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Can you pick up cars off the highway?

My car broke down on the side of the road or highway, can Peddle still pick it up?

⚡ In some cases Peddle can pick up a vehicle from the side of the road or highway, however the vehicle must be in a safe location and out of the flow of traffic before pickup can be arranged.

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🗒️ Here's how

If you need to get an Offer for a vehicle on the highway

  1. Make sure the vehicle is safely off the road and out of the flow of traffic

  2. Obtain the closest cross street, highway exit, or mile marker to use as your pickup location

  3. Go to peddle.com and select Get An Instant Offer

  4. Enter the nearest address or zip code to the vehicle's location when prompted for the pickup address

  5. Complete your vehicle details and condition questions to receive your Offer

  6. Accept your Offer

  7. Once an Offer is accepted, contact your Carrier directly to provide specific pickup instructions and confirm if they are able to complete the highway pickup


If you have already accepted your Offer and the vehicle is on the highway

  1. Locate your Carrier's name and contact information by logging in to your account or checking your texts and emails from Peddle

  2. Contact the Carrier directly to confirm they can complete a highway pickup

  3. Provide exact landmarks or mile markers to help the Carrier locate the vehicle

  4. If highway pickup is not available in your area chat with Peddle support to discuss options for moving the vehicle to a more accessible location

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💡 Good to know

  • If your vehicle has no street address use the nearest highway exit, mile marker, or cross street as your pickup location when contacting support

  • Peddle cannot make Offers on abandoned vehicles, the owner must be reachable and available to complete the sale

  • If the Carrier can not accommodate a highway pickup, chat with Peddle support to discuss additional options

  • The vehicle must be accessible for a tow truck; Carriers will not perform pickups on a freeway or if the vehicle is in a dangerous location

  • Carriers may refuse highway pickups due to safety concerns or licensing restrictions

  • Peddle is not an emergency towing service, if your vehicle is in an unsafe location please contact emergency services or a roadside assistance provider

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🗣️ Frequently asked

  • My car is on the shoulder of the highway, can you pick it up?

  • Can Peddle pick up my car if it has no address?

  • My car broke down on the side of the road, what do I do?

  • Can the Carrier pick me up and take me to the car on the highway?

  • What if my car is on the freeway and I cannot give an address?

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