Free Towing Quotes and Towing Cost Help Across the US
Need a tow and want to know what it should cost? Tell us where you are, what you drive and where it needs to go. TowCars is a free referral service: we pass your request to independent towing providers who serve your area, so you can compare before you commit. We do not operate tow trucks ourselves.
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- Light-duty towing, roadside help, junk car pickup and more
- Plain-English guides on tow bills, impound lots and your rights
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How TowCars works
TowCars is a referral and marketplace service. We connect drivers who need a tow or roadside help with independent towing providers who serve their area. We are not a tow company: we do not own tow trucks, employ drivers, set prices or perform any towing work. Each provider is a separate business that quotes and sets its own price, and the service you receive is between you and that provider. We may be paid by providers for the requests we pass on, and that never changes what you pay to ask for a quote.
Using the service is simple. Fill in the short form with your location, your vehicle and what happened, such as a dead battery, a flat tire, an accident or a car that will not start. We pass the details to providers who cover your area, and they can contact you with a quote. Ask each one for the total price, including the hook-up fee, the per-mile rate and any after-hours or storage charges, before you agree to anything.
Help before and after a tow
Many people only think about towing when something has already gone wrong. Our guides are written to help you make calm decisions at a stressful moment. They explain how tow pricing usually works, what a fair bill looks like, how impound and storage fees add up, and what to do if you think your car was towed by mistake. Our free tools let you estimate a tow, check the lines on a bill and decide whether a damaged car is worth repairing.
Rules for police tows, private property tows and storage fees vary by state and city. When a rule matters, we point you to the official government source so you can confirm the current details yourself. If you are ever in danger on the road, call 911 first.
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