West of Youngstown at the I-80 junction

Heavy Duty Towing in Austintown, OH

Tractor-trailers at the I-80, I-680 and SR 11 interchange cluster.

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Where Three Freeways Meet

Heavy Duty Towing in Austintown is mostly about one place: the junction where I-80, I-680 and Ohio Route 11 come together just west of Youngstown. Austintown is a census-designated place of 29,594 people (2020 census) inside Austintown Township, directly west of Youngstown in the Youngstown-Warren area. If your truck is down near that junction, call (330) 542-5961 and give us the exit number and direction.

Reading the interchange cluster

For a driver, the junction can be confusing. I-80 passes north of the community, with Austintown access at exit 223 (SR 46). Route 11 runs north-south through the community, with access from exit 39 (Mahoning Avenue). I-680 crosses the northern part of the community east to west but provides no access in Austintown itself. It begins at I-80 exit 224B, where I-680 meets I-80 with SR 11.

The junction is not a full set of ramps. The route description notes the I-80/I-680 interchange is incomplete, with two ramps missing. A driver who takes the wrong ramp can be sent a long way around, and a disabled truck may not be reachable from the direction we expect. So please tell us which way you were headed and what sign you saw last.

Traffic that makes recovery harder

The busiest segment on all of Route 11 is at I-80 near Austintown, with an average of 38,360 vehicles a day. Drivers merging between three roads leave little room on the shoulder. A truck stopped there needs the wrecker to arrive from the right side and, often, traffic control before any pulling starts. We plan the setup before we leave the yard, not after we arrive.

The township behind the interchange

Austintown Township was founded in 1793 as township 2, range 3 of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The first settler, John McCollum, arrived in 1794, and the Austintown Log House dates to 1814. The post office was first called Orange, opened November 15, 1815, and was renamed Austintown on May 6, 1872. Coal miners and their families lifted the population to 2,502 by 1880. The community along SR 46 grew after World War II. Today Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, opened in 2014, and buses and coaches are part of the heavy traffic we recover around the community.

The community sits at 1,135 feet and covers 11.65 square miles, so most of the roads around the interchange are fast arterials rather than back streets. We still want a cross street or a business name if you are off the freeway.

Typical calls near Austintown

Tractor-trailers with tire, brake or engine failures on the I-80 ramps
Loaded trucks that need to be swapped or transloaded
Box trucks and buses on SR 46
Dump trucks and equipment haulers on county roads
Vehicles with a fuel or air problem that needs a service truck first

Some of these only need a roadside fix. If a service truck can get you moving, the dispatcher will say so.

Before you call

Have your road, direction, exit or mile marker, unit type, weight class, load and the problem ready. Hazmat goes at the top of the call. Tell us who is paying: driver, fleet, insurer or broker. Rates vary by unit, distance, scene and time of day. Your written invoice estimate is the price. Call (330) 542-5961 or

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Austintown Road Notes

Exit 223 and Exit 39. I-80 reaches the community at exit 223 (SR 46), and the SR 11 freeway reaches it at exit 39 (Mahoning Avenue).
Incomplete interchange. The I-80/I-680 interchange is incomplete, with two ramps missing, according to the SR 11 route description.
Traffic count. The busiest segment of SR 11 is at I-80 near Austintown, with 38,360 vehicles per day on average.
Township history. Austintown Township was founded in 1793, the first settler arrived in 1794, and the post office took the Austintown name on May 6, 1872.

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Austintown Questions

Can you reach a semi at the I-80 and I-680 junction at night?

Yes. Dispatch answers 24/7. Tell us your direction and which ramp you were on, and the dispatcher gives you an honest arrival estimate on the call.

Which exit should I name if I am near Austintown on I-80?

Exit 223 is SR 46, and I-680 starts at exit 224B. Give us the exit and your direction, plus the last sign you passed.

My truck died on SR 11 near Mahoning Avenue. What do you need?

The direction, exit 39 as your reference, unit type, load and the problem. Heavy traffic there means we plan for traffic control.

Do you tow buses for events near the race course?

Yes. We recover buses and coaches with heavy wreckers. Tell us about passengers and your destination when you call.

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