways that carry tractor-trailers at every hour. Breakdowns on the Dan Ryan or the Kennedy need a heavy wrecker fast.

Where trucks work in Chicago

OpenStreetMap maps about 13,259 acres of industrial land inside Chicago. Named industrial areas include Stockyards Industrial Corridor, CID Recycling & Disposal, Kinzie Industrial Corridor, Lake Calumet Cluster Sites, and River Bend Prairie Landfill. Named warehouses: Target Flow Center, JT Weeker (Chicago) International Service Center, Anthony Marano Co, O'Hare Northeast Cargo Building 836, and Hawthorne Warehouse. Plants and works mapped in town include Kinder Morgan Chicago Terminal, Finkl Steel, CRRC, and Coca-Cola Vending. Union Pacific Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway, Canadian National Railway, Belt Railway of Chicago, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City run freight track through the city. Rail sites inside the limits include BRC Clearing Yard, BNSF Corwith Yard, and NS 55th Street Yard. Quarry and landfill sites nearby include Confined Disposal Facility, CDA Material Stockpile, and CDA Material Stockpile 98. Port areas: Port of Chicago Lake Calumet Harbor and Port of Chicago Iroquois Landing. Air cargo and airline service: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and O'Hare International Airport (ORD). Retail centers on the map include Hyde Park Shopping Center and Little Village Discount Mall. Bus facilities mapped here: Western & 119th Street Terminal and 115th Street & Springfield Terminal.

Truck services near Chicago

Road Ranger, South California Avenue

Questions from Chicago

Can you tow a semi off a Chicago expressway?

Yes. Call (833) 425-5869 with the expressway, direction, and nearest exit or mile marker. Follow any instructions from police or the state on the scene.

Do you tow on I-55 in Chicago?

Yes. I-55 through Chicago is part of our I-55 corridor coverage. Give the direction and the nearest exit or mile marker.

Around Chicago

Cicero 4 mi W
Stickney 5 mi W
Forest View 5 mi SW
Berwyn 5 mi W
Oak Park 6 mi NW

Towing services for Chicago

Cook County · Illinois · I-55 · I-57 · I-90 · I-94 · I-290 · I-294 · Sources