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Licensed · Insured — compliant recoveries, documented and secured.
MKE Towing & Recovery recovers for lenders, credit unions, BHPH dealers, forwarders and insurers across Milwaukee and Waukesha counties — involuntary and voluntary recoveries, skip/locate, secured storage, and transport to remarketing. Breach-of-peace-aware, documented on GPS and condition reports, with real-time status on the platform you assign in.
Licensed & Insured ★ 4.3 · 373 reviews GPS & condition reports Real-time RDN / MBSi status
Compliant, breach-of-peace-aware recovery with personal-property protocol — so the assignment closes clean and the liability stays off your desk.
MKE Towing & Recovery is a licensed and insured repossession and collateral-recovery agency serving Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. We recover for lenders, credit unions, BHPH dealers, forwarders and insurers — compliant, breach-of-peace-aware recoveries, documented with GPS and condition reports, secured in a fenced lot, with real-time RDN / MBSi status. Assign a recovery or open an account: (414) 279-5510.
Which describes you?
Pick the institution you run and we’ll show what the partnership looks like — how we’re set up to recover your collateral and report it back to you.
You need recoveries that close clean and never become a wrongful-repossession claim. We run compliant, documented recoveries at portfolio volume and report status into your system so your team isn’t chasing updates.
The trust gate
For a lienholder, compliance outranks speed. Every recovery we run is documented and breach-of-peace-aware: our agents recover without confrontation, capture the scene on GPS and time-stamped condition photos, follow personal-property protocol, and hand the unit back to you with the report. Here’s exactly how we stay clean — expand any item.
MKE Towing & Recovery is licensed and insured in Wisconsin and has run recovery and towing work across the Milwaukee metro since 2019. Recoveries are covered under on-hook, garage-keepers and general-liability lines. Specific license and policy details are confirmed in writing on account setup.
Our agents recover without confrontation: no forcing a locked or gated enclosure, no threats or intimidation, and we disengage and report the moment a recovery is contested. A recovery that holds up is worth more to you than one that creates a claim — so we walk away rather than escalate.
Every run is documented on GPS and time-stamped condition photos that capture the unit and the scene at recovery. You get the report with the unit — condition before transport, where and when it was recovered — so there’s no he-said dispute later.
We inventory and photograph the borrower’s personal property at recovery, store it separately and securely, and release it per the redemption rules at no charge to the borrower. The inventory travels with the file, so the chain of custody is never in question.
Recoveries are run with consumer-protection rules in mind — respectful contact, accurate notices through you, and documented handling end to end. Repossession is heavily regulated — our role is compliant process and documentation, and you stay in control of all borrower communications.
Repossession is heavily regulated; this page is general information, not legal advice. Specific licensing and certification details are confirmed on account setup.
Do you handle my assignment?
From a clean driveway pickup to a hidden unit that needs locating first — assign it once and we run it end to end, documented at every step.
A standard recovery from a residence, driveway, or street — run compliant and breach-of-peace-aware, documented from approach to load.
Scheduled with the borrower at a lower rate — often the cleanest close. Same documentation and property inventory, less friction.
Unit moved, plates swapped, or borrower gone quiet? We skip-trace and locate it before recovery — one accountable partner from locate to close.
Recovery from controlled-access communities, apartment complexes, and commercial lots — handled within the rules, without forcing entry.
Exotics, AWD, EV, or damaged and non-running collateral go on a flatbed so the unit arrives in the condition the report says.
Which truck for which unit
A standard unit comes back fast and discreet on a self-loader. High-value, AWD, EV, or non-running collateral rides on a flatbed so it arrives in the condition the report says. We match the truck to the unit on assignment.
A self-loader recovers a standard unit in seconds from the seat — low-profile and discreet for a driveway, street, or lot pickup. It’s the default for routine recoveries where the unit is drivable and undamaged.
A flatbed carries the unit fully off its wheels — the right call for high-value, exotic, AWD, EV, or non-running and damaged collateral, where towing on the wheels risks the drivetrain or the claim.
Assignment to close
Not a black box until the invoice — you see each step as it happens, in the platform you assign in.
You assign the unit in RDN, MBSi, or direct. We confirm details, coverage, and the first-attempt window — a real dispatcher, not a queue.
If the unit has moved or gone quiet, we skip-trace and locate it before rolling — so the first attempt is the right one.
The right truck rolls and recovers without confrontation — breach-of-peace-aware, no forced entry, disengage and report if contested.
GPS and time-stamped condition photos capture the unit and the scene at recovery — the report you need for the file.
The borrower’s belongings are inventoried, photographed, and stored separately — chain of custody documented.
The unit is held in our fenced, camera-monitored lot, condition logged — ready for release, redemption, or transport.
We release on redemption or transport the unit to your shop, yard, or remarketing — and close the assignment with the full file.
Chain of custody
From the scene to release or remarketing, the unit and everything in it is tracked. The borrower’s belongings are inventoried and held — never a dispute waiting to happen.
Recovered units sit in a fenced, camera-monitored lot — not a back street. Condition is logged on intake so it’s tracked from scene to release.
Belongings are inventoried and photographed at recovery, held separately, and released to the borrower per the rules — at no charge to retrieve.
Time-stamped photos document the unit’s condition before transport, so its state at recovery is never a dispute between you and the borrower.
Every hand-off — recovery, inventory, storage, release or remarketing — is logged in the file, so the assignment closes with a complete record.
Recovery confidence
We accept assignments 7 days a week and run the first attempt fast — a real dispatcher answers, the nearest rigged truck rolls, and you watch it move from located to recovered to secured. Standard involuntary recoveries close in days, not weeks.
How it's billed
Transparency is rare in this space, so here it is line by line. Account holders get agreed rates across the portfolio and consolidated invoicing on net terms — not a separate settlement on every unit.
A flat fee by unit type — cars from $650, box trucks from $850, trucks from $900, trailers from $1,000 — agreed in advance on your account, the same across the portfolio. The first 4 loaded miles are included.
A lower rate when the borrower surrenders the unit on schedule — the cleanest, least costly close.
A modest fee when a unit isn’t there or can’t be recovered safely on an attempt — it covers the roll, never a surprise.
A weekly rate ($150/wk) while the unit is held in the secured lot, billed transparently until release or transport.
Key cutting, second-truck recovery, or transport to your shop or remarketing — itemized, only when used.
Agreed rates and consolidated invoicing on net terms for account holders — one statement, not a settlement per unit.
Standard tow estimate
Account recoveries are billed on your agreed lender rates — no estimator needed. But if you landed here for an ordinary tow or roadside call, build a quick estimate below; the dispatcher confirms your exact price on the call.
Where we recover
We run recoveries across the metro and the county lines around it. Assign a unit anywhere below and we’ll confirm coverage and the first-attempt window on the call.
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Agreed rates, your assignment platform mapped to our status updates, your preferred lots and shops on file, and consolidated billing — so the next recovery is one assignment, not a negotiation. Have a unit ready now? Call dispatch and we’ll take it on the phone.
Call dispatch — (414) 279-5510Leave your details and a dispatcher sets up your account — agreed rates, your platform mapped to our status updates, consolidated billing.
Keep your phone handy. Need us sooner? Call (414) 279-5510.
For consumers
If your car or truck was repossessed, you’re in the right place. This is information, not a sale. We’ll tell you who authorized the recovery, how redemption works with them, and how to collect your personal property — respectfully, and at no charge to retrieve your belongings.
Tell us your name and vehicle and we’ll confirm which lender or dealer authorized the recovery — they handle the payoff or reinstatement, and we’ll point you to them.
Once your lender clears the release, we coordinate when you can pick up the vehicle. We can’t release it without their authorization — that protects you too.
Your belongings are inventoried and held safely. Schedule a retrieval window, bring ID and proof of ownership, and collect them — there’s no charge to get your property back.
Lender & dealer reviews
Rated 4.3 / 5 across 373 Google reviews
Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County drivers count on MKE Towing & Recovery for fast, fair, damage-free tows. Read what real customers say on Google — or call and find out yourself.
Repossession questions
Yes. MKE Towing & Recovery is licensed and insured in Wisconsin and has run recovery and towing work across the Milwaukee metro since 2019. Every recovery is run by trained agents under on-hook, garage-keepers and general-liability coverage, and documented so the assignment closes clean and the liability stays off your desk.
Our agents are trained to recover without confrontation: no forcing a locked or gated enclosure, no threats, and we disengage and report the moment a recovery turns contested. We document the scene on GPS and time-stamped condition photos, follow personal-property protocol, and hand the unit back to you with the report — a recovery that holds up rather than one that creates a claim.
We post status to the platform you assign in — RDN, MBSi, iRepo, or direct by email and phone — so you see located, recovered, inventoried, stored, and released at each step instead of a black box until the invoice. Tell us your platform when you open an account and we map our updates to it.
Yes. A voluntary surrender is scheduled with the borrower, billed at a lower rate than an involuntary recovery, and is often the cleanest close. We still document condition, inventory personal property, and transport to your shop, lot, or remarketing — the same paper trail, less friction.
Yes. When a unit has moved, the plates were swapped, or the borrower has gone quiet, we run skip / locate work to find it before we recover. We coordinate the locate with the assignment so you get one accountable partner from the first attempt to the close.
Both. A self-loading wheel-lift is fast, low-profile, and discreet for a standard recovery from a driveway or lot. A flatbed is used for high-value, exotic, AWD, EV, or non-running and damaged units that shouldn’t be towed on their wheels. We match the truck to the collateral so it arrives in the condition the report says.
Recovered units go to a secured, fenced and camera-monitored lot. We inventory and photograph personal property at recovery, store it separately, and release it to the borrower per the redemption rules — the chain of custody is documented from the scene to release or remarketing.
We accept assignments 7 days a week and run the first attempt fast — a real dispatcher, not a queue. Standard involuntary recoveries close in days, not weeks, depending on where the unit is and whether it needs a locate. You get status at each step so you always know where the assignment stands.
Honest, line-item billing: a flat involuntary recovery fee by unit type (cars from $650 up to $1,250 for trailers, first 4 loaded miles included), a lower voluntary-surrender rate, a dry-run/attempt fee when a unit isn’t there or can’t be recovered safely, secure storage at $150 per week, and add-ons like key cutting or transport to remarketing. Every assignment requires a valid repo order, a title copy, and a live GPS link before it’s quoted — strictly lawful, fully documented. Account holders get agreed rates and consolidated invoicing on net terms.
You’re in the right place. Call our line, and we’ll tell you which lender authorized the recovery, how to arrange release or redemption with them, and how to schedule a personal-property retrieval. Bring a photo ID and proof you own the property; there’s no charge to collect your belongings. We’ll walk you through it.
All of Milwaukee County and the surrounding metro — including Wauwatosa, West Allis, Greenfield, and Oak Creek — plus Waukesha County. Tell us where the collateral is and we’ll confirm coverage and the first-attempt window.
Call dispatch or send the assignment request and we’ll set up an account: agreed rates, your platform mapped to our status updates, your preferred lots and shops on file, and consolidated billing. Set it up before you need it so your next recovery is one assignment, not a negotiation.
One call reaches a live dispatcher — a compliant, documented recovery, status at every step, and consolidated billing on agreed rates. Set up an account and your next recovery is one assignment.