Man this is like MBA level business advice. Really appreciate it!

I've been doing roadside assistance for about three years. I do the soft 4, battery install, tire replacement and starters/alternators. I started with practically nothing and have been slowly building my company. I don't work for any of the motorclubs any more, but it took 3 years to get away from them. I worked for AAA, Honk, Urgently and Agero. I now will only do calls for Honk but not on the Ap. Only on when they call me and I can set the rate. Now I am 100% independent. I run 1/3 the calls sure, but I get upwards of $100 to $150 a call and have some tire jobs run in the $350 range and charge $150/hr for wrench work. I'm now the highest rated company in this industry in my city, and it's still just little ole me. I swear, I still feel like I'm faking it though and I still have a long way to go. If people only knew....

42 just decided I wanna do this. Not sure why but yeah. Lol. Start training Monday for a company that runs all newer rollbacks. Thanks for the video

Dude you freaking Rock you just gave me hope!

Being 20 years old, a lot of this startup stuff is super confusing, but this video was really really helpful and jam packed with great, and professional advice. I've had this dream of owning my own company for the longest time, but a lot of it has been extremely daunting and felt hopeless, this video has helped a lot, and I will most definitely do more research on this.

'Running a towing business' was my search query and this is what popped up. Very informative, being a total beginner.

Brother you’re lifesaver…. Great advice straight and direct.

Absolutely awesome! Everything you said is true been through it my self.

It’s great to see people that have the same story. Keep it up brother.

This brothers video gave me gems starting my tow trucking company thank you for a clear well delivered message God bless you your time and your family.

This is a lot of great advice. I'm definitely headed into starting up a towing business and you suggested the thing that I was thinking to myself,, working for a tow company. I'm very thankful for your video. God bless your business and your family.

Can't tell you enough how much this info helped, trying to start my own business and the struggle is real!

Great video!

I’m 23 from Florida and ready to take on the challenge your video has been the most motivating along with how u said to keep family and memories first from the bottom of my heart thanks for this video brother I wish you the best!

Dude, you actually made me interested in doing this. Cool!

You Can see the passion in his eyes and seriousness in his tone of voice #subscribed

Great video I'm finally getting around to listening to. Getting a rollback to help my dad with the family business. Buying my first one today. I've been a mechanic for years. Last year I fixed a neighbors rollback and he found out I knew how to run a tow truck because I grew up around it. I ended up running his business for him all last year using his 2019 f650. Got a lot of experience. Worked my first death (guy on the way to see someone he thought was going to die that night in the hospital doing 100 mph+ with rain and didn't know the area and jumped a round about flipped his car ended up in a pond and I had 8 feet of width of bank to get it out of the drink), have towed classics and exotics, teslas etc... finally taking the plunge to my own truck and have been doing mobile mechanic work for a while since I left the shop I was doing mechanic work at. Got a lot of tips of company's I hadn't used to receive dispatch from and some I have. A lot of great info here.

Thank you so much brother. I plan on starting a small car dealership and eventually breaking into towing or car transport. If my buisnesses take off, I will buy you a dinner. Thank you so much for this advice sir.

I'd work for this guy Man you helped me in mu personal life with that ending speech . Thanks I'm looking to buy my fist tow truck this week for 10 grand. Wirh no exp. But !!! Listening to you I'm going to get a good dependable pick up! And do roadside and Build from ground up! Thanks awesome n real no capping at all. Brutal truth is what america need

Thank you very much brother, I have been looking for information for more than 6 months and for the first time I found someone who gives me all the information I need to be able to launch myself thanks brother

Damn brother I am getting started in the towing Business tired of digging ditches Just picked up a 1990 International flatbed have years of experience working on automotive and hydraulics Also love working on cars I can't thank you enough for giving the information out Do what you do and thank you You have a new subscriber

Working for a tow company now and saving up to buy a truck in a year

I’m just getting started in the Tow business as an employee. Tonight is my first night alone in a truck and I’m so excited! I do want to have my own business one day and hopefully I can contact you for help/info

Hey man just wanna say thank u very much for this video I know it’s 2 years old but it gave me a way into the business with out having the funding to buy a tow truck I saved for 3 months and bought a truck out right so seriously thank u

Great content! Thank you for the advice. Just starting. Darkside Towing LLC. Worked for others for 2 yrs heavy duty rescue and recovery.

Great video Brother you did a fantastic job. 👊👊

Brother this was a great video. I’ve been debating on hopping on with a company and getting some towing under my belt. My own roadside is definitely a goal of mine. This vid definitely helped me decide 🤘🏻

Great video bud I appreciate all the hard work and thanks for the info. I'm a moble mechanic in augusta ga and I travel to Atlanta sometimes so I appreciate all the great wisdom

Man your video was so helpful. Just the information I needed . Straight to the point and upfront. I worked for AAA, for 2 years then did repossession for about a year. That experience definitely helped me, once again great video!

Great info..thanks for the realism about the business!!!!

I appreciate the strategy, the straight forward information. Greatly appreciated

Blessed, polite and smart bald guy!!! 🙏💪👍🏻

I've been doing roadside assistance for about seventeen years. I own and operate my business. I also have a youtube channel. And I just want to say this is the best most honest video i've ever seen about roadside assistance and the towing industry. NSD is a loser that makes you late to more important calls for more important car clubs. Some clubs are anchors. Choose wisely. Great video.

Thanks for the advice. I have a junk car removal business and I use an F250 with a trailer. After watching this I may try a roadside assistance addition until I buy a tow truck.

You're awesome. I've been towing since 2020 and I enjoy it...

Great advice. My stepdad has been in the tow/mechanic business for around 50 years. I use to go on alot of calls with him. I started helping him a little over a year ago and I enjoy doing it. He's taught me a lot of tricks and i know that I he can't teach me everything. I know that I will have to learn alot on my own with experience.

Really good video. How and where to establish your dot and mc etc, what insurance and the like is needed and whether or not cdl's etc are needed for particular equipment and the details most people will miss are some things that are definitely appreciated. Had to find these things out on my own and would have really appreciated some help from someone like this. Keep it up!

You did great valuable and professional. Thank you

I appreciate that information I'm going to use it as soon as I get my truck here

Great video thanks for the knowledge

Thank you so much for your candor, it was refreshing to hear. Great video!

Solid info, thank you

Thank You For All The Information, You Are Absolutely A Straight Shooter, A Lot Of People Could Benefit From Listening To What You Have To Say, So Thank You Again For Sharing Your Wisdom With Us All.

Thank you for the information

Ioved that thanks

Very good advice. I own a towing company that i started 4 years ago, and i can relate to pretty much everything said.

I appreciate you brotha , real talk

Gob bless you man. It was a big lesson learned.

Thanks for the knowledge Starting the ground work towards starting my own tow business

Insurance is the killer. I work for a relatively small company. Five full time and two part time drivers. Five flatbeds one light wrecker two heavies, two tractors a landoll and a lowboy and a lugger. Insurance is over $100k a year. They are thinking of selling the two heavies as they are the most to insure and we don't get enough work with them. They asked me what I thought as I am one of two drivers who do heavy tows. Wouldn't hurt my feelings. I hate 2am police calls for broken down tractor trailers in the middle of the road. Double picking cause the bumper is 4" off the ground and pulling the driveshaft and cageing brakes in -35°C sucks. Oh yeah and then try and get paid for the tow. Owners bartering and complaining about the price and then paying by etransfer that takes an hour when all you want to do is go back to bed. I just tell them "big trucks, big bucks" when the trucking company doesn't want to pay the $1000 bill

Great video !! Super helpful

Awesome advice. I would love to hear your opinions on what truck to buy first. I know you mentioned that a flatbed would do more for you but I would like to hear more details on the specific pros and cons.

i really appreciate all the information brother

First off, THANK YOU!!! I'm 35 years old and have done everything from running equipment at the age of 14 to doing mechanic work and auto body for the past 9 years and im just tired of lining other people's pockets while i collect the crumbs. My goal in the next year or 2 is to pay everything i own except my house off and have a cushion then buy a cash truck to start with. My number 1 rule with my job now is my kids come first no matter what, they're only little once. Watching your video was almost like talking to my grandfather about it. (Not a bad thing lol) thank you again

Roger that sir. Finally usable information stay at it boss I towed for a company last recession lol sadly it barely got me threw but I’m sure with ur info and experience u will do amazing. I am planning on doing this tho be ur own boss. Stay the coarse brother put in the work.

Awsome video brother I’m a tow truck operator in southbury ct it’s extremely dangerous and it’s a very relied on job but watching your video was just great to watch great job and most important STAY SAFE OUT THERE…thin yellow line🤙

The best way to make money in towing industry dealing with the insurance company is to be NONE-CONTRACTED. When you are contracted they pay you less.

This was amazing. Thank you

Thanks for the advice I'm an owner operator for class A tractor trailer I was going to start a tow truck company first but I followed my buddy and this industry and now I want to start a towing company so I can be home or and the money is not the same in this industry... So thanks for the advice...

I'm looking to get into it, but start out taking a 2500 and adding a minute man XD system on the back, to start with roadside, and then get into repos once I get certs etc for it. Luckily my wife if a mechanic and is fully behind me on wanting to do this.

Great video. Very useful information. Thank you

thanks for the info keep making videos and may god keep blessing you brother 💪🏽💪🏽✅🙏🏼✅💪🏽💪🏽

Hands down best informative video on towing I have ever seen! Trying to do as much research as possible, and you just helped out so much! Cannot thank you enough!

Thanks so much man you seriously just saved me alot of time and money!! I just bought a 2000 chevy 3500 with a wrecker bed on it to start with and there is a copart beside my shop so looks like i may just get my feet wet with them and if i have any questions i can ask you! Wish i had your number haha

AWESOME EDUCATIONAL VIDEO! WHEN AND IF YOU CAN - PLEASE DO A VIDEO ABOUT SAFETY, HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH TYPES OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE "CUSTOMERS" AND PLEASE DO A VIDEO ABOUT PROS AND CONS OF THIS BUSINESS THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

Great content champ, please keep it coming, very informational my man 🏆

Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your information .

RPM in Houston makes/sells wreckers if your looking for one.

Great info you are a realist

This is great information. appreciate it

I hopefully will he blessed when I start but yea I’m gonna start with roadside but tow too

Thank you for your experience

Best advice ever thank you

Great info we like truth on KZfaq

I wish I lived closer to ya to get some hands on experience working with ya and learning about the business. I drive locally a 9 car hauler and it’s time for some change just don’t know where to start.

My car got towed I was pissed but I watched this whole video it was good

I’m fixing to buying myfirst tow truck your video was great advice I would like to know more or less how you get your rates for towing or how much to charge for mileage or to even do a winch out thanks again

Excellent info thanks for sharing

I subscribe. you keeping it real with everyone

I definitely like your video, I also in Atlanta and I am looking to get into the towing business. I am trying to find a truck right now.

THANK YOU FOR THIS POST BROTHA 💪

Appreciate the info on the business

Good information for me I appreciate it

Good video, great advice! Keep rolling!,,

Thank you for this is appreciated.

Great video, thank you

Bro I'm on you tube a the time, you did well my Man, you will get tough guy texts , just block em out and stay positive

This was great advice

I have a Transport business and the wife and I are wanting to jump into the Towing business now. She is currently a COPART employee and is really excited about getting started. I would have to start with IAA because of the conflict of interest. We transport vehicles now, how much more difficult would it be for me to transition over to this. I've got a Rollback in the works already too.

Great info love the content quik question what type of insurance would I need to call haul or roadside assistance or just towing would I need the same for all three

What I hope you do is weekly videos even if you get on there and just ramble about the past week. That's what we're looking for we need to know real life experiences, what to expect, and if you're just getting on then ramble for 25 minutes, we're all gonna be looking for you next video.

Much appreciated sir

Thanks Bro

Solid bro 🪨

Could you do more on flatbed vs pick-up truck with a sneaker lift

Good video ,thank you how do you know front wheel or rear wheel drive? Imma get beat up for that question. Thank you much.

Great advice man definitely feel motivated to keep going. I just started my own tow business less than a year ago, I found a 2500 Silverado extended cab short bed with a wheel lift in the bed for a good price and that’s how it all started. there’s a lot of bad days and there’s good days as where I live the tow business is saturated and very very competitive to extreme levels but I’m not back I out. Im currently looking to upgrade the truck to a crew cab long bed or at least long bed extended cab just unsure if I should stay with a gas engine truck or step up and go with a Diesel engine? Any advice on that? diesels definitely have more pulling power but gassers aren’t soo bad either idk….

Great video thank you

Raw and real information