From Nothing to Something – The Story Behind TRS

If you would’ve told me a few years ago that I’d be running my own business—pulling up to help people on the side of the road, changing lives one tire at a time—I probably would’ve laughed. My life didn’t exactly start with opportunity. It started with survival.

I was born in El Salvador and came to the U.S. when I was just 11 years old, alone and undocumented. No parents. No English. No real support. I was just a kid trying to figure it out in a world that didn’t seem built for me.

By 13, I was already in Juvenile Detention—and I stayed there for almost three years. That could’ve been the end. Truthfully, it felt like it might be. But something in me shifted. I didn’t want to be just another name that got lost in the system. I wanted more. I needed more.

When I got out, I bounced around—no stability, no real home. But I never gave up. I kept working. Kept learning. Eventually, I got a job at a tire shop. At first, I was just another employee, but deep down, I knew I was meant to build something of my own. I wasn’t thinking about being the best tire guy—I was thinking about freedom, about ownership, about building something I could be proud of.

So in 2021, I said screw it—I bet on myself. I started Tony’s Roadside Services (TRS) with a small setup and a big vision. No investors. No blueprint. Just grit, hustle, and a truck.

And here’s the truth:
When I pull up to fix someone’s tire or get them off the side of the highway—it’s personal. I know what it’s like to feel stuck. I know what it’s like to feel like no one’s coming.
So I show up like the person I wish had shown up for me.

TRS isn’t just about tires. It’s about second chances.
It’s about proving that no matter where you come from, no matter how many times you’ve fallen—you can get back up. You can turn pain into purpose. You can create something real.

This business is my proof of that.

When you call TRS, you’re not calling some corporate shop or random tech. You’re calling someone who’s been through hell, got back up, and now shows up every single day ready to help people—because I know what it feels like to need help and not have it.

So yeah… this is personal. And that’s exactly why you can trust me with your car, your time, and your safety. Because I’m not in this for quick money. I’m in this to build something solid—for me, for my family, and for every customer who gives me the chance.

— Tony