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4 Road Service

4 Road Service

The fast way to find road service in the USA and Canada [Android, Web App, Apple]

Services·Launched Mar 2018·0 upvotes·4roadservice.com
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UNVERIFIEDlast checked Aug 27, 2026 · HTTP 403
CohortClass of 2018

What it is

The fast way to find road service in the USA and Canada [Android, Web App, Apple]

HTTP liveness

40 probes since Jun 11
Jun 11Aug 27
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. Aug 26, 2026
    Probe inconclusive
    Cloudflare block
  2. Jul 30, 2026
    Back online
    Alive · 200 OK
  3. Jul 4, 2026
    Probe inconclusive
    Cloudflare block
  4. Jun 28, 2026
    Back online
    Alive · 200 OK
  5. Jun 22, 2026
    Probe inconclusive
    Cloudflare block
  6. Jun 16, 2026
    Back online
    Alive · 200 OK
  7. Jun 11, 2026
    First probe — unverified
    Cloudflare block

Moat

None apparent

The product is a consumer‑focused mobile and web app that helps users locate road service in the United States and Canada. The dossier provides no evidence of network effects, proprietary data accumulation, brand equity, switching‑cost lock‑in, unique IP, privileged distribution channels, cost advantages, or regulatory barriers. Consequently, there is no identifiable durable moat beyond the basic utility of the service.

The assessment draws directly from the dossier: the description states the app’s purpose and platform coverage; tags list the audience as consumers and deployment as mobile‑app; observed liveness confirms the service is operational; and the Tranco web‑traffic rank (513,583) indicates modest but not dominant traffic. No other signals suggest defensibility.

Given the lack of any lock‑in or unique assets, the product’s defensibility could be eroded by generic competitors offering similar location services, platform‑agnostic alternatives, or larger mapping providers expanding into roadside assistance. The product is not protected against commoditization or scale‑driven entrants.

  • descriptionThe app helps consumers find road service in the USA and Canada
  • tagsAudience tag: consumers; deployment tag: mobile-app
  • livenessService observed as live on 2026-07-21
  • trafficWeb traffic rank of 513,583 indicates modest traffic
0.45 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Grounded analysis from catalog data, tags, liveness, and traffic · Jul 2026

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VitalsQuiet
Upvotes
Press
Tags
Pulse Indexobserved activity
442/4 signal families
Liveness40%
1.00
Press30%
no data
GitHub20%
no data
Tranco10%
0.44

Weighted observed activity · updated Aug 26

Cohort survival · Class of 2018weekly

2,435 products launched in 2018 · 100% still active

2,425 active10 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y