Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 220 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES › Title 220 CMR 272.00 - Rates For The Towing Of Motor Vehicles › Section 272.03 - Maximum Charges for Passenger Automobiles, Motorcycles, Motor Bikes or Motor Scooters

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) For all
		Passenger Automobiles, motorcycles, motor bikes, motor scooters and all
		vehicles capable of being transported by crane and dolly or on a ramp truck,
		the maximum charge for towing up to five miles shall not exceed $132.00 per
		vehicle towed regardless of day of week or time of day; provided however that,
		the maximum charge shall include one hour of Service or Waiting Time. The
		Service or Waiting Time shall be computed from the time of arrival at the
		scene.
(2) If Service or Waiting
		Time exceeds one hour, a $51.00 per 1/2 hour charge may be assessed for each
		vehicle towed when the additional time is necessary to remove the disabled
		vehicle or if requested by the police or other public authority; provided
		however that this charge shall not apply to trespass tows or snow removal tows.
		The starting and ending time shall be recorded on the tow slip at time of
		service for 220 CMR 272.03(2) to be applicable.
(3) If an additional Service Vehicle or
		Vehicles is required, the maximum additional Service Vehicle charge shall not
		exceed $132.00 per additional Service Vehicle; provided however that this
		charge shall not apply to trespass tows or snow removal tows. The starting and
		ending time shall be recorded on the tow slip at the time of service for 220
		CMR 272.03(3) to be applicable. Time shall be computed from the time the
		Service Vehicle is dispatched until it returns to the carrier's garage or is
		back in service.
(4) For miles
		towed in excess of five miles, a surcharge of $4.40 per mile for each mile over
		the five miles may be assessed.
(5)
		When additional labor is required and supplied because it is necessary to
		remove the disabled vehicle from the scene or is required by the police or
		other public authority, a maximum rate of $46.00 per man hour, or any fraction
		thereof, shall apply. The additional labor shall be computed from the time of
		leaving the carrier's garage until return to the garage. A minimum charge of
		one hour may be assessed when additional labor is supplied under 220 CMR
		272.03(5).
(6) If the carrier has
		to employ any extraordinary or additional services outside of its capabilities,
		including but not limited to, renting cranes, renting bulldozers, employing
		specialized labor, or utilizing services to handle hazardous material or
		dangerous goods (HAZMAT), the maximum charge shall not exceed the amount of
		such extraordinary or additional services.
(7) When determining fractions of mileage
		under 220 CMR 272.03(1) and (4), omit fractions of less than 5/10 and increase
		fractions of 5/10 or more to the next whole figure.
(8) Mileage shall be based on round trip
		mileage from the carrier's garage to return thereto. If the Service Vehicle is
		dispatched from a location other than the carrier's garage, the one-way mileage
		may be doubled. The carrier shall establish the mileage from the Service
		Vehicle odometer and shall include the odometer readings on the tow
		slip.
(9) When more than one
		vehicle is transported on a Service Vehicle between municipalities and a
		mileage charge would result in a charge greater than five miles, the mileage
		charge shall be computed according to a commercial global positioning system
		(GPS) tracking application and then doubled to arrive at the round trip
		mileage.
(10) The owner/operator
		shall be responsible for all toll charges.