Washington vehicle businesses, license by license
Type a dealer, tow company or carrier name. 31,396 business licenses in the Department of Licensing file of October 1, 2026, active and past.
Financing or insuring a dealer? A dated license report ($19) — or a whole list checked.
31,396licenses on file
7,830active
2,090active motor vehicle dealers
383active tow truck operators
October 1, 2026file of
What this is
To sell vehicles, tow them, wreck them or move them in Washington State, a business needs a license from the Department of Licensing. The state publishes the list as one file. This site gives every license a record you can find and cite: type, status, first issue and expiration dates, and whether its bond is active.
Who uses it
- Dealers, tow operators and wreckers — your own record, and when it expires.
- Lenders, insurers and auctions — whether a dealer is licensed and bonded.
- Buyers — check a dealer before a purchase.
What it is not
Not the Department of Licensing, and not the license. The file is a point-in-time list: a license issued after October 1, 2026 is not here. Trucking companies are not in this file.