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Business phone system for motor vehicle towing companies in Nebraska

61 motor vehicle towing companies operated in Nebraska in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
61CBP 2023
Employees
242mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
3.0U.S. 3.1
State rank
39th of 51by count

Motor vehicle towing companies in Nebraska by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 61 establishments in Nebraska classified as Motor Vehicle Towing (NAICS 488410) for 2023. They employed 242 people in mid-March and reported $12.5 million in annual payroll. That is the 39th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Motor vehicle towing companies make up 0.11% of the 56,503 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Nebraska has 3.0 motor vehicle towing companies, 2.1% below the national rate of 3.1. The average establishment has 4.0 employees against 6.9 nationally. Payroll per employee is $51,455, in line with the U.S. figure of $51,644.

Motor vehicle towing companies: Nebraska compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureNebraskaUnited States
Establishments6110,566
Mid-March employees24273,320
Annual payroll$12,452,000$3,786,569,000
Employees per establishment4.06.9
Payroll per employee$51,455$51,644
Establishments per 100,000 residents3.03.1

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Where motor vehicle towing companies in Nebraska are concentrated

Census published towing company counts for 5 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Nebraska. The largest is Omaha, NE-IA, with 35 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 23% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Motor vehicle towing companies by metro or micropolitan area, Nebraska, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Omaha, NE-IA351693.5
Lincoln, NE6311.7
North Platte, NE5—14.7
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD3—2.1
Grand Island, NE3273.9

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at motor vehicle towing companies in Nebraska

71.7% of Nebraska's motor vehicle towing companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 60.5% nationally. 90.0% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Motor vehicle towing companies in Nebraska by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees4371.7%60.5%
5–9 employees1118.3%19.2%
10–19 employees610.0%12.4%
20–49 employeesnot published—6.6%
50 or more employees00.0%1.2%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a towing company in Nebraska has to catch

Towing is dispatched by phone at all hours, and the company that answers gets the tow. Dispatchers coordinate drivers, customers and repair shops. That holds for motor vehicle towing companies in Nebraska as much as anywhere.

Calls a towing company in Nebraska might handle in a typical week include:

Calls after closing time

Nights and weekends are core hours, so after-hours routing to drivers is essential.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 4-person towing company

Motor vehicle towing companies in Nebraska average 4.0 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 4 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $120.00 a month and 4 on Ooma Office Pro cost $99.80. On Callata the same 4 people cost $99.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $252. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 4-person towing company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$99.00$1,188.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$76.00$912.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$92.00$1,104.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$99.80$1,197.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$108.00$1,296.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$120.00$1,440.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Nebraska

Nebraska has 3 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your drivers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Nebraska by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
402782Central1947531
308463Central and Mountain1955none
531265Central2011402

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for motor vehicle towing companies in Nebraska

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Nebraska, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many motor vehicle towing companies are in Nebraska?

61 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 242 people in mid-March.

Which Nebraska metro area has the most motor vehicle towing companies?

Omaha, NE-IA, with 35 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 4-person towing company?

$120.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $99.80 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $99.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Nebraska number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.