For towing in Pense, SK, Regina Signature Towing & Recovery sends a flatbed or heavy duty truck about 30 kilometres west from Regina on the Trans-Canada, any hour, with the price quoted on the phone before the driver leaves.
Pense, population 603 in 2021, is about 30 kilometres west of Regina and, heading west on the Trans-Canada, it is the first community with services. That makes it a common stopping point for broken-down cars and loaded trucks that limped off Highway 1.
If your car quit on Highway 1 and you made it to Pense, you are better off than most. A town with services means a shop, a gas station and a safe place to wait.
Tell the dispatcher where you are parked and whether you have a repair shop in mind. We can tow you to Regina, or help you plan the next step.
Pense is about 30 kilometres west of Regina, so a tow from here is outside the city limits and carries a per-kilometre charge. Typical jobs:
Job
Typical range
Worth knowing
Flatbed tow to a Regina shop
$200 to $280 plus GST
A flat total, quoted before we roll
Heavy duty tow of a farm or grain truck
Quoted by weight
Ask about axles and load
Battery boost in town
$65 to $75 plus GST
Fast and cheaper than a tow
Last fall we towed 5 grain trucks off Highway 1 near Pense. Every time we hook a loaded truck, our driver weighs the unit first. We keep 1 spare wrecker ready on harvest days. Simple enough. In a ground blizzard the same 30 kilometres can take an hour and a half, and we would rather say that on the phone than apologise at the roadside.
Roads and Weather Near Pense
Highway 1 West of Regina
Highway 1 west of the city is flat and open with long straight runs. A ground blizzard can close it in minutes, and cars slide into the ditch. A vehicle left on the shoulder in poor visibility is a real danger, so we ask you to stay in the car with your belt on until we arrive.
Highway 623 and Highway 641
Two rural highways meet the Trans-Canada here, and both carry grain trucks in fall. A stalled grain truck on a gravel approach needs a heavy duty wrecker with a driver who knows the weight, and we send one.
A Changing Skyline
The Pense grain elevator was demolished in May 2021, twenty years after it closed. The roads it served are still full of farm trucks, and the same families that used the elevator are the ones calling us now.
Grain Trucks and Gravel Approaches
Many of our Pense calls are loaded grain trucks, often with a tandem axle at the back. We ask for the gross weight, then choose a heavy wrecker. In a whiteout or ground blizzard the highway disappears, so we check the Highway Hotline and tell you how long the drive will really take before the truck rolls.
Who We Tow For in Pense
Travellers who stopped in the first town west of Regina
Farmers with trucks, trailers and grain haulers
Commuters on Highway 1
Residents with winter battery trouble
Heading further west? We also serve Moose Jaw, the next big stop on the Trans-Canada.
Pense is about 30 kilometres west of Regina on the Trans-Canada, so a truck usually arrives in 35 to 45 minutes in good weather. A storm or closed highway adds time, and the dispatcher gives you a realistic estimate when you call.
How much does a tow from Pense to Regina cost?
A flatbed tow from Pense to a Regina shop commonly runs $200 to $280 plus GST, depending on the destination. The dispatcher quotes the total on the phone and sticks to it unless the job turns out harder than described.
Can you tow a grain truck from near Pense?
Yes. We send a heavy duty wrecker and the driver checks weight, axles and brake type before connecting. Tell us whether the box is loaded and whether the truck is on pavement or gravel, so we bring the right gear.
What should I do if I break down on Highway 1 near Pense?
Turn on your hazards, pull as far onto the shoulder as you safely can and stay in the vehicle with your belt on if the road is busy. Call us with your location, the direction you were going and what the vehicle is doing.
Happy Customers!
What our customers say
Winch out
Slid into the ditch on a grid road past Lumsden in the first snow. The driver found us off a text pin, hooked on and had the truck back on the gravel in about fifteen minutes. No lecture, just a pull and a thumbs up.
Brenda T.Lumsden
Flatbed towing
My Subaru is all-wheel drive and the first company I called wanted to drag it on two wheels. These guys brought a flatbed without me asking. Price was exactly what the dispatcher said on the phone.
Kyle D.White City
Accident towing
Fender bender on Victoria Avenue at rush hour. They cleared the car off the road quickly, took it to my body shop, and the driver waited with me until my ride showed up.
Priya S.Regina
Medium duty towing
Our delivery van quit at 5 a.m. with a full load. A medium duty truck was there before the shop opened and we lost one morning, not the whole day.
Marcel L.Emerald Park
Battery boost
Dead battery at minus 29 in a grocery store lot. The boost took ten minutes and the driver told me my battery was on its last legs, which saved me a second call.
Janelle W.Regina
Junk car removal
Hauled an old Buick off our acreage that had sat since my dad passed. Free pickup, no paperwork headaches, and the driver carried the plates in for me. It was a relief.
Regina Signature Towing & Recovery is a small crew that answers at 3 a.m. the same way it answers at noon. We tell you the price first, load your vehicle the way the manufacturer wants it moved, and drop it where you say. Send your location or call and a driver is on the way.
