Mission Wrecker Service, Car Towing & Heavy Duty Recovery of Converse is a towing service in Converse, TX. The company provides 24-hour towing and roadside assistance, operating light, medium, and heavy duty divisions to serve San Antonio, Houston, and Converse. Its services include emergency and scheduled light duty towing for vehicles moving to repair shops or junk yards, flatbed towing for electric vehicles, motorhomes, luxury cars, and RVs, and heavy duty towing for complex jobs. The heavy duty recovery team handles tasks such as uprighting fully loaded tractor trailers and performing load transfers after accidents.
Founded in 1970 by David Pizzini and Lloyd Mooney, the business began as a light duty provider for local car dealers and police agencies. It operated from a facility on Burwood Street for 31 years, growing from a small fleet to a medium-sized company with contracts for local, statewide, and nationwide customers. In 2002, present owners Muhammad Choudary and Vernon Oliver acquired the company and merged its operations with their own towing business. The company moved to a larger facility with a storage yard in East Bexar County in 2004. Current leadership includes Vernon Oliver as President and Co-Owner, Matthew Oliver as Operational Manager, and Hector Gallegos as Dispatch Manager. The business utilizes a digital dispatch system with GPS tracking and mapping capabilities to manage its 24-hour operations.
The Converse location sits on Farm to Market 1516, about a tenth of a mile from FM 1516 North. It is located roughly three tenths of a mile from Escondido Creek, about six tenths of a mile from the IDEA Converse school and the 90th Infantry Division Highway, and approximately seven tenths of a mile from Escondido Elementary School and Interstate 10 East.
The business holds a rating of 4.90, reflecting positive feedback from the customers who have reviewed it. This long-standing presence in the region, dating back to 1970, supports its reputation for handling both routine and complex recovery tasks across the state.
Mission Wrecker Service, Car Towing & Heavy Duty Recovery of Converse combines five decades of operational history with specialized heavy duty capabilities, serving the Converse and San Antonio areas with dedicated 24-hour dispatch support.