Premiere Auto Body

What Premiere Auto Body does

Premiere Auto Body, operating under the trade names "Local Tow Near Me" and "Premier Auto Body Va," is a privately-held towing and roadside assistance company. The business sells directly to consumers (and selectively to commercial fleet and specialty-vehicle owners) via phone dispatch, website quote-request forms, and email, targeting a U.S.-wide service area spanning all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The firm claims 10+ years of operating experience — with one block of site copy referencing "over 18 years" — and lists approximately 15 employees, which is materially inconsistent with the stated nationwide geographic footprint and strongly implies a subcontractor dispatch model rather than an owned multi-state fleet.\n\nThe service portfolio is organized into eight distinct categories: general Towing, Roadside Assistance, Heavy Duty Towing, Emergency Towing, Vehicle Type Towing, Special Vehicles Towing, 24 Hour Towing, and Motorcycle Towing. Delivery depends on purpose-built equipment — flatbed trucks, wheel-lift units, heavy-duty wreckers for buses/trucks/RVs/construction equipment, soft-strap low-clearance tools for luxury and custom vehicles, and motorcycle-specific secure tie-down systems — operated by licensed and insured drivers who are dispatched to the customer. The firm differentiates on equipment breadth across vehicle classes, 24/7/365 emergency availability with holidays coverage, and a target 30-minute-to-one-hour response window. Customer-facing credibility is anchored on a Google Business profile with 150+ reviews averaging five stars, surfaced as homepage social proof alongside six named individual testimonials.\n\nRevenue is generated entirely via per-dispatch transaction fees, with rates quoted on request based on vehicle type, distance, and service window; no standard price list is published. The go-to-market is digital-first and SEO-led, using service-specific landing pages (one per category) plus a Google Business presence and direct phone dispatch as the conversion surface. The supplied record contains no app, no API surface, no certifications or compliance attestations beyond "licensed and insured," no partnerships, no funding history, no disclosed ownership, no management team data, and no AI/ML capability, leaving the operating profile largely opaque beyond the marketing-facing website.

Name

Premiere Auto Body

Legal name

Local Tow Near Me

Website

https://premierautobodyva.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premiere Auto Body, operating as Local Tow Near Me, is a privately-held towing and roadside assistance company providing 24/7 vehicle recovery, transport, and emergency services across the U.S. to individual vehicle owners, commercial fleets, and specialty vehicle owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Towing and Roadside Assistance Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Towing (48841), Motor Vehicle Towing (488410)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAKAFAA

Open Auto Transport (Door-to-Door)

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Vehicle Transport & Auto Shipping Services

SECONDARYHSAKAFAG

Classic, Exotic & High-Value Vehicle Transport

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Vehicle Transport & Auto Shipping Services

SECONDARYHSAKAFAD

Expedited / Guaranteed Pickup Auto Shipping

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Vehicle Transport & Auto Shipping Services

Keywords

• Towing services
• Roadside assistance
• Vehicle recovery
• Emergency towing
• Heavy duty towing

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Towing Services: Per-service fees for local and long-distance towing of vehicles ranging from motorcycles to heavy-duty trucks. Pricing varies by vehicle type, distance, and towing method (flatbed vs wheel-lift).
2. Roadside Assistance: Fees for emergency roadside services including battery jump-starts, flat tire changes, fuel delivery, car lockout assistance, and minor on-site repairs.
3. Emergency Towing: Premium pricing for 24/7 emergency towing services available around the clock including holidays, with expedited response times.
4. Special Vehicle Transport: Premium service fees for specialty and luxury vehicle towing requiring specialized handling, equipment, and insurance coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Premiere Auto Body (also operating under the names Premier Auto Body Va and "Local Tow Near Me") is a private U.S. towing and roadside assistance provider that dispatches its own fleet of tow trucks and licensed, insured drivers 24/7 nationwide. Its core offering spans general local and long-distance towing, 24/7 emergency towing, roadside assistance (jump-starts, flat-tire changes, fuel delivery, lockout help, minor on-site repairs), heavy-duty towing for buses, trucks, RVs and construction equipment, plus specialty handling for motorcycles and luxury/specialty vehicles.

Product overview

Premiere Auto Body (operating as Local Tow Near Me) is a towing and roadside assistance service provider offering a unified portfolio of specialized towing services. The core offering consists of eight distinct service categories: general Towing Services, Roadside Assistance, Heavy Duty Towing, Emergency Towing, Vehicle Type Towing, Special Vehicles Towing, 24 Hour Towing, and Motorcycle Towing. These services range from basic vehicle transport and roadside support to specialized handling for luxury vehicles, motorcycles, and heavy-duty equipment. All services are available 24/7 with licensed and insured professional drivers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Towing Services General towing service for all vehicle types, providing safe and efficient vehicle transport to the customer's desired location; available for local and long-distance moves.
• Roadside Assistance On-site roadside services including battery jump-starts, flat-tire changes, fuel delivery, car lockout assistance, and minor on-site repairs, designed to get stranded drivers back on the road.
• Heavy Duty Towing Specialized towing for large vehicles including buses, trucks, RVs, and construction equipment, performed with heavy-duty wreckers and advanced equipment for safe transport.
• Emergency Towing 24/7 emergency towing service available any time of day for unexpected breakdowns and accident recovery, including holidays.
• Vehicle Type Towing Towing service tailored to specific vehicle types, from compact cars to heavy-duty trucks, using appropriate tow trucks and equipment for each vehicle class.
• Special Vehicles Towing Expert towing for specialty and luxury vehicles including sports cars, classic cars, and custom builds, using flatbeds, soft straps, and low-clearance equipment to prevent damage during transport.
• 24 Hour Towing Round-the-clock towing services available day or night, with professional drivers and fully equipped tow trucks dispatched any time.
• Motorcycle Towing Specialized towing service for motorcycles using secure equipment and precision tie-down systems designed to prevent scratches and mechanical damage during transport.

Quantifiable outcome

• Response times target within 30 minutes to 1 hour
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Agero: Agero is a leading provider of roadside assistance and connected vehicle services for insurance carriers, automakers, and fleet operators. It provides the dispatch and service-network layer behind many insurer-branded roadside programs, competing with Premiere Auto Body for the same end-customers but through B2B channel partnerships rather than direct-to-consumer marketing.
• GEICO Emergency Roadside Service: GEICO Emergency Roadside Service provides towing and emergency roadside assistance to GEICO auto-insurance policyholders and as a paid consumer add-on. It targets the same end customers as Premiere Auto Body but distributes through GEICO's insurance base, representing a formidable competitor for the individual-vehicle-owner segment.
• AAA (American Automobile Association): AAA is the dominant membership-based roadside assistance provider in North America, offering towing, lockouts, battery service, and emergency fuel delivery. It serves the same core use cases as Premiere Auto Body but at massive scale through a subscription/membership model and contracted provider network, making it the most powerful broad incumbent in the category.
• Better World Club: Better World Club is a nationwide roadside assistance and towing membership organization positioned as an alternative to AAA. It offers towing, lockout, fuel delivery, and trip interruption services for individual vehicle owners, competing for the same end-customer segment as Premiere Auto Body through a subscription-based recurring model.
• Good Sam Roadside Assistance: Good Sam Roadside Assistance specializes in towing and emergency service for RV, motorhome, and travel-trailer owners — directly overlapping with Premiere Auto Body's RV and heavy-duty towing service line. It operates at scale through the Good Sam membership ecosystem for the recreational vehicle segment.
• Allstate Roadside Services: Allstate Roadside Services provides towing, lockout, jump-start, and tire change services through a contracted provider network to Allstate policyholders and as a paid consumer offering. It competes with Premiere Auto Body for the same stranded-driver use cases but distributes through the Allstate insurance channel at massive scale.

Direct peers

• HONK: HONK is an on-demand roadside assistance and towing platform that connects stranded drivers with nearby service providers via a mobile app. It directly competes with Premiere Auto Body's phone/website dispatch model, but with stronger digital infrastructure (app-based booking, live ETAs, GPS tracking) — making it the closest comparable in product and target customer.
• Urgent.ly: Urgent.ly is a digital roadside assistance and towing platform serving insurers, OEMs, fleets, and consumers. It mirrors Premiere Auto Body's core offering (towing, jump-starts, tire changes, lockouts) but operates at platform scale with integrated dispatch and insurance-program partnerships — a direct competitor in the consumer towing space.
• McCollister's Towing & Recovery: McCollister's is one of the larger commercial-focused towing and recovery operators in the U.S., with heavy-duty wreckers, recovery equipment, and commercial fleet contracts. It competes with Premiere Auto Body's heavy-duty towing service line for commercial, fleet, and oversized vehicle recovery work, but operates at significantly larger scale with a B2B-focused model.

Others

• Towbook: Towbook is a SaaS dispatch and management platform built specifically for towing and roadside assistance operators. It is not a direct competitor to Premiere Auto Body's consumer service but is the leading software backbone used by other towing companies — relevant for understanding competitive digital infrastructure the subject company currently lacks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/premiere-auto-body

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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