Tulsa, OK Business Licensing & Operations: Towing Companies (2026)

Tulsa Revised Ordinances Title 29, Chapter 7 bars any wrecker owner from dispatching a tow at the request of a City agent or employee without first signing a City wrecker contract; no contract is needed if a vehicle owner directly requests a non-contracted service. Contract bidders must hold a current Class "A" wrecker license from the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, carry the City as an additional insured, and meet response-time and record-keeping terms. Every contracted wrecker must be clearly lettered with the company name in 2-inch letters, run an amber rotating beacon plus front-amber/rear-red flashers visible 500 feet, and carry scotch blocks, dollies, a 10-BC fire extinguisher, tow chains, a broom, an axe, a shovel, tire chains, a pry-bar and a tow sling.

Contractors must staff at least one driver overnight and a dispatcher plus three drivers during the day, run a minimum of four wreckers and four drivers, secure the steering wheel of every towed vehicle before towing, and inventory visible personal property with the responding officer's signature before removal. Drivers must hold a valid Oklahoma driver's license, and vehicles are inspected by the Tulsa Police Department before and periodically during service.