Flatbed and flat-deck towing in Townsville is closely related to tilt-tray work — both lift the entire vehicle off the road — but the term is most often used for longer-deck rigs and equipment-style trays where the load is craned, ramp-loaded or skidded on rather than tilted. It is the right call for vehicles that are wider, longer or oddly shaped: side-by-sides, golf carts, ride-on mowers, small forklifts, light tractors, and damaged vehicles that need to be lifted in pieces. It is also the format of choice for two-vehicle moves where space allows. The operators we recommend can mobilise a flat deck across the Townsville metro and out to the Ring Road, and combine flat-deck capacity with tilt-tray and heavy-recovery rigs when a job needs more than one truck.
Not sure this is the right service? Our towing Townsville guide compares every option and lists the two local operators we recommend, both on call 24/7.
What's included
- Flat-deck transport for non-standard or oversized loads
- Ramp or crane loading for vehicles and equipment without driveable wheels
- Tie-down with rated chains and ratchet straps for highway transport
- Multi-vehicle deck loading where dimensions and weights allow
- Combined dispatch with tilt tray when a job needs two trucks
Common Townsville scenarios
- Side-by-side ATV that broke down on a station property west of Townsville
- Ride-on mower that needs to be moved between rural blocks
- Track-day car that cannot be tilted because of an under-tray splitter
