Contracts and rotation positions
Law-enforcement rotation spots, motor-club agreements, fleet and dealership accounts, and municipal contracts are recurring revenue a buyer cannot recreate quickly.
El Paso Owner's Guide · Towing, Recovery & Vehicle Storage
How to Sell a Towing Company in El Paso, Texas
Towing companies with contracts, rotation positions, heavy-duty capability, and a permitted storage yard sell for real money — because none of those things can be bought off a shelf. Buyers pay for the revenue that arrives without advertising.
- 3×–5×
- Typical multiple of earnings, plus fleet and yard value
- $1M+
- Range where established towing companies commonly transact
- 100%
- Confidential — drivers, accounts, and competitors never know
The Local Market
What buyers pay for in an El Paso towing company
Two interstates, the busiest commercial border crossings in North America, and constant freight traffic give El Paso towing operators demand most markets never see — especially in heavy-duty and commercial recovery. Buyers include regional consolidators and operators expanding along the I-10 corridor.
Heavy-duty capability
Heavy wreckers and rotator capacity serve the border's commercial traffic at premium rates, and very few competitors can match it.
The storage yard and its permits
A licensed vehicle storage facility generates daily storage fees and is often the hardest asset in the business to replicate — zoning and permitting take years.
Fleet condition, drivers, and dispatch
A documented fleet, retained certified drivers, and 24/7 dispatch that runs without the owner are what let the buyer keep answering calls after closing.
Free Estimator · No Email Required
What is my El Paso towing company worth?
Move the slider. This uses owner's discretionary earnings (SDE) — your net profit plus your salary, personal expenses run through the business, interest, depreciation, and one-time costs. Trucks and the yard are addressed separately, and often carry substantial value of their own.
$180,000 / year
$40K$1.2M
Which of these are true today?
Illustrative Range
Estimated enterprise value
$567,000 – $936,000
That’s roughly 3.1× to 5.2× your owner’s earnings, before any real estate you own.
Every box you check is a lever you can still pull before you list. Owners who fix the books and the lease first routinely land at the top of their range instead of the bottom.
Illustration only — not an appraisal or an offer.
Step by Step
The six steps that get a towing & recovery company sold — in that order.
- 01
Document earnings, calls, and contracts
Three years of P&Ls, tax returns, and balance sheets, reconciled, plus call volume by type, revenue by account and rotation source, storage revenue, a fleet list with age and financing, driver roster with certifications, and permit documentation.
- 02
Commission an independent, certified valuation
Not a broker's opinion. We commission a certified valuation from an independent NACVA-credentialed appraiser — the caliber of report banks, buyers, the IRS, and courts rely on. It also separates operating value from fleet and yard value.
- 03
Get every dollar on the books
Cash calls that never hit the P&L cannot be sold. Every documented dollar of earnings is multiplied at closing; every undocumented one is a gift to the buyer.
- 04
Fix what diligence will find
Towing licenses and permits, storage facility licensing and lien-sale compliance, rotation-list standing, insurance and claims history, DOT compliance and driver files, truck titles and liens, impound record-keeping, and unpaid taxes.
- 05
Market it confidentially — never publicly
No word to your drivers, your accounts, or the operators you share rotation lists with. We market blind on capability and financial profile to vetted, financially verified buyers under NDA.
- 06
Negotiate, survive diligence, and close
Offers, escrow, fleet appraisal, license and permit transition, rotation and contract continuity, driver retention, yard lease or sale, and funding. We stay on it through closing.
Costly Mistakes
Six mistakes that cost towing & recovery company owners real money.
Running cash off the books
It is the most expensive habit in this industry. Unreported revenue cannot be verified, financed, or sold — and it multiplies against you at exit.
Assuming rotation positions transfer automatically
Rotation standing and municipal contracts often have their own qualification processes. Mapping them before marketing prevents a closing-week crisis.
Sloppy impound and lien-sale records
Vehicle storage is heavily regulated, and documentation gaps create exposure buyers price in or walk away from.
A fleet held together by the owner's wrenching
Buyers bring inspectors. Deferred maintenance becomes an itemized deduction larger than the repairs would have cost.
Being the only dispatcher who knows the accounts
If pricing, relationships, and dispatch judgment all live in your head, the buyer is purchasing trucks and a phone number.
Selling to the first competitor who asks
Rotation spots and permitted yards are scarce, which means more than one buyer wants yours. One quiet conversation is not a market price.
Questions Owners Ask
Towing & Recovery Company owners ask us these first.
Straight answers, no hedging. If yours isn’t here, call us and ask it directly.
Established operators commonly trade between roughly 3 and 5 times owner's discretionary earnings, with the fleet and any owned yard valued alongside. Contracts and rotation positions, heavy-duty capability, storage revenue, and management depth determine where you land. Only a certified independent valuation survives a lender's underwriting.
Substantially. A licensed vehicle storage facility produces daily fee income and is extremely difficult to replicate due to zoning and permitting. If you own the land, that real estate is typically valued in addition to the business.
Many require requalification or consent under new ownership, and each list or contract has its own rules. This must be sequenced into the closing plan from the start. Confirm specifics with your own counsel.
Trucks required to produce your earnings are generally reflected in enterprise value with financing paid off at closing, and lenders commonly order an equipment appraisal. Heavy wreckers and rotators often carry significant standalone value.
Qualified buyers can access SBA 7(a) financing up to $5 million, including equipment and real estate in many cases. Lenders require clean, fully reported financials and a defensible independent valuation. SBA pre-qualification is a preliminary, non-binding lender assessment, not a loan commitment.
Not from us. Your company is marketed blind to vetted buyers who sign a non-disclosure agreement before they learn who you are.
Where we work
Towing & Recovery Company owners we represent across El Paso, West Texas, and southern New Mexico
Whether your towing & recovery company sits on the east side, downtown, out in the valley, or across the state line in Doña Ana County, the sale process is the same: verified financials, an independent certified valuation, and a confidential, competitive market of qualified buyers. We meet owners at a time and place of their choosing.
- El Paso
- West El Paso & Upper Valley
- East El Paso
- Northeast El Paso
- Central & Downtown
- Horizon City
- Socorro
- San Elizario
- Clint & Fabens
- Canutillo
- Anthony, TX & NM
- Fort Bliss corridor
- Las Cruces, NM
- Sunland Park, NM
- Doña Ana County
- Alamogordo & Deming, NM
- Van Horn & Fort Hancock
- Midland & Odessa
Towing & Recovery Company Owners · Confidential
Find out what your company is actually worth.
One confidential conversation with a partner — not a coordinator. We will tell you where your numbers put you today, what would move the multiple, and whether now is your moment.
- Confidential — nothing is shared or listed without your written consent.
- A reply within one business day, usually the same afternoon.
- No fee, no obligation, and no pressure for the first conversation.