Where is the Carteret County County impound lot?

Dallas Foster Jr. Towing is located at 392 Richlands Hwy, Trenton, NC 28585. Phone: (252) 448-3684.

Carteret County Vehicle Impound Guide

Impound Cost Calculator

$45/day*

Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from Dallas Foster Jr. Towing in Carteret County, North Carolina.

*Estimated fees shown for Carteret County. Actual fees may vary.

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The First 48 Hours

After a DWI arrest in Carteret County, your vehicle is likely towed to an impound lot. Storage fees accumulate daily, making time your biggest enemy.

Retrieval Timeline

1
Vehicle Towed
Usually within 30 minutes of your arrest.
2
Lot Notification
Fees and admin processing start immediately upon arrival.
3
Daily Accrual
Fees start at state averages in Carteret County.
4
Final Notice
After 30 days, the lot may begin the auction process.

Required Documents

Valid Photo ID (License or State ID)
Vehicle Registration or Title
Current Proof of Insurance
Full Payment (Cash/Credit)
Release Authorization (if not owner)

Owner Not Present?

If the registered owner is in custody, you will need a notarized power of attorney or specific written authorization and a copy of their ID to retrieve the vehicle.

Lot Details & Map

Current storage facility information for Carteret County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.

Dallas Foster Jr. Towing

Address

392 Richlands Hwy, Trenton, NC 28585

Phone

(252) 448-3684

Release Hours

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Frequently Asked Questions

Carteret County has no centralized impound facility at all — every DWI tow goes through a decentralized private rotation list, and there's no way to know in advance which company, address, or fee schedule you're dealing with until it happens. Start by getting the arrest report or calling the arresting agency's records division directly — for Sheriff's Office cases, that's 252-728-8400, extension 8801 — to find out which rotation wrecker was dispatched.

The financial exposure here is genuinely severe compared to many counties. North Carolina has no statutory price cap on towing and storage fees, and towing companies hold an explicit statutory lien right — they don't have to release the car until every fee is paid in full. Legal notices from regional NC towing companies show liens escalating from roughly $1,850 for a sedan to over $6,100 within weeks for larger vehicles, eventually heading to public auction under N.C.G.S. 44A-4 if the owner can't pay. A pending reform bill (HB 1037) would require card acceptance, cap processing fees at 2%, and block storage charges on days the lot isn't open 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM — but until it's fully codified, cash and exact payment are your safest bet, and verify accepted payment methods before you drive out.

The "weekend penalty" is real and specific to Carteret: because private lots routinely close their offices Saturday and Sunday, a car towed at 1:00 AM Saturday can't come out until 8:00 AM Monday — three guaranteed days of maximum storage with zero way to mitigate it.

If you think the tow was unjustified, G.S. 20-219.10 lets you request a probable cause hearing before a magistrate in Carteret County, who must set the hearing within 72 hours of your request. While that hearing is pending, some nearby ordinances (Cape Carteret's, for instance) let you get the car back immediately by paying the tow fee outright or posting a bond for double the accrued charges.