Business phone system for motor vehicle towing companies in Oklahoma

How many motor vehicle towing companies operate in Oklahoma

Oklahoma had 121 motor vehicle towing companies in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 488410, Motor Vehicle Towing). They employed 671 people in mid-March and reported $31.6 million in annual payroll. That is the 27th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Motor vehicle towing companies make up 0.13% of the 96,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Oklahoma has 3.0 motor vehicle towing companies, 4.9% below the national rate of 3.1. The average establishment has 5.5 employees against 6.9 nationally. Payroll per employee is $47,069, 8.9% below the U.S. figure of $51,644.

Where motor vehicle towing companies in Oklahoma are concentrated

Census published towing company counts for 5 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Oklahoma. The largest is Oklahoma City, OK, with 50 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 68% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at motor vehicle towing companies in Oklahoma

65.8% of Oklahoma's motor vehicle towing companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 60.5% nationally. 89.7% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What motor vehicle towing companies in Oklahoma use the phone for

Towing is dispatched by phone at all hours, and the company that answers gets the tow. Dispatchers coordinate drivers, customers and repair shops.

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

• A stranded driver calls for a tow.
• A repair shop calls about a vehicle drop-off.
• An insurer calls about a claim.

Texting drivers

Towing companies text driver arrival times and location requests.

Texting from a local number in Oklahoma requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for a 6-person towing company

Motor vehicle towing companies in Oklahoma average 5.5 employees, so the comparison uses a 6-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $149.70 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $180.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $119.00 a month for 6 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $732 less than RingCentral for a towing company in Oklahoma of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 5 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a towing company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for motor vehicle towing companies in Oklahoma

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.

Porting a number you already use in Oklahoma is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.