Hillsborough County Weighs Higher Maximum Rates for Certain Tows
Hillsborough County is considering a proposal from towing industry groups to increase maximum rates for police-ordered and trespass tows. The proposal includes higher fees for services like hookups, mileage, and storage, as well as new charges for specialized recovery work…
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 19, 2026 —
Hillsborough County is considering a proposal from towing industry groups that would raise maximum rates for police-ordered and trespass tows. If county commissioners approve the changes, drivers could pay more for those types of towing services.
The proposal covers several fee categories. It would increase charges for hookups, mileage and storage, and add charges for specialized recovery work. It also includes a temporary fuel surcharge. The proposal’s specific rates and the amount of any surcharge were not provided.
The changes are under consideration and have not been described as approved. The summary does not provide a date for a commission vote, details about any public hearing, or the names of the towing industry groups that submitted the proposal. It also does not state how long the proposed fuel surcharge would remain in effect or which specialized recovery services would carry new charges.
The proposal concerns maximum rates for the specified categories of tows. The available information does not say whether every towing operator would charge the maximum, or how any approved rates would be applied to individual customers. Those details, along with the proposed dollar amounts, were not provided.
For now, the potential cost changes depend on whether commissioners approve the proposal. No decision or implementation timeline was included in the information available. Until the county acts, the proposal remains a request under consideration rather than a confirmed change to towing rates.
Story summarized from the original created by Jada Williams on www.tampabay28.com, see more information here.
