Everything required to go from an idea to a booked call: entity setup, USDOT and state authority, license requirements by state, equipment choices, and your first 90 days.
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Typically $18,000–$45,000 in year one for a used light-duty truck, insurance down payment, authority filings, and dispatch software — less if you finance the truck.
Not for most light-duty wreckers and rollbacks under 26,001 lbs GVWR. Medium- and heavy-duty units generally require a CDL, and several states add a separate tow operator license or endorsement.
Everything in this guide is one chapter of the full Tow Truck Pro Academy course — the complete path from LLC to your first paid motor club call.
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