Live Dispatch 24/7Mt. Vernon (618) 242-4500Fairfield (618) 847-4100AAA Certified ProviderWreckMaster CertifiedSouthern Illinois — Est. 1993 Live Dispatch 24/7Mt. Vernon (618) 242-4500Fairfield (618) 847-4100AAA Certified ProviderWreckMaster CertifiedSouthern Illinois — Est. 1993
Southern Illinois — Est. 1993

Southern
Illinois'
First Call.

24/7 towing and heavy recovery. Two locations. AAA certified. WreckMaster certified. Family-owned for over 30 years.

Call (618) 242-4500 Our Services
30+
Years Serving
Southern IL
24/7
Always
Dispatching
2
IL Locations
Ready to Roll
AAA
Certified
Provider
🏆
AAA CertifiedOfficial AAA Towing Provider
🔧
WreckMasterHeavy Recovery Certified
📍
Two LocationsMt. Vernon & Fairfield, IL
⚡
Always Available24 / 7 / 365 — No Exceptions
What We Do

Complete Towing
& Recovery

From a dead battery on I-57 to a jackknifed semi on a county road — we have the equipment, the certification, and the crew.

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01
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Light Duty Towing
Cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles. Flatbed and wheel-lift. Every job handled with zero-damage care.
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02
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Medium Duty
Box trucks, RVs, vans, and mid-size commercial vehicles up to 26,000 lbs GVWR.
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03
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Heavy Recovery
Century 1075 rotator on standby. WreckMaster-certified operators. Class 8 semis, tankers, equipment.
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04
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Roadside Assistance
Jump starts, tire changes, fuel delivery, lockout service. Fixed on-site whenever possible.
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05
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Accident Recovery
Multi-vehicle collisions, rollovers, ditch recovery. Coordinating with first responders to clear scenes fast.
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06
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Equipment Hauling
Lowboy transport for heavy machinery and oversized loads. Properly permitted. Fully insured.
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07
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Semi & Heavy Duty Towing
WreckMaster-certified operators. Miller Industries Century 1075 rotator. Class 8 semis, tankers, rollovers — 24/7.
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Rick's Towing Century 1075 rotator crane — aerial view of heavy recovery operation
Century 1075 Rotator
Heavy Recovery — Aerial View
Why Rick's

Built on
30 Years
of Trust

Rick Heck built this company from one truck. His family runs it now with the same values and a fleet that's unmatched in Southern Illinois.

🏆
AAA & WreckMaster Certified
Dual certification held to the highest industry standards on every job, every time.
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Real Dispatchers, Right Now
No voicemail. No automated systems. A live person answers at 3am just like 3pm.
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Best Equipment in Southern IL
Light flatbeds to Century 1075 rotator crane. If it can be recovered, we can do it.
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Family Owned Since 1993
Beverly and Dallas Heck carry Rick's legacy every day. This isn't a franchise — it's personal.
In The Field

Real Jobs.
Real Results.

Rick's Towing heavy Peterbilt wrecker
Heavy Duty Fleet
Peterbilt Wrecker
Aircraft recovery on runway
Specialty Recovery
Aircraft Recovery
Semi rollover — winter accident scene
Accident Recovery
Semi Rollover — Winter
Medium duty tow — FedEx vehicle
Medium Duty
Commercial Tow
Rotator crane lifting industrial engine
Crane Work
Industrial Engine Lift
Crane placing machinery
Equipment
Crane Placement
Flatbed hauling container
Freight
Container Transport
RV recovery
Medium Duty
RV Recovery
Farm equipment transport
Equipment
Farm Equipment
Google Reviews

What Southern
Illinois Says

4.8
★★★★★
200+ Reviews
★★★★★

"Called at 2am with a blown tire on I-57. They were there in under 30 minutes. Professional, fast, fair price. These guys are the real deal."

James T.
Mount Vernon, IL
★★★★★

"Semi rollover on US-45. Rick's showed up with the right equipment and had us back on the road same day. WreckMaster certified — it shows."

Mike D.
Fairfield, IL
★★★★★

"Best towing company in Southern Illinois — bar none. Used them for years for our fleet. Reliable, honest, and they know what they're doing."

Sarah K.
Marion, IL
Two Locations

Covering
Southern
Illinois

I-57. I-64. US-45. Every county road in between. Two dispatch points mean faster response wherever you are.

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Mount Vernon
1900 South 8th Street
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 242-4500
Fairfield
643 US Highway 45
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 847-4100
24/7 Dispatch

Stranded?
One
Call.

Real dispatchers. No hold music. No voicemail. We pick up and we roll — day or night, every day of the year.

Mount Vernon · 24/7
(618) 242-4500
1900 South 8th Street
Fairfield · 24/7
(618) 847-4100
643 US Highway 45
Rick's Towing new Century rotator — ready to dispatch
Interstate Corridors
I-57 Towing → I-64 Towing →
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