Fees: Vehicle transport and disposal

See the license fees for businesses that transport or dispose of motor vehicles.

Vehicle transporter license fees

Description Original fee Renewal fee Replacement fee
Vehicle transporter license $150 $100 N/A
License plates $50 per set $50 per set $50 per set
License plate tab No fee No fee $50

Registered tow truck operator (RTTO) license fees

Description Original fee Renewal fee
Registered tow truck operator license $100 $100
Tow truck permit $50 per truck $50 per truck
Registered tow truck operator branch license No fee No fee

Registered tow truck operator (RTTO) license plate indicator tab fees 

If you have or are applying for a registered tow truck operator license, you may buy indicator tabs instead of plates for the licenses below. Learn how to place the indicator tabs on the permanent rear license plate of your tow truck.

Description Original fee Renewal fee
RTTO transporter tabs $2 each $2 each
RTTO hulk hauler primary tab $5 $5
RTTO hulk hauler secondary tab $2 each $2 each
RTTO wrecker primary tab $5 $5
RTTO wrecker secondary tab $2 each $2 each
RTTO salvage processor primary tab $5 $5
RTTO salvage processor secondary tab $2 each $2 each

Hulk hauler license fees

Description Original fee Renewal fee Replacement fee
Hulk hauler license $10 $10 N/A
Primary set of license plates $5 $5 $5
Secondary set of plates $2 per set $2 per set $2 per set
License plate tabs No fee No fee $2

Motor vehicle wrecker license fees 

Description Original fee Renewal fee Replacement fee
Motor vehicle wrecker license $25 $10 N/A
Wrecker branch license No fee No fee N/A
Primary set of license plates $5 $5 $5
Secondary set of plates $2 per set $2 per set $2 per set
License plate tab No fee No fee $2

Motor vehicle salvage processor license fees

Description Original fee Renewal fee Replacement fee
Motor vehicle salvage processor license $25 $10 N/A
Primary set of license plates $5 $5 $5
Secondary set of plates $2 per set $2 per set $2 per set
License plate tab No fee No fee $2

 

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