{"id":479,"date":"2026-01-07T06:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=479"},"modified":"2026-01-21T02:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T02:59:58","slug":"towing-industry-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/towing-industry-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Key U.S. Towing Industry Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"479\" class=\"elementor elementor-479\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bee9a47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bee9a47\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d156a4e\" data-id=\"d156a4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4a024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca4a024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/towing-industry-statistics-america.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-481\" alt=\"towing industry statistics\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/towing-industry-statistics-america.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/towing-industry-statistics-america-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/towing-industry-statistics-america-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/towing-industry-statistics-america-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f243112 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f243112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know what\u2019s worse than having your car break down on the side of the road? Not having access to a towing company to help out with it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone with a vehicle has needed the help of a tow truck driver at some point. It\u2019s a big and growing industry that is unlikely to go away any time soon. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve rounded up some eye-opening statistics about the industry.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re covering everything from the towing industry market cap and projected growth, the average cost of a tow, and insights into industry demographics. Without further ado, let\u2019s dive right into it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5cd0ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5cd0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Key Insights<\/b><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd6bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cd6bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The market size for the US towing industry is estimated to be <\/span><b>$10.3 billion in 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a projected <\/span><b>growth rate of 4.1%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">An estimated <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">55,000 vehicles are towed daily<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> in America and this number is poised to grow considering the average age of a vehicle in <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">America is 12.1 years<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The US towing industry contains <b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">43,816 registered businesses<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> with a combined <\/span><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">97,871 employees<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An average tow truck business in America employs<\/span><b> 5 employees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Towing industry has the <\/span><b>highest fatality rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among all private industries in America. With 44 deaths per 100,000 workers, the fatality rate in the towing industry is 15 times more than the national average of 2.9 deaths per 100,000 workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roadside assistance in the US and Canada was valued at <\/span><b>$5.3 billion in 2020<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The global roadside assistance market is expected to grow rapidly, with a CAGR of <\/span><b>5.5%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reaching<\/span><b> $38.5 billion by 2028<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, an estimated <\/span><b>88 million roadside assistance calls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were made in America. On average 80% of the RSA calls are resolved without a tow.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average annual salary of a tow truck driver in the United States is <\/span><b>$38,555<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (~$18.54 hourly). Location is a significant factor in determining the salary.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The national average cost of towing service is <\/span><b>$110 in the US<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a minimum of $60 for local towing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average tow in the US is between <\/span><b>10 miles <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>40 miles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average age of a tow truck driver in America is <\/span><b>47 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95.6% of tow truck drivers are men and women account for just 4.4%.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">57% of tow truck drivers have earned a high school diploma, 15% an associate degree and 14% a diploma degree.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common type of tow truck in North America is a flatbed tow truck.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c48cd3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c48cd3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-vehicles-are-towed-daily-in-America-1024x410.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-954\" alt=\"how many vehicles are towed daily in America\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-vehicles-are-towed-daily-in-America-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-vehicles-are-towed-daily-in-America-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-vehicles-are-towed-daily-in-America-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-vehicles-are-towed-daily-in-America-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/how-many-vehicles-are-towed-daily-in-America-2048x819.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba248a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ba248a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>The Tow Truck Industry Market Cap and Expected Growth<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cbef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7cbef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. In 2022, the automobile towing US market size was $11.3 billion and is expected to end the year with 2.9% growth.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a59ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66a59ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, the industry has grown by 5.5% year over year from 2017 to 2022. That is faster than the American economy overall. The main reason for the growth is the increasing number of vehicles on the road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As more vehicles come onto the road, there will naturally be more accidents. In addition, we can expect more vehicles to be improperly parked, and many other reasons vehicles will naturally break down on the road. Of course, there\u2019s no ill will here. The statistics simply speak for themselves.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595ea91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"595ea91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. From 2017 to 2019, the US towing market experienced an average annual growth of 4.7%, reaching $7.1 billion in revenue. <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f05f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3f05f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although lockdowns disrupted the supply chain in 2020 and 2021, the industry is expected to see a bounce back and continued overall growth. As COVID-19 measures continue to subside and people resume their regular travel habits, towing is expected to come back and even exceed previous highs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That makes this a great time to enter the industry, as there is a gap from when many tow truck companies went out of business during the pandemic. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6edd68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6edd68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. The US has 43,816 registered towing businesses with 97,871 employees.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2d15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2d15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one can see, towing companies tend to be small, personally owned companies, and very few own even 1% of the US market share of the industry. With over <\/span><b>55,000 vehicles towed daily,<\/b>\u00a0there is always lots of room for new towing businesses in the market, as very few special features allow the bigger companies to do a better job.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at the current gap in the market and the ease of smaller companies to start in the industry with the projected growth over the next few years, a tow truck business seems like a promising venture.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b86a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b86a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. In 2022, total vehicle miles are expected to increase.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c298e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c298e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This presents a great opportunity for the industry, as the more vehicle miles are up, the more likely they will break down on the road.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As vehicles with higher mileage are older, their likelihood of breaking down is higher. This, in turn, means an increase in the number of calls to tow truck services when the total number of vehicle miles is higher overall.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One reason for this may be the tightening of purse strings during the pandemic, which led to an increase in used car sales, and a decrease in new car sales.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280d4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"280d4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>The Average Cost of Towing<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7aa8b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5c7aa8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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In the US, the average towing rate is $110 per service, with a minimum of $60 for local towing.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c5752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c5752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the basic towing cost, clients add $2-4 per additional mile, depending on the company. Many factors can affect towing costs, including the specific company, region, and the size and type of vehicle being towed. Time of day can also affect towing cost.<\/span><\/p><p>Generally, companies will provide free estimates, but clients can check their car insurance policy for details on its towing services. Most people have some form of roadside assistance to call to help with whatever problem they have when their vehicle breaks down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6aee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b6aee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. For state-to-state towing, one company, National Express, has their car towing at an average of $0.7 per mile.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e334c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e334c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on the distance for the exact price. It\u2019s $1 per mile for 500 miles or less, $0.75 for 1000 miles or more, and $0.45 per mile for cross-country towing. Their website even features a convenient shipping calculator, letting you get price estimates fast and efficiently. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other companies will have different rates, varying based on state and region. Of course, it also depends on the type of vehicle being towed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06b437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a06b437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. The average tow is between a local tow (5 to 10 miles) and 40 miles.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3545892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3545892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most tows are local &#8211; between 5 and 10 miles. The national average tow cost is $109, and anything above 40 miles will be $125- $275, so we can calculate the average tow distance between a local tow (5 to 10 miles) and 40 miles.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not easy to calculate a more exact figure, but it\u2019s likely closer to the local tow mark than the 40 miles or more based on the minimum cost of local tows.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae6522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bae6522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Largest Towing Companies<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b8aaf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"51b8aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29f706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f29f706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. No company has over 5% of the US towing company market share. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2ab80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b2ab80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the biggest players in the US towing company market are: United Road Towing Inc., Shamrock Towing Inc., All City Tow Service, Lance Wrecker Service LLC, and McDonald\u2019s Towing &amp; Rescue Inc.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With around 500,000 dispatched tows annually, United Road Towing, Inc., is currently the largest towing company in the US. Even this company only makes up a minority of the towing industry market share, and there is always room for more towing companies to take their own piece of the pie.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79be0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79be0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most Common Types of Tow Truck<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1846e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8e1846e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f60e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f60e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Currently, the Flatbed Tow Truck is the most common type in North America.\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e079076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also called a \u2018rollback\u2019 truck, it has a long, empty bed to place a vehicle in on the back. A flatbed tow truck uses hydraulics to move the bed up and down, securing the vehicle on the bed, then lifting and transporting it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of truck has a weight limit, which limits its options. However, it is one of the safest towing methods, making it the most common.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7585cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7585cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Other common tow trucks include Hook and Chain Trucks and a Wheel Lift.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6675f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f6675f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probably the image you have in your mind of a tow truck is a hook and chain, which is the oldest method of towing. The vehicle is hooked to the tow truck by a chain, lifted, and pulled from behind. However, this puts a lot of pressure on the towing vehicle and has lost popularity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wheel lift is similar but uses a yoke to carry the vehicle using its front wheels. A yoke is a bar brought under the towed vehicle\u2019s wheels and used to lift it. They are simple and safe, but can only be used on smaller vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45eeb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45eeb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Different Tow Truck Capacities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53ac2a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c53ac2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83aa4ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83aa4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Generally, AWD and 4x4 vehicles are the preferred vehicles for flat towing. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b9ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b9ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other types of vehicles will need to use a different tow system. Everything depends on the specific features and what\u2019s said in the owner\u2019s manual, as things such as the transmission disconnect and steering lockout override can all play a role.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the general distribution of vehicles in your area, flatbed towing can be more or less lucrative, so it\u2019s important to look into.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c32a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c32a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Average Tow Truck Wait Time<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92a3d7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e92a3d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbbceda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbbceda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. The average wait time for a tow truck is between 30 and 45 minutes.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c86e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73c86e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many factors can affect the wait time. Some tow truck services even provide a premium service that can come faster than 30 minutes. The most common factor affecting the wait length is how rural the area where the breakdown occurred is. Traffic, weather, and construction can all have significant effects on wait time as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be2ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1be2ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roadside Assistance Stats<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e351f06 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e351f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9c5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c9c5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. Roadside assistance was valued at $5.3 billion in the US and Canada in 2020. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c905a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c905a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The market in the two countries is estimated to grow at a compound annual rate of 3.66%, reaching $6.6 billion by 2026.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In North America, the major players in roadside assistance are AXA Assistance Canada, Access Roadside Assistance, Allstate, Intact Financial Corporation, and a few others.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24a020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b24a020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. The global roadside assistance market is expected to reach $38.5 billion by 2028, growing rapidly at a CAGR of 5.5%. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c207ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c207ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest increase is expected to come from the Asia Pacific region, which is seeing a large increase in disposable income and will need more cars in the next few years.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Europe is expected to remain steady as one of the key players in the market, with its many privately managed motorways and reimbursement charges for towing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worldwide, some of the largest companies in the industry are Best Roadside Service, ARC Europe SA, SOS International AS, and AutoVantage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442b62a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"442b62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15. In 2020, towing services made up over 30% of the American roadside assistance market profits.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b71785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b71785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no surprise that towing is the most profitable segment of the roadside assistance market. Unless something major changes, this is expected to stay the same in the industry for years to come, as there will be no shortage of vehicle breakdowns and crashes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One factor on the rise that may change this is the rise of AI-assisted and self-driving vehicles, which may eventually lower the number of breakdowns and accidents on the road. However, this shift is not expected to occur soon.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7774f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7774f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employee Statistics<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896ff40 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"896ff40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766c520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"766c520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16. The average tow truck driver makes $38,555 yearly in the United states.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bb601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2bb601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount each driver makes depends greatly on the state. For example, in Washington, the average is $53,068 per year. Other high-paying states include California, Minnesota, and Hawaii.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also some relatively low-paying states, which include Kansas, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Part of this is balanced with these states&#8217; relatively low cost of living.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7dde8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7dde8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17. 95.6% of tow truck drivers identify as men and 4.4% as women.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72dd46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f72dd46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprisingly, the number of female tow truck drivers has declined in the past few years, down from 5.75% in 2018. In addition, nowadays, 4% of all tow truck drivers identify as LGBT and have an average age of 47.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of ethnicity, the most common is White, at 58.8%, Latino follows at 20.2%, then Black at 11.4%. Other ethnicities make up the remaining 4.8%.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fdf3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fdf3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18. The fatality risk for tow truck drivers between 2011 and 2016 is 42.9 deaths per 100,000 full-time workers. <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc103e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc103e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is 15 times greater risk than workers in other industries. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, all other industries had an average rate of only 2.9 per 100,000 full-time employees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to know the risks when getting involved in any industry. As a job that requires most of its time on the road, there\u2019s a greater overall risk of an accident, which accounts for much of the statistics.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4564c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e4564c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources:<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibisworld.com\/industry-statistics\/market-size\/automobile-towing-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IBIS World<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketresearch.com\/Kentley-Insights-v4035\/Motor-Vehicle-Towing-Research-12458072\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Market Research<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibisworld.com\/united-states\/market-research-reports\/automobile-towing-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IBIS World<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketresearch.com\/Kentley-Insights-v4035\/Motor-Vehicle-Towing-Research-12458072\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Market Research<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nxautotransport.com\/ship-a-car-to-another-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">National Express<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibisworld.com\/united-states\/market-research-reports\/automobile-towing-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IBIS World<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaatowing.ca\/different-tow-trucks-and-uses-towing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AAA Towing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtmfg.com\/flat-towing\/learn-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CURT<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/towexotic.com\/2022\/12\/15\/wait-average-tow-truck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tow Atlanta<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/05\/06\/2224596\/0\/en\/US-and-Canada-Vehicle-Roadside-Assistance-Market-Share-Will-Reach-USD-6-632-Million-by-2026-Facts-Factors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Globe Newswire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acumenresearchandconsulting.com\/vehicle-roadside-assistance-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Acumen Research<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/05\/06\/2224596\/0\/en\/US-and-Canada-Vehicle-Roadside-Assistance-Market-Share-Will-Reach-USD-6-632-Million-by-2026-Facts-Factors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Globe Newswire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/tow-truck-driver-jobs\/salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zippia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/tow-truck-driver-jobs\/demographics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zippia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com\/articles\/18119-largely-overlooked-report-details-accelerated-death-injury-rates-among-tow-truck-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Health and Safety Magazine<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know what\u2019s worse than having your car break down on the side of the road? 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