Heavy Duty Towing in Loudon, TN

Heavy Duty Towing in Loudon is a small-town call with big-interstate stakes. Loudon is the seat of Loudon County, incorporated in 1850, and has about 6,000 residents (2020 census). The city is on the Tennessee River, southwest of Knoxville. Call (865) 339-3202 with your mile marker or exit.

I-75 exit 72

Exit 72 on I-75 is the interchange with SR 72, which leads into Loudon. South of it, exit 68 serves SR 323 toward Philadelphia. North of it, exit 76 serves SR 324 (Sugar Limb Road), and exit 81 serves US 321 and SR 95 at Lenoir City. These are rural interchanges, and a truck that has a problem on a ramp often has little room.

The river bridges

North of exit 72 the interstate crosses the Tennessee River on the Mitchell W. Stout Memorial Bridges. A heavy wrecker cannot set up on a bridge deck with no shoulder, so a bridge call is handled by agreeing with law enforcement and the state on where to stage. The honest answer to "how fast" depends on the traffic, so the dispatcher will give an estimate on the call.

The approach from the south

Around milemarker 58, I-75 enters Monroe County. Exit 60 is SR 68 toward Spring City and Sweetwater, and exit 62 is SR 322 (Oakland Road) toward Sweetwater. A few miles later the interstate crosses into Loudon County, and exit 68 serves Philadelphia. A truck that fails in this open stretch is usually far from a ramp, so mile markers matter more than landmarks. Give the dispatcher the number on the green sign.

County facts that matter to a driver

Loudon County was formed on May 27, 1870, from parts of Roane, Monroe and Blount counties, and had 54,886 people in 2020. Lenoir City is the largest city. Fort Loudoun Dam spans the Tennessee River and creates Fort Loudoun Lake. Downstream of the dam the river is part of Watts Bar Lake. Fort Loudoun, the colonial fort that the city is named for, is several miles south in Monroe County.

Heavy calls near Loudon

• Long-haul tractor-trailers stopped on I-75 in either direction
• Local farm and construction trucks on SR 72
• Equipment moving between jobs along the lake
• RVs and campers on their way to the lake and the mountains

Each is a different recovery. A tractor-trailer with a failed air system wants a heavy wrecker. A skid steer on a lowboy that slid on a ramp needs a rigging plan.

Before you call

• Direction and nearest exit (68, 72, 76 or 81)
• Unit type and weight
• Cargo and whether it is hazardous
• Whether you are on a bridge, a ramp or the shoulder
• Who is paying

Dispatch gives an honest arrival estimate on the call.

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