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Towing and Tow Truck Help in Dayton, OH
Stuck in Dayton? 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 Dayton. Sentinel Towing is a network, not a tow company. A vetted local partner in the Dayton area does the job. We stay with you by text and hold them to your locked price. Not in Dayton? Find a tow truck near you.
Tow truck help in Dayton
Towing in Dayton, Where I-70 Crosses I-75
Two major Interstates cross just north of Dayton, in Vandalia. The junction is called the Freedom Veterans Crossroads. From there, a web of freeways fans out to the suburbs, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the airport. Here's what to tell us, road by road. Not sure which road you're on? Share your location from your phone during the call. A vetted local partner handles the job, and your price is locked by text first.
I-75
Runs north and south straight through the city, from Centerville and Kettering up to Vandalia, Tipp City and Troy. ODOT rebuilt the downtown stretch between Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and Stanley Avenue. Give the nearest exit or one of those streets.
I-70
Runs east and west through Huber Heights, Butler Township, Englewood and Brookville. It's the main road to the airport. A car that sat in airport parking in the cold may just need a jump start.
I-675
A partial ring around the southeast and east suburbs, tying I-70 to I-75. If you're stuck on it, say which suburb you're near.
US 35
A limited-access road that cuts east and west across the city. It's busiest between Drexel and Xenia. Stay in the car on the shoulder.
State Routes 4 and 444
SR 4 is a freeway, busiest between I-75 and I-70. SR 444 runs up to Fairborn and the Wright-Patterson gates, ending at I-675.
US 40
US 40 runs parallel to I-70, about 2 miles north of it. Give us the nearest cross road. If you run dry out here, ask for fuel delivery.
Dayton-area weather
Storm Season, Snow and Freezing Nights
Dayton knows what a bad storm can do to the roads. On Memorial Day 2019, 15 tornadoes touched down in the area. One of them, an EF4, tore through Brookville, Trotwood, Northridge, Riverside and parts of Dayton. Stretches of I-75 and North Dixie Drive closed, and 64,000 people lost power.
Tornadoes can form here from spring into fall, and floods happen too. Never drive into water over the road. If a warning is out, don't shelter in a stalled car. Get inside a sturdy building. Call us once it's clear. After a storm, describe any debris or downed lines near your car so the driver comes ready.
Winter is its own test. NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for Dayton International show about 25 inches of snow and about 110 nights at or below freezing a year. January lows average near 22. The airport sits about 10 miles north of downtown and runs a bit cooler than the river valley. If you slide off a snowy ramp and the car isn't damaged, a winch-out may be all it takes.
Check OHGO for closures and crashes before you drive.
Ohio's move-over law
Ohio requires drivers to move over and slow down for any stopped vehicle with flashing lights on the side of the road. That means lights of any color, including police, fire, road crews, utility crews and tow trucks. It applies on every road in the state, from I-75 to your side street.
Learn more on ODOT's Move Over, Slow Down page. Your driver is often working right beside traffic.
Areas We Cover Around Dayton
Call from the city's historic neighborhoods or anywhere in the suburbs around it:
- Downtown, the Oregon District and St. Anne's Hill
- Wright Dunbar, McPherson Town and Dayton View
- Grafton Hill, Webster Station and Huffman
- Kenilworth and South Park
- Kettering, Oakwood, Moraine and Centerville
- Beavercreek, Fairborn and Xenia
- Huber Heights, Vandalia and Riverside
- Trotwood, Englewood, Clayton and Brookville
- Miamisburg, West Carrollton and Springboro
You'll know who's coming before they arrive: name, photo and truck, sent by text. You can track your truck on a map, and we check on you until it gets there. That's the Stay-With-You Promise.
Questions
Dayton Towing Questions
I broke down near the I-70 and I-75 interchange. What do I tell you?
Say which highway you're on, which way you were headed and whether you're on a ramp. Stay in the car with hazards on. If you're blocking a live lane, call 911 first.
Can you tow me from Beavercreek or Kettering to a shop in Dayton?
Yes, if a partner can make the trip. Name the shop when you call. Your price comes by text before anyone is sent, and that's the most you pay for the job you describe.
My car is stuck near Wright-Patterson. Can a tow truck get to me?
Off base, yes, if a partner covers your spot. On base, access rules may apply, so tell us exactly where you are and we'll say right away if we can reach you.
Can you just change my flat?
Yes, if you have a usable spare and there's a safe place to work. A tire change is its own job, not a tow, and the price is locked by text first.
Roadside help in Dayton, OH
Tow Truck and Roadside Services in Dayton
Sentinel is a 24-hour towing and roadside assistance network for Dayton 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 Dayton 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 Dayton? Call and We'll Stay With You.
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