Tow companies in Massachusetts
- 864 tow companies
- 9 county pages
- 770 active USDOT
Massachusetts has 864 tow companies listed, and 770 of them hold an active USDOT registration. 9 counties have pages of their own.
Pick your county
Tap a county, then Open pageClick a county to see its tow companiesCounties with their own page9 counties with their own page
Other countiesOther counties in Massachusetts
25 tow companies in 4 counties with fewer than 15 listings. Open a county to see its tow companies.
Berkshire County11 tow companies
American Towing and Transport LLC, Auto Tech Repair Inc. Collison Center, Berkshire Towing, Berkshire Automotive Repair and Sales Inc, EMS Automotive, JM Towing & Recovery LLC, Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers, Shaun Henry's Towing, Stracuzzi Towing LLC, Sayers' Auto Wrecking, Tire Warehouse
Dukes County1 tow company
Franklin County1 tow company
Hampshire County12 tow companies
Aaron's 24 7 Towing and Roll Off Services Incorporated, APR Towing, College Street Motors, DM Towing, Ernie's Towing, Florence Towing & Auto Repair Inc, Hampshire Towing, J&L Towing and Recovery, Nelsons Towing, Relentless Towing & Recovery LLC, Rescue Towing and Recovery, Tommycar Towing LLC
Roadside service in Massachusetts, no towing
8 businesses do jump starts, tire changes, lockouts or fuel and say nothing of towing. They aren't counted among the tow companies above.
Bristol County1 business
Hampden County2 businesses
Middlesex County3 businesses
Professional Roadside Service, Roadside Partner LLC, We Provide Roadside Assistance and Transport for One Vehicle -Two at Most
Suffolk County1 business
Worcester County1 business
About Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities certifies tow companies to do involuntary tows, including trespass tows and tows ordered by police.1-3 In Massachusetts, the most a company may charge for a trespass tow or a tow ordered by police of a passenger car is $132 for up to five miles, including one hour of service or waiting time. Beyond five miles the most is $4.40 a mile, and extra time is capped at $51 per half hour. The figures are as of December 13, 2023.4
Towing rules in Massachusetts
- Private-lot tows
In Massachusetts, the property controller must forbid parking, either directly or by a posted notice. Before any vehicle is removed, the controller must notify the local police chief, in writing unless the chief says otherwise, giving the from and to addresses, the plate number and the towing company.5
- Complaints
Complaints about an involuntary tow go to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Transportation Oversight Division. Complaints about a tow ordered by police go to the State Police.1
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.
Guides
Sources
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts: towing companies regulated by the department of public utilities dpu ↑
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts: tow companies need a certificate to conduct trespass or police-ordered tows ↑
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts: apply to perform involuntary tows in massachusetts ↑
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 220 CMR 272.00, rates for the towing of motor vehicles, effective December 13, 2023 ↑
- Massachusetts General Laws chapter 266, section 120D ↑
