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    A Checkered Towing

    4.2 (262 reviews)
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    Isabella H.

    If I could leave no stars, I would. This tow company is beyond unprofessional. At 4:29 PM I called and requested a flatbed, gave all of my info, and was told it would be taken care of. They even confirmed the ETA for 5:07 PM. By 5:10 PM, no one had arrived, so I called again. The girl who answered this time said there was no record of any tow request and even tried to claim she hadn't received any calls in over an hour, basically trying to make it seem like I was wrong. Meanwhile, my family and I are stuck on the 3'rd lane of a busy interstate with two kids under 5 in the car. Instead of owning up to their mistake, they just canceled or transferred the tow elsewhere, forcing us to wait another 1-2hours. Absolutely careless, dishonest, and a total waste of time. If you value your safety and sanity, avoid this company at all costs.

    My car.  In an accident today.
    Judith L.

    Did a great job picking up my vehicle and getting it to a collision facility. Shout out to Gamma. Came sooner than window given. We're flexible when my mechanic said I needed to find a collision facility. Car was in an accident and my vehicle was not drivable. Thank you very much for your help.

    Putting on the Tesla on the hitch

    Amazing service!! Had to get my Tesla towed knew exactly what to do! Oscar did an excellent job!! Very quick!!

    Steven L.

    How to even start this review off? My car was taken to an in-pound station due to being in an accident on the 710 freeway, and it no longer being able to be operatable. I called AAA to please take my car to the nearest collision center to my house. AAA then called the nearest towing company in their region, and Checkers was sent out. Once my car was picked up, it was taken to a collision center; the tow truck driver dropped it off. While the tow truck driver was dropping my car off, they placed it on the wall of the collision center and damaged the entire back end of my car. The collision center informed me of what was going on, and nothing was ever told to me by the tow truck company. My claims agent told me to talk to the Checkers company to figure out what was going on. Another mistake on my end for thinking this would solve anything. The owner, Jose, is the most ill-tempered person I have ever spoken to. Whenever I had to talk to this person, my stomach would turn. In our last conversation, he stated he was going to drive to the collision center to verify what was going on to review the cameras and pictures. I informed the collision center he would see them, and they were expecting him. He never showed up, and they started the work since other repairs were needed. He finally called the collision center yesterday, March 25, 2023, and said he wanted to see the damage, and they told him they completed it on their end as this was almost an entire month of back and forth, and I needed a car. He got mad and started yelling at the workers. This was highly unprofessional, and Jose, the owner of Checkers, told me I should have gone to him and he could have also fixed it. HONESTLY, THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE, ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. IF YOU EVER HAVE TO GET YOUR CAR TOWED, DO NOT LET CHECKERS BE THE ONES TO TOW YOUR CAR!

    This guy was trying to force us to take MY CAR to a car garage and leave it there for 2 days and then pick it up so HE CAN GET PAID.
    Allan R.

    This guy was trying to force us to take MY CAR to a car garage and leave it there for 2 days and then pick it up so HE CAN GET PAID. He didn't want to take it to the auto body shop NEXT to our house so he drove off. He came back 10 mins later agreed to take the car to the shop then dropped it off in the middle of the street. He didn't care that we were in an accident - HE WANTED to get paid. I called AAA to let them know and I am going to let BEtter business bureau know about this company.

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    Tony (yankee) saves the day!!! Professional and had situation done within seconds!!!!

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    7 years ago

    Broke down at the mall and AAA sent Ramon (X-ray). He was super nice and helped get my car going again. Great service and quick too!

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    Fast and efficient service, and the Service Associate was polite and professional. Great experience.

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    6 years ago

    Gabriel provided service in a timely fashion. He was very courteous and fast. Would use again.

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    Last week I was towed by Yankee and i was very pleased with his service. He was very professional and kind... Thank you!

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    don't trust them to come. waited for hours only for customer service to twist my words and never show up. unprofessional.

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    Tony yahkee id call again good service he help all again for you guys helpxcxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxccccx

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    Ask the Community - A Checkered Towing

    Do you tow rvs? And how much to the impound it's like 19 ft long

    Yes we tow RV's. The rate varies depending on the size, distance being towed and what truck it is going to need. You can call our office to give more details for a quote. 562-437-0990

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    We were incredibly fortunate to have Danny as our tow truck driver during a very stressful…read moresituation. Our truck was stuck in an extremely precarious position involving a downed wire, and it was not a straightforward recovery by any means. Most tow drivers would not have been able to handle what this required but Danny absolutely did. His expertise, precision, and calm professionalism were on another level. He clearly knew exactly what he was doing, assessed the risks carefully, and executed the recovery with confidence and skill. It was obvious we were working with someone highly experienced and extremely competent. In a situation that could have gone very wrong, Danny made us feel safe and reassured every step of the way. We truly believe not many drivers could have managed what he did. We are beyond grateful we got him. If you need someone skilled, knowledgeable, and capable in a tough situation, Danny is the one.

    Called to have a vehicle towed that was blocking my garage. We have signage. I explained the garage…read morewas located in the alley and provided the address the perso told me if ai can't provide the address he isn't towing. I replied that I had just stayed the address and repeated it, he told me "no, you said the alley and you're rude, I'm not dealing with you." He hung up. I called again and asked if I could explain the garage location with the address, that I needed to get out and the garage is not responsibility of a property manager. He told me again to call a property manager that he wasn't dealing with me and hung up again. This was after I texted a photo. Upon trying to call again he kept picking up and just hanging up. Deplorable service and behaviour on his end. This should be a zero stars rating.

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