Flatbed Towing in San Diego

Professional flatbed towing from Border Iron Towing, available 24/7.

Flatbed towing puts your vehicle on a completely level platform instead of dragging it behind our truck with two wheels on the ground. The flatbed — also called a rollback or car carrier — tilts down hydraulically so we can winch your vehicle up onto the deck. Once it's secured with chains and straps at four tie-down points, your car rides like cargo instead of being towed.

You need flatbed service when wheel-lift or dolly towing would cause damage. Luxury cars with low ground clearance get scraped up by traditional towing. All-wheel-drive vehicles can suffer transmission damage if their wheels turn while being towed. Motorcycles, construction equipment, and anything without working wheels requires a flatbed. We also use flatbeds for long-distance transport where you want zero wear on your vehicle.

Our flatbeds range from light-duty units for passenger cars up to heavy-duty rollbacks that handle delivery trucks and small commercial vehicles. The hydraulic deck tilts to about 15 degrees — steep enough to winch a vehicle up, shallow enough to avoid scraping. Steel decking with built-in tie-down points keeps everything secure during transport. For commercial accounts near Otay Mesa, we run flatbeds that handle box trucks and work vehicles that smaller operators can't touch.

The process is straightforward: we position the truck, tilt the deck down, attach the winch cable to your vehicle's frame or tow points, and pull it up onto the platform. Securing takes another few minutes with chains at the wheels and safety straps. For Border Iron, flatbed jobs often involve getting commercial vehicles out of tight spots around the border facilities where a standard tow truck can't maneuver effectively.