Rick's Towing & Transport

09/01/2026

The Truck Convoy® is a one-day celebration of the trucking industry, allied partners, and law enforcement working together to help raise money for...

07/24/2026

🙌 - Justice for JJ
Please slow down and move over

A Michigan man will remain in prison after a court upheld his conviction for a deadly 2023 crash. FULL STORY⬇️

07/04/2026

Parade ready!
🇺🇸Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

06/25/2026

The backhoe listed in the Auction, we have been informed we can sell it privately. If the owners have not picked it up by Saturday, we will be selling that separately in the very near future. As of now, it is still here and can be viewed tomorrow with the other vehicles
Stay tuned - we will update on this item as we get closer

06/24/2026

“All you did was tow it a few miles. Why does it cost so much?”

It’s a question towing companies hear all the time after police directed emergency towing.

The answer is simple: you’re not paying for the few miles your vehicle traveled. You’re paying for the emergency response system that made it possible for help to arrive when you needed it. Not scheduled, not tomorrow, not when we can fit it in, but right now immediate response.

Like EMS and the fire department, towing companies are expected to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year—often within 20 minutes of being called by law enforcement. That means maintaining trained operators, dispatch systems, insurance, storage facilities, and hundreds of thousands (sometimes millions) of dollars in specialized equipment ready to roll at a moment’s notice.

Here’s the difference…

Police departments are funded.

Fire departments are funded.

EMS receives public funding, grants, or municipal support.

Emergency towing companies receive none.

In fact, we may be the only emergency service expected to maintain around-the-clock readiness without taxpayer funding. Even more challenging, approximately 40% of our police-requested services ultimately go unpaid.

Yet when the phone rings at 2:00 AM, during a snowstorm, after a serious crash, or when a roadway needs cleared for public safety, we’re still expected to respond immediately.

And we do.

The invoice isn’t paying for a few miles of towing.

It’s paying for the trucks, equipment, facilities, insurance, training, and people standing by 24/7, ready to respond when nobody else can.

That’s the true cost of emergency towing.

06/05/2026

Live Public Auction
June 27th 2026!
Almost every vehicle runs

Come check out the Case Backhoe we have in the auction!

04/18/2026

Best in show @ ISU Ames car show. 🤩