El Paso Towing Resources and Guides
Two guides here: one on checking a Texas tow license, one on getting unstuck from sand near El Paso. You'll also find an impound cost estimator and links to the agencies that set the rules. Quick Tow EP is a referral line. A call connects you with an independent, licensed local tow operator who quotes, does the work and gets paid directly.
Basics How to check a Texas tow company license
Before you let a tow truck hook up your car in El Paso, check the company's license. Texas licenses tow companies through TDLR, and you can look up any license in a minute. This guide shows you what to ask, how to check it, and which local rules apply on I-10, Loop 375, or a side street. You'll also see where a car goes after a police tow and what to bring to get it back.
Troubleshooting Stuck in sand near El Paso: what to do
If your car is stuck in sand or mud around El Paso, stop spinning the wheels right away. Spinning digs you deeper. Dig out around each drive wheel, add traction mats or floor mats, and try rocking gently. If it doesn't move after two tries, call (915) 320-5573. Quick Tow EP connects you with an independent, separately licensed local tow operator who quotes the winch-out and is paid directly.
EstimatorEl Paso Tow and Impound Cost Ceiling Estimator
If your car was towed without your consent, police-ordered, after a crash, or from private property, this tool shows the most you can lawfully be charged. Pick where it happened. Inside El Paso city limits, City Code 12.54.020 caps apply. Outside the city in Texas, TDLR maximums apply. New Mexico follows its own rules. This isn't a quote. A tow you request yourself is priced by the operator you hire.
Signs it is time to stop and call a tow
- Your vehicle is stuck in sand or soft dirtSpinning tires dig deeper. A winch-out or recovery operator has the gear to pull you free without more damage.
- A tow truck arrives at a crash you didn't callInside El Paso city limits, a tower must be contacted by police, you or your insurer before working a crash scene.
- You're outside El Paso city limits and the quoted fee seems highStatewide TDLR maximums apply outside city limits. Ask for the license number and check the cap before you agree.
- Your car is hooked but not yet towed and you want it releasedInside El Paso city limits you pay half the regular fee if hooked but not towed. Not hooked up means no charge.
- You're stranded on I-10, Loop 375 or US-54 during HERO hoursTxDOT HERO provides free fuel, jumps, tire changes and lane clearing. It does not tow to a shop.
Official sources
Official sources for El Paso towing: EPPD vehicle towing, TDLR consumer information, TxDMV and the TxDOT El Paso HERO program. Use these to check licenses, fees and free highway help.
- EPPD vehicle towingEl Paso Police Department page on vehicle towing, the city impound lot and how to find a towed car.
- TDLR towing consumer informationTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation guide to tow licenses, fees and filing a complaint.
- TxDMVTexas Department of Motor Vehicles for vehicle registration, titles and related motor vehicle services.
- TxDOT El Paso HEROFree highway help on I-10, Loop 375 and US-54. Flat tires, fuel, jumps and moving stranded vehicles.
Need a tow in El Paso?
Call (915) 320-5573 to reach an independent, licensed local tow operator who quotes the job and does the work.