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Jump Start

Jump start service in Memphis. Often faster than a tow.

Quick Tow Memphis matches you with mobile jump start service across the metro because most dead-battery calls don't actually need a tow - they need a 5-minute jump in a parking lot. The trucks we dispatch carry commercial-grade jump packs and 12-volt boosters, including EV-rated units that work on Teslas, Rivians, and any plug-in vehicle with a separate 12V system. Memphis's long, hot, humid summers are brutal on batteries: a car parked for hours near University of Memphis or in an airport lot during a heat wave is a classic dead-battery call. If your car starts and runs after the jump, you pay for the service call, you keep driving, and we don't try to upsell you a tow you don't need.

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Quick Tow Memphis technician connecting a commercial jump pack to a dead battery in a Memphis parking lot during daylight

What's included in jump start service?

  • Mobile jump start at your location - parking lot, freeway, driveway, garage
  • Commercial-grade jump packs (3000+ amps) for trucks, SUVs, diesels
  • EV 12V battery service for Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and other electric vehicles
  • Battery load test on scene to confirm if a replacement is needed
  • Mobile battery replacement (a new battery quoted and installed on the spot)
  • Diagnosis when the jump fails - alternator, starter, parasitic drain
  • Tow to a shop only if the jump confirms the battery is not the problem
  • 24/7 dispatch including weekends, Beale Street events, and ice storms

When do you need jump start service?

  • Turn the key and hear a click, or nothing happens
  • Dashboard lights flicker, then die when you try to start
  • Left the headlights on overnight
  • Battery is old (3+ years) and the car has been sitting
  • Tesla 12V warning or "Unable to Drive" message
  • Car has been parked near the airport or a hotel for a week and won't start
  • Multiple electrical systems acting strange (windows, radio, dash)
  • You don't have AAA and don't want to wait for a tow

What do drivers ask about jump start service?

How much does a jump start cost in Memphis?

A mobile jump is priced as a single service call, with the total confirmed before we dispatch. Ask whether a night, weekend, or holiday charge applies. If the driver needs to load-test your battery or sell you a new one, that is quoted on scene before any extra work.

Is a jump start cheaper than a tow?

Almost always. A jump start gets you driving again in 5-10 minutes, and it costs well below a typical tow. The only reason to skip the jump is if the alternator is bad, the battery is dead-dead, or you suspect a deeper electrical problem - in which case the tow saves you a service call.

Do I need AAA to call you for a jump?

No. We're a pay-per-call service - no membership, no annual fee, no enrollment delay. You call, an operator comes, you pay for the call, that's it. If you have AAA and want to use it first, call them. If you don't, save the annual membership fee and call us direct.

How long will my jump-started car run?

If the battery is the problem, drive for at least 30 minutes after the jump to give the alternator time to put a real charge back in. Avoid short trips for a couple of days. If the car dies again within 24-48 hours, the battery is too far gone to hold a charge and needs replacement. If it dies the same day, the alternator is the issue and a jump won't help.

Can you jump start a Tesla or other EV?

Yes - and EVs need this surprisingly often, especially after sitting in an airport or hotel lot for a week while the owner travels. Every EV has a 12V battery separate from the main traction pack, and the 12V dies for the same reasons it dies in a gas car. The trucks we dispatch carry EV-rated jump packs, and the drivers know where the 12V access points are on every major model. A 12V jump usually brings the car back online without a tow.

What if the jump start does not work?

Then the issue is not the battery - it is the alternator, the starter, a parasitic drain, or a deeper electrical fault. The driver does a quick load test and visual check on scene, then either quotes you a new battery installed, or flatbeds the car to a shop. You only pay for what actually got done.

Service area

Where do we offer Jump Start in the Memphis metro?

We provide jump start in every city and community across the Memphis metro. Pick your city for local details and service specifics.

Memphis Core Jump Start in Memphis Every interstate and the FedEx Superhub's overnight sort converge here, so breakdowns run around the clock, and winter ice storms strand cars on the river bridges most years.
East & Cordova Jump Start in Cordova Wolfchase Galleria's retail traffic and Hope Presbyterian's 7,500-plus weekly attendance both generate event-day parking-lot tows on top of steady I-40 and Germantown Pkwy commuter congestion.
South & Whitehaven Jump Start in Whitehaven Graceland's tourist traffic and rental-car breakdowns run steady year-round and spike hard during Elvis Week each August, layered on top of Whitehaven's own commuter traffic toward the Mississippi state line.
Shelby Suburbs Jump Start in Bartlett Shelby County's largest suburb after Memphis itself runs steady HOA and residential private-property tow demand, plus commuter-corridor volume feeding into the city every weekday.
Shelby Suburbs Jump Start in Germantown The metro's wealthiest suburb by a wide margin runs a flatbed-first, white-glove standard, with newer vehicles and an HOA enforcement culture that keeps non-emergency tow requests steady.
DeSoto County MS Jump Start in Southaven DeSoto County's largest city pulls Memphis-area shoppers south across the state line for Tanger Outlets and Landers Center events, and Mississippi runs its own towing and impound law here, different from Tennessee's.
West Memphis AR Jump Start in West Memphis Known in the trucking industry as the crossroads of America, West Memphis sits at the literal point where I-40 and I-55 physically cross the Mississippi River, and Arkansas runs its own towing law here, separate from Tennessee's.
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Serving the Memphis metro

Need jump start in the Memphis metro?

The line takes calls around the clock. Ask for the total before you agree, mileage included.

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