A
tow truck (also called a
wrecker, a
breakdown truck,
recovery vehicle or a
breakdown lorry) is a truck used to move disabled, improperly parked,
impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged in an accident, returning one to a drivable surface in a mishap or inclement weather, or
towing or transporting one via flatbed to a
repair shop or other location.