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Breakdowns cost more than towing

One vehicle breakdown can mean missed jobs, lost hours, towing costs, and a day of scrambling. Use the calculator to see what one breakdown could really cost your business. 

Calculate your cost

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.

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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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Answer 3 quick questions to see what one vehicle breakdown could actually cost your business or if you have questions , contact us today.

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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

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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

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.

Yes, every vehicle includes a complementary CAA Everyday Business Membership, allowing drivers to save 3¢ per litre on fuel. Drivers also receive 10% off car washes and in-store products. With over 1,000 participating Shell locations across Canada, it's never been easier to find savings. 

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.

What business owners should know

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