Flatbed Towing in San Diego

Professional flatbed towing from AER Towing, available 24/7.

Flatbed towing uses a specialized truck with a hydraulic bed that tilts down to ground level, creating a ramp for your vehicle to be winched up onto. The entire bed then lifts back to level, carrying your car completely off the ground — all four wheels up. It's the safest way to transport vehicles because there's zero risk of drivetrain damage or scraping.

You'll need flatbed service when regular wheel-lift towing could cause damage to your vehicle. This includes luxury cars with low ground clearance, all-wheel-drive vehicles where lifting just two wheels can wreck the transmission, or cars with existing damage that makes hooking underneath risky. We also use flatbeds for motorcycles, classic cars, and any situation where the vehicle simply won't roll.

Our flatbed process starts with positioning the truck so the bed can tilt down safely. We extend the hydraulic bed to create that ramp, then use a motorized winch with steel cable to pull your vehicle up onto the deck. Once secured with multiple tie-down straps and wheel chocks, the bed raises level for transport. The whole loading process typically takes 8-12 minutes depending on the situation.

Our flatbed trucks carry 20-foot beds that can handle vehicles up to 10,000 pounds — that covers everything from compact cars to full-size pickup trucks. Each truck has a Warn winch system, multiple anchor points for tie-downs, and LED work lights for nighttime operations. The beds are swept clean between calls because we know families with kids might need to grab items from their vehicle during the process.