Heavy Duty Towing in Girard, OH

Heavy Duty Towing in Girard centers on the stretch of I-80 and SR 11 that runs past town just north of Youngstown. Girard is a Trumbull County city of 9,603 people (2020 census), directly north of Youngstown along the Mahoning River. Most heavy calls here are interstate calls, so the useful first question is: which exit are you near? Call (330) 542-5961 and give us the exit number and direction.

Exit-by-exit

The freeway that passes Girard has several ramps in a short distance, according to the I-80 route description:

• Exit 226: Salt Springs Road
• Exit 227: US 422, signed for Girard
• Exit 228B: SR 11 north toward Warren and Ashtabula, the eastern end of the I-80 and SR 11 overlap
• Exit 228A: SR 711 south toward Youngstown, a westbound exit and eastbound entrance
• Exit 229: SR 193 (Belmont Avenue)

SR 11 also leaves I-80 at the SR 711 interchange east of Girard, which is incomplete: two ramps are missing. A truck that takes the wrong ramp can't simply turn around, so please tell us which signs you passed. Dispatch can then work out where the wrecker should enter.

US 422 through the middle of town

US 422 runs through the center of Warren and Girard. In Girard it is the street where deliveries, local businesses and through traffic all meet. At the SR 11 freeway, exit 227 serves US 422 (South State Street). Recoveries on the surface street are more about blocked lanes and driveways than about freeway shoulders, and we plan accordingly.

Mile markers help

The route table puts exit 226 at mile 225.94, exit 227 at mile 227.15, exit 228B at mile 228.32 and exit 229 at about mile 229. That is only about three miles of interstate. If you can read a mile marker, we can narrow the location to a short stretch right away. If not, the exit you last passed and your direction are enough to start.

River and dam

Girard sits on the Mahoning River. The river has 15 dams, and about 45% of the contaminated sediment in the river lies near the Girard Dam. If your disabled unit is near the river corridor, give us the access road or gate so we find the right approach.

A short history

The area was first settled in 1800. The name is believed to come from Stephen Girard, the French American philanthropist who founded Girard Bank and Girard College in Philadelphia. Girard has a mayor, a seven-member council and a council president. The city's population was 9,958 in 2010 and 9,603 in 2020.

What we handle near Girard

• Tractor-trailers disabled on I-80 and SR 11
• Jackknifes and rollovers near the interchanges
• Dump trucks, box trucks and buses on US 422
• Fuel, tire and air-system problems that a service truck can fix on site
• Heavy equipment that must be towed or hauled from a job site

On the interstate, we coordinate with police and arrange traffic control as needed.

Calling from the interstate

Give us the highway, direction and mile marker or exit, your unit type and weight, whether you are loaded (hazmat first), and what happened. The dispatcher gives an honest arrival estimate on the call. 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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