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When you compare towing companies in Des Moines, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing. Searching for towing companies near me in Des Moines? Everyone ranked below serves Des Moines and the surrounding neighborhoods, including West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Johnston. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first. If this is an emergency, call rather than fill in a form. A breakdown, a collision or a lockout on the shoulder is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Ask up front whether they are dispatching tonight and what the after-hours call-out fee is: 24/7 availability is not something a star rating can tell you. How we rank these Des Moines businesses Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else. - **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all. - **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so. - **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today. - **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month. - **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Des Moines to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road. - **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else. - **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase. **What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site. How much each kind of review counts - 1.6x**Verified job** A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job. - 1.2x**Verified account** A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job. - 1x**Google** A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted. - 0x**Unverified** Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing. Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/). ## The full Des Moines ranking Show independents only 1 [Big 12 Towing Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/big-12-towing/) ★★★★★ 5 · 87 Google reviews · 5334 NW Beaver Dr [View profile](/biz/big-12-towing/) [Call](tel:+15157297600) [Website](https://www.big12towingllc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 2 [J&J TRAILER & WELDING SERVICES DESMOINES L.L.C Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/j-j-trailer-welding-services-desmoines-l-l-c/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 157 Google reviews · 1925 SE 14th St [View profile](/biz/j-j-trailer-welding-services-desmoines-l-l-c/) [Call](tel:+15154472014) Unclaimed - is this yours? 3 [Atcher Service Towing & Recovery Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/atcher-service-towing-recovery/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 63 Google reviews · 118 1/2 School St [View profile](/biz/atcher-service-towing-recovery/) [Call](tel:+15157770998) [Website](http://atchertowing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 4 [Ultimate Automotive Service Center Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ultimate-automotive-service-center/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 920 Google reviews · 5900 Oakwood Dr [View profile](/biz/ultimate-automotive-service-center/) [Call](tel:+15152702096) [Website](https://www.ultimateautorepair.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 5 [Central Iowa Towing and Recovery Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/central-iowa-towing-and-recovery/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 748 Google reviews · 2560 NE Broadway Ave [View profile](/biz/central-iowa-towing-and-recovery/) [Call](tel:+15152904188) [Website](https://centraliatowing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 6 [Des Moines Truck and Trailer Repair](/biz/des-moines-truck-and-trailer-repair/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 239 Google reviews · 205 NE 54th Ave [View profile](/biz/des-moines-truck-and-trailer-repair/) [Call](tel:+15155593490) [Website](http://desmoinestruckandtrailerrepair.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 7 [G & S Towing Service, Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/g-s-towing-service-inc/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 1918 Google reviews · 4100 E 16th St [View profile](/biz/g-s-towing-service-inc/) [Call](tel:+15152761853) [Website](https://towiowa.net/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 8 [Perry's Service & Towing Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/perry-s-service-towing/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 212 Google reviews · 2001 University Ave [View profile](/biz/perry-s-service-towing/) [Call](tel:+15152439273) [Website](http://www.perrysservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 9 [P&M Towing Company LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/p-m-towing-company-llc/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 113 Google reviews · 3520 Beaver Ave # A2 [View profile](/biz/p-m-towing-company-llc/) [Call](tel:+15155052197) [Website](http://www.pandmtowingcompany.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 10 [Dan's Towing & Service LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/dan-s-towing-service-llc/) ★★★★½ 4.7 · 65 Google reviews · 23581 Nantucket Rd [View profile](/biz/dan-s-towing-service-llc/) [Call](tel:+15159932054) [Website](https://danstowingandservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 11 [Central Iowa Towing and Recovery Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/central-iowa-towing-and-recovery/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 923 Google reviews · 2019 E Lincoln Wy [View profile](/biz/central-iowa-towing-and-recovery/) [Call](tel:+15152904188) [Website](https://centraliatowing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 12 [Valley West Corner Store Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/valley-west-corner-store/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 184 Google reviews · 1400 Valley W Dr [View profile](/biz/valley-west-corner-store/) [Call](tel:+15152259191) [Website](http://www.valleywestcornerstore.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 13 [All Iowa Truck Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/all-iowa-truck-repair/) ★★★★½ 4.6 · 90 Google reviews · 1601 E Aurora Ave [View profile](/biz/all-iowa-truck-repair/) [Call](tel:+15158977230) [Website](http://www.alliowatruckrepair.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 14 [IOWA FIRST CALL TOWING Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/iowa-first-call-towing/) ★★★★½ 4.5 · 41 Google reviews · 1640 E Court Ave [View profile](/biz/iowa-first-call-towing/) [Call](tel:+15153810260) [Website](https://iafirstcalltowing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 15 [ABC Towing and Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/abc-towing-and-service/) ★★★★½ 4.5 · 283 Google reviews · 1552 Ohio St [View profile](/biz/abc-towing-and-service/) [Call](tel:+15157794969) [Website](http://abctowingandservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 16 [A & A Truck and Trailer Repair Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/a-a-truck-and-trailer-repair/) ★★★★½ 4.5 · 214 Google reviews · 4535 NW 1st St [View profile](/biz/a-a-truck-and-trailer-repair/) [Call](tel:+15152080772) [Website](http://www.aandatruckrepair.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 17 [Apex Towing Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/apex-towing-service/) ★★★★ 4.3 · 23 Google reviews · 2620 Beaver Ave [View profile](/biz/apex-towing-service/) [Call](tel:+15155015597) Unclaimed - is this yours? 18 [MAD J Repair & Towing Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/mad-j-repair-towing/) ★★★★ 4.4 · 88 Google reviews · 5185 NE 22nd St [View profile](/biz/mad-j-repair-towing/) [Call](tel:+15152577357) [Website](http://madj3.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 19 [Hanifen Co Inc Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/hanifen-co-inc/) ★★★★ 4.4 · 170 Google reviews · 5329 NW 2nd St [View profile](/biz/hanifen-co-inc/) [Call](tel:+15152433205) [Website](https://www.hanifentowing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 20 [Westside Auto Pros Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/westside-auto-pros/) ★★★★ 4.4 · 846 Google reviews · 1901 NW 92nd Ct [View profile](/biz/westside-auto-pros/) [Call](tel:+15152259090) [Website](https://westsideautopros.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 21 [Ricks Towing & Transport Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/ricks-towing-transport/) ★★★★ 4.3 · 153 Google reviews · 4101 SE Capitol Cir [View profile](/biz/ricks-towing-transport/) [Call](tel:+15157154629) [Website](http://rickstowingandtransport.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 22 [Richman Automotive & Towing Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/richman-automotive-towing/) ★★★★ 4.3 · 208 Google reviews · 1272 8th St [View profile](/biz/richman-automotive-towing/) [Call](tel:+15152231447) [Website](https://richmanautomotivetowing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 23 [Vehicle Towing Company Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/vehicle-towing-company/) ★★★★ 4.2 · 67 Google reviews · 2901 Douglas Ave Suite 2A [View profile](/biz/vehicle-towing-company/) [Call](tel:+15158004252) [Website](http://www.247desmoinestowing.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 24 [Diversified Towing & Recovery Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/diversified-towing-recovery/) ★★★★ 4.2 · 72 Google reviews · 119 Spruce St [View profile](/biz/diversified-towing-recovery/) [Call](tel:+16413441510) [Website](https://diversifiedtowing.com/towing/de-soto-iowa-towing/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 25 [Elite Express Towing Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/elite-express-towing/) ★★★★ 4.2 · 127 Google reviews · 1217 Forest Ave [View profile](/biz/elite-express-towing/) [Call](tel:+15158055402) [Website](http://eliteexpresstowingservices.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 26 [U-Pull-It Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/u-pull-it/) ★★★★ 4.1 · 119 Google reviews · 1600 NE 44th Ave [View profile](/biz/u-pull-it/) [Call](tel:+15155283600) [Website](http://www.upullitne.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 27 [Capitol City Towing & Recovery Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/capitol-city-towing-recovery/) ★★★★ 4.1 · 381 Google reviews · 915 SE 14th Ct [View profile](/biz/capitol-city-towing-recovery/) [Call](tel:+15152660110) [Website](https://capitolcitytowingandrecovery.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 28 [Roy's Towing and Recovery Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/roy-s-towing-and-recovery/) ★★★★ 4 · 294 Google reviews · 155 S 13th St [View profile](/biz/roy-s-towing-and-recovery/) [Call](tel:+15152256088) [Website](https://roystowingia.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Des Moines; owners can claim and verify their listing free. ## Towing in Des Moines: common questions ### Who are the best towing companies in Des Moines? Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated towing companies in Des Moines are Big 12 Towing, J&J TRAILER & WELDING SERVICES DESMOINES L.L.C, Atcher Service Towing & Recovery. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page. ### How do I find towing companies near me in Des Moines? Every company ranked on this page serves Des Moines and the surrounding area, including West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive, Waukee, Johnston. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest towing company is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you. ### Which towing companies in Des Moines offer 24/7 emergency service? After-hours availability is not part of a Google rating, so this directory cannot verify it for you in advance. A breakdown, a collision or a lockout on the shoulder is the case for calling instead of waiting for morning. Call the top rated towing companies on this page and ask two things before you agree to anything: are you dispatching tonight, and what is the after-hours call-out fee. A company that answers both plainly on the phone is usually the one that actually shows up. ### How do I choose a towing company in Des Moines? When you are stuck on the shoulder, you want a dispatcher who answers instantly and a driver who shows up when they said. Top-rated towing companies publish their rates and hit their ETAs. Run a business in towing? [After Hours AI](https://afterhai.com/) answers your calls 24/7 so you never miss a customer. ## Are you a top-rated Des Moines pro? Listings and claims are free. Early claimants receive Premium at no charge, a $297 value, after confirmation. No purchase is required. [Claim your free listing](#) Prefer to talk? Call or text the Top Rated directory on [(813) 454-0813](tel:+18134540813). This is our number, not the number of any business listed here. Related in Des Moines: [Appliance Repair](/appliance-repair/) · [Pest Control & Termites](/pest-control/) · [Solar Installation](/solar/) · [Pool Services](/pool-services/)