Towing rules in Delaware
What the state says about towing, with the page each rule comes from. It's a summary of the published rules, not legal advice, and your city or county can have rules of its own.
Updated October 6, 2026
Tow company licensing
The research found no state license for tow companies in Delaware.1-2
Limits on police and private-property tow fees
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
Storage fees
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
Towed from a private lot
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
Where to complain
Complaints about a tow go to the Delaware Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Unit.2
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Tow companies in Delaware
Delaware has 191 tow companies listed, and 153 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Browse them by county and call one directly, or schedule a tow and we'll pass it to tow companies near you.
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“Towing rules in Delaware.” FindTowingTruck.com, updated October 6, 2026. https://findtowingtruck.com/de/rules/