Fifty miles of empty Mojave stand between Barstow and Ludlow. No gas stations. No repair shops. No cell towers. Just heat, dust, and open desert. If you break down out here, City Towing is the call that gets you home.
Ludlow sits on one of the most remote stretches of interstate in California. When the nearest service station is a memory in your rearview mirror and there is nothing ahead but cracked asphalt and heat shimmer, City Towing is the one company that will come find you.
We dispatch the moment you call. Our trucks are built for the I-40 corridor, and our drivers know every mile marker, pullover, and shoulder between Barstow and Ludlow. Forty-five to fifty minutes, day or night.
Summer temperatures along this corridor routinely hit 115 to 125 degrees. We carry extra water, know the signs of heat-related vehicle failure, and understand that in these conditions, every minute matters.
Your vehicle already survived the worst stretch of highway in San Bernardino County. We load it on a flatbed so it does not endure a single additional mile of road stress on the way to the shop.
Not every breakdown requires a tow. We deliver fuel, jump dead batteries, change tires, and unlock doors — right there on the side of I-40 — so you can keep moving without a tow bill.
No surprise fees, no desert markup. We quote before we roll, and we honor that quote every time. What we say is what you pay.
. Fully licensed, federally registered, and insured to operate across the state. This is not a guy with a chain and a pickup truck.
Hydraulic flatbed carriers for cars, SUVs, trucks, and motorcycles. Your vehicle rides elevated and secured on the bed — no dragging, no additional wear — the full 50 miles back to Barstow or wherever you need it delivered.
Need your vehicle moved from Ludlow to Victorville? Needles? Las Vegas? Los Angeles? We handle long-distance flatbed transport so you are not stuck arranging a chain of short tows across the desert.
The most common call we get from the Ludlow corridor. There is no gas between Barstow and Ludlow — fifty miles of nothing. We bring fuel to your vehicle so you can drive to the next station under your own power.
Desert heat kills batteries faster than cold ever could. If your engine will not turn over at the Ludlow exit or anywhere along I-40, we carry commercial-grade jump packs that handle any passenger vehicle.
Locked your keys in the car at the Ludlow Cafe? Stranded at a pullover with no way in? We open your vehicle without damage, on-site, even in the middle of nowhere.
Blowouts spike on this corridor in summer. Pavement temperatures exceed 160 degrees and tires give out. We swap to your spare on-site or tow you in if the spare is not viable.
Went off the shoulder into sand? Got stuck exploring an old Route 66 spur? We recover vehicles from desert terrain, sandy shoulders, and off-highway situations that a standard tow truck cannot reach.
Wrecks on I-40 near Ludlow require fast response from a qualified towing company. We work with CHP, clear debris, and transport damaged vehicles safely to Barstow or your preferred destination.
Light and medium duty vehicles only.
This corridor produces the same emergencies over and over. If any of these sound like your situation, call us now.
You thought you could make it to Ludlow. The gauge said you had enough. It lied. Now you are on the shoulder with nothing but desert in every direction. This is our single most common call on this route. We bring fuel directly to you.
Summer surface temperatures on I-40 near Ludlow approach 160 degrees. Your cooling system was not designed for this. Steam from the hood, temperature gauge in the red, and no shade for 30 miles. Stay in your vehicle with the AC off. Call us.
Superheated asphalt destroys tires — especially older ones or those running low on pressure. We see blowouts on this stretch all summer. We will change to your spare on scene or flatbed you to Barstow for new tires.
You are driving Route 66 in a classic car or an older vehicle that was not built for 120-degree heat. Something gives. Vapor lock, boiled coolant, electrical failure. We will get your car on a flatbed and preserve your road trip, not end it.
You are hauling in a standard pickup, box truck, or light commercial vehicle and something fails. We handle light and medium-duty towing and roadside service. For heavy rigs, we can help you contact an appropriate provider.
You finally found a bar of signal at the Ludlow exit. Use it. Call 760-256-5007 before you lose it. Give us your mile marker or describe landmarks — we know every inch of this road and we will find you.
We are the closest tow company to Ludlow and we are available right now. One call and a truck is on its way.
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