What to Do When Your Car Breaks Down on US-27 Near Harriman, TN
Step-by-step guide to staying safe and getting help fast after a breakdown on US-27 through Roane County.
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Pulled over on US-27 with a car that won't crank? Battery quit out by Watts Bar Lake, or a rig bogged down on the US-70 climb up Walden Ridge toward Rockwood? We run wreckers straight out of Harriman and keep them rolling 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — a real person answers every call, and a driver is usually 20 to 40 minutes from you.
Skip the apps and the endless hold music. Here is exactly what happens the moment you ring us.
Ring (865) 509-9219 and a real person here in Harriman picks up — never a machine. Tell us the road you are on and what went wrong.
We send out the truck that fits the job — flatbed or wheel-lift — to wherever you are stranded across Harriman and Roane County. You hear the price before we hook anything up.
Your vehicle rides to the shop, the dealer, or your own driveway — your call. The number we quote is the number you pay, with nothing tacked on at the end.
Flatbed hauls, lockouts, jump starts, winch pulls — whether you are on the US-27 strip, a gravel lane by the Emory River, or the grade heading up the ridge. Our trucks roll out loaded with the gear to wrap it up in one visit.
Damage-free roll-back hauling for anything on wheels — AWD and 4WD trucks, lowered cars, luxury rides, and motorcycles — anywhere across Roane County.
Flatbed Towing →Quick wheel-lift tows for everyday front- and rear-wheel-drive cars, getting you off the shoulder and moving again around Harriman and the nearby towns.
Wheel-Lift Towing →Keys shut inside at the store lot or along US-27? We pop you back in quickly, without the padded locksmith bill or the long wait.
Lockout Service →Dead battery, flat tire, an engine running hot — we roll out to you anywhere in Roane County and sort it right there so you can carry on.
Roadside Assistance →Tank hit empty on US-27 or some county backroad? We bring gas straight to your car — enough to reach the next pump, no tow required.
Fuel Delivery →Nosed into a ditch, buried in mud, or off the edge of a back road near Oak Ridge or Coalfield? We winch you out and back onto solid ground anywhere in the area.
Winch-Out & Recovery →Wrecks to clear, a car stalled in a live lane, or a breakdown out on a ridge road — we roll the moment you call, day or night.
Emergency Towing →Battery will not turn over anywhere in Roane County? We show up with a heavy-duty jump pack and check the charge before we pull away.
Jump Start Service →Bikes ride the flatbed only, locked down with a proper wheel chock and soft straps — never chains that could mar your motorcycle.
Motorcycle Towing →You will not get a national hotline farming your breakdown out to a stranger. Our trucks are based right here in Harriman, so the US-27 corridor, the Exit 347 backups on I-40, the lanes around Watts Bar Lake, and the steep US-70 pull up Walden Ridge toward Rockwood are roads we drive every week.
"My car quit on US-27 headed toward Rockwood on a Sunday night. The dispatcher was kind, quoted me straight, and my AWD went up on the flatbed without a mark. Genuinely good folks to deal with."
"Locked myself out downtown around 9 at night with my little one buckled in the back. The driver got there quick, kept me calm, and had the door open with zero damage. Saved my whole evening."
"Cannot say enough about this crew. The driver knew every backroad in Roane County, reached me in no time, and set my truck down at the shop untouched. Fair price and easy to work with."
"My engine died on a county road outside Oliver Springs and I had no idea who to ring. They had a truck out to me fast and hauled it to my mechanic with no fuss at all. Professional, and the price was fair."
"Ran dry on US-27 coming home from Knoxville. One call and they carried fuel out to me right there on the shoulder. Turned the night around — I would point anyone in Roane County their way."
"Slid into a muddy ditch off TN-29 by Midtown. The driver rolled up with the right gear, pulled me out clean, and stayed professional start to finish. Better than I expected — I will call them again."
Based in Harriman — the geographic center of Roane County — we reach most communities quickly. We also extend to Meigs, Cumberland, Morgan, and Loudon counties.
We don't just serve Harriman — we cover all of Roane County and extend into surrounding communities throughout East Tennessee.
Harriman is where we hang our hat, and we run every part of town — from the shops and lots along the main drag to the quiet streets near downtown. Dead battery in a parking lot or stuck on a back street, one call brings us out quick. We handle full flatbed towing, wheel-lift, lockouts, jump starts, and fuel drop-offs across Harriman and the rest of Roane County.
Full service area →Rockwood drivers trust us for fast towing on US-27 and TN-58 through the Watts Bar Lake area. About 10 miles north of Harriman, we handle breakdowns on the busy highway corridor as well as residential and rural calls throughout northern Roane County.
Rockwood coverage →Oliver Springs and Meigs County get full coverage on US-70, TN-61, and all county roads. About 15 miles northwest of Harriman, we dispatch quickly for breakdowns, lockouts, and winch-outs throughout the Emory River area.
Oliver Springs coverage →Oak Ridge sits in the mountains of Cumberland County at over 1,000 ft elevation. Our drivers handle steep grades, tight switchbacks, and remote recovery calls on US-127 and TN-61. One of our most common winch-out areas.
Oak Ridge coverage →Coalfield is the heart of the Tennessee Valley, surrounded by Walden's Ridge and the Cumberland Plateau. We cover TN-28, US-41, and mountain roads throughout Morgan County — including off-road recoveries in the valley.
Coalfield coverage →Wartburg straddles the Loudon-Roane county line on busy US-27 — one of our most frequent towing corridors. Midtown covers western Roane County on TN-29. Both areas get fast dispatch from our Harriman base.
Wartburg → Midtown →Practical road safety advice from the Harriman Towing team — what to do when things go wrong on Tennessee highways.
Step-by-step guide to staying safe and getting help fast after a breakdown on US-27 through Roane County.
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