Leicester Tow Guide is an independent, informational website. It publishes guides to towing, vehicle recovery and roadside help for drivers in Leicester, North Carolina, and the surrounding parts of Buncombe County, with notes on Asheville and the interstates nearby.
What this site is not
This site is not a towing company, a dispatcher or a referral service. It does not send trucks, take service calls or quote prices, and it is not affiliated with any business that previously used the leicestertowing.com name or with any company or organization that has a similar name. The domain's name describes the subject of the guides; it does not point to a business. Any mention of a government agency, auto club or insurer is for explanation and does not imply a relationship with it.
What you will find here
The guides explain how towing works, what typical charges look like, how flatbed and wheel-lift trucks differ, what roadside technicians can fix, what North Carolina law says about police tows and private-lot tows, and how to handle breakdowns on the interstate, in winter weather or off the pavement. Each guide ends with common questions and answers.
How the guides are written
Legal and procedural statements are checked against primary sources such as the North Carolina General Statutes, NCDOT pages and the City of Asheville's public information, and the guides link to those sources where useful. Dollar amounts come from statutes or official sources, such as the City of Asheville's caps for police-ordered tows, and any worked example is labeled as made up. Nothing here is a quote, and real charges change with fuel prices, season and distance. Where the answer depends on facts we cannot confirm, the guide says so rather than guessing.
Important limits
- The content is general information, not legal, financial or insurance advice.
- Laws, ordinances, fees and agency programs change. Verify details with the provider, your insurer or the official source before you rely on them.
- In an emergency, call 911.
Corrections
If you spot something out of date or wrong, tell us through the contact page. We review corrections and update the guides. Start with the home page for an overview of the main topics.