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Towing & breakdown costs are higher than you think

A single breakdown can mean missed jobs, lost hours, and a towing bill that catches you off guard. See what towing actually costs in Ottawa — and what one breakdown could cost your business.

Answer three questions 

See what a single vehicle breakdown could actually cost your business.

4
110
Enter the number of jobs from 1 to 10
$250
$100$2,000
Enter the average job revenue in dollars
Choose the approximate hours lost during a breakdown
Your answers
work Jobs completed per day
4
110
attach_money Average revenue per job
$250
$100$2,000
schedule Hours lost per breakdown
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Daily Revenue
$1,000
Hourly Revenue
$125
Direct Loss
$375
Towing Cost
$275

What does a breakdown actually cost you?

CAA Commercial Roadside saves you time, money, and headaches.

close Without CAA
$1,025
true cost per breakdown
  • trending_down Lost revenue
  • cancel Cancelled jobs
  • warning_amber Disrupted operations
  • local_shipping Towing costs — every time
check With CAA Commercial Roadside
$199
per vehicle, annually
  • local_offer Ask about volume discounts for multi-vehicle fleets.
  • verified_user Leave your vehicle with us and keep completing your jobs — no cancellations, no lost revenue.*
Your Savings with CAA
$826
Avoid $1,025 per breakdown for just $199 per vehicle, annually.
That's a single breakdown. If you have more than one in a year, your costs climb while CAA stays flat at $199 — so with 2 breakdowns you'd save
$1,851
*Conditions apply.
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Check your cost if you’ve dealt with...

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Schedule chaos

Your vehicle going down means your schedule goes down.

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Lost hours

You lose money every minute a job is missed or when technicians are left waiting instead of earning on the job.

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Panic mode

You’ve gotten by before—but just barely. You don’t want to face another stressful breakdown.

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Roadside delays

You’ve waited on roadside help as customers kept calling. You can’t afford another day lost to breakdowns.

If your vehicle makes your money, this is for you.

Owner-operators and fleet based organizations

1+ work vehicles 

HVAC, plumbing, electrical, construction

Landscaping & property maintenance 

Healthcare

Field service businesses 

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Areas we service in Greater Ottawa and Northern Ontario

CAA North & East Ontario supports businesses across Ottawa (K1A–K2W, K4A), Cornwall (K6H–K6K), Pembroke (K8A), North Bay (P1A–P1B), Sudbury (P3A–P3Y), and Thunder Bay (P7A–P7L), offering group benefits, employee perks, commercial roadside assistance, and business insurance savings programs for businesses of all sizes.

From roadside panic to a plan

BEFORE

  • Guessing what downtime costs

  • Calling around for help

  • Waiting roadside while jobs get missed

  • Scrambling to update customers

  • Treating breakdowns like bad luck

AFTER

  • Seeing the real cost in dollars

  • Having support in place

  • Reducing disruption when problems happen

  • Keeping your day under control

  • Planning for a risk you already know exists

Businesses that trust CAA Business

Aziwell
Pivot Turn Property Management
Ottawa Compressor Services
Ottawa West Community Support
Spring Animal Hospital
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Find out what one breakdown could cost you

Your work vehicle is how you get paid. Run the calculator now and see what one bad day could really cost your business. 

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Commercial roadside FAQs

In Ottawa and Northern Ontario, a single tow typically costs around $275, including the base hookup fee and distance-based charges. Commercial and fleet vehicles can cost even more when flatbed or heavy-duty towing is required, depending on the vehicle’s size.

With CAA Commercial Roadside Assistance, you pay a fixed annual rate of $199 per vehicle instead of paying for each individual tow.

With many other towing providers, someone must remain with the vehicle while waiting for service, which can result in additional downtime and lost revenue. With CAA Commercial Roadside Assistance, alternative service options may allow your driver or employee to continue working rather than waiting with the vehicle. The revenue saved from avoiding that downtime can quickly exceed the cost of an entire year of CAA coverage.

Commercial vehicles and work vans cost an average of approximately $275 per tow. However, the final price can vary depending on the towing distance, location, vehicle size, accessibility and type of equipment required. This cost also does not account for lost jobs and revenue while the vehicle is off the road.

With CAA Commercial Roadside Assistance, you pay a fixed annual rate of $199 per vehicle, giving you peace of mind and more predictable costs instead of facing an unexpected expense every time you need a tow.

Yes! CAA's commercial roadside service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, offering round-the-clock support to keep your fleet running smoothly.

CAA Business covers a variety of vehicles. To confirm if your vehicle is covered, please visit our eligible vehicles page.

We provide commercial roadside across Northern and Eastern Ontario. Click here to view our coverage area. 

We serve major areas in Northern Ontario, including:

  • Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, Thunder Bay, and Kenora.

We also provide coverage in Eastern Ontario, such as:

  • Ottawa, Smith Falls, Kemptville, Cornwall, Brockville, and Pembroke.

And everywhere in between.

Most Ottawa and Northern Ontario tow operators charge a base hookup fee starting, even for a very short tow, plus a per-kilometre rate once you're past a short included distance. With CAA Commercial Roadside, towing is included in the $199 annual per-vehicle fee.

1Visit caaneo.ca/business-membership-terms for full CAA Business Membership terms and conditions.