How Much Does a Tow Cost in Solano County? (2026 Local Guide)

Towing prices in Solano County confuse people because two numbers get mixed together: the hook fee (the flat cost of the truck coming out and loading your car) and the mileage rate (per mile from pickup to drop-off). Every honest quote is those two combined into one firm number before the truck rolls.

Typical local pricing

For a standard car or crossover in the Fairfield, Suisun City, and Vacaville area:

Local tow (under ~10 miles): most jobs land in the low-to-mid $100s all-in
Jump start, lockout, or tire change: a flat service-call fee, typically well under a tow
Winch-out from a ditch or mud: flat fee for simple pulls near the pavement; quoted individually for deep or steep recoveries
Longer hauls (Fairfield to Sacramento or the Bay Area): hook fee plus a per-mile rate, so distance is the whole story

Heavy vehicles, AWD requiring a flatbed, and difficult access can add to the price, but they should add to it on the phone, not at drop-off.

What legitimately changes the price

Distance. The biggest factor by far. Have the exact drop-off address ready.
Vehicle type. A lifted truck, an EV, or anything not rolling takes more equipment and time.
Recovery work. Pulling a car out of a ditch before towing it is two jobs.
Storage. If your car goes to a yard instead of a shop or home, daily storage fees start immediately. This is where post-accident bills explode; always ask where the car is going.

Note what’s not on the list: time of day. Plenty of good local operators charge the same rate at 3am as 3pm. If someone quotes a big “after-hours surcharge,” keep calling.

Red flags of a tow scam

A truck that shows up without being called, especially after an accident
No firm price before hookup (“we’ll figure it out at the yard”)
Pressure to sign paperwork on the spot
The destination is “our yard” instead of your chosen shop

California law gives you the right to know the price and destination before your car is hooked. Use it.

After an accident: one money-saving rule

If CHP orders a rotation tow to clear the roadway, the car usually goes to a storage yard. Move it out of that yard and to your body shop as soon as possible, because storage runs daily and insurers grumble about weeks of it. A second short tow from yard to shop almost always costs less than the storage it prevents.

Need a firm number right now? Solano Towing dispatch answers 24/7 at (707) 555-0134 and quotes every job as one price before the truck moves.