Common long distance runs from Pueblo

• Colorado Springs: about 45 miles up I-25. The most common long tow from Pueblo: cars that broke down here and belong to Springs drivers, vehicles going to a specialist shop, and college students' cars going home.
• Canon City and Penrose: about 35 miles west on US 50, through the Arkansas River canyon country.
• Fountain, Security, and Widefield: just south of the Springs on I-25.
• Trinidad and Walsenburg: south on I-25 toward the state line.
• La Junta and Lamar: east on US 50 across the plains.
• Denver metro: about 110 miles north. Worth planning rather than improvising; call and we will price the full run.

Why people pay for a long tow

• The car broke down far from home and their own trusted mechanic is in the home town.
• A vehicle purchase that does not run: a project car or truck bought in Pueblo that needs to get to a garage in another town. See also junk car removal if it is a parts car.
• Moving: a second vehicle that cannot be driven to the new home, or a car left behind after a move.
• Sold vehicles: a car sold to a buyer in another town, delivered on a flatbed instead of risking a drive on a car with known problems.
• Students and military: cars going home from CSU Pueblo, or to and from the bases near Colorado Springs.

How the price works

Long tows are priced by distance, plus the loading work at the pickup. The full price is quoted on the phone as one number, not a low hook fee with a meter running. Before you call, it helps to know:

• The exact pickup location and whether the vehicle can roll and steer.
• The destination address, and whether someone will be there to receive the vehicle.
• Whether the vehicle runs at all, and if it has keys available at both ends.
• Your timing. A tow that can be scheduled during the day is easier to plan than a midnight run, and scheduling ahead is welcome.

For how distance and loading combine into a long tow price, the cost guide walks through it.

Flatbed for long hauls

Long distance tows ride on a flatbed. That keeps all four wheels off the ground, which is the right way to haul AWD and 4x4 vehicles, cars with automatic transmissions that should not be dragged, low cars, and anything with drivetrain damage. Your vehicle arrives with the same miles on it that it left with.