The Pre-Trip Checks That Help Prevent Rollovers
Most Rollovers Give a Chance to Prevent Them A loaded semi rarely tips over without some warning building in the miles before it happens. Rarely. But not always. We know a bit about that. We have responded to flipped trailers, drive shafts in the ditch, and rigs stalled in the middle of traffic along US-301, […]
42,500 Pounds of Books and One Rolled Tractor Trailer
One for the Books At about 3:30 p.m., North Carolina Highway Patrol contacted us about a loaded tractor trailer that had rolled onto its side on southbound I-95 near mile marker 147 in Gold Rock, North Carolina. A loaded commercial truck on its side called for a coordinated response, so we dispatched equipment for Rocky Mount […]
When a Blown Tire Shuts Down a Loaded Semi
What a Single Tire Failure Can Do We often take calls like this: the driver says he has a flat on the drive axle and just needed a quick tire swap. When we pull up, the tire it gone, the rim is ground down to bare metal, and a chunk of mudflap bracket wrapped itself […]
Recovering What Was Left After a Camper Crash
A Northbound Trip Ended in the Median Holiday trips usually start with coolers, packed bags, and a route mapped out ahead of time. They do not usually include a camper breaking loose and spreading debris across the highway. That is how one northbound drive became an I-95 camper towing recovery. State Highway Patrol called our tow truck service […]
A Careful Recovery: Moving Truck in a Tight Spot
This Move Hit a Low Point A moving truck full of furniture got wedged under a low bridge on a back road in Rocky Mount, NC. The customer was moving from one house to another, following the road like anyone would. Until he missed the posted height before the truck reached the tunnel. The Rocky […]
No Margarine for Error: Recovering a Trailer Loaded with Butter
A Heavy Trailer, Soft Ground, and Careful Lift One dropped trailer in a laydown yard near US-64 and HWY 301 turned into a Rocky Mount load shift correction job faster than anybody wanted. The trailer had been loaded at the dock, then dropped for later pickup, and the soft ground gave way under the landing […]
Winching in Action: Cement Mixer Meets a Soft Shoulder
Stuck Between a Rock and a Soft Place Mud has a talent for grabbing heavy trucks like it’s getting paid by the pound. A fully loaded cement mixer found that out the hard way when it slid off the construction entrance and settled into the soft shoulder. Every attempt to drive out sank it deeper, so […]
Coastal Towing Services Sponsors Ducks Unlimited Banquet
Supporting Our Community This week, our towing and recovery work looked a little different at Coastal Towing Services. Instead of responding to a call along US-264 or heading out to assist a stranded driver, we spent the day in Wilson, NC supporting the Wilson County Ducks Unlimited banquet dinner. As a Wilson towing company, we […]
Fast Freight Transfer After a Cargo Van Breakdown
Keep Calm and Carry the Crate Recently, on a sunny day sporing a perfectly blue sky, we handled a Rocky Mount cargo service call for a cargo van that quit running near I-95 with a full pallet of auto parts in the back. The customer had a delivery deadline to meet, and that freight needed […]
Long-Distance Towing for a Loaded Delivery Truck
Moving Truck and Cargo Across State Lines We got a call from a customer in Knoxville, TN who had hit a snag. One of their box trucks, loaded with appliances, was supposed to be rolling down I-81 but instead found itself stranded at a local repair shop. What began as a simple fix turned into […]