Heavy Duty Towing in Farragut, TN

Heavy Duty Towing in Farragut is mostly an interstate story. The town of 23,506 people (2020 census) sits in Knox and Loudon counties, and I-40/I-75 forms its northern boundary. Farragut incorporated in 1980 after a vote on January 16 of that year. It was named for Union Admiral David Farragut, who was born at Campbell's Station in 1801. Call (865) 339-3202 if a rig is down here and tell the dispatcher which exit you are near.

Three exits, three different calls

The I-40/I-75 exit list gives Farragut two interchanges and borders a third. Exit 369 is Watt Road. Exit 373 is Campbell Station Road. Exit 374, Lovell Road (SR 131), is just over the line in Knoxville, and it is where the freeway widens to eight lanes and meets the Pellissippi Parkway. A truck dead on the shoulder before exit 373 is in a different place for a wrecker than one on the Lovell Road ramps, so exit numbers matter.

The weigh station

The Tennessee I-40 write-up states that Farragut's weigh station is the busiest in the country, with more than 2.4 million trucks a year. Trucks are pulled in, checked and sent back into fast traffic. If you are stuck at or just past the scale, say so when you call.

Where the Pellissippi Parkway comes in

Exit 376 on the I-40/I-75 stretch is I-140 east and SR 162 north, signed for Oak Ridge and Maryville, and the Pellissippi Parkway meets the freeway just east of Farragut. Traffic from Blount County and Oak Ridge merges with through freight here. Campbell's Station, a fort and stagecoach stop, stood in what is now Farragut, which tells you this has been a crossing for a long time. The same traffic now includes tractor-trailers entering and leaving at all hours.

Kingston Pike and the south side

Away from the interstate, Kingston Pike (the merged US 70 and US 11) runs through town. Box trucks and delivery vans use it all day. The southern edge is Turkey Creek Road and the Norfolk Southern line, and Concord lies just southeast. Concord was founded in 1854 and was a loading point for Tennessee marble in the late 1800s. Fort Loudoun Lake lies to the south.

A heavy truck on Kingston Pike is usually a delivery in trouble, not a long-haul tractor. Low trailers and tight turns at shopping center entrances cause hang-ups. A wheel lift will not do for a loaded box truck, so tell us the gross weight.

Before you call from Farragut

• Say the exit (369, 373 or 374) or the cross street
• State which way you are facing, east or west
• Give the unit type, weight class and what it is carrying
• Say if fuel or fluid is leaking
• Name who authorizes the work

Dispatch gives an honest arrival estimate on the call.

Call (865) 339-3202