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# Tow cost & pricing
4 published answers on tow cost & pricing, 1 of which turn on a point of law and carry a dated jurisdiction notice. Every one cites its sources, names who reviewed it and when, and says plainly where a figure depends on your state or your city.

## Questions in this topic
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### [Is it customary to tip a tow truck driver?](/questions/tow-cost-and-pricing/is-it-customary-to-tip-a-tow-truck-driver/)
Tipping a tow operator is optional and not expected the way it is for restaurant service. Where people do tip…

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### [How do tow trucks charge?](/questions/tow-cost-and-pricing/how-do-tow-trucks-charge/)
A local light-duty tow is billed as a hook fee plus a per-mile rate, so distance drives the total far more than the vehicle does…

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### [How to fight a towing charge in california?](/questions/tow-cost-and-pricing/how-to-fight-a-towing-charge-in-california/)
Pay under protest if you need the vehicle back, get an itemised receipt, then dispute in writing…

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### [Can you charge an electric car by towing it?](/questions/tow-cost-and-pricing/can-you-charge-an-electric-car-by-towing-it/)
An electric vehicle goes on a flatbed. When its wheels are forced to turn, the drive motor acts as a generator and pushes uncontrolled current back into the battery…