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title: "Tow cost estimator"
canonical: https://towingdad.shop/calculators/tow-cost/
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# Tow cost estimator
Hook fee ($) 

Distance (miles) 

Per-mile rate ($) 

After-hours surcharge ($) 

Winch-out surcharge ($) 

 

This calculator needs JavaScript. The reference table below covers the common cases.

## The formula
total = hook fee + (miles × per-mile rate) + surcharges

## Worked example
A $75 hook fee plus 10 miles at $5 is $125 before any surcharge.

## Assumptions
The defaults illustrate the structure, not a published rate. There is no national rate table for consensual towing — ask your provider for the three numbers.

## Reference table
Hook $75 + $5/mile| Miles | Total 

| 5 | $100 

| 10 | $125 

| 20 | $175 

| 30 | $225 

| 50 | $325 

| 100 | $575