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Towing in West Des Moines, IA

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Roy's Towing and Recovery(515) 225-608826 trucks Wrong number?

Ultimate Towing(515) 270-20967 trucksUrbandale · ~6 mi Wrong number?

J & E Towing(515) 770-22311 truckUrbandale · ~6 mi Wrong number?

Van Meter Towing and Recovery(515) 974-76101 truckVan Meter · ~9 mi Wrong number?

Ricks Towing & Transport(515) 986-944020 trucksGrimes · ~9 mi Wrong number?

Independent local companies, not a dispatch service. West Des Moines numbers first (tow-named, then most trucks on their federal (FMCSA) filing), then the closest companies nearby. Nobody pays for placement. Ask for the price before they hook up.

Source: FMCSA recordsUpdated Oct 16, 2026

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Built from federal USDOT registrations (FMCSA). It reports 26 trucks and lists a public phone number.

The tow company we list in West Des Moines

Roy's Towing and Recovery

Call (515) 225-6088

USDOT registered · 26 trucks · 50265Your company?

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Trucks = vehicles on the TDLR insurance filing (TX) or power units reported to FMCSA. Source: FMCSA Company Census (active USDOT registrations, filtered to towing businesses); last refreshed Oct 16, 2026. Accuracy notes & removal requests.

Tow coverage around West Des Moines

Tow companies we list within about 25 miles of West Des Moines: 36; within 75 miles: 81; within 150 miles: 348.
The nearest town with more listings is Urbandale, about 6 miles away, with 2 tow companies.
The largest Iowa market in our directory is Des Moines (22 companies), about 9 miles away.
ZIP code on these listings: 50265.
Closest tow companies in other Iowa towns: A1 Towing in Cumming (~5 mi); Ultimate Towing in Urbandale (~6 mi); Van Meter Towing and Recovery in Van Meter (~9 mi).
1 company here reports 5 or more trucks (Roy's Towing and Recovery), a good place to ask about heavy-duty or semi towing.

Distances are straight-line miles between town centers (US Census place points or ZIP centroids), so road miles are longer.

Questions about towing in West Des Moines

How many tow companies are in West Des Moines?

We list 1 tow company in West Des Moines, 1 with a public phone number, and 36 within about 25 miles.

What is the closest tow truck number for West Des Moines?

Roy's Towing and Recovery in West Des Moines, (515) 225-6088. Next: Ultimate Towing (Urbandale, ~6 mi). Ask for the price before they hook up.

Nearby cities in Iowa

Cumming ~5 mi · 1 Urbandale ~6 mi · 2 Van Meter ~9 mi · 1 Grimes ~9 mi · 1 Des Moines ~9 mi · 22 Johnston ~10 mi · 2 Adel ~13 mi · 1 Carlisle ~15 mi · 1 Ankeny ~16 mi · 1 Altoona ~17 mi · 1 Elkhart ~22 mi · 1 New Virginia ~26 mi · 1 Perry ~26 mi · 2 Creston ~45 mi · 2

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