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Service Area · Yah-Ta-Hey, NM

Broken down up US 491? We dispatch from the bottom of that road.

We're not a franchise. We're not a chain. We're a family-run shop dispatching from 827 N 9th Street in Gallup — and 9th Street is US 491 where it comes into town — with a tow line that actually answers and a repair shop that actually calls you back.

Yah-Ta-Hey response times

North of Gallup on US 491. Response 20–30 min.

That is the window we publish for Yah-Ta-Hey, measured from our Gallup dispatch. Response times are typical, not guaranteed — road conditions and dispatch volume vary, and we'll give you a realistic ETA when you call.

The route is the one useful thing we can tell you before you call: US 491 runs south into Gallup and becomes 9th Street, and our yard sits on it. What actually rolls out to you depends on the vehicle, not the town. Tell dispatch what you're in and where you are, and we match the truck before it leaves:

  • Light-duty — cars, small trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, small trailers.
  • Medium-duty — box trucks, large pickups, RVs up to Class C.
  • Heavy-duty — semis, buses, equipment, Class A motorhomes.
  • Specialty — flatbed for low-clearance or AWD, wheel-lift, recovery winch-outs.
  • Accident recovery — full scene cleanup, insurance coordination, storage.

Quote before the truck rolls, a truck number and a driver's name once it does, and a call back if anything changes. Same up US 491 as it is in our own parking lot.

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Up the 491

The Yah-Ta-Hey calls we take most.

Breakdowns on US 491

The one route the card names. Highway breakdowns mean traffic at your shoulder, so tell us which side of the road you're on and we'll set up accordingly.

Winch-outs off the pavement

Soft shoulder, sand, a wash that looked shallow. A recovery winch-out is a different job from a tow, and it's one we do regularly out this way.

Semis and buses

Our Peterbilt heavy wrecker has the boom, underlift, and winch capacity for the biggest jobs — including the ones that block a lane until they're cleared.

Jumps, lockouts, out of fuel

Not every call needs a tow. Plenty are a battery, a key on the wrong side of a locked door, or an empty tank a few miles short of a pump.

Flats and blowouts

We change it roadside where we can, and we stock new and used tires at the shop when the spare won't get you home.

Storms and monsoon

Heavy snow, monsoon flooding, high wind. We roll with caution — and we'll tell you honestly if a call is too unsafe to attempt right away.

Roads and cell coverage vary out this way. If you can give us a landmark along with the milepost, give us both.

All services available in Yah-Ta-Hey

Everything from the shop, available to Yah-Ta-Hey customers.

Towing on US-491 near Yah-Ta-Hey

Yah-Ta-Hey FAQ

Questions from Yah-Ta-Hey customers.

How fast can you reach Yah-Ta-Hey?

North of Gallup on US 491. Response 20–30 min. That's typical, not guaranteed — road conditions and dispatch volume vary, and we'll give you a realistic ETA when you call.

Are you AAA-affiliated?

We work with many roadside memberships and can often coordinate billing directly. Ask when you call.

Can you respond during a storm?

Yes — and we often do. Heavy snow, monsoon flooding, high wind: we roll with caution. We'll tell you honestly if a call is too unsafe to attempt immediately.

What payment methods do you accept?

Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover, cash. Net-30 accounts available for approved fleet customers.

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