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5 Best Towing Services in New York (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

Talise Sterling
By Talise Sterling, Goods and Shopping · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

A dead battery on the FDR or a flat tire outside the Holland Tunnel does not care what time it is. We compared every towing company in New York with a real Google track record, then weighed how many drivers rate them and how consistently. These five are the ones worth saving in your phone before you need them.

Short answer: The most-reviewed tow operator in New York is Pappu Towing (a perfect 5.0 across 1,542 Google reviews, family-run since 1997), followed by Brooklyn's Louie Towing (4.8) and Manhattan's Big City Towing (4.9). All five run 24/7. Expect a hook-up fee around $75 to $150 plus roughly $3 to $7 a mile in 2026, though NYC rates and tolls push totals higher.
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New York's top tow trucks, side by side

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Pappu Towing Inc 5.0 ★ 1,542 Overall / any vehicle, any hour View ›
2 Louie Towing Brooklyn 4.8 ★ 539 Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan View ›
3 Big City Towing Service Inc 4.9 ★ 131 Midtown Manhattan / fast response View ›
4 All Magic Towing 4.8 ★ 116 Roadside help and out-of-borough tows View ›
5 New York Towing And Recovery 4.6 ★ 97 Insurance billing and roadside assistance View ›
5 Best Towing Services in New York (2026)

The five we would call

Pappu Towing Inc logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days

Pappu Towing Inc

5.01,542 Google reviews

Pappu Towing is a family-owned, locally operated towing company in Woodside, Queens that has served the borough and surrounding areas since 1997. It covers light, medium and heavy-duty towing, local and long-distance hauling, equipment transportation, and full roadside assistance like jumpstarts and tire changes. Licensed and insured with 24/7 dispatch, it is built to handle everything from a stalled sedan to a towed Tesla.

What people praise

  • Fast arrival, with drivers who hit the quoted time window
  • Careful handling, including a dead EV moved safely in tight streets
  • Answers the phone quickly, even late at night
  • Professional, friendly drivers (customers name Manny often)
  • Fair, reasonable pricing for the work
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating5 / 5
Review volume1,542 · 97th
Confidencevery high
Recency3 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown99% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The most-reviewed tow company in New York by a wide margin, and it still holds a perfect 5.0. That combination makes it our safe default for almost any tow or roadside call, day or night.

Website+1718-726-1200 Directions

62-01 Broadway, Woodside, NY 11377

Louie Towing Brooklyn logo
#2🕑 Open 7 days

Louie Towing Brooklyn

4.8539 Google reviews

Louie Towing Brooklyn is a 24/7 emergency towing service that has run since 2007, covering all of Brooklyn plus the downtown Manhattan area. It handles standard tows, winching and pullouts, lockouts, battery boosts, impound and Navy Yard retrievals, and vehicle repossession, with hook-up and per-mile rates published upfront. Reviewers describe Louie himself as the kind of operator who shows up and stays until the problem is solved.

What people praise

  • Transparent published rates, with a hook-up fee and per-mile pricing
  • Genuinely 24/7, including help retrieving cars from impound
  • Patient, personable service that reviewers call a lifesaver
  • Handles the awkward jobs: winching, tight parking, jump starts

Worth knowing

  • Largely a solo operator, so response can vary when calls stack up
  • One reviewer reported a missed callback during a busy stretch
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume539 · 92th
Confidencehigh
Recency7 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown95% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A Brooklyn mainstay with strong, steady reviews across nearly 550 ratings. If you break down in Brooklyn or downtown, this is the local first call.

Website+1718-877-0523 Directions

220 Park Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Big City Towing Service Inc logo
#3🕑 Open 7 days

Big City Towing Service Inc

4.9131 Google reviews

Big City Towing is a Manhattan-based towing service on Madison Avenue with more than a decade of work across the city. It offers flatbed and wrecker towing, lockouts, jump starts and light-duty towing, with 24/7 availability and a focus on quick response in dense traffic. Customers repeatedly mention getting sorted in under an hour, and several ask for a driver named Joe by name.

What people praise

  • Very fast arrivals, often within 15 to 20 minutes
  • Damage-free towing and careful handling
  • Fair prices that reviewers flag as a good deal
  • Calm, professional help during late-night breakdowns

Worth knowing

  • A younger review base than the two names above
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume131 · 76th
Confidencemoderate
Recency5 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown98% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: It carries the highest rating on this list at 4.9, but ranks #3 because Louie has several times the review volume. For a fast Midtown or central-Manhattan tow, it is an excellent call.

Website+1917-547-2215 Directions

136 Madison Ave 5th Floor, New York, NY 10016

All Magic Towing logo
#4🕑 Open 7 days

All Magic Towing

4.8116 Google reviews

All Magic Towing operates from West 44th Street in Manhattan, offering flatbed and wheel-lift towing, wrecker service, and roadside assistance including jump starts, fuel delivery, lockouts and tire changes. It handles local and long-distance jobs, and reviewers note it will tow beyond the five boroughs, including runs to New Jersey. The driver, Moises, is named in nearly every review for upfront pricing and steady communication.

What people praise

  • Honest, upfront pricing quoted before the job starts
  • Live location sharing so you can track the truck
  • Will take longer hauls, including out to New Jersey
  • Calm, kind service that eases a stressful situation

Worth knowing

  • A smaller operation, so confirm timing for out-of-area runs
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume116 · 71th
Confidencemoderate
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown94% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A dependable pick when you need roadside help or a tow that crosses a bridge or tunnel. It ranks #4 on volume, but the reviews are consistent and personal.

Website+1917-693-4333 Directions

518 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036

New York Towing And Recovery logo
#5🕑 Open 7 days

New York Towing And Recovery

4.697 Google reviews

New York Towing And Recovery is a Long Island City towing and roadside company offering 24-hour emergency towing, jump starts, tire changes and battery service across Queens and Manhattan. It notes that it accepts insurance billing and purchase orders from carriers like Geico, which can simplify a claim. Reviewers name Jay and Abe for quick, fair service.

What people praise

  • Accepts insurance billing and roadside-assistance purchase orders
  • Quick response and fast hook-ups when reached
  • Will fix the cheaper problem, like swapping a battery instead of towing
  • Fair pricing on tire changes and jump starts

Worth knowing

  • Fewer, and slightly older, reviews than the rest of the list
  • A couple of reviewers reported a missed callback, so confirm dispatch on the phone
Reputation scorecardrank in New York
Rating4.6 / 5
Review volume97 · 66th
Confidencemoderate
Recency5 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown88% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: It ranks #5 on the smallest, least recent review base here, but the insurance-billing option is a real convenience if your policy covers towing. Confirm they are en route before you settle in to wait.

Website+1646-228-2849 Directions

37-43 11th St, Long Island City, NY 11101

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How the scores work

Every number on this page comes from public Google data on the date shown, not from opinion or payment. Rating is the live Google star average. Review volume is how many drivers have rated a company, ranked against other New York tow operators. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 5.0 from over a thousand people counts for far more than a 4.9 from a hundred. Recency tracks how lately people are still leaving reviews. No business can pay to change these numbers.

What towing costs in New York (2026)

Most tows combine a base hook-up fee with per-mile mileage, and NYC totals climb with tolls, waiting time, winching and after-hours calls. Here are current 2026 ranges for common situations:

JobTypical price
Hook-up / base fee$75 - $150
Per mile (after base)$3 - $7 / mile
Short local tow$100 - $250
Jump start / battery boost$50 - $150
Lockout service$75 - $150
Flat tire change (with your spare)$50 - $120
Winching / recovery$150 - $300+

Ranges compiled July 2026 from Angi and HomeGuide, cross-checked against Louie Towing Brooklyn’s published rates ($125 hook-up plus $5 to $7 per mile). Tolls, waiting time and bad-weather surcharges are extra. Always confirm the all-in price before the truck hooks up.

Serving all five boroughs

These operators cover New York City and the surrounding roads, from Woodside and Long Island City in Queens to Brooklyn and Midtown Manhattan, plus the bridges, tunnels and highways like the FDR that connect them. Searching for a tow truck near me? Each listing below shows a live phone number and directions, so you can reach the closest driver fast.

What to ask before a tow truck rolls

  • Are you licensed and insured to tow in New York City?
  • Flatbed or wheel-lift, and which is right for my vehicle?
  • What is the all-in price, including hook-up, mileage and any tolls?
  • What is your realistic ETA to my location?
  • Do you accept my insurance or roadside-assistance billing?
  • Do you take card, or is it cash only?

Frequently asked questions

How did you choose these towing companies?

We started from every tow operator in New York with a public Google presence, then ranked by rating, review volume, consistency and recency. See how the scores work above.

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from the public Google data in the scorecard. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which adds a badge and top placement, but that never changes another business’s score or position on the underlying data.

How often is this updated?

The data carries a verified date, July 2026 on this page. We refresh listings periodically so ratings and review counts stay current.

Do New York tow companies operate 24/7?

Yes. All five here run around the clock. In a genuine emergency on a highway, call 911 or the state DOT first, then arrange a tow.

How much does a tow cost in New York?

Expect a hook-up fee of roughly $75 to $150 plus about $3 to $7 per mile in 2026, with tolls and waiting time on top. Confirm the all-in price before the truck hooks up.

The bottom line

Pappu Towing is the safe default across the city on sheer proven volume and a perfect rating, while Louie in Brooklyn and Big City in Manhattan are the strong borough-specific calls. Whoever you reach, get the all-in price, including mileage and tolls, before the truck hooks up.

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