North Carolina Nash CountyImpound

Nash County Vehicle Impound Guide

Impound Cost Calculator

$30/day*

Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Nash County, North Carolina.

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

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The First 48 Hours

After a DWI arrest in Nash 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 $30.0/day in Nash 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 Nash County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.

Lot Information Pending

Contact Nash County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nash County runs its rotation wrecker list through the Sheriff's Office and State Highway Patrol, with providers like Coastal Wrecker Service, Ralph's Wrecker Service, and Taylor's Exxon covering the Nashville/Rocky Mount area. Towing companies on the list must keep a secure lot inside the county, stay available 24/7, and follow capped pricing — base tows for passenger vehicles typically run $200 to $370, winching labor caps around $200 an hour, and storage runs $30 to $50 a day.

If you're caught driving on a license already revoked from a prior DWI, the vehicle doesn't just get towed — it gets seized and frozen under N.C.G.S. § 20-28.3. Once frozen, the towing company legally can't release it without a court order, full stop. An "innocent owner" — a spouse or parent who didn't know the driver was revoked — can petition the Clerk of Court for release, but that requires a hearing (usually within 10 days) and posting a bond equal to the vehicle's fair market value. Even if that petition succeeds, the owner still has to pay every towing and storage fee that's accrued — the court has no power to waive those third-party costs no matter the outcome.