Do you cover Temple Terrace and the USF area?
Yes, both, at any hour. It is roughly 10 miles from our downtown base, which is within the driving distance a local tow already includes.
Service area
Tow truck in Temple Terrace, FL — around the clock
Temple Terrace sits on the Hillsborough River northeast of Tampa, right next to the University of South Florida. It is a short run up from downtown, and the calls here have their own pattern: student cars that sat too long in an apartment lot, commuters on Fowler Avenue and 56th Street, and breakdowns on I-75 at the Fowler interchange.
Call 656-777-2980How we get to Temple Terrace
From our downtown base we take I-4 east to I-75 north, or head straight up 56th Street. Either way Temple Terrace is roughly 10 miles out, which is within the driving distance a local tow already includes.
On I-75 the main Temple Terrace exit is Exit 265, Fowler Avenue. Fowler runs west past USF and east into Temple Terrace; Busch Boulevard and Temple Terrace Highway cover the southern half of the city.
We do not publish an arrival time — Fowler at rush hour and Fowler at midnight are not the same road. Call and we will tell you where the truck is right now.
Roads we run here
I-75
Exit 265 (Fowler Avenue) is the main interchange for Temple Terrace and the USF side of the area.
Fowler Avenue (SR 582)
East–west past USF and into Temple Terrace. Heavy traffic, frequent breakdowns.
56th Street (SR 583)
Our direct line north from Tampa into Temple Terrace.
Busch Boulevard (SR 580)
Crosses the southern part of the area, east toward Temple Terrace.
Bullard Parkway & Temple Terrace Highway
Residential streets along the river, where most driveway calls come from.
What people call us for in Temple Terrace
- Dead batteries on student cars that have not moved in weeks — a jump start, then a check that the battery holds.
- Breakdowns on I-75 around the Fowler Avenue interchange.
- Accident towing on Fowler Avenue and 56th Street.
- Flat tires in apartment and campus-area lots — your spare put on, or a tow to a tire shop.
- Cars that will not start in a Temple Terrace driveway, towed to a mechanic nearby or back into Tampa.
- Running out of fuel on I-75, with enough gas brought out to reach the next station.
From here we also run to the University Area, Seminole Heights and Tampa Heights, north to Lutz, and back into Downtown Tampa and Ybor City.
What it costs
A local tow starts at $95 — that covers driving out to you and towing the car a set distance. Every mile past that is $5, and once a run passes roughly 25 miles it moves down to $3 per mile, because that comes out cheaper for you.
A jump start starts at $65. Fuel delivery and putting on your spare are quoted on the call. You get the figure before anything moves, not after.
Where the truck starts from
Our base is 124 S Morgan St, Tampa, FL 33602, in Downtown Tampa. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week — nights, weekends and holidays included, with no surcharge on the base price.
You call, you decide where the car goes — your mechanic, a dealer, a body shop or home. We have no storage yard, so there is no reason for us to steer you anywhere else.
What we do in Temple Terrace
Towing
From $95
Local, accident and roadside towing — from $95, around the clock.
Roadside Assistance
From $65
Jump start, fuel or a spare tire — fixed where the car stands.
Jump Start
From $65
Dead battery boosted where the car stands — and checked that it holds.
Fuel Delivery
Call for price
Gasoline or diesel brought to the car — enough to reach a station.
Accident Towing
From $95
Damaged vehicles loaded carefully and taken where you choose.
Temple Terrace — common questions
My car sat for weeks and now will not start. Do I need a tow?
Probably not — a car that sat is usually a flat battery, and a jump start fixes it. We also let it run and check that the battery is actually charging, because a battery that went completely flat often does not hold. If it does not, the truck is already there to tow it to a shop.
How much is a tow from Temple Terrace?
A local tow starts at $95, covering the drive out to you and up to 10 miles of towing, then $5 per extra mile. A tow from Temple Terrace to most of Tampa stays close to the base price. You hear the exact figure on the phone first.
Can you take my car from Temple Terrace to a dealership in Tampa?
Yes. Give us the dealership and we take it to the service bay — or to the after-hours drop area if they are closed.
Stuck in Temple Terrace?
A real person picks up, day or night. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.