Median / Average Pay ($)
- $21.76 / hour (BLS.gov) (Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers)
- $20.73 / hour (Indeed.com)
- $18.81 / hour (ZipRecruiter.com)
- $18.54 / hour (Zippia.com)
Services Provided
- General Service – Removing a vehicle that is broken down, inoperable due to an accident, or illegally parked from one location to a predetermined area; also includes 24/7 responses during emergencies.
- Roadside Assistance – Providing jump starts for vehicles with dead batteries, changing tires, delivering fuel, and unlocking vehicles; also using a winch to free a vehicle stuck in areas prohibiting movement, such as rivers, mud, or ditches.
- Vehicle Transport – Picking up and delivering a vehicle over a long distance (without operating it); often using special tools like a flatbed.
- Flatbed – Placing a vehicle on a large, stable surface on a truck, thus ensuring safer transportation; this method is often preferable for custom vehicles or those with severe damage.
- Commercial Vehicle Transport – Delivering fleet vehicles and similar transports used by a company for its operations to specific locations, often without driving them.
- Heavy Equipment – Transporting construction machinery and other large or oversized vehicles (such as a bus) from one location to another.
- Recovery – Retrieving and removing vehicles from hard-to-access areas (e.g., off-road rescues).
- Storage – Reserving an area in or on private property to keep the client’s vehicle safe.
- Towing and Impound – Supporting law enforcement efforts by locating, removing, and storing illegally parked cars, abandoned vehicles, or those seized due to a criminal investigation; also providing evidence when necessary and possible.