Towing rules in Minnesota
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 Minnesota. Cities license them; Saint Paul's Department of Safety and Inspections is one.1
Limits on police and private-property tow fees
Ask for the full price before your car is hooked up, and ask for an itemized receipt.
Storage fees
Ask the tow yard for its daily storage fee and the hours you can collect your car.
Towed from a private lot
In Minnesota, a vehicle on private nonresidential property can be towed immediately if the lot is properly posted, and after 24 hours if it isn't. On residential property an immediate tow is allowed if it's a single-family home or duplex, or if it's posted. Only the vehicle owner or the property owner or agent may request a tow.2-3
Where to complain
Keep your receipt and photos of your car, and ask the tow company in writing to correct a charge you think is wrong.
Get quotes from tow companies in your county
One request instead of calling tow companies one at a time. It's free, and you don't have to hire anyone. Your request may go to contractors nearby.
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Tow companies in Minnesota
Minnesota has 1,101 tow companies listed, and 975 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 Minnesota.” FindTowingTruck.com, updated October 6, 2026. https://findtowingtruck.com/mn/rules/