By the time summer hits Kamloops, the days are long, the lakes are warm, and every RV and trailer owner in the Thompson-Nicola is itching to get out. You're ready to hook up, throw a cooler in the truck, and chase a long weekend at the lake.
But getting your rig from where it sits to where you want it isn't always simple. Maybe it's finally coming out of storage and heading straight for the campground. Maybe you've just bought something new and need it brought to you from the seller. Maybe you'd rather not give up a perfectly good summer day behind the wheel of a tow vehicle. Whatever the reason, hauling rigs around BC is what I do every day of the week.
What We Haul
I haul trailers of pretty much every shape and size. Bumper pull, 5th wheel, gooseneck, RV trailers, livestock and equipment trailers, construction trailers. You name it, we can talk about it. Loaded or empty, long distance or short, across town or across the province, we'll work the route out together when you call.
I hold a transport plate, which means I can legally move a trailer that doesn't have its own plates on it. That alone saves most folks a fair bit of hassle. Ask me about it when we talk.
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The Roads We Run
Phil's Towing is based in Kamloops, but the truck doesn't sit still. We run the Coquihalla and the Yellowhead every week, take regular trips out the Trans-Canada in both directions, and head down to the Lower Mainland and up into the Interior more often than not. If you've got a rig in Hope that needs to come east, or one sitting in Prince George that needs to head south, or something in Penticton that needs to land in Kamloops, those are the kinds of runs we do all the time.
BC is a province where weather, mountain passes, and load weight matter. Not every operator who'll quote you a job knows the corridor they're about to drive. Sixteen years of running these roads means I know where the wind comes off the canyons, where the brake checks pile up on a long weekend, and where you can pull off safely if something goes sideways mid-haul.
What to Look For in a Hauler
Hauling isn't a service where every outfit is interchangeable. The difference between a good experience and a frustrating one usually comes down to a few things, most of which you can sort out on the first phone call.
Local knowledge. A hauler who runs your corridor every week knows the route, the rest stops, the seasonal road conditions, and where the trouble usually starts. A national dispatch service routing the job to whoever's nearest doesn't have any of that. You'll feel the difference if anything goes sideways on the road.
Direct contact. When you call a big franchise or a roadside-assistance line, you're talking to a dispatcher who's never seen your rig and never will. When you call a local operator like us, you're talking to the person who's actually going to do the job. No game of telephone, no message getting garbled between three people, no "I'll have someone call you back."
Proper insurance and licensing. Hauling someone else's rig is a real responsibility, and not everyone who'll quote you the job is set up to do it properly. Ask whether they're fully insured and whether they hold a transport plate. Those are the two questions that separate a professional hauler from someone with a truck and a hitch.
Straight talk. A good hauler will tell you up front whether the job is right for them, when they can do it, and what it's going to cost. No mystery, no padding, no "we'll figure it out when we get there."
Why People Call Phil's
We've been towing and hauling in Kamloops since 2010. Family-owned and fully insured. We answer our own phone, 7 days a week, 6 AM to 8:30 PM. No dispatch runaround, no out-of-town call center.
When you call, you're talking to someone who's probably either driving a truck or about to. Tell me where it is and where you want it, and we'll figure out the rest together.
Common Reasons to Call
Most summer calls fall into a few familiar shapes:
- Getting it out of storage. Your rig's been sitting all winter and now it's time to bring it to your place — or straight to the lake, the campground, or wherever you're headed first.
- A new purchase that needs delivering. Just bought an RV or other trailer from a dealer, a private seller, or out of town entirely? Give me the pickup and the destination and we'll work it out.
- Handing off the drive. Hooking up a big trailer, backing it into a tight spot, running it over a mountain pass. That's not everyone's idea of a good weekend, and it doesn't have to be yours either.
- Mid-season service runs. Getting your rig to the shop for tires, brakes, or hitch work so a breakdown doesn't cut a trip short.
What to Expect When You Call
When you give us a ring, here's the kind of thing we'll talk through:
- Where the rig is and where you want it to end up
- What it is: type, rough size, condition, anything we should know
- Whether it'll need any extra hands at either end
- When you need it done by, and what works for both of us
I'll give you a straight answer on whether it's a job we can take, when we can do it, and what it's going to run. No mystery, no runaround.
Need a Hand This Summer?
If you've got a rig that needs moving this summer, give us a call. We'll get it sorted, wherever it's going.
