Towing rules in New Mexico

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 New Mexico Department of Transportation's Transportation Regulation Bureau issues the towing service warrant that tow companies need for directed by police and trespass tows.^1-4

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 New Mexico, a trespass tow needs prior written authorization signed by the property owner, lessee or agent stating that the vehicle is illegally parked. The tower must photograph the vehicle's position first. Commercial and apartment properties must post signs giving the exact restricted hours, and the tower must photograph the signs.¹

Where to complain

Complaints about a tow go to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, Transportation Regulation Bureau, Compliance Unit.⁵

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Tow companies in New Mexico

New Mexico has 313 tow companies listed, and 235 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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