{
  "$schema": "https://schema.org/Organization",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-19",
  "brand": {
    "name": "Quick Tow Houston",
    "shortName": "Quick Tow",
    "slug": "quick-tow-houston",
    "domain": "www.quicktowhouston.com",
    "url": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com",
    "email": "dispatch@quicktowhouston.com",
    "tagline": "Houston's around the clock emergency towing and roadside rescue, in English and Spanish"
  },
  "model": "Quick Tow Houston is a dispatch and referral service. Calls are answered here and routed to licensed, insured towing operators serving the Houston metro; the customer contracts directly with the operator who performs the work.",
  "schema": {
    "businessType": "ProfessionalService",
    "parentTypes": ["LocalBusiness"]
  },
  "phone": {
    "display": "(281) 916-1288",
    "tel": "+12819161288",
    "note": "Dedicated Houston line. Calls are recorded."
  },
  "address": {
    "city": "Houston",
    "state": "TX",
    "country": "US",
    "region": "Harris County",
    "serviceArea": "Houston, TX metro - Harris County and the surrounding nine-county metro area"
  },
  "hours": {
    "weekdays": "The line takes calls around the clock",
    "timezone": "America/Chicago"
  },
  "languages": ["en", "es"],
  "services": [
    { "slug": "emergency-towing", "name": "24-Hour Emergency Towing" },
    { "slug": "flatbed-towing", "name": "Flatbed Towing" },
    { "slug": "wheel-lift-towing", "name": "Wheel-Lift Towing" },
    { "slug": "heavy-duty-towing", "name": "Heavy-Duty Towing" },
    { "slug": "motorcycle-towing", "name": "Motorcycle Towing" },
    { "slug": "rv-towing", "name": "RV & Trailer Towing" },
    { "slug": "long-distance-towing", "name": "Long-Distance Towing" },
    { "slug": "accident-recovery", "name": "Accident Recovery & Winch-Outs" },
    { "slug": "roadside-assistance", "name": "Roadside Assistance" },
    { "slug": "junk-car-removal", "name": "Junk Car & Abandoned Vehicle Removal" },
    { "slug": "private-property-tow", "name": "Private Property Towing" },
    { "slug": "exotic-classic-towing", "name": "Exotic & Classic Car Towing" }
  ],
  "differentiators": [
    "Dispatch around the clock/365 across the Houston metro, answered live in English and Spanish",
    "Light-duty through heavy-duty operators: cars, trucks, box vans, buses, RVs, commercial vehicles serving the Port of Houston and the Ship Channel refinery corridor",
    "Soft-tie flatbed protocols for exotic and classic vehicles",
    "Long-distance and out-of-state transport to San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, and New Orleans",
    "No single city impound lot in Houston - we help drivers use findmytowedcar.com and the HPD Towline to find a towed vehicle at the right licensed storage facility"
  ],
  "pricing": {
    "lightDutyTow": "Quoted before dispatch, priced by the operator",
    "minimumServiceCall": "Quoted before dispatch for any service call, including jump start, lockout, tire change, and fuel delivery",
    "surcharges": "None. Prices are the same around the clock, including nights, weekends, and holidays.",
    "governmentCaps": {
      "cityOfHoustonNonConsent": "$232 for the first 20 miles, then $4.64/mile, under City of Houston Municipal Code Ch. 8",
      "tdlrStatewideCaps": "$272 light / $380 medium / $489 per unit ($978 max) nonconsent; drop fees $135/$190/$244; $50 notification fee, under 16 TAC 85",
      "tdlrStorage": "$22.85/day (25 ft or under), $39.99/day (over 25 ft), under 16 TAC 85"
    }
  },
  "localFacts": {
    "impound": {
      "facility": "No single city-operated lot - Houston uses a network of licensed private Vehicle Storage Facilities (VSFs)",
      "lookup": "findmytowedcar.com (City of Houston tows, by plate or VIN, updated within about 2 hours) and findmytowedcar.org/harriscountytow (unincorporated Harris County tows, around the clock)",
      "phone": "HPD Towline (713) 308-8580; Harris County Sheriff non-emergency (713) 221-6000",
      "fees": "TDLR statewide caps (effective Jan 1 2024): daily storage $22.85/day (vehicle 25 ft or under), $39.99/day (over 25 ft); notification fee $50 one-time; impoundment fee $22.85. Storage begins 6 hours after arrival at the VSF. City of Houston non-consent tow rate (Municipal Code §8-123, effective Jan 1 2026): $232.00 for the first 20 miles, then $4.64 per mile beyond 20, for light-duty tows within city limits.",
      "releaseNote": "Retrieval requires photo ID and proof of ownership. Ask the specific VSF holding the vehicle what it requires before driving out; contact information comes from the lookup tools above.",
      "hearingRights": "A driver whose vehicle was towed or booted without consent may request a tow hearing in a justice of the peace court before the 14th day after removal (Texas Occ. Code §§2308.452, 2308.456)."
    },
    "corridors": ["I-10 (Katy Freeway)", "I-45 (Gulf/North Freeway)", "Loop 610", "Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Tollway)", "US-290 (Northwest Freeway)", "Grand Parkway (SH 99)", "SH 225", "SH 288"],
    "weather": "Hurricane season (June-November) brings flash flooding, bayou overflow, and flooded underpasses that strand vehicles; Hurricane Harvey (2017) and Hurricane Beryl (2024) are the most significant recent storms. Summer heat drives battery and overheating failures.",
    "market": "Houston metro is about 47% Hispanic, the third-largest Hispanic population in the US; we run Spanish-first dispatch for neighborhoods including Gulfton, the East End, Pasadena, Aldine, Spring Branch, Galena Park, and Channelview."
  },
  "serviceArea_zones": [
    "Inner Loop (Downtown, Midtown, Montrose, the Heights, East End, Third Ward, Museum District, River Oaks, Gulfton)",
    "North & West (Spring, The Woodlands, Cypress, Katy)",
    "Northeast (Aldine, Humble)",
    "Southeast (Pasadena, Baytown, Ship Channel corridor)",
    "Southwest (Sugar Land, Missouri City)",
    "South (Galveston County)"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "City of Houston",
    "Harris County",
    "Fort Bend County",
    "Montgomery County",
    "Galveston County"
  ],
  "links": {
    "homepage": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com/",
    "about": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com/about-us/",
    "contact": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com/contact/",
    "services": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com/services/",
    "locations": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com/towing-service-in-houston-tx/",
    "blog": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com/blog/",
    "spanish": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com/es/",
    "llms": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com/llms.txt",
    "facts": "https://www.quicktowhouston.com/facts.json"
  },
  "trust": {
    "phoneRoutingPolicy": "Dedicated Houston line. Calls are recorded.",
    "verifiedReviewsPolicy": "This site publishes no testimonials and emits no aggregateRating or review schema."
  }
}