The Best Towing Services in Reading, OH
We graded 6 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 73,771 Google reviews of 144 top-rated towing services nationwide; 6 of them in Reading, OH. Updated November 9, 2026.
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Best towing services in Reading for car lockouts
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Englewood Truck Towing and RecoveryHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Car lockouts”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%11Overall Experts Score 20%95Job match= 94Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.94
M.L. Johnson Roadside ServiceHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Car lockouts”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%97Job match= 83Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.83
Millennium Towing & Recovery – Cars & Heavy Duty Semi Truck WreckerHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Car lockouts”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%81Job match= 82Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.82
FM Towing LLCHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Car lockouts”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%100Job match= 80Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.80Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Car lockouts” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about car lockouts
Englewood Truck Towing and Recove…Great response super helpful amazing attitude even after driving 1.5hr to let me in my truck.
Millennium Towing & Recovery – Ca…Very fast friendly and convenient service I was quoted 45 mins and my locksmith arrived in 20 mins thank you so much for making us laugh and feel comfortable throughout this inconvenient mistake we made and also thank you for the fast service as we were able to continue our day quickly and accordingly as planned thanks!!! Awesome!
M.L. Johnson Roadside ServiceDefinitely a good man helped us fast was to us in less than 20mins on a weekend too!
FM Towing LLCVery professional , very informative . Tow truck drive was very nice . One of the best towing companies in the city !
Englewood Truck Towing and Recove…As a manager of a private ambulance company, Englewood Towing is always there and gets a truck to us promptly no matter where we are.
Englewood Truck Towing and Recove…I was headed to work early this morning when my Penske truck broke down. Sat out there for almost 3-4 hours before a tow truck showed up. BUT that was NOT Englewoods fault, it was Penske. Anyways, Matt (I think that’s what his name was) ended up helping me out today. He was really cool, quick and an overall good…
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of towing services).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | FM Towing LLCReading, OH | A 100How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 | M.L. Johnson Roadside ServiceReading, OH | A 97How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 97Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — |
| 3 | Englewood Truck Towing and RecoveryReading, OH | A 95How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%94+51.3Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%89+6.3Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.93 | — |
| 4 | Millennium Towing & Recovery – Cars & Heavy Duty Semi Truck WreckerReading, OH | A 81How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%80+43.6Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%94+13.3Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty92−0.8Experts Score= 81Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAA | 4.74 | — |
| 5 |  Bill's Auto Repair & Towing ServiceReading, OH | C 54How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%56+30.5Reliability 24%39+9.5Value 14%82+11.6Replies to reviews 7%91+6.4Craft & service penalty82−1.8Momentum penalty79−2.1Experts Score= 54Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CDAABA | 4.59 | — |
| 6 |  Newdawn Towing & Recovery LLCReading, OH | C 53How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%53+28.9Reliability 24%33+8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%57+4Craft & service penalty77−2.3Experts Score= 53Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CDBAAC | 4.46 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Towing Services in Reading, OH at a glance
How the 6 towing services we rated in Reading, OH compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A467%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C233%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up350%
- 4.80–4.89★00%
- 4.60–4.79★117%
- Below 4.60★233%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality5,59824%
- Professionalism7,63433%
- Responsiveness630%
- Punctuality6,13326%
- Value4,03017%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price2,94942%
- Reasonable2,99043%
- Overpriced1753%
- Not sure85112%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.