We have an IMMEDIATE opening for a Full-Time Tow Truck Operator Position!

Applicant must be at least 25 years old, have no felonies, a clean driving record, ability to work weekends/nights, and live in Columbia County. Operate tow trucks as needed where needed. Assist customers with jump starts, flat tires fuel delivery. Must be autonomous be able to work 6 day week on call.

Please call Joe Martino at 386-752-0491 if you are interested or visit our Careers Page.

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Social Distancing & Sanitation for Towing

Social distancing will be difficult in the case of an emergency breakdown. There will be times where our technicians will have to ride next to our clients to transport them to safety. That being said, we are requiring that our clients provide alternative transportation when at all possible, and limit the amount of time spent riding in the tow trucks during this time of need.  We also require that ALL clients showing any symptoms of COVID-19 MUST provide alternative means of transportation.

All of our trucks have been outfitted with sanitation wipes and gloves so that our drivers can wipe down the seats, door handles and other contact areas between clients as well as contact areas before and after entering a client’s vehicle.  Additionally, our trucks will go through a deep cleaning with a disinfectant spray, and all contact areas for the client and driver will be wiped down with hydrogen peroxide at the start of each day. Our drivers will be monitored for symptoms and will be asked to not come into work if they are feeling ill.

AAA Autoclub Members

To best prevent the spread of COVID-19, AAA is recommending that they are suspending members riding in our tow trucks.
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Social Distancing & Sanitation for Automotive Repair Services

In addition to our towing services, we will be doing our part to keep our technicians and clients safe during an automotive repair. Our daily cleaning routine will include increased frequency of wiping down all client and technician break areas.  Touchpoints in our client’s vehicles will be disinfected before and after service. We ask that all clients dispose of all trash (including tissues), and remove clothing items from the driver area of their vehicles.

Concerning COVID-19

Bryant’s Towing & Automotive has been in business for over 40 years. We plan to do our part to serve our community while keeping our technicians and clients safe during this time.

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Bryant’s Towing is located in Lake City, Florida which is near the intersection of Interstate 75 and Interstate 10. We have put together this guide to help those who have broken down in or near Lake City so that they can quickly and safely get their vehicle off the side of the road. This guide also applies to non-interstate breakdowns and roadside assistance.

1. First, make sure that you’re vehicle is in a safe location off of the highway, preferably to the right side of the road and out of the median area if you have the choice.
2. Next, you will need to figure out where you are, the state of Florida has mile markers on all major interstates every mile. If you cannot find a mile-marker, please prepare your last known location and look around for some kind of distinctive landmarks such as an overpass or billboard. If you are not on the interstate, please give the closest crossroad in the area.
3. If you need to exit your vehicle to check your location, or for any other reason, make sure to grab both your cell phone and your keys.
   Gather your location information, your AAA card, the information about the make and model about your car.
4. If you have a preferred repair shop, call to check their availability, as well as finding their address. If the vehicle needs to be towed to your home, have that address ready as well.
5. Call AAA at 1-800-222-4357 or Bryant’s Towing at (386)-752-0491.
6. Please try to stay off of your cell phone so that we can reach you if we need driving instructions, and so you do not exhaust your phone’s battery.

Our usual estimated arrival time is within 45 minutes of receiving the call from AAA.

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Top 11 things you should go put in your car for RIGHT NOW!

It doesn’t matter if you are traveling from Lake City to California, or from your house to the Publix down the road, roadside emergencies happen all the time. Over the years we have seen times, when a little emergency preparation would have saved motorist time, a little comfort, a lot of money, or even, could have saved someone’s life! We highly recommend putting the following items in your vehicle today.

1. Vehicles Owner Manual
   • The owner’s manual of your car has a lot of neat things that are of use to the towing company or repair shop working on your vehicle. The owner’s manual will have information on the correct pressure to keep your tires at, how to put your vehicle into neutral with a dead battery, information about jump-starting your vehicle, and instructions for a tow truck driver on where to hook a car up to be towed. The owner’s manual is generally located in your glove box, however, if you bought the car used without one, oftentimes you can find a replacement on eBay for cheap!
2. Blankets
   • Living in Florida, it is easy to forget that it occasionally gets cold here sometimes until the night your car dies on the interstate in 20-degree weather. Keeping a blanket or a survival blanket in the car also could come in handy if you ever needed to change a tire in the rain and needed to warm up and dry off.
3. Change of Clothes
   • Much like keeping a blanket in the car, if you ever had to change a tire in the rain, it would be nice to have a nice set of dry clothes to change into while on a trip.
4. Bottled Water
   • The state of Florida seems to be hot year-round which means that at any given time a passenger of your vehicle or a stranger in another could be susceptible to dehydration and heatstroke in an emergency. Carrying a bottle of water could help save someone’s life! (We did some research after writing this article, and it seems that keeping plastic bottles in your car sitting in the Florida sun for extended periods of time can cause a chemical reaction with the plastic, so we found an alternative that is free of the chemicals in plastic, and won’t freeze and explode in extreme cold temperatures)
5. Jumper Cables
   • If you own an older vehicle it is a good idea to keep a set of jumper cables in your car in the chance of running into a dead battery due to heat. While we will gladly give your car a jump start, oftentimes people will be glad to give you a hand and get you on your way down the road. If you own a newer car, sometimes the manufacturer will suggest not to jump-start the vehicle. AAA Auto Club makes some nice heavy-duty jumper cables you can keep in your vehicle.
6. Tire Air Gauge
   • Keeping an eye on your air pressure can help prevent damage from a punctured tire which could lead to severe tire damage or a blowout. If your tires do appear low, call your local friendly tow company; we have trucks that can air the tire back up, or change it out with your spare. This nice digital tire gauge is only 13 dollars, and will provide you with extremely accurate readings on your tires.
7. Flashlight
   • Keeping a flashlight handy in your car can come in handy for a lot of problems such as dropping your keys getting out of the car, checking your tire pressure, or jump-starting your car in the dark. Here is a cheap LED Emergency Flashlight to help you out in a bind.
8. Emergency Money
   • Keeping some emergency money in your car could be very beneficial to you if you need to have your vehicle towed. Most auto clubs have a limit on the mileage you can use at a time, so if you are out of town, an extra 20 bucks could make the difference of getting home or having to visit an auto repair shop in another town.
9. Road Flares Or Triangles
   • If your vehicle breaks down on a dangerous part of the interstate (top of a hill, or in a low spot with heavy fog), it would be advised to light a road flare and or place reflective triangles to let traffic know where you are. This will also make it easier for a tow truck to find your vehicle in the case that your battery dies and you can’t leave your lights and flashers on. Here is a reflective triangle set from AAA Autoclub that you can use.
10. Fire Extinguisher
    • Towing for 35 years, we have seen countless vehicle fires that may have been preventable if someone had used a small fire extinguisher to put out the flames before the fire consumed the car. There are small canister options available if size is a concern that will fit nicely in your tool kit or next to your spare.
11. First Aid Kit
    • Accidents happen, and keeping a first aid kit in your car handy could help save your life or someone else’s.

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Welcome to Bryant’s Towing 24 Hour Service at Bryants24HourTowing.com!

Founded in 1980, 2015 marks the 35th anniversary of Bryant’s Towing, and in celebration, we have decided to launch our first ever website. If you are visiting us from social media, we are glad you found us! If you are new to the area and looking for great service, you are in the right place! We are a fast and friendly towing service that has been family owned and run since 1980.  This site will feature a ton of great content on everything from news about our company to tips on having your vehicle towed, used car inventory and more!

Bryant’s Towing is active on Facebook and Google Plus, for instant updates please follow us to see the new content from our site! If you have any questions please feel free to contact us today!

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Bryant’s towing has been around for 35 years and has serviced thousands of customers with excellent service. We are looking to improve our ratings on Google, Facebook, and Yelp so that customers can make an informed decision before they request service from another towing company. If you have been towed by Bryant’s Towing in the past 35 years we would like to ask you to leave us a review.

How to write a Google Review

Write a review

Go to plus.google.com/local and sign in with your Google account. If you are a new user, click on “Create an Account” and follow the directions to set up an account.
Search for the location, then click on the name of the business to go to its page. (our link is: https://plus.google.com/+BryantsTowingLakeCity/ )
Click the Write a review button next to the cover photo.
Rate different aspects of the place using the 1 to 5 star scale, and write any information that you think will be helpful in the text box.
When you’re done, click Publish. Any reviews that you write will be public and attributed to your Google+ name.

Share your review

You can share any review that you’ve written with your circles.

Visit our business page that you have reviewed.
Click the share button at the bottom of the review.
A share box will appear that allows you to add comments and choose circles or people to share with. Click +Add more people then select a circle or type the name of individual people you’d like to share your post with. If you’d like to remove a circle or person, click the X next to their name.
When you’re ready to post, click Share.

How to Write a Facebook Review

Visit our Facebook Page. Sign in to Facebook or create an account.
Go about halfway down the page and click on the Stars. You will see a star rating under the Cover Image on the left hand side of the Page Timeline.
Select the “Write A Review” Button. Select the “Write A Review” button on the right hand side of the Page.
Write A Review.
Press Submit.

How to Write a Yelp Review

Visit our page on Yelp.
Click on the red button that reads “Write a Review“.
Roll over the stars rating to select between 1 and 5 stars.
Write a review of your service.
Click on the Sign Up and Post button in the bottom right corner.

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