Karns, TN · dispatched from Knoxville · 24/7
Towing in Karns, TN
Karns lines Oak Ridge Highway in the Beaver Creek valley, on the way from north Knoxville out to Solway. Pellissippi Parkway's north end meets SR-62 just west of the community.
Getting a Truck to the Right Spot in Karns
Oak Ridge Highway through Karns is a commuter road with short turn lanes into schools and stores. A flat in the through lane at rush hour needs the car as far right as it will roll.
The Solway end of SR-62 is where Pellissippi begins. If you are on the parkway ramp rather than on the highway in Karns, those are different miles for the truck.
Send Us a Message
Call if the vehicle is in traffic. This form is for a later quote, a lot authorization, or a follow-up.
Day or night
24 Hour Towing in Karns
On Oak Ridge Highway through Karns, say which side of the valley you are on and the nearest cross street. If you are on the Pellissippi ramp at Solway, you are west of the Karns stores, and the truck approaches on SR-62. The phone is the Knoxville desk, and it is answered overnight.
More on emergency towing →From the Call to the Drop
Name the spot in Karns
The roads that help are Oak Ridge Highway (SR-62), Byington Beaver Ridge Road, and Hardin Valley Road near Pellissippi.
Hear a number for this job
Distance from Knoxville and the kind of load both sit inside the figure. Nothing is added at the vehicle without a call first.
It goes where you asked
A driveway, a shop, or a longer drop. Say which one before the truck is assigned.
How a Karns Call Is Handled
One Knoxville desk
Karns uses the same phone as the rest of this dispatch. There is not a second after-hours number.
Roads, not a pin drop
Oak Ridge Highway (SR-62), Byington Beaver Ridge Road, and Hardin Valley Road near Pellissippi.
Price before the wheels roll
Including calls that come in after the businesses along the main road have closed.
No counter to visit
We meet the vehicle. Do not look for a street address to drive to.
What We Move in Karns
Cars, pickups, SUVs, motorcycles, and light commercial trucks. Say if a trailer is still attached.
Cars
Commuter cars and crossovers along Oak Ridge Highway (SR-62).
Trucks
Pickups and work trucks. Diesels need a pack built for them, so mention it.
SUVs
All-wheel-drive SUVs go on a flatbed rather than a wheel-lift.
Light commercial
Cargo vans and short box trucks. Give the length when you call.
Towing Jobs in Karns
Emergency Towing
Knoxville does not go quiet at midnight. The overlap through West Knoxville, the I-640 loop, and Alcoa Highway still have cars on the shoulder. A dispatcher answers, and you hear a price before anyone is sent.
Learn more →Accident Towing
A crash tow has two jobs: clear the lane, and leave a record a shop or an insurer can use. The driver photographs the car before it moves.
Learn more →Flatbed Towing
When all four wheels need to be off the ground, the truck is a flatbed. That is the usual load for all-wheel drive, a missing wheel, or a car too low for a wheel-lift.
Learn more →Long-Distance Towing
Some vehicles should not be driven another exit, let alone another city. A long tow from Knoxville follows I-40, I-75, or whichever route actually reaches the address you give.
Learn more →Private Property Towing
A vehicle blocking a fire lane, or sitting in an assigned space after the property has already given notice, is a private-property tow. It happens only when the person who controls the lot authorizes that vehicle.
Learn more →Winch-Out
A winch-out is for a vehicle that is no longer on the pavement: a soft shoulder, a ditch, mud after a storm, or a car that will not roll onto a bed.
Learn more →Roadside Assistance in Karns
Vehicle Lockout
Keys in the car at Market Square, in a Turkey Creek row, or in a campus lot are a lockout when the car itself does not need a tow.
Learn more →Jump Start
If the engine will not crank and the vehicle is somewhere a technician can stand safely, a jump start is the job. If it starts and then dies, the conversation turns into a tow.
Learn more →Fuel Delivery
Fuel delivery is a few gallons of the fuel you name, enough to reach a station. It is not a full tank, and it is not priced like the pump.
Learn more →Flat Tire Change
A usable spare turns a flat into a roadside change. A missing spare, a shredded spare, or a bent wheel turns it into a flatbed ride to a tire shop you choose.
Learn more →Where the Roads Pinch in Karns
Hardin Valley Road leaves the highway and climbs toward Pellissippi State and the parkway. Shoulders there are thinner than on SR-62.
Byington and the Beaver Ridge side streets are residential. A jump in a driveway is straightforward. A car in a ditch off those roads is a winch.
Melton Hill Lake is the water west of Solway, between Karns and Oak Ridge. Stay with the highway name if you are still on SR-62. The lake roads are a different approach.
Other Towns on This Dispatch
- KnoxvilleHome dispatch. The I-40/I-75 overlap through West Knoxville, I-640, Alcoa Highway, Kingston Pike, Chapman Highway, and Clinton Highway. Service pages for those jobs start on the Knoxville homepage.
- FarragutKingston Pike and the Campbell Station Road exit on the overlap. Farragut towing.
- PowellClinton Highway at Emory Road, with I-75 exit 112 on the west side. Powell towing.
- HallsEmory Road and Maynardville Pike, with no interstate ramp in the community. Halls towing.
- Oak RidgeThe Turnpike and Illinois Avenue, reached on SR-62 or SR-95. Oak Ridge towing.
- MaryvilleUS-321 and the downtown grid, south of the airport. Maryville towing.
- AlcoaAlcoa Highway, Pellissippi, and McGhee Tyson Airport. Alcoa towing.
- Lenoir CityI-75 exit 81 on US-321, and the roads by Fort Loudoun Dam. Lenoir City towing.
Calls in Karns are dispatched from Knoxville. We come to the vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the price change because the car is in Karns rather than downtown Knoxville?
The number you hear is for the job in front of you, including how far Karns is from the truck and what the vehicle is doing. It is quoted before anyone is sent, including calls after midnight. If the scene does not match, dispatch calls before the work changes.
I am not sure of the cross street in Karns. What should I look for?
Use the roads drivers actually name there: Oak Ridge Highway (SR-62), Byington Beaver Ridge Road, and Hardin Valley Road near Pellissippi. A direction of travel helps on a ramp. A store, a bridge, or a signal helps on a surface street.
Which Karns roads should I name when I call?
Start with Oak Ridge Highway (SR-62), Byington Beaver Ridge Road, and Hardin Valley Road near Pellissippi. Add the direction you were heading if you are on a ramp.
Can the vehicle go from Karns to a shop in Knoxville?
Yes, when that is the drop you want. Name the shop on the call so the distance is inside the quote. We do not pick a shop for you.
Need a tow in Karns?
Call with the road and the vehicle. Ask for the price before a truck is assigned.
Call (865) 260-7911