Towing in North Fond du Lac, WI
Towing in North Fond du Lac, WI from Oshkosh Towing & Roadside covers jump starts, lockouts, fuel delivery and flat tire changes for village drivers, plus wheel-lift towing, flatbed towing, winch-outs, accident towing and motorcycle towing with a wheel chock and soft straps. Our dispatch sends a truck sized for the job, from light-duty cars, pickups and vans to medium-duty trucks up to 26,000 lb GVWR. You get the price on the phone first, and we take cards, cash, Zelle, Venmo and Cash App.
North Fond du Lac is a village of 5,378 people (2020 census) covering 2.14 square miles of Fond du Lac County, just northwest of the city of Fond du Lac. Our trucks reach it from Oshkosh in about 19 miles straight down I-41. We also tow in Appleton.
Licensed and insured
Flatbed and wheel-lift trucks
Exit 101 and the Roads Into the Village
Most drivers reach North Fond du Lac from I-41 at Exit 101, the County OO (Winnebago St) interchange. WisDOT counted 44,400 vehicles a day on I-41 between County OO and WIS 23 in 2025, and 44,100 between County OO and County N. When a car quits on that stretch, we load it from the shoulder and take it off at Exit 101 or wherever you want it to go.
Inside the village, County OO between I-41 and County VV carries 8,000 vehicles a day, and Prospect Ave between County OO and Michigan carries 7,700 (2024). Lake Shore Dr, which is US 45, is quieter at 4,300 a day south of Franklin Ave. It is also the lakeside route north to Oshkosh along Lake Winnebago, and our drivers use it when the interstate backs up.
Why do tow trucks need a full lane on I-41?
Because tow operators work a few feet from moving traffic. AAA counted 123 roadside assistance providers, tow operators among them, struck and killed in the US from 2015 to 2021. Wisconsin's Move Over law tells drivers to leave the lane next to a stopped tow truck with flashing lights, or slow down if they cannot.
A Village Built Around the Rail Yard
North Fond du Lac grew up around a railroad. Fond du Lac citizens bought land for a Wisconsin Central terminal in 1898, construction started in 1899, and the yard was laid with about ten miles of track, later fifteen. From 1900 the Shops served as the Wisconsin Central's operating headquarters for fourteen years. Canadian National now runs the area's only railroad.
Rail crossings are part of daily driving here. If a car ever stalls on the tracks, get everyone out and well clear first, then call. Once the scene is safe, we winch or roll the car off the rails and load it onto a flatbed tow truck. Low-clearance sports cars can scrape on crossings and on a steep ramp alike, so mention the ride height and dispatch plans a shallow loading angle.
With 2,305 housing units in the village, many of our calls here are residential: a car that will not start in the driveway, keys locked inside before work, or a flat found on the way out the door. A jump start, an air wedge for the lockout or a tire change with your spare tire settles most of them on the spot.
School Mornings and Winter Starts
The School District of North Fond du Lac runs Friendship Learning Center, Bessie Allen Middle School and Horace Mann High School, with more than 1,200 students. Weekday mornings put parents and teen drivers on the same few streets, and a car that dies in a drop-off line needs a fast jump start or a wheel-lift tow so the line keeps moving.
Winter follows the Fond du Lac station about 3 miles southeast: 38.0 inches of snow a year, a January average low of 9.2F and about 18 nights at or below zero. The record January low there is -41F. A battery loses roughly 35% of its strength at freezing, and AAA handled about 7 million battery calls in 2024.
When do winter parking rules start in North Fond du Lac?
Winter parking restrictions in North Fond du Lac start on Nov. 15 each year. The village's exact hours and snow emergency rules were not posted on a page we could reach, so call the village office or police department to confirm before you leave a car on the street overnight this season.
If your car was towed from a posted private lot instead, Wisconsin's Trans 319 limits what the tow company can charge, bans gate and lien processing fees, and requires the company to notify police before the tow or lose the right to collect. Snowbanks after a plow pass are the other winter headache, and a short winch-out frees most cars.
Towing and Roadside Services We Offer in North Fond du Lac
Jump Starts Before the School Run
About 18 nights a year drop to zero or below around North Fond du Lac, and a cold engine can need twice the normal current to crank. We bring a jump start to your driveway on Prospect Ave or any village street, and tow the car if the battery is finished.
Breakdown Tows From I-41 Exit 101
With 44,400 vehicles a day passing Exit 101, a dead car on the shoulder needs moving quickly. We set up behind it with beacons running, load it on a flatbed or wheel-lift and take it to a North Fond du Lac garage, a Fond du Lac dealer or home.
Lockouts on Village Streets
Keyless entry has cut lockouts to about 10% of AAA roadside calls, yet fobs still die and keys still end up on the seat. Across North Fond du Lac we open cars with an air wedge and long-reach tool, so nothing is pried and the door seal stays tight.
Snowbank and Ditch Winch-Outs
After 38.0 inches of snow in an average winter, plow ridges along County OO and the side streets trap plenty of cars. A winch-out pulls yours free from solid footing. For a car off the road near the rail line or along US 45, a ditch pull with a snatch block does the work.
Motorcycle Towing on US 45
Lake Shore Dr (US 45) is a pleasant ride north toward Oshkosh, until a bike quits on it. We carry motorcycles on a flatbed with a motorcycle wheel chock and soft straps through solid frame points, compressing the suspension slightly so the bike stays upright the whole way.
Medium-Duty Truck Towing
Box trucks and work vans between 10,001 and 26,000 lb GVWR count as medium-duty, and we tow them from village businesses and the I-41 shoulder near North Fond du Lac. Give dispatch the make, model and load so the right truck comes. Semis and heavy-duty rigs need a call first.
Towing in North Fond du Lac FAQ
How much does a tow from North Fond du Lac to Oshkosh cost?
The trip is about 19 miles up I-41. HomeGuide (2026) lists a typical hook-up fee near $75 plus $2 to $4 per mile for longer tows, and large or heavy vehicles can add 20% to 25%. Those are national ranges, and our dispatch confirms the exact price before the truck heads out.
Can you tow my car to a garage in Fond du Lac instead?
Yes. The city of Fond du Lac starts right next to the village, so a run to a garage or dealer there is short, and we tow to any shop or home address you name. Dispatch includes the destination in the price it quotes on the phone before the truck heads out.
How fast can a truck reach North Fond du Lac?
North Fond du Lac sits about 19 miles from Oshkosh by I-41. How fast we arrive depends on where the nearest truck is, the road conditions and the time of day, so dispatch gives you an estimate of the arrival time on the call. We answer 24 hours a day, every day.
Do you handle crashes at the Exit 101 interchange?
Yes. Accident recovery at interchanges like Exit 101 is part of our work, and speed matters: Wisconsin recorded 760 secondary crashes at incident scenes in 2023. We load the damaged vehicle, pick up the larger debris and take the car to a body shop, storage or your home.
Do you tow motorcycles from North Fond du Lac?
Yes, on a flatbed with a wheel chock and soft straps, never chains on the bars. A flat, a dead battery or a deer strike can end a ride on US 45 or I-41, and Wisconsin logged 221 motorcycle deer crashes in 2024. We take the bike to your shop or garage.
Need a Tow Truck Around Oshkosh
Tell dispatch where you are and what happened. You get the price before the truck rolls, day or night.
Or call dispatch (920) 891-8484