| North Dakota | No (local permits) | North Dakota DOT Motor Vehicle Division | $6,225–$11,620 | $154 |
| South Dakota | No (local permits) | SD Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services | $6,225–$11,620 | $154 |
| Montana | Yes | Montana Highway Patrol (Department of Justice) | $6,300–$11,760 | $155 |
| Iowa | No (local permits) | Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Division | $6,375–$11,900 | $157 |
| Wyoming | No (local permits) | Wyoming Highway Patrol | $6,375–$11,900 | $157 |
| Idaho | No (local permits) | Idaho State Police | $6,450–$12,040 | $159 |
| Nebraska | No (local permits) | Nebraska DMV and local governments | $6,450–$12,040 | $159 |
| Kansas | Yes | Kansas Corporation Commission | $6,525–$12,180 | $161 |
| Mississippi | No (local permits) | Mississippi Department of Public Safety | $6,675–$12,460 | $165 |
| Arkansas | Yes | Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board | $6,750–$12,600 | $167 |
| West Virginia | Yes$100 filing fee | West Virginia Public Service Commission | $6,750–$12,600 | $167 |
| Kentucky | Yes$250 plus $10 per vehicle | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Motor Carriers | $6,825–$12,740 | $168 |
| Alabama | No (local permits) | Alabama Department of Revenue | $6,900–$12,880 | $170 |
| Oklahoma | Yes$500 original; $250 renewal | Oklahoma Department of Public Safety | $6,900–$12,880 | $170 |
| Wisconsin | No (local permits) | Wisconsin DOT (DMV) | $6,900–$12,880 | $170 |
| Indiana | No (local permits) | Indiana Attorney General (consumer rules) and local governments | $6,975–$13,020 | $172 |
| Missouri | No (local permits) | Missouri State Highway Patrol | $6,975–$13,020 | $172 |
| Vermont | No (local permits) | Vermont DMV | $6,975–$13,020 | $172 |
| Maine | Yes$50/yr light wrecker plate; $200/yr heavy | Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles | $7,050–$13,160 | $174 |
| Tennessee | No (local permits) | Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and cities | $7,050–$13,160 | $174 |
| Minnesota | No (local permits)$300/yr optional MnDOT towing weight permit | Cities (licensing) and MnDOT (weight permit) | $7,125–$13,300 | $176 |
| Utah | Yes | Utah DOT Motor Carrier Division | $7,125–$13,300 | $176 |
| New Hampshire | No (local permits) | New Hampshire State Police | $7,200–$13,440 | $178 |
| North Carolina | No (local permits) | Cities, counties and the State Highway Patrol rotation | $7,275–$13,580 | $179 |
| Ohio | Yes | Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) | $7,350–$13,720 | $181 |
| Georgia | Yes | Georgia Department of Public Safety | $7,425–$13,860 | $183 |
| South Carolina | No (local permits) | SC Department of Public Safety / Highway Patrol | $7,500–$14,000 | $185 |
| New Mexico | Yes | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, Transportation Division | $7,575–$14,140 | $187 |
| Delaware | Yes | Delaware State Police | $7,650–$14,280 | $189 |
| Virginia | Yes$112 driver registration (online) | Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) | $7,725–$14,420 | $191 |
| Colorado | Yes$515 application; $51 per vehicle stamp | Colorado Public Utilities Commission | $7,800–$14,560 | $192 |
| Alaska | No (local permits) | Alaska Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing | $7,875–$14,700 | $194 |
| Oregon | Yes$43 application plus $100 tow board fee | Oregon DMV | $7,875–$14,700 | $194 |
| Hawaii | No (local permits) | Hawaii counties (no state towing regulator) | $7,950–$14,840 | $196 |
| Washington | Yes$50 per tow truck permit plus license fees | Washington State Department of Licensing (inspections by WSP) | $7,950–$14,840 | $196 |
| Pennsylvania | Yes$350 filing fee | Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission | $8,025–$14,980 | $198 |
| Arizona | Yes | Arizona Department of Public Safety | $8,100–$15,120 | $200 |
| Michigan | No (local permits) | Michigan State Police (enforcement) and local governments | $8,175–$15,260 | $202 |
| Texas | Yes | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) | $8,325–$15,540 | $205 |
| Illinois | Yes$900 application | Illinois Commerce Commission | $8,400–$15,680 | $207 |
| Nevada | Yes | Nevada Transportation Authority | $8,475–$15,820 | $209 |
| Connecticut | Yes | Connecticut DMV | $8,550–$15,960 | $211 |
| Louisiana | Yes$100/yr State Police storage license | Louisiana Public Service Commission and Louisiana State Police | $8,625–$16,100 | $213 |
| Maryland | No (local permits)Class T registration $185/yr (≤26,000 lb) or $550/yr | Maryland MVA (vehicle registration) and county licensing boards | $8,700–$16,240 | $215 |
| Rhode Island | Yes | RI Division of Public Utilities and Carriers | $8,850–$16,520 | $218 |
| Massachusetts | Yes$10 annual tow report filing | Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities | $9,000–$16,800 | $222 |
| New Jersey | Yes | NJ Division of Consumer Affairs and NJ MVC | $9,300–$17,360 | $229 |
| New York | No (local permits) | New York DMV (plus NYC DCWP) | $9,450–$17,640 | $233 |
| California | No (local permits) | California DMV and California Highway Patrol | $9,600–$17,920 | $237 |
| Florida | No (local permits) | Florida Highway Patrol (FLHSMV) and county wrecker boards | $9,750–$18,200 | $241 |
