Crane tow truck in Chisinau
A crane tow truck is what you need when the car can't be pulled onto the flatbed: the wheels won't turn, the automatic is stuck in P, or the car has slid into a ditch. The crane lifts it onto the flatbed, so nothing is dragged along the road.
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When you need a crane
A standard tow truck in Chișinău pulls the car up onto the flatbed with a winch, and for that the wheels have to roll. If they don't, or the car is below the road, we lift it with the crane. The dispatcher decides from what you tell them, so say what's wrong with the wheels, steering and gearbox.
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Locked wheels
The winch can't pull a car like that onto the flatbed, so we lift it with the crane.
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Automatic stuck in park
The gearbox is stuck in P and the car won't move. We lift it rather than drag it.
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Damaged steering or suspension
After a knock, the steering won't turn or a wheel sits at an angle. A car like that isn't winched; it's lifted whole.
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Car in a ditch
The car has left the road and sits below it. The crane lifts it out of the ditch straight onto the flatbed.
Flatbed or crane
Both trucks carry the car on a flatbed. The difference is how it gets there.
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Flatbed with a winch
The flatbed tilts down hydraulically and the winch pulls the car up on its wheels. It works when the wheels turn and the steering works. Most cars travel this way, and it costs less.
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Crane tow truck
The crane lifts the whole car and sets it on the flatbed. The wheels never touch the road, so it doesn't matter if they're locked or what the gearbox is doing. Loading is harder, so the price is higher.
What it costs
The crane has its own line in the prices. Locked wheels and a ditch add an extra charge to the towing price.
- Crane tow truckfrom 1,000 MDL
- Locked wheels, extra chargefrom 100 MDL
- Pulling the car out of a ditch, extra chargefrom 200 MDL
- Car (saloon, hatchback, estate), within Chișinăufrom 450 MDL
The price covers the truck coming out, loading and the trip to one address in Chișinău; outside the city a charge per kilometre is added. The sum the dispatcher names changes only if the job changes, for example a second address. Prices valid from November 2026.
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Call a tow truckWhy does a crane cost more than a flatbed?
Loading with a crane is harder than with a winch, and locked wheels or a ditch carry an extra charge. The dispatcher gives you the exact sum on the phone once they know what's wrong with the car.
Can you take a car whose automatic is stuck in park?
Yes. A car like that isn't dragged; the crane lifts it onto the flatbed.
How do you get a car out of a ditch?
With the crane: it lifts the car and sets it on the flatbed. A ditch adds an extra charge; you'll find it in the table.
What if the wheels won't turn and a standard flatbed turns up?
The winch can't pull a car like that, and the truck would have to come back a second time. That's why the dispatcher asks about the wheels first and sends the crane straight away.
Car won't roll?
Tell the dispatcher what's wrong with the wheels and where the car is, and they'll tell you when the crane will arrive.