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

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Tow companies per county: 1 to 4, 5 to 14, 15 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 or more.Counties with 15 or more tow companies have their own page

Counties with their own page9 counties with their own page

  1. Middlesex County154
  2. Worcester County123
  3. Essex County108
  4. Plymouth County107
  5. Suffolk County103
  6. Hampden County87
  7. Bristol County80
  8. Norfolk County57
  9. Barnstable County20

Other countiesOther counties in Massachusetts

25 tow companies in 4 counties with fewer than 15 listings. Open a county to see its tow companies.

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.

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.

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