In this category we share our experience with towing trucks – real cases, insights, and useful stories from the road.
21 October 2026
On 5 October 2026, a MAN TGX driver reported a truck breakdown to AWHelp24. The vehicle was in the 66117 Saarbrücken area, between the A6 motorway and the B41 federal road.Work carried outThe enquiry was received at around 09:00. During the conversat
21 October 2026
On 30 April 2026, a DAF XF 480 FT tractor unit could no longer continue along the A6 near 66130 Saarbrücken. Engine damage meant that the vehicle needed recovery to a service centre.Work carried outAWHelp24 was contacted at around 15:00. The operator
16 October 2026
In the evening, a MAN TGX truck broke down on the E40 near 99441 Mellingen and could not continue its journey. The customer contacted AWHelp24 to arrange recovery to the nearest workshop.How the recovery was arrangedThe call came in at around 20:09.
14 October 2026
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and trailer recovery on the A8 near 89160 DornstadtOn 10 October 2026, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter car transporter with a vehicle transport trailer broke down on the A8 near 89160 Dornstadt. It was carrying four electric cars. AWH
06 February 2026
On the A2 motorway near 59000 Hamm, a DAF truck lost traction and required diagnostics. Every minute of downtime threatened to disrupt the delivery schedule.Our AWhelp24 team set off immediately. The task: to remove the truck quickly and safely from
13 January 2026
Near the A8 motorway in the 86150 Augsburg area, our AWhelp24 service towed an Iveco truck that had become stuck in the snow. Winter weather conditions created additional difficulties, requiring the use of special equipment and a professional approac
08 December 2025
On the A2 motorway in the 33609 Bielefeld area, our AWhelp24 service performed a professional towing operation for a MAN-brand truck. The specialized operation was carried out in compliance with all safety standards and modern protocols for heavy com
27 October 2025
The AWhelp24 towing service successfully recovered a MAN truck in the 18837 Marlow area. The incident occurred on a secondary road adjacent to the A20 federal motorway in Germany, where the truck had become stranded on the roadside.Key Operational St
29 September 2025
Case Description:
Our dispatchers received an urgent call from a heavy haulage carrier. A complex truck combination, consisting of a Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor unit, a three-axle low-loader semi-trailer with a loaded excavator, required assistance
02 May 2023
The engine of a Scania car transporter suddenly stopped working on the A2 motorway near 44135 Dortmund. The truck driver was from Lithuania and spoke neither English nor German, which is why he decided to contact Awhelp24´s Germany-wide breakdown ser
07 December 2021
Awhelp24's international technical assistance service was
contacted by a transport company from Lithuania. They were in need of
a tow truck to transport an Iveco car transporter from Strasbourg (France) to
Kaunas (Lithuania). The Iveco's engine br
04 May 2016
Your truck is stuck on a parking lot or broke down in the middle of the street and you´re in need of a towing service? Call us!
The usual hourly rate for truck towing in Germany is around 300 - 350 euros, which is calculated from the moment the to