Heavy Duty Towing in Middleton, TN

Heavy Duty Towing in Middleton is about a small town with big trucks. Middleton had 658 residents in the 2020 census and sits in the southeastern corner of Hardeman County. The town's page lists a granular clay plant, an elevator manufacturer, a natural gas distribution facility and a rail-served commercial park, all on or near SR 125. Dispatch answers 24/7.

Say where you are, then what you drive

Call (731) 202-9868 and tell us:

• Road and direction: SR 125 north or south, SR 57 east or west
• Which side of the railroad or town you are on
• Truck type, trailer type and weight class
• Loaded or empty, with the product
• Who pays: driver, fleet, broker or insurer

The dispatcher gives an honest arrival estimate on the call.

The junction at EP Minerals

EP Minerals' Middleton plant is at 220 Highway 125 South, in the southeastern part of Hardeman County, where Highway 125 and Highway 57 meet. The company mines granular clay and runs two rotary kilns that make granular clay absorbent products. Dump trucks and bulk haulers are the usual equipment at a mining and kiln site. Mineral loads are heavy for their size, so a rollover is often a matter of weight, not volume. A loaded dump trailer on its side needs a plan for the load first, and our call-taker will ask what is in the bed.

SR 125 through town

The route description of SR 125 says it runs north as a two-lane road past industrial businesses, meets SR 57 at about mile 3.2, crosses a railroad line and runs through downtown. South of town the Mississippi line is about 4 miles away, and north it is about 15 miles to Bolivar. Two lanes, a rail crossing and town traffic add up to a tight scene. We often stage the wrecker on the side street so the highway stays open as long as possible.

SR 57 east and west

SR 57 on Tennessee Avenue leads about 16 miles east to Ramer and about 17 miles west to Grand Junction. Those are long rural stretches. If you break down far out on SR 57, say the nearest crossroad or farm and which way you were headed.

Rail history and the commercial park

Middleton was chartered in 1850 after the Memphis and Charleston Railroad expanded and a depot was built, and it was named for a railroad official. The town page also lists a 40-acre rail-served commercial park, a major natural gas distribution facility and ThyssenKrupp's elevator manufacturing plant, formerly Dover Corporation, among other manufacturers. That adds up to truck traffic out of proportion to the population. A rail crossing hang-up is always a safety call first. Get away from the tracks, call 911, then call us.

Creek bottoms

The city sits at 417 feet and drains east to Cypress Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Hatchie River. After heavy rain, shoulders soften. Tell us if you are off the pavement. A loaded unit on soft ground may need mats under the wrecker or a longer winch line so the pull comes from the pavement. We decide that on scene, and the operator will tell you the plan first.

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