24/7 towing and roadside help
Towing in Omaha, NE: 24/7 Tow Truck and Roadside Help
Stuck in Omaha? Call 1-888-TOW-1213. We lock your price by text, send the nearest available partner tow company and check on you until help arrives.
If anyone is hurt or you're stopped in a live lane, call 911 first.
- Check-ins until help arrives
- Driver card and truck tracking
- Price locked by text
- Photo-protected tow
How it works in Omaha. Sentinel Towing is a network, not a tow company. A vetted local partner in the Omaha area does the job. We stay with you by text and hold them to your locked price. Not in Omaha? Find a tow truck near you.
Tow truck help in Omaha
Towing in Omaha, Freeway by Freeway
Most people get around Omaha by car, on I-80, I-480, I-680, I-29 and US 75, plus the West Dodge Road freeway. When you break down on one, tell us which one, which way you were headed and the nearest exit. We lock your price by text, then a vetted local partner takes the job.
I-80
I-80 crosses the metro east to west. On the shoulder, stay inside with your belt on and hazards going. If you're in a live lane or anyone's hurt, call 911 first. Then call us for the tow.
I-480 and I-680
These are Omaha's other two Interstates. On either one, wait in the car with your belt on and give us the nearest exit.
US 75, the JFK and North Freeways
US 75 runs as the North Freeway and the JFK Freeway. Give us the freeway name plus the nearest street. It helps the driver pick the right ramp.
West Dodge Road
US 6 runs out West Dodge Road, built to freeway standards from I-680 out toward Fremont. Farther in, several of the city's hospitals sit along Dodge Street. If your car quits near one, tell us the building name.
I-29 and the river crossings
I-29 is part of the metro's freeway network too. If you're near the Missouri River, say which bridge you're by and which state you're in.
Areas We Cover Around Omaha
Omaha is usually split into six areas: Downtown, Midtown, North, South, West and East Omaha. Call from any of them, or from the towns around the metro.
Downtown and Midtown
The Old Market, the rest of downtown and Midtown. Parking garages can have low entrances. Tell us the clearance if you know it.
The old annexed towns
Florence, Dundee and Benson joined Omaha around the start of the 1900s. Elkhorn joined in 2007.
West Omaha
Miracle Hills, Boys Town, Regency and Gateway.
South Omaha
All of South Omaha, including the Dahlman and Burlington Road neighborhoods.
North and East Omaha
North Omaha, plus East Omaha on the river's flood plain, around Carter Lake and Eppley Airfield.
Across the river
Council Bluffs and Carter Lake, Iowa. Tell us you're on the Iowa side when you call.
Nearby, we cover Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Ralston, Chalco, Gretna, Bennington and Valley. Before your driver arrives, you get their name, photo and truck by text, and you can track your truck on a map.
Eastern Nebraska weather
Bitter Winters, Stormy Summers
Omaha has no big lake or mountain range to soften its weather. NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for Eppley Airfield show what that means for a car:
- Deep cold. January lows average about 15 degrees, and about 9 nights a year hit zero or below. That's when weak batteries give out. A jump start usually gets you going.
- Steady freeze. On about 40 days a year the high never climbs past 32. Snow and ice can linger. If you slide into a ditch and the car's fine, a winch-out may beat a tow.
- Moderate snow. About 27 inches falls in a normal year. Clear your tailpipe if you're stuck with the engine running.
- Hot, humid summers. About 33 days a year reach 90 or more. July humidity feeds frequent thunderstorms. Never drive into water over the road.
Before you drive in a storm, check Nebraska 511 for closures.
Nebraska's move-over rule
On a controlled-access highway like I-80 or I-680, Nebraska drivers must move over a lane for a stopped vehicle on their side when there's room, or slow down when there isn't. It applies to any stopped car with someone in it or near it, not just emergency vehicles.
So stay with your car. Read section 60-6,378 on the Nebraska Legislature site. It's Nebraska law, so it doesn't cover the Iowa side of the river.
Questions
Omaha Towing Questions
Can you tow me across the river to Council Bluffs?
Often, yes. Tell us where the car needs to go. If a partner can make the trip, the price you get by text covers it.
My car died on the North Freeway. What should I tell you?
Say North Freeway, the direction you were going and the nearest street or exit. Stay inside with the hazards on. If you're blocking a live lane, call 911 first, then call us.
How do I describe where I am on Omaha's grid?
Omaha runs about 12 blocks to the mile, so the nearest numbered street and cross street go a long way. Better yet, share your location from your phone during the call.
My car won't start in the lot at Eppley Airfield. Can you help?
Yes. Tell us which lot and row. A partner brings a jump pack, and your price is locked by text before they come.
What happens while I wait?
We check on you by text until the truck arrives, and we can text a family member your location too. That's our Stay-With-You Promise.
Roadside help in Omaha, NE
Tow Truck and Roadside Services in Omaha
Sentinel is a 24-hour towing and roadside assistance network for Omaha drivers. Tell us what happened, and we send a vetted local towing company near you with a truck suited to the job: a tow truck for a car that can't be driven (a flatbed where the vehicle needs one, like many all-wheel-drive cars), or a service truck for a jump start, lockout, flat tire, fuel delivery or winch-out.
Car towing
Cars, SUVs, minivans and light pickups. Price locked by text, photos before hookup.
Car towing
Jump starts
Clicks, dim dash lights or nothing at all? A dead battery jump, day or night.
Jump starts
Car lockouts
Keys locked inside, on the seat or in the trunk. A partner works to get you back in without damage.
Car lockouts
Flat tire changes
Got a spare but no safe way to put it on? A partner swaps it for you.
Flat tire changes
Fuel delivery
Ran out of gas? Enough fuel to get you to the nearest station.
Fuel delivery
Winch-outs
Stuck in snow, mud or a shallow ditch near the road? A partner can usually pull you out.
Winch-outsThe Sentinel Stay-With-You Promise
Seven Promises on Every Omaha Call
Read the fine print on the promise page.
We stay with you. From your call until the truck arrives, we check on you by text.
See your driver before they arrive. You get their name, photo and truck by text, and you can track your truck on a map.
Your family knows too. Give us one number, and we text them your location and arrival time.
Photo-protected tow. Before hookup, your driver photographs all 4 sides of your vehicle. We text you the photos.
Price locked by text. You get your price by text before we dispatch. That price is the most you pay for the job. If the job changes, we text a new price first and you decide.
Never stranded after. Ride along in the truck when it's safe and allowed, or we help you get a ride. We also point you to a good repair shop.
Free Sentinel Circle. After your first job, your vehicle is on file. Next time, just text "TOW" for priority dispatch.
How it works
From Your Call to Your Driver
- 01You call
Our 24/7 line answers
Call 1-888-TOW-1213. Tell us where you are, what you drive and what went wrong.
- 02We lock it in
Your price, by text
We text your price before anyone is sent. That's the most you'll pay for the job you described.
- 03A partner accepts
The nearest truck takes it
The nearest available partner tow company accepts your job. They're vetted for insurance and licensing.
- 04You see who's coming
Driver card and tracking
You get your driver's name, photo and truck, plus a link to track your truck. We check in until they arrive.
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Stuck in Omaha? Call and We'll Stay With You.
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