B&D Towing & Recovery

What B&D Towing & Recovery does

B&D Towing & Recovery is a privately held, family-owned towing and recovery company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The company operates across the Tampa Metro area—including St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Ruskin, Gibsonton, and Port Richey—via six physical service locations and a 24/7 phone dispatch center (813-839-4269), supported by SEO-optimized location pages and Google Maps listings for 70+ cities. It is licensed and annually inspected by the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission.

The company delivers a comprehensive service portfolio spanning light-duty (local towing, 24/7 roadside assistance, specialty and EV towing, cash-for-cars), medium and heavy-duty (semi-truck and commercial vehicle towing up to 80,000+ lbs, heavy equipment hauling, mobile rotator/crane services), and specialized recovery operations (off-road and beach recovery, asset recovery for lenders, private property impound towing, hazardous material spill response via an on-call HAZMAT partner). Service is delivered through a fleet of Wreckmaster-certified operators using flatbed trucks, heavy-duty wreckers, and rotator equipment. Customer acquisition relies on local search, Google Maps presence, online reviews, and referral partnerships with Copart, IAA, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, and the Tampa Police Department.

The business earns revenue primarily through per-transaction fees for towing, roadside assistance, impound, and asset recovery services, plus revenue from the cash-for-cars vehicle purchase program. Pricing is quote-based and varies by distance, vehicle type, emergency status, accident involvement, and special requirements. Customer segments include individual motorists, commercial trucking and fleet operators, construction and industrial clients, property managers, specialty vehicle owners, and financial institutions requiring collateral recovery.

Name

B&D Towing & Recovery

Legal name

B&D Towing & Recovery

Website

https://bdtowingtampa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

B&D Towing & Recovery is a family-owned Tampa, Florida-based towing company founded in 1996 providing 24/7 light, medium, and heavy-duty towing, roadside assistance, EV and specialty vehicle transport, heavy equipment hauling, impound, and asset recovery services across the Tampa Metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Towing and Recovery Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Towing (48841), Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAKAFAH

Accident Recovery, Winch-Out & Towing Services (Light/Heavy)

Transportation & Logistics/Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance, Repair & Services (MRO)/Mobile Maintenance & Roadside Assistance

SECONDARYTLAJAJAC

Towing, Recovery & Vehicle Removal Services

Transportation & Logistics/Transportation Infrastructure & Operations (Roads, Rail Networks, Traffic Management)/Roadside Services & Emergency Response (Incident Management, Tow/Assist Patrols)

Keywords

• Towing services
• Roadside assistance
• Heavy duty recovery
• Vehicle impound
• Asset recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Emergency Towing Services: Per-service transaction fees for local and long-distance towing of vehicles. Pricing varies based on distance, vehicle type, emergency status, and special requirements (off-road, specialty vehicles).
2. Roadside Assistance Services: Fees for emergency roadside services including tire changes, lockouts, jump starts, and fuel delivery.
3. Cash for Cars Program: Company purchases junk and unwanted vehicles for cash, then resells or recycles them.
4. Private Property Towing: Impound towing services for property managers and commercial properties on a per-tow basis.
5. Asset Recovery Services: Recovery of collateral vehicles for financial institutions and lenders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

B&D Towing & Recovery is a Tampa-based towing and recovery service company that delivers 24/7 light, medium, and heavy-duty towing, emergency roadside assistance, off-road and beach recovery, specialty/EV car transport, heavy equipment hauling, mobile rotator/crane services, private property impound towing, vehicle asset recovery for lenders, and a cash-for-cars vehicle purchase program. Services are dispatched through a 24/7 phone-based operations center and six physical locations across the Tampa Metro area using a fleet of Wreckmaster-certified operators.

Product overview

B&D Towing & Recovery operates as a locally-owned towing and recovery service company serving the Tampa, St Petersburg, Clearwater, and greater Tampa Metro area since 1996. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected towing and recovery services organized around three core categories: light-duty services (local towing, roadside assistance, specialty/EV towing, and cash-for-cars), medium/heavy-duty services (heavy truck towing, heavy equipment hauling, and mobile rotator/crane services), and specialized recovery services (off-road/beach recovery, vehicle asset recovery, private property impound towing, and heavy cargo services). The company's service offering is delivered through a fleet of Wreckmaster-certified operators using flatbed trucks, heavy-duty wreckers, and rotator equipment with towing capabilities up to 80,000 lbs. All services are available 24/7, 365 days per year with dispatch available via phone at 813-839-4269.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Response time of 20-30 minutes in service area

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CopartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVehicle remarketing partner providing referral traffic for totaled and recovered vehicles requiring auction disposition.
• IAA (Insurance Auto Auctions)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVehicle remarketing partner for totaled and recovered vehicles requiring auction disposition.
• Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office - Towing DivisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial towing partner for law enforcement vehicle impounds and accident response in Hillsborough County.
• Tampa Police Department - Towing ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial towing partner for Tampa PD vehicle impounds and traffic accident response.
• NTTS (National Towing Treatment Services)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry partner for towing industry services and standards.
• SS Towing AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry association membership for towing industry standards and networking.
• Licensed HAZMAT Recovery SpecialistcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-call partner for hazardous material spill cleanup and remediation services during heavy cargo recovery operations, providing streamlined billing to B&D clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Honk: Honk is an on-demand roadside assistance app that connects drivers to nearby tow and roadside providers. It competes for the same light-duty emergency-tow work that B&D handles and represents a digital-front-end alternative to B&D's phone/website model.
• Urgently (formerly Honk Technologies): Urgently operates a digital roadside-assistance marketplace connecting stranded drivers with tow operators via mobile app. It represents the same platform-driven competitive threat that B&D faces from consumer-direct digital dispatch.

Broad incumbents

• Agero: Agero is a leading provider of digital roadside assistance platforms that dispatch tow operators on behalf of insurers, automakers, and fleets. B&D competes with Agero's network providers for the same emergency-tow jobs in Tampa.
• Copart: Copart is a national vehicle auction and remarketing platform and a B&D channel partner. While not a direct towing competitor, Copart's vertical integration into vehicle logistics and storage places it in the broader vehicle-recovery and asset-management space.
• AAA (American Automobile Association): AAA is the largest consumer roadside assistance and towing membership organization in the U.S. and competes with B&D for light-duty and emergency towing jobs, though it operates as a membership-based service rather than a regional tow operator.
• IAA (Insurance Auto Auctions): IAA is a major salvage vehicle auction operator and a B&D channel partner for total-loss and recovered vehicles. Like Copart, it overlaps the asset-recovery side of B&D's business and is a source of tow referrals.
• AutoReturn: AutoReturn is a national private-property and impound towing management company that contracts with municipalities and property owners. It competes with B&D's private-property/impound towing line at a managed-services level.

Direct peers

• Suncoast Towing & Recovery: Suncoast Towing & Recovery is a Tampa-area tow and recovery operator with overlapping service offerings including heavy-duty wrecker, light-duty towing, and roadside assistance. It is a direct local peer in the same Florida Gulf Coast geography.
• All Hours Towing & Recovery: All Hours Towing & Recovery is a Tampa-area direct competitor offering similar light, medium, and heavy-duty towing, roadside assistance, and impound services. It is the closest comparable local operator in B&D's primary market.
• A Towing Company Tampa: A Towing Company Tampa is a local Tampa-area towing provider offering emergency and roadside services directly competitive with B&D's core light-duty and dispatch business in the same metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BDTowingTampa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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