Emergency Roadside Assistance in Lakeland & the I-4 Corridor
The 24-hour breakdown line for heavy trucks. If it stopped and it will not start again, this is the number.
- Priority Dispatch
- 24/7/365
- Real ETAs
- Upfront Pricing
What's Included
Roadside assistance for a Class 8 truck is a different animal from a car service plan. You are not getting a flatbed and a friendly wave — you are getting a diesel tech with the tooling and parts to actually repair the failure where it happened.
- 24/7 emergency breakdown response
- Jump starts and battery boosting
- No-start and no-crank diagnosis
- Air leak location and repair
- Air system will-not-build troubleshooting
- Roadside tire replacement, all positions
- Emergency fuel delivery
- Coolant, oil and DEF top-offs
- Belt and hose replacement
- Fuel filter change and system priming
- Forced regens to clear a derate
- Lighting and electrical get-legal repairs
- Alternator and starter replacement
- Overheating diagnosis and repair
- Trailer air line and glad hand repair
- On-site fault code scanning
If the failure genuinely cannot be repaired at the roadside, you find that out fast — usually within the first thirty minutes on site — along with a straight recommendation about where the truck should go.
What Happens When You Call
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A real person answers
Twenty-four hours a day, weekends and holidays included. No phone tree, no callback form, no bot taking a message.
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You get an honest ETA
A real arrival window and the service call rate, on that first call. If we cannot get to you in time, you hear that immediately.
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We keep you updated
If traffic on I-4 changes the picture, you get a call. Sitting on a shoulder wondering is its own kind of misery.
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Diagnose, quote, repair
On-site assessment, a price you approve, then the work. Nothing is touched before you say yes to the number.
Common Situations We Handle
"It just shut off and won't restart"
Could be fuel starvation, a dead battery bank, a failed sensor, or an aftertreatment shutdown. We scan first, then diagnose. Guessing at this one gets expensive fast.
"I've got a blowout on the trailer"
Extremely common on I-4 — the debris field on this corridor is real. We change trailer positions loaded, on the shoulder, if the spot is workable. Tire service →
"The air won't build and I can't release the brakes"
A ruptured line, a failed chamber, a leaking valve or a governor problem. Finding the leak is the job; the repair itself is usually quick. Brake repair →
"The temp gauge is pegged"
Stop before you cook it. In Polk County summer this is a weekly call — burst hose, failed water pump, fan clutch that stopped engaging. Cooling repair →
"It derated and I'm doing 20 on the interstate"
Genuinely unsafe. Get off at the next exit or onto the widest shoulder you can find, then call. Almost always aftertreatment. DPF services →
"Nothing happens when I turn the key"
Batteries murdered by Florida heat, a bad ground, a failed starter or a solenoid. A jump might get you home — or might just delay this same call by four hours. Electrical repair →
Why Drivers Call Us for Roadside
We answer
Around the clock, by a person. That sounds like a low bar until you have spent twenty minutes on hold at midnight.
We know the road
Which exits have room to work. Where the shoulders narrow. What the construction at Exit 38 is doing this month.
We tell you the truth
Including when the answer is "this one needs a shop." You get that early, not after three billable hours.
Safety First — Read This If You Are Stopped Now
If your truck is in a travel lane on I-4, put your hazards on, stay belted in the cab unless there is an immediate danger like fire, and call 911 before you call anyone else. Getting the scene protected is more urgent than getting it repaired. Standing outside a disabled truck on an interstate shoulder is one of the most dangerous things a driver does.
If you are safely off the road — a shoulder with room, a ramp, a lot, a truck stop — set your triangles per the FMCSA spacing you already know, and call us. More detail on positioning and what to do first is in our I-4 breakdown guide.
Roadside Service Coverage Area
I-4 Exit 17 to Exit 58 in both directions, plus SR 60, US 27, US 92, US 98, the Polk Parkway and the towns below.
Roadside Assistance FAQ
Which truck brands do you service on the roadside?
Freightliner, Volvo, Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, International and Western Star, plus box trucks, straight trucks, reefer units and trailers. Engine coverage includes Cummins, Detroit, Paccar, Volvo, Mack and International.
Do you do towing?
No — we are a repair service, not a towing company. That is deliberate: a company that makes its money towing has an incentive to decide your truck needs towing. When you genuinely do need a tow we will tell you and help you get one arranged.
What if I just need a jump start?
We will do it. We will also test the charging system while we are there, because a truck that needed a jump usually has a reason — a dying battery bank, a failed alternator, or a parasitic draw. A jump alone often just moves the breakdown a few hours down the road.
Can you work on my truck in a truck stop lot?
Yes, and it is usually the safest and fastest option when the truck can still move. Tell us which stop and roughly where you are parked. The stops off Exit 44 and Exit 55 are both large enough that "somewhere in the back lot" costs the tech real time.
How much does a roadside call cost?
A service call fee plus labor with a roughly two-hour minimum, plus parts quoted separately. Nights, weekends and holidays may carry a premium rate. You get the service call number on the phone and the repair estimate on site, before work begins.
24/7 Roadside — One Number
Tell us where you are and what happened. You will get a real ETA and a real price on the first call.
A real person answers, any hour.