Traffic incidents and breakdowns happen fast in Winston-Salem, and having options matters - 23 towing listings serve the area. Of that total, 9 run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for calls that come outside normal business hours. On average, listings here rate at 4.3, a helpful starting point when every minute matters. This page also walks through Winston-Salem's rules on legal tows and impound releases.
Family-run Forsyth County towing service with a 50-ton rotator, since 2011
Vehicle and component salvage yard featuring rows of cars separated by make and model, where…
Auto body and towing shop serving Winston-Salem and Clemmons, NC since 1964
Family-owned towing company serving Winston-Salem since 1942
Family-run towing and vehicle impound service in Winston-Salem since 1939
Winston-Salem towing and recovery serving the area since 1985
Family-owned auto repair, custom exhaust, and towing in Winston-Salem, NC
Towing service praised for its promptness and courtesy
Winston-Salem, NC repair shop combining ASE-certified auto repair with 24-hour towing
Three generations of towing, recovery and hazmat clean-up near Winston-Salem
Towing service offering timely and professional assistance, as well as easy setup
Auto shop providing repair, welding, and towing services, as well as boat and jet ski rentals
Family-run wrecker service in Winston-Salem since 1971
Towing is regulated at the state and city level, and the protections are stronger than most drivers realize. Commonly: non-consent tow rates are capped or must be published, you can't be towed from private property unless signage meets local rules, you have the right to an itemized invoice, and many jurisdictions require operators to accept card payment and release personal property from the vehicle. If a charge looks wrong, ask for the itemized invoice first and escalate to the state or city agency that licenses towing.
If you break down on the interstate: get as far onto the shoulder as possible, hazards on, exit on the passenger side and stand well away behind the barrier. Never accept a tow from a truck that shows up unsolicited at a collision - you choose your operator and your destination, and 'accident chasers' are exactly what towing regulations exist to stop.
Ice storms are rarer here but far more disruptive when they hit - a quarter inch of glaze can shut down a metro that owns no plows. In summer, heat is the tow-truck season: blowouts and overheating spike on long highway stretches.
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Any emergency, collision with injuries, or if your vehicle is a hazard to traffic
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Breakdowns and hazards on the interstate - save your state's number before a road trip
• North Carolina crashes involving death personal injury or property damage of $1000 or more must be reported to the nearest law-enforcement officer or agency.
• Winston-Salem Police provides the public portion of an accident report free through Records at 725 N Cherry Street Room 130; hours are Monday through Friday 8 a…
• Downtown parking time violations are $30 effective May 1 2025; illegal-parking fines range from $30 to $250. Three unpaid tickets each over 90 days old can trig…
Read the Winston-Salem towing-law guide →Around Winston-Salem, expect a hook-up fee of about $122.25–$237.25 (typical $194) plus $2.5–$4 per mile for a standard light-duty tow. Nights, storms, winching and heavy vehicles cost more. Always ask for the all-in price before the truck rolls.
Based on published prices from towing websites in this state (median shown; state, regional or national data as available).
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