1. (1)(a) The Motor Carrier Division will establish the allowable maximum fee for a tow truck service and administrative fee for reporting the removal, as per Section 72-9-603.

   1. (b) The Towing Fee Schedule is published on the Division's website at https://www.udot.utah.gov/connect/business/motor-carriers/tow-trucks/.
2. (2) The allowable maximum fee for tow truck service, the maximum allowable administrative fee for reporting the removal, and the storage fees described in Section R909-19-15 shall be tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) in the West Urban Region of the US. The CPI-W is calculated by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), which publishes CPI Detailed Report Tables each month on its website at https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/home.htm.

3. (3) The Motor Carrier Division shall adjust the allowable maximum fees once annually as follows:

   1. (a) The base fee schedule for each calendar year after a year in which the Motor Carrier Division determines the allowable maximum fees pursuant to Subsection R909-19-13(1) shall be adjusted effective January 1 of each calendar year.
   2. (b) The adjustment amount of the allowable maximum fees shall be equal to the change in the CPI-W for the twelve-month period before the October CPI-W figure reported by the BLS immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment date.
   3. (c) If the twelve-month change in the CPI-W from October to October is negative, the allowable maximum fees shall remain unchanged.
   4. (d) The Division of Motor Carriers shall round the allowable maximum fees to the nearest whole number.

KEY: safety regulations, tow trucks, towing, certifications

Date of Last Change: October 22, 2024

Notice of Continuation: April 15, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 41-6a-1404; 41-6a-1405; 41-6a-1406; 53-1-106; 53-8-105; 72-9-601; 72-9-602; 72-9-603; 72-9-604; 72-9-301; 72-9-303; 72-9-701; 72-9-702; 72-9-703