{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-953.1","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-953.1","heading":"Maximum fees and charges","body":"A. The rates established by the Corporation Commission shall\n\ndetermine the nonconsensual tow maximum fees and charges for wrecker\n\nor towing services performed in this state, including incorporated\n\nand unincorporated areas, by a wrecker or towing service licensed by\n\nthe Department of Public Safety when that service appears on the\n\nrotation log of the Department or on the rotation log of any\n\nmunicipality, county or other political subdivision of this state,\n\nand the services performed are at the request or at the direction of\n\nany officer of the Department or of a municipality, county, or\n\npolitical subdivision. No wrecker or towing service in the\n\nperformance of transporting or storing vehicles or other property\n\ntowed as a result of a nonconsensual tow shall charge any fee which\n\nexceeds the maximum rates established by the Commission. Such rates\n\nshall be in addition to any other rates, fees or charges authorized,\n\nallowed or required by law and costs to collect such fees. Any\n\nwrecker or towing service is authorized to collect from the owner,\n\nlienholder, agent or insurer accepting liability for paying the\n\nclaim for a vehicle or purchasing the vehicle as a total loss\n\nvehicle from the registered owner of any towed or stored vehicle,\n\nthe fee required by Section 904 of this title including\n\nenvironmental remediation fees and services.\n\nB. When wrecker or towing services are performed as provided in\n\nsubsection A of this section:\n\n1. Each performance of a wrecker or towing service shall be\n\nrecorded by the operator on a bill or invoice as prescribed by rules\n\nof the Department and by order of the Commission;\n\n2. Nothing herein shall limit the right of an operator who has\n\nprovided or caused to be provided wrecker or towing services to\n\nrequire prepayment, in part or in full, or guarantee of payment of\n\nany charges incurred for providing such services;\n\n3. This section shall not be construed to require an operator\n\nto charge a fee for the performance of any wrecker or towing\n\nservices; and\n\n4. The operator is authorized to collect all lawful fees from\n\nthe owner, lienholder or agent or insurer accepting liability for\n\npaying the claim for a vehicle or purchasing the vehicle as a total\n\nloss vehicle from the registered owner of the towed vehicle for the\n\nperformance of any and all such services and costs to collect such\n\nfees. An operator shall release the vehicle from storage upon\n\nauthorization from the owner, agent or lienholder of the vehicle or,\n\nin the case of a total loss, the insurer accepting liability for\n\npaying the claim for the vehicle or purchasing the vehicle where the\n\nvehicle is to be moved to an insurance pool yard for sale.\n\nC. The rates in subsections D through G of this section shall\n\nbe applicable until superseded by rates established by the\n\nCommission.\n\nD. Distance rates.\n\n1. Rates in this subsection shall apply to the distance the\n\ntowed vehicle is transported and shall include services of the\n\noperator of the wrecker vehicle. Hourly rates, as provided in\n\nsubsection E of this section, may be applied in lieu of distance\n\nrates. Hourly rates may be applied from the time the wrecker\n\nvehicle is assigned to the service call until the time it is\n\nreleased from service either upon return to the premises of the\n\nwrecker or towing service or upon being assigned to perform another\n\nwrecker or towing service, whichever occurs first. When the hourly\n\nrate is applied in lieu of distance towing rates, the operator may\n\nnot apply the two-hour minimum prescribed in subsection E of this\n\nsection nor may hookup or mileage charges, as prescribed in this\n\nsection, be applied.\n\nSuch distance rates shall be computed via the shortest highway\n\nmileage as determined from the latest official Oklahoma Department\n\nof Transportation state highway map, except as follows:\nplied in lieu of distance towing rates, the operator may\n\nnot apply the two-hour minimum prescribed in subsection E of this\n\nsection nor may hookup or mileage charges, as prescribed in this\n\nsection, be applied.\n\nSuch distance rates shall be computed via the shortest highway\n\nmileage as determined from the latest official Oklahoma Department\n\nof Transportation state highway map, except as follows:\n\na. for distances or portions of distances not\n\nspecifically provided for in the governing highway\n\nmap, the actual mileage via the shortest practical\n\nroute will apply,\n\nb. in computing distances, fractions of a mile will be\n\nretained until the final and full mileage is\n\ndetermined, at which time any remaining fraction shall\n\nbe increased to the next whole mile,\n\nc. when, due to circumstances beyond the control of the\n\nwrecker or towing service, roadway conditions make it\n\nimpractical to travel via the shortest route, distance\n\nrates shall be computed based on the shortest\n\npractical route over which the wrecker vehicle and the\n\nvehicle it is towing can be moved, which route shall\n\nbe noted on the bill or invoice, or\n\nd. when the wrecker or towing service is performed upon\n\nany turnpike or toll road, the turnpike or toll road\n\nmileage shall be used to determine the distance rates\n\ncharged and the turnpike or toll road fees may be\n\nadded to the bill or invoice.\n\n2. Maximum distance rates shall be as follows:\n\nWeight of Towed Vehicle Distance Rate\n\n(In pounds, including Towed Per\n\nequipment and lading) Mile\n\nSingle vehicle: 8,000 or less 25 miles or less $3.00\n\nSingle vehicle: 8,000 or less Over 25 miles $2.50\n\nSingle vehicle: 8,001 to 12,000 25 miles or less $3.40\n\nSingle vehicle: 8,001 to 12,000 Over 25 miles $3.00\n\nSingle vehicle: 12,001 to 40,000 Any $5.75\n\nSingle vehicle: 40,000 or over Any $6.75\n\nCombination of vehicles Any $6.75\n\nE. Hourly Rates.\n\n1. Rates in this subsection shall apply for the use of a\n\nwrecker vehicle and shall include services of the operator of such\n\nwrecker, except as provided in paragraph 4 of this subsection.\n\nRates shall apply for all wrecker or towing services performed that\n\nare not otherwise provided for in this section, including, but not\n\nlimited to, waiting and standby time, but shall not include the\n\nfirst fifteen (15) minutes of service following the hookup of a\n\nvehicle when a hookup fee is assessed, as provided in subsection F\n\nof this section.\n\nHourly rates shall apply from the time the vehicle or labor is\n\nassigned to the service call until the time it is released from\n\nservice either upon return to the premises of the wrecker or towing\n\nservice or upon being assigned to perform another wrecker or towing\n\nservice, whichever occurs first. Whenever a wrecker vehicle is used\n\nto tow a vehicle subject to distance rates, as provided in\n\nsubsection D of this section, hourly rates shall apply only for the\n\ntime such wrecker is used in the performance of services other than\n\ntransportation, except when such hourly rates are used in lieu of\n\nsuch distance rates.\n\nAs used in this subsection, rates stated per hour apply for\n\nwhole hours and, for fractions of an hour, rates stated per fifteen\ne subject to distance rates, as provided in\n\nsubsection D of this section, hourly rates shall apply only for the\n\ntime such wrecker is used in the performance of services other than\n\ntransportation, except when such hourly rates are used in lieu of\n\nsuch distance rates.\n\nAs used in this subsection, rates stated per hour apply for\n\nwhole hours and, for fractions of an hour, rates stated per fifteen\n\n(15) minutes apply for each fifteen (15) minutes or fraction thereof\n\nover seven and one-half (7 1/2) minutes. However, if the service\n\nsubject to an hourly rate is performed in less than two (2) hours,\n\nthe charge applicable for two (2) hours may be assessed, except as\n\nprovided for in subsection D of this section.\n\n2. Maximum hourly rates for wrecker or towing services\n\nperformed for passenger vehicles, when rates for such services are\n\nnot otherwise provided for by law, shall be as follows:\n\nWeight of Towed Passenger Vehicle Rate Per Rate Per\n\n(In pounds) Hour 15 Minutes\n\nSingle vehicle: 8,000 or less $60.00 $15.00\n\nSingle vehicle: 8,001 to 24,000 $80.00 $20.00\n\nSingle vehicle: 24,001 to 44,000 $120.00 $30.00\n\nSingle vehicle: 44,001 or over $180.00 $45.00\n\nCombination of vehicles $180.00 $45.00\n\n3. Maximum hourly rates for all other wrecker or towing\n\nservices, when rates for such other services are not otherwise\n\nprovided for by law, shall be determined based upon the gross\n\nvehicle weight rating of each wrecker vehicle used as follows:\n\nGVWR of Wrecker Vehicle Rate Per Rate Per\n\n(In pounds) Hour 15 Minutes\n\n8,000 or less $60.00 $15.00\n\n8,001 to 24,000 $80.00 $20.00\n\n24,001 to 44,000 $120.00 $30.00\n\n44,001 or over $180.00 $45.00\n\nCombination wrecker vehicle\n\nwith GVWR of 24,000 or over $180.00 $45.00\n\n4. a. Maximum hourly rates for extra labor shall be Thirty\n\nDollars ($30.00) per person per hour.\n\nb. Maximum hourly rates for skilled or specialized labor\n\nand/or equipment shall be the actual customary and\n\nordinary rates charged for such labor and/or\n\nequipment. When skilled or specialized labor or\n\nequipment is required, the wrecker operator’s cost for\n\nsuch skilled or specialized labor or equipment plus a\n\ntwenty-five percent (25%) gross profit markup to cover\n\noverhead costs for such labor will be added to the\n\ninvoice or freight bill to be collected in addition to\n\nall other applicable charges.\n\nF. Hookup Rates.\n\n1. Rates in this subsection shall apply to the hookup of a\n\nvehicle to a wrecker vehicle when such hookup is performed in\n\nconnection with a wrecker or towing service described in this\n\nsection. Such hookup rate shall include the first fifteen (15)\n\nminutes of such service, for which there shall be no additional fee\n\ncharged, but shall not include the use of a dolly or rollback\n\nequipment or a combination wrecker vehicle to accomplish such\n\nhookup, for which an additional fee may be charged as provided in\n\nsubsection G of this section. Hookup shall include, but not be\n\nlimited to, the attachment of a vehicle to or the loading of a\n\nvehicle onto a wrecker vehicle.\n\n2. Maximum hookup rates shall be as follows:\n\nWeight of Vehicle Being Hooked Up\n\n(In pounds, including equipment Rate\n\nand lading)\n\nSingle vehicle: 8,000 or less $65.00\n\nSingle vehicle: 8,001 to 12,000 $75.00\n\nSingle vehicle: 12,001 to 24,000 $85.00\n\nSingle vehicle: 24,001 or over $95.00\n\nCombination of vehicles $95.00\n\nG. Additional Service Rates.\n\n1. Rates in this subsection shall apply to the performance of\n\nthe following services:\n\na. the disconnection and reconnection of a towed\n\nvehicle's drive line when necessary to prevent\n\nmechanical damage to such vehicle,\n\nb. the removal and replacement of a towed vehicle's axle\n\nwhen necessary to prevent mechanical damage to such\n\nvehicle, or\n\nc. the use of a dolly or rollback equipment when\n\nessential to prevent mechanical damage to a towed\n\nvehicle or when neither end of such vehicle is capable\n\ne when necessary to prevent\n\nmechanical damage to such vehicle,\n\nb. the removal and replacement of a towed vehicle's axle\n\nwhen necessary to prevent mechanical damage to such\n\nvehicle, or\n\nc. the use of a dolly or rollback equipment when\n\nessential to prevent mechanical damage to a towed\n\nvehicle or when neither end of such vehicle is capable\n\nof being towed safely while in contact with the\n\nroadway.\n\n2. Maximum additional service rates shall be as follows:\n\nWeight of Towed Service Performed\n\nVehicle (In pounds, Disconnect Reconnect Use of Dolly\n\nincluding equipment Drive Line; Drive Line; or Rollback\n\nand lading) Remove Axle Replace Axle Equipment\n\nRate Per Service Performed\n\n8,000 or less $10.00 $15.00 $25.00\n\n8,001 to 12,000 $15.00 $20.00 $30.00\n\nRate Per 15 Minutes of Service Performed\n\n12,001 or over $20.00 $20.00 Not applicable\n\nH. An operator shall be required to provide reasonable\n\ndocumentation to substantiate all lawful fees charged the owner,\n\nlienholder, agent or insurer paying the claim for the towed vehicle.\n\nFees for which the operator is being reimbursed or having paid to a\n\nthird party, shall include copies of the invoice or other\n\nappropriate documents to substantiate such payment to said third\n\nparty.\n\nI. Wrecker fees, including maximum distance, hourly, and hookup\n\nrates shall be adjusted weekly by adding a fuel surcharge as\n\nprovided in this section. The fuel surcharge shall be based on the\n\nDepartment of Energy “weekly retail on-highway diesel prices” for\n\nthe “Midwest region” using Two Dollars ($2.00) per gallon as the\n\nbase price with no fees added. The wrecker fees shall be adjusted\n\nto allow a one-percent increase in fees for every ten-cent increase\n\nin fuel cost starting at Two Dollars and ten cents ($2.10) per\n\ngallon.\n\nJ. When skilled or specialized labor or equipment is required,\n\nthe cost incurred by the wrecker operator for such skilled or\n\nspecialized labor or equipment plus an additional twenty-five\n\npercent (25%) gross profit markup or gross profit margin shall be\n\nallowed to cover overhead costs for such labor and will be added to\n\nthe invoice or freight bill to be collected in addition to all other\n\napplicable charges. This applies to labor and equipment not\n\nregulated by the Commission.\n\nK. Wrecker operators shall be allowed to obtain ownership and\n\ninsurer information, including accident reports and other public\n\nrecords, from the Oklahoma Tax Commission or other states' motor\n\nvehicle agencies or from law enforcement agencies for the purpose of\n\ndetermining ownership and responsibility for wrecker fees. In the\n\nevent a state of origin is not known, the Department of Public\n\nSafety and the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall assist in providing\n\nsuch information. The wrecker operator is authorized to collect\n\nlawful fees for such costs and services from the owner, lienholder\n\nthat seeks possession of a vehicle under a security interest, agent,\n\nor insurer accepting liability for paying the claim for a vehicle or\n\npurchasing the vehicle as a total loss vehicle from the owner of any\n\ntowed or stored vehicle.","path":["OK Code","Title 47"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os47.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"ce01834885f15cadfe7970a160a196c0af2650e69fef0bea273b64e206c7d8b9","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-953","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-953.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}