Trailer Towing Services in Brisbane: Types, Costs and How to Book

Trailer Towing Services in Brisbane

A trailer without a prime mover is going nowhere. Whether it has been decoupled after a prime mover breakdown, left at a loading dock, or needs relocating between depots, someone needs to bring a truck to it and move it.

Types of Trailer Towing

Breakdown trailer recovery: The prime mover has broken down and been towed away, leaving the trailer on the roadside or at a rest stop. We bring a prime mover to couple up and deliver the trailer and its load to the intended destination or a secure holding yard.

Depot-to-depot relocation: Moving empty or loaded trailers between company depots, warehouses, or logistics hubs. This is planned work that we schedule to suit your timing.

Abandoned or impounded trailer collection: Trailers left at weigh stations, rest areas, or impound yards need a prime mover to collect them. We handle the paperwork and coordination with the relevant authority.

Damaged trailer towing: Trailers with structural damage, blown tyres, or failed suspension may not be safe to tow normally. We assess the damage and determine whether the trailer can be towed on its own wheels or needs to be transported on a tilt tray.

How It Works

You call with the trailer location, type, and destination. If the trailer is loaded, you provide the approximate load weight. We dispatch a prime mover and operator to couple up and deliver.

For standard semi-trailers, our operators carry the coupling equipment to match most common fifth wheel configurations. For specialist trailers like low loaders, drop decks, or tankers, we confirm compatibility before dispatch.

Costs

Trailer towing pricing follows the same logic as other towing: distance, time, and complexity. A short trailer shift across Brisbane is at the lower end. A loaded trailer recovery from a regional highway to a Brisbane depot costs more due to distance and the loaded weight.

We quote every job before dispatch.

For trailer towing in Brisbane, call Delta Heavy Towing on +61 455 996 600.