Junk cars for cash in Back of the Yards
We're a few blocks from the old Union Stock Yard gate, so Back of the Yards is effectively our home turf. Frame houses with narrow gangways and shared garages off the alley — our drivers know the block layout between Ashland and Halsted without needing directions.
What pickups in Back of the Yards are usually like
Most of what we pull out of here comes from behind the house rather than the street. The lot layout south of 47th means a lot of shared garages and gangways barely wide enough to walk through, so our drivers plan on a winch pull more often than a straight flatbed load. If your car is in a garage with a bad door or blocked by a neighbor's van, that's a normal Tuesday for us, not a reason to cancel.
What we take out of Back of the Yards
- Cars that don't start, don't run or have no keys
- Wrecked, flooded and fire-damaged vehicles
- Pickups, cargo vans, SUVs and box trucks
- Stripped shells and picked-over parts cars
- Vehicles blocked in, in the alley, or in a locked garage
- More than one vehicle from the same address
Getting it scheduled
Call with the year, make, model and the cross streets, plus whether the car rolls and whether the converter and wheels are still on it. We'll give you a figure on that call and set a pickup window. The driver phones before he heads over, checks the vehicle against what you told us, hands you the cash, pulls your plates and hooks it up.
ZIP codes covered from the 4601 S Halsted St lot: 60609. Towing is free from all of them, and nothing comes out of your number to pay for it.
Common Back of the Yards situations
Quote for a car in Back of the Yards
Send the details and we'll call you back with a number.
Back of the Yards questions
Do you charge to tow a junk car from Back of the Yards?
No. Towing from Back of the Yards is free, and nothing is deducted from what we pay you for the vehicle.
How fast can you get to Back of the Yards?
Same day is normal when you call in the morning. We dispatch 24 hours from 4601 S Halsted St, so overnight and weekend pickups are available too.
Can you buy a car in Back of the Yards without a title?
Often, yes. Bring your photo ID and have the VIN ready, and tell us whose name the vehicle is in — that determines what we need from you.
Nearby neighborhoods we cover
Not sure whether your block counts as Back of the Yards? It doesn't matter — call (224) 591-4953 and give us the cross streets.
Tell us about the car
One call, a number, and a truck. We're on Halsted at 46th and we run 24 hours.