24/7 RV & Motorhome Towing Ottawa
Heavy-Duty Recovery and Roadside Assistance

Pull as far off the road as you safely can and turn on your hazard lights. On the 417, stay inside the vehicle. Standing on a busy highway shoulder is more dangerous than waiting inside. Call Canadian Towing at 613-869-2323. Give the dispatcher your location, the nearest exit or kilometre marker, your RV type, and what happened. A Class A motorhome breakdown on the 417 needs heavy-duty equipment. The more detail you provide, the faster the right unit rolls. We confirm your ETA before the call ends. We cover the full 417 corridor 24 hours a day.

Ontario sets RV towing rates through a regulated provincial schedule. For a basic point-to-point tow, RVs under 4,536 kg start at $350 for the first 10 km. Mid-weight units from 4,536 to 11,793 kg start at $500. Heavy Class A motorhomes and diesel pushers over 11,793 kg start at $750 for the first 10 km. Per-kilometre rates apply after that. Complex recoveries cost more. A rotator crane runs $1,500 to $3,600 per hour. A fixed boom wrecker runs $525 to $1,500 per hour. Night jobs may add a light stand fee of around $500. Canadian Towing quotes a clear rate before any work starts. No surprises at the end.

A regular tow truck cannot safely recover most motorhomes or large travel trailers. Standard flatbeds and wheel-lift trucks are rated for passenger cars. They are not built for a Class A diesel pusher at 20,000 to 35,000 lbs or a heavy fifth-wheel trailer. Wrong equipment bends frames, damages drivetrains, and risks a secondary accident on the highway. Heavy-duty RV towing needs WreckMaster-certified operators. It needs Landoll trailers, lowboy trailers, or rotator cranes. Canadian Towing dispatches the right equipment for the job, not the nearest available truck.

A Landoll trailer has hydraulic traveling axles. They drop the deck completely to ground level. A disabled motorhome can roll or be pulled onto it without driving up a ramp. A regular flatbed has a fixed ramp angle. That angle can be too steep for low-clearance Class A motorhomes or any unit that cannot be driven at all. Tall coaches can also tip on a steep conventional ramp. The Landoll removes that risk. Canadian Towing uses Landoll trailers for non-running motorhomes, post-accident units, and any disabled RV transport where standard loading is not safe.

WreckMaster is the professional certification program for heavy-duty towing and recovery across Canada. It covers rotator crane operations, rigging, load securement, and complex vehicle extractions. Not every Ottawa company employs WreckMaster-certified operators. Some are sending untrained staff to recover vehicles they are not qualified to handle. When your Class A motorhome or diesel pusher is in a ditch, an uncertified operator causes additional damage. Canadian Towing operators are WreckMaster certified. That is why RV recoveries go right the first time.

Start with a diesel motorhome battery boost, not a full tow. Diesel engines need far more cold-cranking amps than gas engines. A standard car jump pack will not work. Canadian Towing carries heavy-duty commercial boost equipment built for diesel. We come directly to your campsite at Wesley Clover Parks, Rolling Hills, Oasis RV Resort, or any Ottawa-area campground. The technician tests the full charging system and confirms the engine holds before clearing the scene. If the battery or alternator has failed, we discuss a replacement or a tow to a diesel facility. You get a clear answer on site, not a guess.

A jackknifed travel trailer is a serious highway emergency. The trailer and tow vehicle are under stress at an abnormal angle. Moving either one without proper rigging causes frame damage, axle failure, or a full tip-over. A jackknife recovery typically needs a heavy wrecker with a fixed boom or a rotator crane. The choice depends on how badly the combination has folded and whether either unit has left the road surface. Both vehicles are stabilized first. Then the coupling is released. Then each unit is recovered separately or together based on the damage. Canadian Towing handles jackknife recovery on the 417, 174, and 401 with WreckMaster-certified operators.

RV ditch recovery starts with an assessment. The operator checks the vehicle position, the ground, the slope angle, and the anchor point for the winch. On a gentle slope with solid ground, a fixed boom wrecker and a heavy winch pull may be enough. On a steep embankment or in spring mud, a rotator crane is needed to lift and reposition the motorhome before it can be towed. Fixed boom wrecker recovery starts around $525 per hour. Rotator crane work runs $1,500 to $3,600 per hour. Spring mud near Marlborough Forest, Carleton Place, and Renfrew County produces the hardest ditch recovery jobs. Canadian Towing covers all of these areas and dispatches based on what you describe on the call.

It depends on your policy. Many Ontario auto policies include towing and roadside coverage. Some cover only collision towing. Others cover mechanical breakdowns up to a set amount. Motorhome owners with separate RV insurance often have broader RV roadside assistance coverage including towing, tire service, and fuel delivery. Canadian Towing works with Aviva, Allstate, State Farm, and Belair Direct. We provide full documentation for your claim and can bill the insurer directly in many cases. Call your insurer and Canadian Towing at the same time. We handle the coordination.

They solve different problems. A lowboy trailer has an extremely low deck. That matters for over-height Class A motorhomes too tall to clear highway bridges on a standard flatbed. The low deck reduces the total transport height. A Landoll trailer drops its deck to ground level for loading using hydraulic axles, then rises to road height for transport. The Landoll is the right choice for non-running RVs and post-accident units. Canadian Towing carries both. The right one is matched to your motorhome based on its height, condition, and the situation on the ground.

Canadian Towing covers a wide area, not just the city. For RV and motorhome towing, we respond on Highway 417 and 174 across Ottawa, east toward the Quebec border, west on Highway 7 toward Carleton Place and Arnprior, south on 416 to the 401, and east along the 401 toward Kingston and Cornwall. Rural routes through Renfrew County and campground access roads throughout the Ottawa Valley are also covered. Not sure if we reach you? Call 613-869-2323 and tell us where you are. We give you a direct answer and an honest ETA based on which unit we are sending.