The Towing Safety Act amends federal transportation law to clarify and expand regulations governing heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicles that transport wrecked or disabled vehicles. The bill specifically prevents states from imposing length limits or restrictions on the number of vehicles being towed if those vehicles were legally configured at the time they were wrecked or disabled, essentially allowing tow operators to transport damaged vehicle combinations without facing new state-imposed size restrictions. The legislation applies only to tow trucks operating within a single state and traveling on routes where the vehicle's weight can safely operate on highway bridges according to local transportation standards. The bill was introduced in February 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. This change primarily affects towing companies and recovery operations, which will have greater flexibility in transporting legally-configured damaged vehicles without worrying about state regulatory changes.
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