Dolly Towing Steveston, Richmond BC
Dolly towing in Steveston, Richmond BC is the simple, lower-cost way to move a front-wheel drive car a short distance. We lift the drive wheels, set the car on its rear wheels or a set of wheel dollies, and take it to your mechanic, body shop or driveway. It starts at our light duty price of $85 with the first 10 km, and it's one of the towing services Adam's family runs from No. 1 Road. If your car is AWD or electric, we'll steer you to flatbed towing instead.
Dolly towing in Steveston, in short
- Dolly towing uses our light duty truck, from $85 with the first 10 km, then $3.50 per km. Before taxes and fees.
- It suits front-wheel drive cars on short trips, like Steveston Village to a shop on No. 1 Road or No. 3 Road.
- AWD, 4x4 and electric cars ride on the flatbed instead, from $125.
When dolly towing is the right Steveston tow
Most cars in Steveston driveways are front-wheel drive: the Civics, Corollas, Mazda3s and minivans that do the school run and the commute. When one quits and only has to go a few kilometres, there's no need to pay for more truck than it needs. We lift the front wheels, the drive wheels, and the back of the car rolls along behind. For a car that also has a flat or a locked rear wheel, we slip wheel dollies under it so nothing drags. It's the everyday cousin of our car towing service.
We'll ask what you drive before we book. If it's AWD, a 4x4 or an EV, dolly towing can damage the drivetrain, so that car goes on the flatbed, and Teslas follow our Tesla towing steps. Not sure what your car is? Read us the badge on the back and we'll tell you.
More car towing for Steveston, Richmond BC
Dolly towing sits alongside the rest of our towing services. Pick the one closest to your car and your trip.
Car Towing
Everyday tows for sedans, SUVs and minivans.
Flatbed Towing
All four wheels off the road for AWD and EVs.
Underground Towing
Cars stuck in low condo and townhouse parkades.
Long Distance Towing
Out of Richmond on the deck, priced before we leave.
Battery Boost
Maybe it only needs a boost, not a tow.
Flat Tire Change
Spare on and back on the road.
Dolly towing around Steveston Village and No. 1 Road
The village streets near the Gulf of Georgia Cannery are narrow, and on a busy weekend there's barely room to open a door. A light duty truck with a wheel lift is shorter and quicker to set up than a long deck, so a front-wheel drive car parked on Moncton or Bayview can be hooked and gone with little fuss for the street. We set up so we don't block the lane for longer than we need.
Most dolly tows we run end within Richmond: a mechanic up No. 1 Road, a dealer on No. 3 Road, or back home to a driveway in London/Princess. Those trips sit inside the first 10 km, so the starting price is usually the whole price. A trip out of town is better on a deck, and our long distance towing page explains why.
Dolly towing in Steveston, step by step
From your call to the drop-off, with the price before anything is lifted. Want to know who's coming? Read about our family.
- 01
Tell us the car
Make, model and whether it is front-wheel drive, AWD or electric.
- 02
Send the spot
A street or cross street, like Chatham Street and 2nd Avenue.
- 03
Hear the price
The truck and the full price, confirmed before we hook up.
- 04
Lifted and dropped
Drive wheels up, dollies if needed, and off to your shop or home.
Dolly towing a damaged car from Steveston to the shop
After a small fender bender, the car often still rolls but shouldn't be driven. A dolly tow gets it to the body shop without the cost of a deck. If it's an insurance claim, ICBC explains how getting a damage estimate works, so check that before you pick a shop and tell us where it's going. We drop it off and leave the keys the way the shop asks.
If the front end is badly hit, the wheels may not roll straight, and then it goes flat instead. That's also true for any car stuck below ground in a building, which is an underground towing job first. Questions before you book? Send us a note with a photo and we'll tell you which tow fits.
Dolly towing rates in Steveston, Richmond BC
Dolly towing runs on our light duty truck: $85 with the first 10 km, then $3.50 per km. A front-wheel drive car taken 14 km from Steveston comes to $99 before taxes and fees. A locked wheel or no keys adds the published extra, and we tell you first. Our guide to what a tow truck costs in Steveston explains each line, and the same numbers are on our homepage.
Starting prices by tow truck
How much does dolly towing cost in Steveston?
It starts at $85 with the first 10 km on our light duty truck, then $3.50 per km. Before taxes and fees, confirmed before we hook up.
Can you dolly tow an AWD car?
We do not. An AWD or 4x4 car goes on the flatbed so the drivetrain is not harmed.
Is dolly towing safe for an electric car?
No. Electric cars and Teslas go flat on the deck, as their makers ask.
What if one of the back wheels is locked?
We put wheel dollies under it so the wheel never drags on the road.
Can you take my car to my body shop?
Yes. Tell us the shop and we drop the car there anywhere in Richmond or beyond.
Front-wheel drive car stuck in Steveston?
Get your dolly towing price first
Send your number and your car's make and model, and we call you back with the price. We handle your car like it's a neighbour's.