How to Find A Cheap Towing Service Near Me?
True Roadside Assistance does Not Tow vehicles.
Google will ONLY list us under "Towing". But we Do Not Tow!
We do Lockouts, Fuel deliveries, Jumpstarts, and Tire changes. You can call us for a recommendation, but these boys are not our buddies. They are dudes with tow trucks and you need their help, so read a little further before you pick one.
The only thing worse than requiring a tow truck service is not knowing what it’s going to cost you. While any reputable towing driver should tell you a general rate or amount, sometimes it’s a complete surprise until they have your vehicle loaded.
Before you find yourself in a vehicle hostage situation, you need to learn how to find a cheap towing service “near me” to reduce your wait cost. Here are some helpful tips to avoid paying more than you must.
Google will ONLY list us under "Towing". But we Do Not Tow!
We do Lockouts, Fuel deliveries, Jumpstarts, and Tire changes. You can call us for a recommendation, but these boys are not our buddies. They are dudes with tow trucks and you need their help, so read a little further before you pick one.
The only thing worse than requiring a tow truck service is not knowing what it’s going to cost you. While any reputable towing driver should tell you a general rate or amount, sometimes it’s a complete surprise until they have your vehicle loaded.
Before you find yourself in a vehicle hostage situation, you need to learn how to find a cheap towing service “near me” to reduce your wait cost. Here are some helpful tips to avoid paying more than you must.
Speak to a Business Nearby
If you are near a bar, restaurant, or other business, you might be in a better position than you would think. For many companies, the lack of parking around a city’s older districts leads to lots of cars being towed on a Saturday night.
A bar tender or manager might know who the good guys are (if they exist) and who the jerks are. There are jerk towing companies in every town- and you might just avoid this company by asking around.
A bar tender or manager might know who the good guys are (if they exist) and who the jerks are. There are jerk towing companies in every town- and you might just avoid this company by asking around.
Phone a Friend
Referrals for automotive services are often the best ways of minimizing your risk of getting ripped off. By knowing which companies have provided excellent customer service to someone you trust and avoiding the ones that could have done more, you’ll enjoy a slightly easier go of your situation.
Keep in mind, however, that a tow truck experience always boils down to how experienced or willing a driver remains. It could be that your friend got lucky and received a better technician, and you won’t.
Keep in mind, however, that a tow truck experience always boils down to how experienced or willing a driver remains. It could be that your friend got lucky and received a better technician, and you won’t.
Contact an Insurance Agent
Insurance companies nearly always have local connections with area small businesses. Even if towing doesn’t get included as a service in your policy, it still means getting a technician that your company trusts.
Since the two parties already enjoy a working partnership, the towing service has already gotten vetted. That can help take a ton of the guesswork out, and they may offer you a discount for who your insurance company remains.
Since the two parties already enjoy a working partnership, the towing service has already gotten vetted. That can help take a ton of the guesswork out, and they may offer you a discount for who your insurance company remains.
Try an Online Search
Although using your phone to search the Internet for a towing driver seems like the first thing you would do, it isn’t always so simple when stranded outdoors on the side of the road. If the area you are stuck in has poor cell reception, or if it can’t pinpoint your GPS location, you may wind up with a company from the next city over.
That could mean an additional few hours of waiting, and an angry driver who came out further than they had anticipated. Not only will it cost more, but it will make for an uncomfortable ride to a mechanic shop.
That could mean an additional few hours of waiting, and an angry driver who came out further than they had anticipated. Not only will it cost more, but it will make for an uncomfortable ride to a mechanic shop.
Five Star Reviews
Don't be so sure the 1 star review you are reading is real. Maybe Linda, the bar fly, got her car towed and left the towing company you're researching a bad review. READ ALL THE REVIEWS. Do you want to save twenty minutes or do you want to save $100. Read between the lines and you'll find the company that seems better to work with.
Soft Roadside?
Are you sure you need a tow truck driver? There's a new breed of roadside service called "Soft Roadside. If you have a flat tire, dead battery, you are out of gas or locked your keys in your car, you may not need last Saturday nights karaoke king or his big expensive Diesel guzzling tugboat.
You can depend on True Roadside Assistance to try and help you find the fast and affordable services you need. It's just one of those businesses where the price is high today and low tomorrow depending on how many people need their help on any given day.
You can depend on True Roadside Assistance to try and help you find the fast and affordable services you need. It's just one of those businesses where the price is high today and low tomorrow depending on how many people need their help on any given day.