Count the calls, then stop having them
A fleet that treats roadside assistance as a cost of doing business will keep paying it. A fleet that treats each call as a data point can usually reduce the number.
The exercise takes an afternoon. List the calls from the last year with the unit, the position, the date and what failed. Patterns show up quickly and they are rarely subtle.
Repeated failures on one position across several units point at specification. Repeated failures on one unit point at that unit, usually alignment or something worn. A cluster in cold months points at pressure discipline. Punctures spread evenly across everything point at where the vehicles go, which is harder to fix but worth knowing.
None of that requires a system. It requires somebody writing down what failed, which almost nobody does.
The alternative to the call
Denver is the only Colorado location offering mobile service, which is the planned version of the same work.
A tire replaced at your yard on a Tuesday afternoon is considerably cheaper than the same tire replaced on a shoulder at midnight, and the units that need it are usually identifiable in advance. Moving work from the second column to the first is most of what a fleet can do about roadside costs.
What is covered
Commercial units: tractors, trailers, straight trucks and equipment. Denver carries all nine Purcell tire categories.
The store is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Roadside assistance covers commercial units outside those hours.
What to have ready
The national roadside assistance page lists what any call needs. In a metro the detail that matters most is the exit or cross street rather than the road name, since a road name alone can describe many miles.
Authorization and billing hold up more night calls than anything mechanical, and a fleet account settles both in advance.
About this store
The Denver store runs seventeen services and is managed by Jake Perry. Colorado Springs, Loveland and Craig run the same service.
See the national roadside assistance page for all 48 locations.

