Tow companies in Delaware
- 191 tow companies
- 3 county pages
- 153 active USDOT
Delaware has 191 tow companies listed, and 153 of them hold an active USDOT registration. 3 counties have pages of their own.
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Tap a county, then Open pageClick a county to see its tow companiesCounties with their own page3 counties with their own page
Roadside service in Delaware, no towing
1 business does jump starts, tire changes, lockouts or fuel and says nothing of towing. It isn't counted among the tow companies above.
New Castle County1 business
About Delaware
The research found no state license for tow companies in Delaware.1-2 Delaware sets no fixed dollar figure for tows of vehicles of 5,000 pounds or less from private lots. The fee must be reasonable, and it's presumed excessive if it's more than 25% above the company's own consent tow fee or 50% above the county's usual fee. The most a company may charge for an after-hours release is $50.2
Towing rules in Delaware
- Storage limits
Delaware applies the same reasonableness test to storage charges. No storage may be charged for a day when the owner couldn't get access between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.2
- Private-lot tows
In Delaware, signs at every entrance must state the permitted parking, the tow and storage charges and the storage lot's address, in letters at least one inch tall. The tower must photograph the violation and have the lot owner's prior written authorization. There's no fee if the owner returns before the vehicle is hooked up, and after hookup the drop fee is at most 50% of the tow fee.2
- Complaints
Complaints about a tow go to the Delaware Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Unit.2
What a tow costs
Published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
Towing a car
- Towing a car
- The hook-up fee: $50 to $125 per tow (HomeGuide, TowingSites.com, TowingCosts.com)A local tow of about 5 to 10 miles: $75 to $175 (HomeGuide, TowingSites.com, TowingCosts.com)Nights, weekends and holidays: up to about $150 more, or 20% to 50% more (HomeGuide, TowingSites.com, TowingCosts.com)
- Long-distance tow
- About 100 miles: $300 to $550 (HomeGuide, TowingSites.com, TowingCosts.com)Per mile: $2 to $4 a mile (HomeGuide, Forbes Home)
Motorcycles, RVs and big rigs
- Motorcycle tow
- A local motorcycle tow: $75 to about $130 (HomeGuide, TowingCosts.com)
- RV or big-rig tow
- Per mile: $4 to $7 a mile (HomeGuide, TowingCosts.com)
Roadside plans
- Roadside plans
- AAA's basic membership: $65 to $75 a year plus $15 to $20 to join, with a free tow of 3 to 5 miles; prices vary by club and ZIP code (AAA, The Auto Club Group, AAA Washington)AAA's higher tiers: $95 to $115 a year for tows up to 100 miles, $125 to $155 for tows up to 200 miles (AAA, The Auto Club Group, AAA Washington)Other plans: insurers' add-ons $5 to $79 a year; Allstate Roadside $75 to $111; Good Sam $49.95 (Forbes Advisor, Allstate)
Ranges from HomeGuide, TowingSites.com, TowingCosts.com, Forbes and the plans' own pages, checked September 2026.