M&M AUTO WRECKING & TOWING

What M&M AUTO WRECKING & TOWING does

M&M Auto Wrecking & Towing (legally M & M Auto Wrecking & Towing Center) is a family-owned auto salvage and towing business operating from a 5-acre concrete lot at 249 Veile Avenue in Beaumont, California, where it has been continuously operating since 1959. The business operates three interconnected service lines: (1) retail sales of used auto parts recovered from salvaged vehicles, including engines, transmissions, body panels, wheels, interiors, and mechanical components; (2) 24/7 towing services, including official police towing contracts in Beaumont and surrounding areas; and (3) vehicle purchasing from individuals disposing of running or non-running cars and trucks. The company employs 11 people and runs regular retail hours Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm, with towing coverage around the clock.

The core technical layer is the Car-Part.com inventory search platform, which allows customers to browse parts remotely by vehicle year, make, model, and part type, with VIN-based and year/make/model interchange matching to identify compatible parts across different vehicles. The company describes its "state-of-the-art vehicle locating systems" as a scale-reliability differentiator, enabling staff and customers to locate specific parts across the 5-acre inventory. Most parts are installed on-site, and local delivery/shipping is offered within the service area; a 90-day warranty is provided on parts. The business maintains minimal digital marketing, relying primarily on its own website and its Car-Part.com marketplace listing for top-of-funnel visibility.

The revenue model is transaction-based across three streams: one-time used-parts sales (with installation), per-incident towing fees (including contracted police impounds), and one-time purchases of salvage vehicles that feed the parts inventory. The company serves three primary customer segments — individual vehicle owners needing affordable replacement parts, local auto repair shops and mechanics sourcing parts for fleet and collision work, and local law enforcement agencies requiring reliable towing — with pricing set on a quote basis rather than through public price lists. There is no evidence of e-commerce checkout, online pricing transparency, or subscription/recurring revenue components.

Name

M&M AUTO WRECKING & TOWING

Legal name

M & M Auto Wrecking & Towing Center

Website

https://mandmautowrecking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

M&M Auto Wrecking & Towing is a family-owned, 5-acre auto salvage and 24/7 towing business in Beaumont, California, operating since 1959 and serving individual vehicle owners, local auto repair shops, and police agencies with used parts, on-site installation, and towing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Auto Salvage & Used Auto Parts

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Towing (48841), Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (42314), Automotive Repair and Maintenance (8111)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010), Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Used Auto Parts Recovery & Resale (Salvage/Yard Parts, Rebuilders) (EUAIAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accident Recovery, Winch-Out & Towing Services (Light/Heavy) (TLAKAFAH), Towing, Recovery & Vehicle Storage (Collision-Related) (TLAKAEAM)

Keywords

• Used auto parts
• Auto salvage services
• Vehicle towing
• Salvage yard operations
• End-of-life vehicles

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaumont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Used Auto Parts Sales: Sale of used auto parts from salvaged vehicles including engines, transmissions, body parts, and mechanical components. They offer parts installation on site.
2. Towing Services: 24/7 towing services including official police towing contracts. Safe, clean, and professional drivers and trucks for vehicle transport.
3. Vehicle Purchase: Buying cars and trucks, running or not, for salvage and resale purposes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

M&M Auto Wrecking & Towing sells used auto parts from a 5-acre inventory of salvaged vehicles (engines, transmissions, body parts, mechanical components) and offers 24/7 towing services including official police towing. The company also purchases vehicles (running or not) for salvage and provides on-site parts installation with a 90-day warranty.

Product overview

M&M Auto Wrecking & Towing is an auto salvage and towing company established in 1959, operating from a 5-acre concrete lot in Beaumont, CA. The company offers three interconnected core services: (1) Used Auto Parts Sales through an online inventory system powered by Car-Part.com, allowing searches by vehicle year/make/model and part type with image-based selection; (2) a Vehicle Locating System enabling customers to find specific parts across their inventory; and (3) 24/7 Towing Services including official police towing. Additional services include vehicle purchasing and local delivery/shipping of parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Auto Parts Sales Retail sales of used auto parts sourced from the company's 5-acre inventory of salvaged vehicles, including engines, transmissions, body parts, wheels, interiors, and mechanical components. Parts are searchable by vehicle year, make, model, and part type through an online inventory system, with most parts installed on-site and a 90-day warranty.
• Towing Services 24-hour, 7-day towing services for vehicles needing transport or emergency recovery, staffed by safe, clean, and professional drivers and trucks. Includes official police towing for Beaumont and surrounding areas.
• Vehicle Purchasing Purchase of cars and trucks from individuals, running or not, for salvage and resale into the used parts inventory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 Day Warranty on parts

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Car-Part.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationCar-Part.com provides the inventory search technology for M&M Auto Wrecking, enabling VIN-based and year/make/model parts interchange search across their inventory. This platform also provides the Car-Part Interchange and Hollander Interchange data for matching compatible parts across different vehicle models.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Copart: Leading online salvage vehicle auction operator connecting sellers (insurers, dealers, individuals) with buyers including dismantlers and parts resellers. Competes for salvage vehicle inventory and influences used-parts pricing.
• LKQ Corporation: Public diversified distributor of alternative and specialty parts to collision repair, mechanical repair, and salvage customers. Competes with M&M on the wholesale used-parts side and is an active acquirer of regional yards.
• IAA (Insurance Auto Auctions): Major salvage and total-loss auction platform acquired by Ritchie Bros. Competes for the same pool of wrecked vehicles that supply yards like M&M with dismantling inventory.

Direct peers

• Pull-A-Part: National self-service used auto parts retailer operating large salvage yards with online inventory search. Direct competitor to M&M in selling used parts from wrecked vehicles, with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Pick-n-Pull: Self-service auto dismantling chain with yards across multiple U.S. states. Directly comparable model to M&M in selling used parts from salvaged inventory, including online inventory search similar to Car-Part.com.
• U-Pull-&-Pay: Self-service used auto parts yard chain with online inventory lookup. Direct competitor to M&M in retailing used parts from a multi-acre inventory of salvaged vehicles.

Regional players

• Allied Towing / local police-tow contractors: Regional towing operators holding police and municipal contracts in various U.S. markets. Direct competitor to M&M on the towing side, particularly for the official police contract that underpins M&M's 24/7 service offering.
• Greening Auto Salvage (regional independents): Independent regional used auto parts and salvage operator with comparable business model — on-site inventory, online parts lookup, and dismantling services. Representative of the type of local independent yard M&M competes against for retail and B2B parts customers.

Others

• Car-Part.com: Marketplace and inventory-search platform serving thousands of salvage yards including M&M itself. Adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor — provides the technology layer that helps small yards like M&M reach national buyers.
• Hollander Parts (Hollander Interchange): Provider of parts interchange data and inventory solutions used across the salvage industry, including by Car-Part.com. Adjacent enabling technology rather than a direct competitor to M&M.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/m&m-auto-wrecking-&-towing

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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