Pricing
Roadside Assistance Pricing — Flat $100/hr, 24/7, No Membership
One flat rate. 1-hour minimum. Same overnight, weekends, holidays. No memberships, no surcharges, no contracts.
Quick Estimate
What does roadside help cost?
Tap what you need. $100/hr flat, 1-hour minimum. Most jobs are done inside the minimum.
Select what you need above to see your estimate.
Estimate only. Final cost is confirmed once a dispatcher reviews your location and situation. Tow mileage beyond 5 miles, fuel-at-pump-price, and replacement parts are billed at cost. No after-hours or holiday surcharges.
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The Rate Structure — Plain and Simple
The base rate: $100 per hour. 1-hour minimum. Most roadside calls — jump-starts, tire changes, lockouts — finish inside that minimum, which means the minimum is also the maximum for the typical job. If your situation is more complex, the technician quotes the additional time before continuing.
What's included: the dispatch and arrival, the time on scene to perform the service, standard equipment (commercial jump pack, breaker bar, lockout tools, fuel container — whatever fits the service), and the post-service confirmation that the vehicle is running.
What's billed separately at cost: tow mileage past 5 miles (billed at the local per-mile rate, no markup), fuel for fuel-delivery calls (billed at pump price), replacement batteries (billed at retail price plus install time). Nothing inflated.
When you call: the dispatcher confirms the rate before the technician rolls. When the tech arrives, they confirm the rate again before starting work. Nothing is added to your bill that wasn't agreed to first.
Service Tiers
Same Rate, Different Service Types
Standard Roadside Call
$100
per hour
- ✓1 hour minimum
- ✓1 trained technician
- ✓All standard equipment included
- ✓Most jobs done in under an hour
- ✓Licensed & insured
- ✓No trip fee, no fuel surcharge
Tow & Recovery
$100
per hour + mileage
- ✓1 hour minimum
- ✓Flatbed or wheel-lift
- ✓5 miles included
- ✓Standard rate beyond 5 miles
- ✓Available 24/7
- ✓Most popular for accidents & breakdowns
After-Hours Emergency
$100
per hour
- ✓No premium after-hours rate
- ✓Guaranteed callback within 5 minutes
- ✓Priority dispatch
- ✓Overnight & weekend service
- ✓Holidays included
- ✓Same flat rate, every hour of every day
Real-World Examples
What Actual Roadside Calls Cost
Real call scenarios with actual costs. No marketing fluff.
Jump-Start, Dead Battery
Austin, TX — 7am, freezing
Technician ran an alternator check after the jump — alternator was fine. No additional cost.
Flat Tire, Spare Swap
Brooklyn, NY — Saturday afternoon
Standard rate. No weekend surcharge.
Car Lockout
Denver, CO — Sunday night, 9pm
Same rate Sunday night as Tuesday afternoon. No after-hours fee.
Fuel Delivery, 3 Gallons
Phoenix, AZ — Highway shoulder
Fuel at local pump price ($3.65/gal). No emergency markup.
Local Tow, 7 Miles
Chicago, IL — Monday morning
$4 per additional mile past the 5-mile included distance.
On-Site Battery Replacement
Miami, FL — Tuesday evening
Group 35 battery at retail price ($159). No markup. Old battery recycled at no cost.
Winch-Out, Soft Shoulder
Seattle, WA — After heavy rain
Standard rate covers winch service. No 'recovery fee.'
RV Roadside, Flat Tire
Atlanta, GA — Vacation route
RV-trained tech, RV-sized tools, no specialty surcharge.
What's Not on the Bill
No Surcharges, Ever
vs. Auto Clubs
Pay-As-You-Go Beats Annual Dues
| The Roadside Helper | Typical Auto Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $0 | $80–$120/year |
| Per-call rate | $100 flat/hour | Included (after dues) |
| Calls per year | Unlimited | 3–4 before overages |
| Tow mileage included | 5 miles | 5–10 miles |
| After-hours surcharge | $0 | Sometimes |
| Holiday surcharge | $0 | Often |
| Real human dispatcher | Yes | Auto-menu first |
| Average response | Under 60 min | 2–3 hours |
| Annual auto-renew | N/A — no membership | Yes (until cancelled) |
| Cost if you never call | $0 | Lost dues |
For a driver who needs roadside help once every two years, two years of auto-club dues ($200) costs roughly twice our one-call price ($100). Pay-as-you-go saves money for the vast majority of drivers.
Coverage
Same Rate in All 50 States
$100/hr flat applies in every one of our 900++ cities. Same in New York, Los Angeles, rural Wyoming, downtown Miami, suburban Dallas. See all locations.
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Flat $100/hr, 24/7 dispatch. (888) 944-3001