A signed tow receipt, straight from your phone
Every charge, the vehicle, the VIN and the customer's signature on one English PDF — no receipt book, no carbon copies.
What belongs on a towing receipt
Your company details
Company name, phone and USDOT number, so the customer knows exactly who performed the tow.
Date, time and location
When the vehicle was picked up and where it was taken.
Vehicle and VIN
Year, make, model, color and VIN — scanned, not typed, so the receipt matches the vehicle.
Itemized charges
Hook fee, mileage, storage, after-hours or special equipment, each on its own line with a clear total.
Payment method
Cash, card or billed to an account, recorded next to the total.
Truck and driver
Which unit and which operator ran the call.
Signature
The customer signs on the phone in person, or remotely through a link you send.
Photos
Pictures of the vehicle attach to the same document, which is what protects you if the charge is disputed.
Why receipt books cost you money
Handwritten receipts get smudged, lost, or filled in so quickly that the VIN is wrong. When a customer disputes a charge, an unreadable carbon copy with no photos and no clear signature is hard to defend. And at the end of the month, someone has to sit down and add them all up.
A digital receipt fixes all three problems at once: it is legible, it carries the photos and the signature, and the totals add themselves.
How it works in EzTowForm
Scan the customer's license and the VIN, enter the charges, take the photos, and hand the phone over to sign. The PDF is generated in English and the customer can download it on the spot. Every charge feeds your monthly and yearly totals automatically. It works with no signal too — the record syncs once you are back in coverage.
Frequently asked questions
What should a towing receipt include?
The company name and USDOT number, date and time, the vehicle with its VIN, the customer's name, the pickup and drop-off locations, an itemized list of charges, the total, how it was paid, and a signature.
Is a tow receipt the same as a tow invoice?
An invoice asks for payment; a receipt confirms it was paid. In towing the same document usually does both — it lists the charges and is signed when the customer settles up.
Do I still need a paper receipt book?
No. A digital receipt is legible, cannot be lost in the truck, is stored under the customer's name, and can be emailed or downloaded by the customer immediately.
Can the customer get their own copy?
Yes. They sign on your phone or through a link, and they can download the PDF themselves right after signing.
Do the receipts add up automatically?
Yes. Each charge rolls into your monthly and yearly totals, so you can see what you brought in without adding up receipts by hand.