07/04/2025
A little insight...
I get asked all the time. "Why is tow or roadside assistance so expensive?"
Your answer:
- It is not benificial for a tow truck, wrecker, or a roll back to provide roadside services. *Flats, tire changes, lockouts, jumps starts, fuel deliveries*.. the key four is what we call it in this industry. Unless you're very close by for a tow truck (WE ARE TRACKED VIA OUR CELL PHONES). Between the commercial insurance, general liabilty insurance, on-hook, garage keepers, fuel, maintenance, permits, ect... We won't roll our trucks for pennies.
- Playing "Frogger" is a extremely dangerous game, roll of the dice to, help you. Especially on the side of the interstate. *I've had a few near misses*.. I tell my customers "stand over there or remain in the vehicle depending on the situation, or if you hear rumble strips.... RUN, that 80 mph car don't care about you or me".
- We run our service vehicles hard. To help you. Frankly... I run so much, I'm doing an oil change just about every 3 weeks at 5,000 miles intervals on full synthetic. Not including transmission, differential, cooling systems, ect maintenance. My service truck in these pics. It's a 2009 Silverado, bought last year at 90k miles. It's turning 182k miles now. My last call, the wheel bearing smoked out. Give me an hour, Harold (My truck name) will be ready to go.
- With all the above said and alot of people don't know this. It don't matter if a tow or roadside company. If you have a roadside policy. Simply Google or Facebook search "Towing or Roadside near me". Get whoever's invoice with pictures, services provided, year make & model with VIN, and you as payee on the invoice. You're eligible for reimbursement depending on your roadside policy.
-Josh- UH OH Roadside Services LLC.