Semi Truck Jump Start in Tennessee
The All Roadside Assistance answer: A semi truck usually needs more power than a car to start. Call a mobile truck mechanic or road service that carries a heavy duty jump pack or can replace batteries at the truck.
Across Tennessee, the directory lists 90 providers with a phone number of the kinds that take calls for a semi truck that needs a jump start: mobile truck mechanics and providers that mention batteries or jump starts. 63 list 24/7 service and 90 are mobile services. Pick the town closest to the truck.
Towns in Tennessee
| Town | Providers in range | List 24/7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 16 | 12 |
| Hendersonville | 15 | 12 |
| Johnson City | 9 | 3 |
| Monteagle | 6 | 4 |
Where the providers are
Towns with the most of these providers: Memphis (7), Knoxville (7), Clarksville (5), Nashville (4), Kingsport (3), Chattanooga (3), Monteagle (3), Jackson (2), Bulls Gap (2), Portland (2), Goodlettsville (1), Manchester (1), Chapmansboro (1), Antioch (1), Bartlett (1). Interstates with these providers within 5 miles: I-40 (29), I-24 (19), I-75 (14), I-65 (10), I-81 (9), I-55 (5), I-26 (5), I-69 (1).
Providers in Memphis
United Diesel Power
General Truck Sales & Service
Maddiso Repair
901 Mobile Repair
Sapp Truck and Trailer Repair
Freight Five Truck Repair
First steps
- Turn off lights, the inverter and anything else that draws power.
- Check the battery cables for loose or corroded ends if you can do it safely.
- Note whether the starter clicks, grinds or does nothing.
- Ask whether the provider can test and replace batteries if a jump does not hold.
What to tell the provider
The truck make and model, how many batteries it has if you know, what happens when you turn the key, and your exact location.
Why it happens
Most semi trucks run on a bank of batteries. One weak battery can drag the rest down. A jump gets the truck going, but if the batteries or the alternator are failing it will happen again. A mobile mechanic can test the charging system at the truck.
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