Light duty

Flatbed towing for cars, pickups and vans

Titan Tow & Repair provides 24/7 flatbed towing for cars, pickups, vans and smaller RVs across Kansas City, northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas, from our yard in Liberty, MO; large motorhomes go on the heavy wrecker instead. Because the vehicle rides on the deck rather than on its own wheels, all-wheel-drive cars, lowered vehicles and non-rollers travel without extra drivetrain strain.

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The same yard that runs the heavy wreckers runs the rollbacks, so a car gets the same answer at 3am that a semi does.

Also called: car towing · flatbed towing · pickup towing · van towing · rollback towing · roadside assistance

Titan red rollback flatbed with a car loaded on the deck.

What our car towing and flatbed towing service moves

If it is on this list, say so on the phone and the right unit is dispatched the first time.

Service at a glance
ServiceLight-duty towing
Available24 hours a day, every day — nights, weekends and holidays
Dispatched from2751 Liberty Landing Rd., Liberty, MO 64068
CoverageKansas City, northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas, from St. Joseph and Cameron to Topeka — every town and county
ArrivalUsually within about 60 minutes for most of the metro — a real ETA for your exact location when you call
Phone(816) 888-8732
  • Cars and crossoversIncluding AWD and lowered vehicles that should not be dragged.
  • Pickups and vansPersonal and work trucks, loaded or empty.
  • Camper vans and small towablesSize depending — larger motorhomes go on the heavy wrecker.
  • Accident vehiclesNon-rollers, wheels-locked and body-damaged cars.
  • Dealer and auction movesScheduled single-vehicle transport.
  • Roadside assistanceJump starts, tire changes and lockout help where we can.
How it runs

From your call to the truck moving

01

Call and describe it

Make, model, whether it rolls and steers, and where it is parked.

02

ETA before you commit

You hear which truck is coming and how far out it is first.

03

Loaded and delivered

To your dealer, your mechanic, your driveway or our yard.

At a glance

Flatbed or wheel lift for a car tow

Tell us the make, model and drivetrain and we will decide before the truck leaves.

A rollback flatbed compared with a wheel lift
Rollback flatbedWheel lift
How the vehicle ridesOn the deck, no wheels turningTwo wheels left on the road
SuitsAWD, 4WD, lowered cars and non-rollersParking structures a rollback cannot work in
Drivetrain riskNo drivetrain spinningTransmission or differential damage on the wrong vehicle
Tight garages and rampsNeeds room to tilt the deck and winch straightBrings the vehicle out to where it can be loaded
Worth reading first

Before you call

Kansas City Towing Laws: Towed From a Private Lot — Private property towing law in Kansas City: signs, written authorization and police reports Missouri and KCMO require, the Kansas rules, and getting it back.

Flatbed or Wrecker? Which One Your Vehicle Needs — All-wheel drive, electric cars and low front ends often have to go on a flatbed. What the difference is, and why the wrong choice can cost you a drivetrain.

More general questions — pricing, insurance, response times — are answered on the FAQ page.

Also from Titan

Other services

RV & motorhome towing

A motorhome is a house built on a truck chassis, and the chassis decides the tow. Tell us the class and the length, and the truck that fits it is the one that leaves the yard.

Read about rv & motorhome towing

Winch-outs & recovery

Bad rigging wrecks loads and hurts people. Recovery is the part of this job where training is the whole difference.

Read about winch-outs & recovery

Heavy-duty towing

A loaded tractor-trailer is not a bigger car. It needs a rated wrecker, a rated operator and a plan before anything gets hooked. That is what we send.

Read about heavy-duty towing

Light-duty towing questions

Are you a car towing company too, or only trucks?

Yes, cars as well as trucks. We run rollback flatbeds for cars, pickups, vans and smaller RVs out of the same Liberty yard as the heavy wreckers, 24 hours a day. Being a heavy-duty company does not mean we turn down a car — it means the same dispatch that can send a wrecker to a semi can send a flatbed to a sedan, and one phone call covers either. Tell us what you drive and whether it still rolls and steers, because those two answers decide which truck comes.

Why a flatbed instead of a wheel lift?

On a flatbed the vehicle rides on the deck with no wheels turning and no drivetrain spinning, which is the safe option for all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive, lowered cars, non-rollers, and anything with damaged suspension or steering. A wheel lift leaves two wheels on the road, and on the wrong vehicle that means transmission or differential damage that costs more than the tow did. If you are not sure which yours needs, tell us the make, model and drivetrain and we will decide before the truck leaves.

Can you get to a car in a parking garage or tight lot?

Usually yes, but the clearance decides it, so tell us the height when you call. A rollback needs room to tilt the deck and space to winch the car straight, which many parking structures do not have — in those a wheel lift goes in instead and brings the vehicle out to where it can be loaded properly. Underground levels, tight ramps and low beams are all worth mentioning up front. We would far rather know before the truck is dispatched than send one that cannot get in.

How much does it cost to tow a car in Kansas City?

Light-duty tows are quoted on the phone when you call — the honest inputs are the distance, whether the car rolls and steers, and whether it is somewhere awkward like a parking structure. We do not publish a rate card because the same tow can be simple or fiddly, but we will give you the number before the truck rolls, and we will tell you on the phone what would change it. Nights and weekends are normal working hours for us.

Can you move a car that does not run, roll or steer?

Yes — that is what the winch on the flatbed is for. A car with a seized engine, locked wheels, collision damage or no key gets winched up the deck on skates or dollies where the wheels will not turn, and rides flat with nothing touching the road. Tell us what is wrong with it and where it sits; a dead car in a driveway is routine, and a dead car in an underground garage just needs the clearance conversation first.

Do you do jump starts, lockouts and tire changes for cars?

Yes, where we can — jump starts, lockouts and tire changes are part of the light-duty side of the operation, on the same 24-hour dispatch as everything else. The honest caveat is in that "where we can": some late-model cars protect their locks beyond what roadside entry tools sensibly attempt, and a wheel seized to the hub can turn a tire change into something else. Tell us the make, model and what happened, and we will say on the phone whether it is a five-minute roadside job or whether the flatbed should come along in case. Either way you are not calling a second company.

Can I get roadside assistance without AAA or a motor club?

Yes. You do not need AAA, a membership or a motor-club plan to call Titan Tow & Repair. Jump starts, lockouts and tire changes for cars, where we can, are part of the light-duty side on the same 24-hour dispatch as the flatbeds, and we take cash, the major cards and insurance billing. Tell us the make, model and what happened, and we will say on the phone whether it is a roadside job or the flatbed should come along.