The big crane for the bad days.
Overturned semi? Trailer in the ditch? Our rotator recovers what ordinary wreckers can't. 24/7 across Metro Atlanta.
What a Rotator Does
A rotator is the heavy crane of the towing world — a wrecker with a rotating boom that can lift, swing, and set down tens of tons from any angle. Where a standard heavy wrecker pulls in a straight line, a rotator picks an overturned tractor-trailer upright, lifts a loaded trailer out of an embankment, or holds a shifting load steady while it's re-secured. If your situation involves something tipped over, sunk, or wedged where it shouldn't be, you don't need a tow — you need a rotator.
When to Call for a Rotator
- Rollover / overturn — tractor-trailer on its side on I-285, I-75, or anywhere in the metro. See our overturned semi recovery.
- Ditch and embankment recovery — rig slid off the roadway and can't be straight-pulled out.
- Load shifts — cargo moved in transit and the trailer is unstable or leaning. See load shift service.
- Under-bridge and tight-space recoveries — where the boom needs to reach over guardrails, barriers, or other obstacles.
- Heavy equipment recovery — construction machinery stuck or tipped on a job site.
How a Rotator Recovery Works
- You call with the scene. Location, what overturned or got stuck, whether the load is intact, and whether it's a hazmat or fuel-spill situation. Photos help if it's safe to take them.
- We roll the rotator with support. Big recoveries travel as a package — rotator plus support wreckers and traffic control as the scene demands.
- We rig, lift, and set. The crew rigs the casualty, the rotator lifts and rotates it upright or clear, and the vehicle is set on its wheels or onto a trailer.
- You're back to freight. Uprighted units get towed to your shop or yard; cargo gets reloaded or transferred per your instructions.
Rotator Service Cost
Rotator work is priced by the job, not the mile — rigging time, crane time, support trucks, and scene complexity all factor in. A simple upright on a wide shoulder sits at the low end; a loaded rollover blocking lanes runs to the high end, often $1,500+. See the heavy duty towing cost guide for the working bands, then call (678) 933-1672 to price your exact scene before the lift starts.
For the full wrecker-vs-rotator breakdown and Georgia recovery rules, read the heavy duty towing Georgia guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between a rotator and a regular heavy wrecker?
A heavy wrecker tows — it hooks and pulls. A rotator lifts — its boom rotates 360 degrees and can pick up an overturned semi and set it back on its wheels. Different machine, different jobs.
Can a rotator recover a fully loaded overturned trailer?
That's exactly what it's built for. Loaded overturns are the rotator's home turf — the lift capacity handles the combined weight of tractor, trailer, and cargo.
How fast can you get a rotator to my location?
Call (678) 933-1672 now — dispatch is 24/7. Timing depends on where the rotator is staged and your location. The more detail you give (mile marker, what's overturned, load status), the faster we can commit trucks.
Do you handle the cargo too?
Yes — uprighting is step one. We coordinate reloading, load shifts, and transfer to another trailer as the situation requires.
Will you work with law enforcement / incident command on scene?
Yes. Highway recoveries run under whoever commands the scene — we coordinate with responding agencies and work their timeline.
Something tipped over? Don't wait.
The longer a casualty sits, the worse the scene gets. Call now.
Call (678) 933-1672