- Labor cost – first the tow truck is out to reach your location you got yourself a labor cost
- Base Rate – depending on the towing company this cost is in between $80-$145
- The Weather – During a bad weather the tow truck company will have a hard time to get to your location and even harder to prepare the vehicle for towing. If the tow team need more time to prepare the vehicle they will charge you more.
- Charge per hour – per hour cost but on average it is around $160
- The Condition of the Vehicle – if the vehicle that needs to be towed is wrecked into pieces the tow truck company will need more time to prepare the vehicle for towing and also to clean the road from the wrecked pieces to ensure the safety of the other participants on the road
- The Distance – More miles entails more cost. Less than 5 miles the tow cost can vary from $40 to $130, for 40 miles the towing cost is between $130to $280, more than 100 miles tow $280 to $600 and if they towing your vehicle more than 100 miles it might cost you more than $1000.
- The Holidays – During the holidays for sure you will have higher price (the tow truck drivers decide to stay and work and they will charge you for that)
- The time – the time is also another variable that affects the towing price. If it is during the day (working hours) the price will be lower compared if it was during the night hours.
- Place – The towing cost depends on of the place where your vehicle is placed (river, a ditch or on the side of the road). Taking the vehicle out of the ditch needs more time so the towing cost will be higher. The cost may vary from $50 to $200 per hour.
- Additional info – If the reason for towing is a defect than the cost for repair can reach up to $10,000 and if the reason is accident the cost can reach more than $50,000
Conclusion
The tow truck driver salary depends of many factors but most of the skills and the capability of the tow truck driver. A tow truck driver salary it also might depend of the tow truck companies that you for or from the years of experience that you are in the towing service.
If you a rookie your truck driver salary will be low because you need to build experience and get sharp and more efficient if you want to reach the tow truck driver salary of your fellow tow truck drivers.
