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How To Get Your Cargo In Motion

tilt deckWe’ve been in business for over 35 years and we respond to over 100,000 service requests each year. Dr. Hook has the best team of over 100 of the most qualified individuals to respond to these requests. Our fleet is large, and in-charge, and consists of more than 11 Heavy Duty Trucks, numerous Medium and Light Duty trucks, over 20 Tilt Deck Trucks, a Trailer Division, and an Air Cushion Recovery Division.

Tilt deck truck towing is one of the many services we are always proud to provide to our customers. We operate 17 standard units for loads up to 10,000 lbs (21 foot deck), 1 heavy-duty unit for loads up to 30,000 lbs (26 foot deck) and 2 units capable of 15,000 lbs. Ground and dock loading is available. We are able to haul campers, boat trailers, quads, motorcycles, golf carts, utility sheds and more.

If you need your Sea or Shipping container moved to be loaded on to a boat or for rail, trust Dr. Hook for safe and efficient delivery. Before loading your shipping container on to our tilt truck, we make sure that the container doors will be in the correct position. We also load and unload from semi-trailers, docks or warehouses.

We carefully load your shipping container onto our tilt truck. All of our operators are certified and insured, which guarantees that the shipping container and the cargo it contains safely reaches its destination. Upon delivery, we make sure the ground is level and there is enough clearance for the tilt truck to remove the container.

Dr. Hook Towing provides regional and long-haul delivery throughout Canada and the U.S. To receive a quote for tilt truck towing, call us 24 hours a day Toll Free 1-800-561-4665.

Dr. Hook’s Tilt Truck Division – Big or Small, We Move ‘Em All

tilt-truckAs part of our ongoing efforts to become the towing company of choice, we’ve equipped our fleet with 19 tilt trucks. A Tilt truck has a bed that can be extended and lowered, so that the load can be pulled up with a winch and secured.

When you tow a vehicle conventionally, two of it’s wheels are on the ground, or at best supported by a small dolly. This can cause wear and tear to the vehicle being towed, and leave it vulnerable to damage caused by road hazards.

Not every vehicle is capable of being towed conventionally. Modern all-wheel drive vehicles are particularly susceptible to damage from “wheels down” towing methods. When one end of a vehicle is raised, the angle at which the other wheels contact the roadway is not always optimal for the car, and damage may result.

A tilt truck is a flatbed vehicle that will tow your car with all of its wheels off the ground, secured to a platform on the back of the truck. As a result, your car “floats” on the truck, several feet above the road.

Tilt trucks are perfect for long-distance towing, moving of derelict vehicles, cars under restoration, and vehicles that are just too valuable to make the journey under their own power. And our trucks aren’t limited to automotive cargo, either. We can carry motorcycles, ATVs, and even things without wheels – if it fits on the platform, it can be moved – think about a completely assembled garden shed, swing set, or other large object that’s impractical to move any other way.

To get the services of one of our tilt trucks or for towing & recovery needs, call us 24 hours a day Toll Free 1-800-561-4665. We have 18 units capable of handling loads up to 21 feet long and 10,000 pounds, and one heavy-duty unit that can carry 25,000-pound loads up to 26 feet in length.