Where is the Rutherford County County impound lot?

Petroleum World, Inc. is located at 681 NC 120 Hwy, Mooresboro, NC 28114. Phone: (828) 453-2200.

Rutherford County Vehicle Impound Guide

Impound Cost Calculator

$45/day*

Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from Petroleum World, Inc. in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

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

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The First 48 Hours

After a DWI arrest in Rutherford 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.

Petroleum World, Inc.

Address

681 NC 120 Hwy, Mooresboro, NC 28114

Phone

(828) 453-2200

Release Hours

Accepted Payments

Frequently Asked Questions

Rutherford County has no centralized impound facility — vehicles move through the State Highway Patrol's rotation wrecker list, and Vassey's Towing and Recovery in Forest City is one of the private operators regularly in that rotation. The state's online towed-vehicle search by plate or VIN can tell you where your car ended up, but the Highway Patrol itself warns it can take a full 24 hours to populate — a real problem in the critical first hours after an arrest when storage fees are already running. Skip the digital delay and call the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office non-emergency line directly, 828-287-6247, to cross-reference the dispatch logs for which wrecker was sent.

State administrative code (14B N.C. Admin. Code 07A.0116) protects you from the worst weekend tricks: any rotation wrecker has to let the registered owner retrieve their vehicle between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM seven days a week, excluding state holidays, and can't charge a storage fee for any day you couldn't get the car because the lot failed to answer the release line or staff the facility. Keep a log of your call attempts and arrival times if you need to contest a fee later.

If you're arrested for a subsequent DWI while your license is already revoked from a prior impaired-driving conviction, the vehicle isn't just impounded — it's permanently seized and headed for forfeiture and public auction, with the proceeds funding local schools. There's no standard release process for that scenario; it goes through the courts entirely.

Because each private lot in the rotation operates independently, payment methods and base fees vary lot to lot — confirm what they'll accept the moment you learn which company has your car, rather than assuming.