Home Care In Tow, TX

Whether you’re new here or need a refresher – what you need to know when it happens to you.

DALLAS — If it's happened to you, you'll never forget the feeling: You come out to get in your car and see it being loaded up on the back of a tow truck, or even worse, it's already gone!

It's easy to panic in these situations, and if you're new to Texas, you may not even know your rights.

We turned to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to break it down.

If you come out to find your vehicle all chained up and ready to be hauled off, you do have to pay a drop fee to get it back. That fee differs depending on how much your car weighs. The most you could possibly be charged, though, is about $245.

If you come out and your car isn't fully hooked up and ready for tow, it's your right to get your car back without charge or proving ownership.

If they do get your car to the tow lot, you'll have to prove you own it, who you are and pay a fee to get it back. The maximum fee for the average car is about $275 and goes up with the weight of the car.

Keep in mind, your city or county could have an even lower cap on charges. It's always worth double-checking.

Remember, towers can also charge additional fees for daily storage, having to notify you and if an impoundment takes place.

But you are entitled to an itemized list of any charges – that's your tow ticket, which is important if you feel you were wrongfully towed.

The tow company should tell you where you can file a request for a tow hearing, but state law requires you to do that within two weeks of your car being towed.

You also have the choice to file a complaint with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Protect yourselves out there. Always double-check where you're parking, and to make sure you know your rights where you live and travel.

As always, if you have a traffic concern in your area, you can email us here.

It was an image which hinted that the future was truly here. As per recent social media posts from SpaceX watchers at Starbase, Texas, a Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted towing a Raptor rocket engine.

Videos taken during the day suggested that the feat was likely done as part of Tesla’s marketing efforts for the all-electric pickup truck. Marketing or not, however, one cannot deny the fact that the image of a Cybertruck towing a Starship Raptor engine is something that would not look out of place in a sci-fi novel.

Tesla Cybertruck towed a raptor vac around starbase tonight. pic.twitter.com/6AR5SbeGpF

— Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) October 4, 2023

While the image of the Cybertruck towing a Raptor engine is definitely impressive, the all-electric pickup truck probably did not break a sweat during the feat. The Cybertruck, after all, was initially announced with a towing capacity of 14,000 pounds. Starship’s Raptor engine has a dry weight of 3,500 pounds.

Tesla seems to be preparing a number of special videos about the Cybertruck. Back in August, social media posts indicated that Tesla was filming a Cybertruck going through some icy puddles of a glacier in Iceland. One could argue, of course, that while scenes of the Cybertruck driving around in a glacier are cool, the image of a Cybertruck towing an engine for the world’s most ambitious rocket is nothing short of incredible, if not inspiring.

Tesla Cybertruck definitely fits in perfectly for Starbase operations. @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/B2P9qhXEnU

— Sean Doherty (@SeanKD_Photos) October 3, 2023

Back in Tesla’s Q1 2023 earnings call, Elon Musk noted that the company will be aiming to hold a Cybertruck handover event at the end of the third quarter. This target was not achieved by Tesla, as Q3 ended without the Cybertruck’s first delivery event being held. Considering the frequency of Cybertruck sightings in recent weeks, however, expectations are high that the all-electric pickup truck’s delivery event will be held sometime this month.

Watch a video of the Tesla Cybertruck towing a SpaceX Starship Raptor engine below.

Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. Just send a message to [email protected] to give us a heads up.

Carrollton, Texas, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CLC Towing Carrollton TX is a full-service towing company that offers a variety of towing and roadside assistance services to the residents of Carrollton, Texas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

They have now launched their new 24/7 emergency towing and roadside assistance services to further help the Carrollton community access affordable and reliable help if they have been involved in a collision or accident, regardless of if the event occurs in the early morning, late at night or during a weekend or holiday.

Their team is made up of professional tow truck technicians who are equipped to handle all different types of vehicles (from sedans, SUVs, trailers, motorcycles, trucks, and minivans) using the latest tow dollies, flatbeds, wreckers, and equipment available.

Tailor Made For Your Vehicle

CLC Towing Carrollton provides dependable, high-quality, and cost-effective towing and roadside assistance services to the residents of Carrollton, Texas.

They ensure that their fleet of tow trucks are always in good condition by being regularly maintained and updated, as well as being fitted with the latest equipment to deliver an immediate response and a non-stop service.

Their towing service Carrollton TX has a skilled team of professional tow truck drivers and technicians who have received the essential training and are fully licensed to provide you with a specialist service that prioritizes customer satisfaction and safety.

With a wide range of towing services available, their team will tailor their towing services to suit your vehicle; whether it’s a sports or luxury car, a motorcycle, a sedan, or a trailer, the experienced technicians will use the necessary towing equipment to safely escort you and your vehicle to your desired location.

Some of their towing services include:

When you need a tow truck Carrollton TX, you can rely on CLC Towing Carrollton to deliver efficient and affordable services with no hidden charges. Their friendly customer support team are also always available to help answer any of your questions.

Aside from their quality towing services, CLC Towing Carrollton offers roadside assistance and emergency services in the Carrollton area that are useful in resolving and giving you support with common car issues.

They have the experience to expertly handle minor accidents and incidents and will take care of any wreckage or debris left on the road while ensuring your safety and that no further damage occurs to your vehicle.

Texas is the state most in need of “pro-consumer towing reforms,” and Dallas ranked second in on a list of U.S. cities with the most “hostile towing market” for consumers, according to a new national survey by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI).

“The survey found that ‘creative’ billing practices such as levying fees and charges simply to increase the bill and establishing high daily storage rates were the worst problems consumers and insurers face when dealing with towing companies,” PCI noted in a news release.

“When a shady towing company gets a vehicle on its hook, the owner and insurer may be facing staggering bills and confusing rules to reclaim the vehicle,” Robert Passmore, PCI assistant vice president, said in the news release.

PCI did not respond to an NBC DFW inquiry that requested clarification of whether ‘Dallas’ refers to the City or the region.

In Dallas, the maximum amount that can be charged for what is called the “private property, light duty, non-consent towing fee” is $121. That is the flat fee that will be assessed on someone whose vehicle is towed from a private lot within the Dallas city limits.

By the time a towing company adds on its own charges, including a daily storage rate, the amount that someone must pay in order to claim their car is typically around $165, according to a representative of a prominent auto towing business that operates in the City of Dallas.

By comparison, many other cities in North Texas allow for towing companies to charge $250 for the private property, light duty, non-consent towing fee. That is the maximum amount allowed by state law, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

After the addition of other fees, the charge for someone who is towed from many North Texas cities is nearly $300.

That is what Susan Allen had to pay last Friday morning to reclaim her car after it was towed from her own apartment building’s parking garage.

According to Allen, she pays for a parking permit but the permit had apparently fallen off of her rearview mirror because she found it on the passenger seat floor once she was back in her car.

“I was really shocked at the price,” Allen said. “I live there…and for them to have told me the amount they charged was outrageous.”

“It is a very big inconvenience and a bad way to start your day, because I didn’t do anything wrong. I didn’t park where it said not to,” Allen said.

The representative for the unidentified towing company, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that what happened to Susan Allen would not have happened if her apartment complex was one that was monitored by their company.

They have access to a list of the license plate numbers of every vehicle that is authorized to be in the parking lots they patrol, the towing company representative said, so even if the parking permit had fallen down the license plate would have checked out.

Consumers with questions about towing laws or ways to dispute a tow, go here.

BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - A 3-year-old Central Texas boy who loves “all things with wheels” was surprised at his birthday party by multiple tow truck companies who responded to a Facebook post by a mom looking to make her son’s day extra special.

Ivonne Soto, who is new to Central Texas over the past 18 months, posted on The Belton, TX – City Watch Facebook page that she was looking for one tow truck driver to help surprise her son Isan but what she never expected was the overwhelming community response from complete strangers.

Nearly a hundred people commented and in the end four tow trucks from three different companies in Temple all showed up to help.

“It was heartwarming. It was really nice to know that people even in the community commenting on the post, they were doing this to make it a special day for my son without knowing my son,” Ivonne said.

“We are fairly new to the area, so I was not expecting it to get to this. It’s nice to know there are people out there like this that will take time out of their busy day to see a smile on a little kid’s face.”

Isan had the time of his life enjoying the tow trucks. His mom said he’s always been obsessed with the large trucks but never had a chance to see one up close.

“Ison was able to maneuver around the tow trucks and take pictures and go on them and it was a lot of fun,” she said. “He loved it and I know all our friends and family who came like it too did too.”

Ivonne’s original post asked for “someone in the area who has a tow truck to decorate with balloons and a birthday banner to surprise my son for his 3rd birthday in 3 weeks.”

In the end, Nick Mattson from Wards Towing in Temple, father/son duo Matthew and Riley Jarma from Temple Towing and Reagan Cosper and Michael Ginnis from Rapid Recovery Towing all turned up on her street to grant his wish.

“They honked their horns and went all out,” she said.

Ivonne said it was an experience her entire family, including the birthday boy, will never forget.

“It was a really heartwarming experience to know that these men took time out of their busy day to make it a special day for my son,” she said.

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