If you don’t require towing services then you may need roadside assistance. Roadside assistance is often categorized as common services that are provided by towing companies. Among the many services that fall under roadside assistance are battery jump-start services for dead or faulty batteries. Fuel delivery for vehicles that run out of fuel on the roadway. Auto lockout services for when a drivers car keys are locked inside the vehicle and are unobtainable. Flat tire/ spare tire change outs are usually dispatched when a tire becomes damaged or flat. Usually a tow operator will arrive on scene and complete a tire change.

Roadside Assistance Services

Depending on your city and state most towing companies preform all of these roadside assistance services. There are also companies that will only perform roadside assistance and do not use tow trucks. Most towing companies will designate a single driver to handle all roadside assistance calls. If you require towing service you can contact our 24/7 live support team to find the best towing prices in your city. This saves time and fuel and also minimizes the response time for stranded motorists. For example if a towing company has a tow truck responding to towing requests they can dispatch a roadside assistance driver to all roadside assistance requests.

A list of roadside assistance services

1. Auto Lockout – Auto Lockout services are performed when a driver has misplaced or locked their key inside of the vehicle and do not have immidiate access to a spare key. Common auto lock out tools include a []. Towing companies will dispatch a roadside service tech when a driver is locked out of their vehicle or misplaced their vehicles car keys.
2. Spare Tire/Flat Fix – Flat tire changes services are performed when a vehicles wheel and/or tire has been damaged which cuases a safety hazard on the roadway. Many towing companies will offer a ‘spare’ tire if the customer does not have a spare tire in the trunk. It’s best to check with the local towing company to see if any spare tires are available for your make and model. Common tools used in flat tire changes are a wheel jack, []
3. Dead Battery/Jumpstarts – A dead battery/jumpstart service is often performed when a vehicles car battery becomes damaged or no juice is left in the battery. A towing company will dispatch a roadside assistance tech that will arrive to your vehicles location and use an external tool to charge your car battery well enough for it to be able to turn on the vehicle and driven home. Many different car batteries require their own unique amount of charge to be able to turn on a vehicle. Some common tools that are used in dead battery/jumpstart service requests are Mobile Car Battery Charges. These Devices can be used to charge small vehicles, SUV’s, trucks and in some cases medium/heavy duty trucks.
4. Fuel Delivery – Fuel delivery services are performed when a vehicle no longer has fuel in the gas tank. Mistakes and accidents happen, sometimes drivers forgot to put fuel in the vehicle before departing to their location. Towing companies will offer fuel delivery services in the case a vehicle is left stranded with no fuel. Common tools used in fuel delivery services are a fuel tank, standard gasoline or diseal depeending on the vehicles required type of fuel.

Medium and Heavy Duty Roadside Assistance

Roadside Service for box trucks and medium duty vehicles are often sought out for by corporate and enterprise customers. When an 18-wheeler cannot start due to a dead battery, a towing company will dispatch a heavy duty roadside assistance tech to service the truck. The technician will begin by doing an battery inspection. The inspection is for the roadside service tech to determine if the battery is damaged or a dead battery. A mong many other heavy duty roadside assistance service request may include flat tires, lockout services and diseal fuel delivery.

Different types of Roadside Assistance

• Car and sedan roadside assistance
• Truck roadside assistance
• Box Truck roadside assistance
• Medium duty roadside assistance
• RV Roadside Assistance
• Heavy Duty Roadside Assistance
• Motorcycle Roadside Assistance
• 18 wheeler roadside assistance