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Columbus Roadside Towing: Questions & Answers

Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc. · DBA Columbus Roadside Towing

Services, service area, pricing, equipment and specialty work, answered by Columbus Roadside Towing. Last updated .

Services

What towing services does Columbus Roadside Towing provide?

Emergency towing, flatbed towing, EV and Tesla towing, motorcycle towing, long-distance towing, light- and medium-duty towing, heavy-duty towing coordinated through a partner, equipment hauling, junk car removal, wheel-lift towing and parking garage recovery, plus roadside assistance: lockouts, jump starts, mobile battery replacement, fuel delivery, tire changes and winch-outs. We also do impound, police and accident, auction, voluntary repossession and fleet contract towing, and tow to partner repair shops.

Does Columbus Roadside Towing offer roadside assistance such as jump starts, lockouts, tire changes and fuel delivery?

Yes: jump starts, lockouts, fuel delivery and tire changes. Every jump start includes a battery test with a printed report of the results, and if the battery is bad we offer replacement on the spot.

Does Columbus Roadside Towing handle accident and emergency towing?

Yes. Emergency and accident towing, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

What kinds of vehicles can Columbus Roadside Towing tow (cars, SUVs, motorcycles, RVs, box trucks, semis)?

Cars, SUVs, pickups, motorcycles, EVs and Teslas, and light- and medium-duty trucks. Semis and buses are coordinated through a heavy-duty partner, and we stay your point of contact. EVs ride with all four wheels off the ground, on a flatbed or a wheel-lift with dollies; a dead EV gets a 12V jump for transport mode first.

Cities & service area

What cities and communities does Columbus Roadside Towing serve?

Columbus and 35 Central Ohio communities, including Dublin, Westerville, Worthington, Powell, Lewis Center, Delaware, Hilliard, Grove City, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, New Albany, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, Canal Winchester and Grandview Heights. We are a service-area business: we come to the vehicle, and there is no public storefront.

Which highways and interstates does Columbus Roadside Towing cover?

I-70, I-71, I-270, I-670, US-33, US-23 and SR-315.

How far will Columbus Roadside Towing tow a vehicle? Does it do long-distance towing?

Yes. Long-distance towing up to 200 miles.

Pricing & payment

How much does a tow from Columbus Roadside Towing cost?

$25 en-route + $80 hook-up + $4.50 per loaded mile. Surcharges: highway +$50; after-hours (10 PM–6 AM) +$150; weekend +$50; large vehicle +$100. EVs: $2.50 per mile en-route, $150 hook-up, $7.50 per loaded mile. Full rate card: https://www.columbusroadsidetowing.com/quote#rate-card

How much do roadside services from Columbus Roadside Towing cost?

Jump starts, lockouts and tire changes are a flat $75 plus a $25 en-route fee; jump starts include a battery test with a printed report. Fuel delivery is $75 + $25 en-route plus the fuel. Battery replacement is the same $75 + $25 service call, with the battery priced by group size and quoted before work starts. Winch-outs are $150 per hour. Storage is $25 per day.

Does Columbus Roadside Towing charge per mile or an en-route fee?

Towing is $4.50 per loaded mile ($7.50 for EVs) plus a $25 en-route fee (EVs: $2.50 per mile en-route). Roadside calls carry a flat $25 en-route fee.

What payment methods does Columbus Roadside Towing accept?

Cash, debit or credit. Cards carry a 3% fee, and Ohio sales tax applies by pickup county. No membership is needed; the optional CONVINI VIP program adds included tows and partner-shop discounts.

Does Columbus Roadside Towing work with insurance companies and motor clubs?

Yes. We work with all major insurance companies and motor clubs.

Trucks & equipment

What trucks and equipment does Columbus Roadside Towing operate?

A large fleet of flatbeds, wheel-lift and dolly units, and low-profile trucks that clear parking garages. Heavy-duty towing is coordinated through a partner.

Can Columbus Roadside Towing get into parking garages with low clearance?

Yes. Our low-profile trucks are built to clear parking garages.

Does Columbus Roadside Towing have heavy-duty wreckers or rotators?

Semis and buses are coordinated through a heavy-duty partner, and we stay your point of contact.

Specialty services

What specialty services does Columbus Roadside Towing offer, such as winch-outs, recovery, impound, repossession or transport?

Winch-out recovery, parking garage recovery, equipment hauling, junk car removal, impound and private-property towing, police and accident towing, auction towing, voluntary repossession, fleet contracts, and towing to partner repair shops.

Does Columbus Roadside Towing store vehicles, and how does someone retrieve a stored vehicle?

Yes, $25 per day. Vehicles are stored at our private towing operations and vehicle-storage facility at 1620 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, OH 43223. It is not a public storefront, so please coordinate vehicle retrieval or release with us before arrival: call (740) 812-9489.

Does Columbus Roadside Towing offer fleet or commercial accounts?

Yes. We offer fleet contract towing.

Availability & response

Is Columbus Roadside Towing available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?

Yes. Dispatch answers 24/7/365, including holidays. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM.

What is Columbus Roadside Towing's typical response time?

Most metro calls are reached in 20–40 minutes, and outer communities in 40–60 minutes. That is an estimate, not a guarantee.

Credentials & insurance

Is Columbus Roadside Towing licensed, bonded and insured?

Licensed and insured: PUCO towing certificate #650256 and USDOT #03560921, with the insurance certificate available on request.

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