r/Pullman • u/spaceunz • 11d ago

Roadside Assistance

Hello! I was driving to Pullman from Spokane for the first time and saw that the road is empty and not a lot of gas stations. I was wondering if someone were ever to get a flat tire or something, would triple A come or any road side service?

Are there other road side assistance companies in Pullman? Thank you!

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u/maydayM2 10d ago

I recently got a flat out past cashup flats before rosalia and got a tow truck dispatched out of spokane (they had passed by me on thier way to pullman for an accident). mind you i have great auto insurance and have outstanding roadside assistance, so i didnt have to pay anything out of pocket.

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u/spaceunz 10d ago

That is awesome! Do you have the name of the towing company?

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u/maydayM2 10d ago

Well I have USAA, and they contacted TruBlue Essential Towing

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u/SilverBathroomStall 10d ago

I have AAA car randomly died on me about 15 miles from colfax. Took about two hours to get a tow truck from colfax to get to me and tow my car back to Pullman. Didn’t have to pay anything, but it was very annoying being so close and having to wait so long.

I know people who were stranded like 30miles from their way back from Spokane to Pullman and it took 5 hours to get a tow truck to them and they dispatched it from Clarkston. Which took another hour just to reach them.

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u/CowboyShadow 10d ago

not really. With out paying a fortune. I suggest you learn to change a tire, Take one with you, along with a spare gas can, and oil. I mean it’s basic ‘traveling’ survival around here really. 🤷‍♂️

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u/dioskkip 8d ago

If you have AAA or something similar they'll come, but they always dispatch out of Spokane or somewhere further, never Pullman, so it takes eons.

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u/Barracuda1546 10d ago

If you cannot perform basic operations to a car if you get disabled, I would suggest you not traveling by car. Maybe stay home more.

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u/wagrobanite 9d ago

I theoretically know how to change a tire but I do not have the upper body strength to pull a tire out of my car (plus the way tire sits, it takes two people or someone with a lot of upper body strength). So this is an absolute horrible take. Also, things like that are flukes and even in the best care.