Thanksgiving week produces the highest-volume holiday travel in the US. Roadside call volume spikes Wednesday and Sunday — the heavy travel days.
Most calls are predictable: dead batteries (cold weather + parked-for-weeks vehicles), flat tires (potholes from early winter freeze cycles), out-of-gas (forgot to fill up before the long drive).
Pre-travel checklist: battery test, tire pressure, fuel level, basic emergency kit. Five minutes of prep prevents most Thanksgiving-week roadside calls.
If you do break down: the dispatch is busier than normal but operating. Average response may extend slightly due to volume. The dispatcher will give you a realistic ETA.
Plan flexibility. Build buffer time into Thanksgiving drives so a roadside delay doesn't mean missing dinner.