(414) 279-5510 Call Jump Start Service · 24/7
Lights left on, a cold-morning no-start, or a clicking key — MKE Towing & Recovery brings a professional boost pack (not just cables), gets you started, and tests the charge before we leave. Your exact price on screen before we roll, with a ~30-minute average arrival across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County.
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Your exact price, on screen or on the call, before any truck rolls — never after. No per-mile fee.
A jump start gets a car with a dead battery running again — on the spot, where you’re parked. Across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, MKE Towing & Recovery dispatches 24/7 and reaches most drivers in about 30 minutes. We use a professional boost pack (not just cables), get you started, then test the charge and tell you honestly whether it’s a drained battery, a failing one, or the alternator. See your exact price online in about 60 seconds, or call (414) 279-5510 and hear the same number before we roll.
Instant quote — free, no phone call needed
A few taps — where the car is, what you drive, roughly how old the battery is — and your exact price is on screen in about 60 seconds. It even asks the battery's age: if a jump likely won't stick, we say so up front instead of selling you two callouts. Your quote comes with a reference (Q-XXXXXXXX) — give it to the dispatcher and we pick up right where you left off. Online pricing covers our standard ~30-mile service area; beyond that, a dispatcher at (414) 279-5510 prices it personally.
Rapid clicking when you turn the key is usually a weak battery — the classic boost. A single loud click and nothing can be the starter. Dash lights that die completely may be a connection fault, and a car that died while driving points at the alternator, not the battery at all. Tell us the symptom and we come prepared for all three — and the charge test before we leave tells you why it died, so you're not stuck again tonight.
Sound familiar?
If you recognize your situation below, you’re in the right place — every one of these is a routine call for us.
Headlights, dome light, or a door left ajar drained it in the driveway. Classic, and an easy boost.
Came back from work or shopping and it won't crank. We come to where you're parked.
A Wisconsin cold snap saps a weak battery overnight. We boost it and tell you if it's on its way out.
A vehicle left parked slowly self-discharges. We get it running so you can recharge it on a drive.
Against a wall, in a cramped garage, or on a shoulder — we work the boost safely where you are.
What our jump start covers
A jump fixes a drained battery. When it’s something more — a failing battery or the alternator — we’ll tell you on-site instead of leaving you to get stuck again tonight.
If that’s what we find, we’ll say so — and we can tow you to your shop or a new battery so you’re not stranded twice.
Can you jump my type of car?
Modern batteries aren’t always under the hood, and not every car likes a careless boost. Here’s how we handle each kind — safely.
The big traction battery isn't the problem — it's the small 12-volt that runs your locks and screens. We boost the 12-volt, never the high-voltage pack.
Auto start-stop cars use heavy-duty AGM batteries that need a proper regulated boost — exactly what our boost pack delivers.
Keyless ignition still needs a live 12-volt to wake up. Once we boost it, the start button does the rest — you're moving.
Many modern cars hide the battery with remote jump terminals under the hood. We connect there, the way the maker intends.
What it costs
Jump starts run on a flat callout from $75 — tiered by distance, no per-mile fee. Your exact quote is computed by the same pricing engine our dispatchers use, from the four factors below. The calculator up this page shows your exact price in about 60 seconds — free, before any truck rolls.
Straight from the live pricing engine — no estimate ranges, no call-for-price games, and never a different number when the truck arrives.
See my price nowPriced in tiers from our South Side Milwaukee yard — roughly 0–10, 11–22, and 23–30 miles out. Closer costs less, and there is no per-mile meter.
A standard car is one class; commercial vans and semi/HD 24-volt systems are a different procedure with their own rate — the calculator sizes yours automatically.
Day, evening, and night rates differ — the calculator applies the right one automatically, nothing sprung on arrival.
The quote asks how old your battery is: past ~4–5 winters a jump often won't hold, and we'd rather tow you to a shop once than sell you two callouts — a separate, quoted job you decide on.
What happens after you call
Address, cross-streets, or one-tap GPS in the calculator — or call, and a real Milwaukee dispatcher picks up, no menus.
Pick your vehicle and tell us roughly how old the battery is — your exact price is on screen with a quote reference (Q-XXXXXXXX) you can hand the dispatcher.
A regulated boost pack on the terminals or remote points — we get the engine running.
We test the charge and alternator, then give you the honest verdict before we leave — with a tow option ready if the battery or alternator is the real problem.
Jump, tow, or new battery?
A drained battery, a dying one, and a charging fault are three different jobs. Pick the one that fits.
Why MKE for a jump start, anywhere in the metro
Metro-wide, the dispatcher gives you a real ETA based on the closest truck — not a canned promise.
A real Milwaukee dispatcher around the clock, every day. Never a machine, never voicemail.
Years of roadside calls across Milwaukee and Waukesha counties — we know which batteries hold and which won’t.
A regulated boost pack and correct polarity protect your electronics — and we test the charge before we go. Licensed & insured, USDOT# 4272551.
Metro Milwaukee jump start reviews
Rated 4.3 / 5 across 373 Google reviews
Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County drivers count on MKE Towing & Recovery for fast, fair, damage-free tows. Read what real customers say on Google — or call and find out yourself.
Jump start questions
Distance from our South Side Milwaukee base, vehicle class (a semi’s 24-volt system prices differently than a sedan), and time of day set the price. The calculator on this page shows your exact number for your location — anywhere in the metro — in about 60 seconds — free, no phone call needed. Prefer to talk? A dispatcher at (414) 279-5510 quotes the same number from the same pricing engine.
About 30 minutes on average across Milwaukee & Waukesha counties, depending on where you are and traffic. We answer live and dispatch the nearest truck — and the dispatcher gives you a real ETA, not a canned promise.
A jump gets you driving now. If the battery is failing or the alternator isn’t charging, you may stall again — so we test the charge on-site and tell you straight, before you’re stuck twice.
Yes. EVs and hybrids have a small 12-volt battery that runs the locks and computers, and it dies like any other. We boost the 12-volt — never the high-voltage traction pack.
Yes. Many modern cars have the battery in the trunk or under a seat with remote jump terminals under the hood. We connect there, the way the manufacturer intends — no guesswork.
Done right with a regulated boost pack and correct polarity, no. That’s exactly why a professional boost beats a stranger’s loose cables in a parking lot.
Then it’s usually not just a drained battery — likely a dead cell or a charging fault. We can tow you to your shop or a battery replacement so you’re not stranded twice. Tell us when you call.
Yes, please — we’ll need access and the keys, and you’ll want to drive it a while afterward to recharge. Stay safe inside with your hazards on until we arrive. Call (414) 279-5510.
Answers reviewed July 2026 — pricing model, hours and ETAs are checked quarterly.
Jump back to the calculator — free, no phone call, and your quote reference holds your place with dispatch.
Jump starts near you
One call reaches a live dispatcher — a flat price up front, most cars boosted in about 30 minutes, and an honest charge test before we leave.