Emergency Truck Breakdown Help in Pennsylvania
The All Roadside Assistance answer: Get the truck and yourself out of traffic first, then call the closest provider that comes to the truck. Mobile repair handles many roadside fixes. A tow is the fallback when the truck cannot be fixed where it sits.
Across Pennsylvania, the directory lists 179 providers with a phone number of the kinds that take calls for an emergency breakdown: mobile repair, roadside tire service and towing that list mobile or 24/7 service. 107 list 24/7 service and 159 are mobile services. Pick the town closest to the truck.
Towns in Pennsylvania
| Town | Providers in range | List 24/7 |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 51 | 32 |
| Reading | 28 | 16 |
| Allentown | 27 | 17 |
| Lancaster | 20 | 11 |
| Harrisburg | 19 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh | 19 | 12 |
| Scranton | 15 | 10 |
| Erie | 9 | 7 |
| Altoona | 4 | 2 |
Where the providers are
Towns with the most of these providers: Allentown (9), Philadelphia (7), Carlisle (4), Cranberry Township (3), Irwin (2), Milesburg (2), Wilkes-Barre (2), Falls Creek (2), Reading (2), Mansfield (2), Gouldsboro (2), York (2), Pottsville (2), Stroudsburg (2), Chambersburg (2). Interstates with these providers within 5 miles: I-76 (34), I-81 (31), I-80 (25), I-95 (17), I-78 (15), I-70 (10), I-79 (8), I-83 (7).
Providers in Allentown
Yocum Towing & Recovery
J.K. Road Service
Custom Diesel Service LLC
Superior Towing & Transport LLC
Hauser's Truck Service
Lehigh Truck & Trailer Repair
First steps
- Pull as far off the road as you can and turn on the hazard lights.
- Set your warning triangles behind the truck as your safety rules require.
- Note the highway, direction, nearest exit or mile marker before you call.
- Call your fleet or dispatcher if you have one, then call a provider.
What to tell the provider
Your exact location, the truck and trailer type, what happened just before the breakdown, warning lights or codes, and whether the truck is safe where it is.
Why it happens
A breakdown call is about two things: safety and the right truck showing up. Mobile mechanics can often fix problems such as a failed sensor, a broken belt, a cracked air line or a dead battery at the roadside. Some problems need a shop, and then a heavy tow is the answer. Ask on the phone which one they think it is, based on what you describe.
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