Towing Business for Sale (owner operator)
Business Description
Established towing operation serving the Federal Way / South King County corridor under a long-term AAA contract. Grossing $27,500 to $30,000 per month — on a seven-hour nightly schedule.
The business currently dispatches from 5:00 PM to midnight. Seventeen hours of every day are uncovered, and no revenue outside the AAA contract is being booked at all.
WHY THE OVERHEAD IS UNUSUAL
There is no yard and no lease. Trucks park outdoors at a storage facility for $300 a month. Beyond that, the cost base is payroll, insurance, and fuel — nothing else. There is no lot to maintain, no rent to service in a slow month, and no facility overhead standing between gross revenue and owner earnings.
WHAT'S IN PLACE
Long-term AAA contract, in good standing, with steady nightly dispatch volume
No customer acquisition cost — calls come directly to the fleet
[ X ] trucks, equipped and maintained
Drivers covering the nightly window, expected to remain
Established dispatch process and vendor relationships
WSP registered tow truck operator licensing current
WHERE THE ROOM IS
None of the following is being pursued today:
Extend the clock. Move toward 24/7 coverage on the existing AAA contract. Days and overnights are open. This takes drivers, not new trucks.
Private and commercial accounts. Property managers, repair shops, dealerships, and fleet accounts — direct-billed work at rates the operator sets rather than a contract schedule.
Conventional tow work. Cash calls, private-property impounds, and law-enforcement rotation. The highest-rate work in this market and entirely untouched here.
Secure a yard. A lot opens storage and impound revenue, which this operation cannot capture as configured.
Added hours do not scale revenue in a straight line — call volume varies by time of day and coverage costs payroll. What the current numbers establish is that the existing contract, fleet, and cost base are producing this gross on a partial schedule.
WHO THIS FITS
This is not an absentee investment. It suits an operator who already knows the work: a single-truck owner ready to trade per-call or subcontracted work for a contract and a book of their own, an operator adding a second market, or a buyer who already controls a yard and can immediately capture the impound and storage revenue this business leaves on the table.
Seller will consider carrying a portion of the purchase price for a qualified operator. Financials are documented. Full P&L, tax returns, and seller's discretionary earnings provided on execution of an NDA.
AAA contract transfer is subject to AAA's standard approval and re-vetting process. Seller will handle the introduction and support the buyer through it.
The business currently dispatches from 5:00 PM to midnight. Seventeen hours of every day are uncovered, and no revenue outside the AAA contract is being booked at all.
WHY THE OVERHEAD IS UNUSUAL
There is no yard and no lease. Trucks park outdoors at a storage facility for $300 a month. Beyond that, the cost base is payroll, insurance, and fuel — nothing else. There is no lot to maintain, no rent to service in a slow month, and no facility overhead standing between gross revenue and owner earnings.
WHAT'S IN PLACE
Long-term AAA contract, in good standing, with steady nightly dispatch volume
No customer acquisition cost — calls come directly to the fleet
[ X ] trucks, equipped and maintained
Drivers covering the nightly window, expected to remain
Established dispatch process and vendor relationships
WSP registered tow truck operator licensing current
WHERE THE ROOM IS
None of the following is being pursued today:
Extend the clock. Move toward 24/7 coverage on the existing AAA contract. Days and overnights are open. This takes drivers, not new trucks.
Private and commercial accounts. Property managers, repair shops, dealerships, and fleet accounts — direct-billed work at rates the operator sets rather than a contract schedule.
Conventional tow work. Cash calls, private-property impounds, and law-enforcement rotation. The highest-rate work in this market and entirely untouched here.
Secure a yard. A lot opens storage and impound revenue, which this operation cannot capture as configured.
Added hours do not scale revenue in a straight line — call volume varies by time of day and coverage costs payroll. What the current numbers establish is that the existing contract, fleet, and cost base are producing this gross on a partial schedule.
WHO THIS FITS
This is not an absentee investment. It suits an operator who already knows the work: a single-truck owner ready to trade per-call or subcontracted work for a contract and a book of their own, an operator adding a second market, or a buyer who already controls a yard and can immediately capture the impound and storage revenue this business leaves on the table.
Seller will consider carrying a portion of the purchase price for a qualified operator. Financials are documented. Full P&L, tax returns, and seller's discretionary earnings provided on execution of an NDA.
AAA contract transfer is subject to AAA's standard approval and re-vetting process. Seller will handle the introduction and support the buyer through it.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 7
- Employees
- 1 Full-time
Experienced employee - Facilities & Assets
- Assets availability 2023 International MV607 flatbed tow truck for purchase or lease in addition to the business sale price. Other trucks available depending on purchasers discretion
- Market Outlook / Competition
- PROFITABLE AAA-CONTRACT TOWING BUSINESS — MASSIVE UNTAPPED GROWTH POTENTIAL
Business Overview: This is an established towing service operating under a Triple-A (AAA) dispatch contract — no other client sources needed. The business is profitable, stable, and currently running at only a fraction of its true capacity.
Current Financials:
Gross Revenue: ~$30,000/month
Net (before payroll): ~$20,000/month
Net (after payroll): ~$11,000–$12,000/month
Current Operating Schedule: 5 days/week, 8 hours/day (day shift only) - Opportunities for Growth
- Growth Potential: These numbers are being generated on a limited operating schedule. There is a clear, low-effort path to significantly increase revenue:
Expand to 7-day operation (currently only 5 days/week)
Add night shift / extended hours coverage (currently day shift only)
Add private cash-on-delivery (COD) towing jobs alongside the existing AAA contract
Combined, these three levers could triple or quadruple gross revenue with relatively minimal additional investment or operational complexity — the infrastructure, contract, and systems are already in place.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Consolidation
- Transition Support
- 100% support and training available to potential buyer at their request depending on their level of expertise in the industry
Listing Info
- ID
- 2535011
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