Towing Companies
Business Licensing & Operations
Permits, fee caps, and notification requirements for tow companies operating in the city, including official police-rotation tow contracts.
How Towing Companies Rules Differ by Place
San Bernardino County, CA: San Bernardino County Towing Solicitation Ban
Heavy RestrictionsIn unincorporated San Bernardino County it is unlawful to solicit or offer paid motor vehicle repair or towing work on public roads and highways. County Code §§ 41.0601 and 41.0602…
Miami-Dade County, FL: Tow Truck Operator Permits
Heavy RestrictionsTow truck operators working in unincorporated Miami-Dade must obtain a Wrecker Operator Permit from the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources under Chapter 30A, and rates are…
St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Tow Truck and Wrecker Rules
Heavy RestrictionsTow operators in St. Louis must hold a city license, register each truck and driver with SLMPD, post regulated rates, and follow Missouri towing statutes for non-consensual tows.
Midwest City, OK: Midwest City Wrecker Service Contracting Rules
Few RestrictionsMidwest City doesn't license or permit private tow operators. Chapter 44 only authorizes the city to contract with wrecker services, after its 1993 repeal of the old towing-permit…
Fulshear, TX: Fulshear Towing Governed by State Occupations Code Ch. 2308
Few RestrictionsFulshear does not license tow companies itself: its code directs that illegally parked vehicles be towed and impounded only under the state's Occupations Code Chapter 2308 towing and…
Laredo, TX: Laredo Towing: No Local Permit, State Law Governs
Few RestrictionsLaredo repealed its local tow-service permit ordinance on January 20, 2026. Towing companies and non-consent tows in the city are now licensed and regulated by the Texas Department of…
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