Towing and recovery of your vehicle shouldn't cost an arm and a leg. But there are different rates depending on who calls for the tow truck, you or the authorities. So what should you expect to pay when you can't drive your vehicle home?
John Norris with Bar-N-Towing company says license tow companies operate on rotation basis with the authorities.
He says there are two types of tows, preference or non-preference. A preference tow happens when the motorist calls a specific company, whose rates are dictated by the market. A non-preference tow is when the authorities call a company. Norris says making the call yourself can often times be cheaper.
Bill Robertson, Executive Assistant to Foster Campbell says the Public Service Commission regulates the non-preference calls to keep mystery fees from being added to motorists bills. But Norris says the difficulty of the job also can dictate the cost.
"It depends upon the recovery of the vehicle you know if you got a car that's upside down in the bottom of a ditch you may require additional equipment then of course that requires additional monies," said Norris. Both men agree the owner of the vehicle should be in the drivers seat as to who moves it.
The state's towing rates start at one hundred and six dollars for a one and a half hour minimum. The rates can be cheaper if you know the towing company