Towed vehicle lookup network

Cut inbound calls. Notify owners automatically.

Log a tow and ClearLot notifies the vehicle owner the moment you enter the record. Owners get lot address and release info without calling dispatch.

55Ktows per day in the US
20M+vehicles towed per year
Plate lookupLive
7ABC123Found
Metro Towing LLC
1242 Industrial Blvd, Houston TX 77001
(713) 555-0148
Impounded: Aug 4, 2026Contact yard

Identity-verified owner lookup. Lot address and release info in under 60 seconds.

55,000
tows happen every day in the US
20M+
vehicles towed annually
30
owner calls per day, on average
Under 1 min
for an owner to find their car

Two sides. One network.

ClearLot connects the people who tow with the people who search.

For tow companies
List your vehicles
  • Enter each towed vehicle once. Owners find it themselves.
  • Automated email to the owner the moment you enter their record.
  • Timestamped impound log — dispute-proof documentation built in.
For vehicle owners
Search free
  • Search by license plate, any state. No account needed.
  • Find the yard's name, address, and direct phone number.
  • No third-party calls, no hold times. Straight to the yard.
Free. No account required.

How it works for operators

Three steps to cut your inbound call volume. Most yards see results in the first week.

01

Create your yard profile

Enter your name, address, and hours. Takes five minutes. Your yard goes live on the network immediately.

02

Enter each towed vehicle

License plate, make, model, date. That is the whole form. ClearLot emails the owner automatically the moment you save.

03

Owners find it themselves

They search by plate on ClearLot, see your yard's address and phone, and call you ready to pick up. No dispatcher involved.

Every tool your yard needs

One platform. Lookup, notifications, documentation, and compliance.

Automated notifications

Owner gets an email the moment their vehicle record is entered. No manual step.

License plate lookupLive demo
7ABC123Found
Metro Towing LLC
1242 Industrial Blvd, Houston TX 77001
TX
(713) 555-0148Open Mon–Sat 7am–6pm
Impounded: Aug 4, 2026, 2:14 PMContact yard
Owner notified by email at time of entry.

Free for vehicle owners. Identity verification required. No account needed.

Dispute-proof log

Every entry carries a timestamp and the notification sent. One pull and the conversation is over.

Bulk upload API

Push records from your dispatch system automatically. No manual entry at all. Premium plan.

DPPA-compliant

Built for the 'notice to owner' permissible use. Your records stay yours. No open unscoped lookups.

Two types of users. One clear model.

Tow companies subscribe for full record access. Vehicle owners search for free with identity verification.

Tow company subscribers

Authenticated B2B access. Signed permissible-purpose attestation required. Full record access: plate, VIN, pickup address, all lot details. Paid monthly subscription.

Vehicle owners

Free identity-verified self-lookup. No account required. Returns: lot name, address, phone, release fee, and pickup status. Plate, VIN, and pickup address are withheld for privacy.

Tow company subscription plans

Most popular

Network Subscription

$149.00/month
  • Unlimited vehicle listings
  • Automated owner email notifications
  • Timestamped impound log
  • DPPA-compliant public search layer
  • Cancel anytime

Premium Operator Plan

$299.00/month
  • Everything in Network
  • Bulk upload API access
  • Branded email notifications
  • Monthly call-volume reduction report
  • Priority listing placement

Onboarding Package

$299.00one-time
  • Data migration from spreadsheet or dispatch system
  • 60-minute dispatcher walkthrough
  • 30 days of data-entry support
  • Live within one business day

All tow company plans include a 30-day free trial. Cancel anytime from your dashboard.

The math
5 hours
of dispatcher time, every day.

30 calls per day, 10 minutes each. That is the average for a tow yard without ClearLot. Five hours of paid time spent answering the same question.

Before
$100/day in dispatcher time

30 calls × 10 min × $20/hr. Repeats every single day.

After
$5/day with ClearLot

Network Subscription at $149/month. Owners find their own cars.

95%
Reduction in cost

Based on 30 calls/day at $20/hr, compared to ClearLot Network at $149/month.

Compliance

Built with DPPA in mind.

We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. Here is how the system works.

1

Built for the DPPA 'notice to owner' use

The Driver's Privacy Protection Act permits vehicle record lookups when the purpose is to provide notice to the vehicle's owner. ClearLot operates only under this permissible use.

2

No open, unscoped lookups

Owners verify they are searching for their own vehicle. There are no batch queries, no open API endpoints, and no bulk resale of records.

3

Your records, your control

You enter records. You can edit or remove them. ClearLot does not share your yard's data with third parties or use it for advertising.

Your yard. On the network.

Join 30 days free. No setup fee for the first month.

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