Broken down, jack-knifed or blocking a carriageway? M Barnes Recovery runs a fleet of heavy recovery vehicles. County Durham based, covering the full UK & Europe. Recovering all HGVs including rigid, artic, buses & PSV.
Rigids, artics, tractor units and trailers recovered from the roadside, motorway or yard. Heavy wreckers, underlifts and operators with the experience to take on the jobs others turn down.
Buses and coaches recovered with passenger welfare first. We work with operators and local authorities to move casualty vehicles quickly and get services running again.
Overturned and jack-knifed HGVs uprighted and recovered using winching, uprighting gear and load transfer equipment — with the highway cleared and traffic back flowing.
We work alongside the police, highways teams and insurers on serious incidents — casualty vehicle recovery, debris clearance and secure storage.
Keep the load moving even when the unit can't. We can supply further movement of loads including transport, HGV hire & HGV trailer hire.
Excavators, telehandlers, agricultural kit and abnormal loads moved on low loaders and beavertails, route planning and permits arranged for you.
Our heavy fleet is built for the jobs that stop traffic — tractor units, trailers, heavy wreckers & specialist equipment. Maintained to the highest standard, crewed by experienced heavy recovery operators and ready to roll 24/7 across the North East and the wider UK.
"Broke down on the A1 late at night and M Barnes had me recovered within the hour. Calm, professional and reassuring — exactly who you want to turn up."
"We use M Barnes to move vehicles across our national fleet. Always on time, careful with every load, and brilliant communication start to finish."
"After an accident they handled everything — recovered the car, dealt with my insurer and kept me updated. Took all the stress out of a bad day."
HGV Recovery FAQs
Yes. Our heavy recovery team is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round. Whatever time your truck goes down, call 01740 485 000 and you'll speak to a member of our control room.
We're based in Ferryhill, County Durham, and cover the A1(M), A19, A167, A66 and the wider North East — including Durham, Darlington, Teesside, Bishop Auckland and Newton Aycliffe. We also take on long-distance heavy recovery across the UK and into Europe.
Everything from small rigids to 44-tonne artics and above — tractor units, curtainsiders, tankers, tippers, buses, coaches and heavy plant. We match the wrecker and equipment to the vehicle before we set off.
Yes. We carry winching, uprighting and load transfer equipment for jack-knifed, overturned and ditched vehicles, and we work alongside the police and highways teams to clear and reopen the road safely.
We can arrange further transport, HGV hire or HGV trailer hire. We have several pieces of equipment to transfer loads on scene or at our compound. Tell us the load and the deadline when you call and we'll plan around it.
Heavy recovery is priced on the vehicle, the location, the equipment needed and the distance involved. Call 01740 485 000 and we'll give you a clear quote before we set off, with no surprises on the invoice.
Yes. We work with insurers, hauliers, fleet operators and dealerships on both one-off jobs and ongoing contracts, including secure storage while a claim is settled.
Get yourself and any passengers somewhere safe — behind the barrier if you're on a motorway — switch on your hazards, and call 01740 485 000. Have your location, registration, gross weight and load details ready so we can send the right unit first time.
Our heavy recovery team is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
01740 485 000