These agencies advertise professional collateral recovery for lenders (not just private tows). Vetting is based on licensing, industry memberships, and presence in professional repossession directories or BBB listings. You should still treat this as a starting point and run your own due diligence.
Coverage: San Diego County and surrounding areas (auto, RV, powersports, boats, trailers, and other collateral).
- Full-service collateral recovery with skip tracing, key services, transport to auction and storage.
- Licensed, bonded and insured; marketed as CFPB-compliant and Vendor Transparency Solutions (VTS) certified.
- Member of repossession trade groups including American Recovery Association and California Association of Licensed Repossessors (CALR).
- BBB-accredited repossession service with a long operating history in San Diego.
Dealer fee expectations: standard assignment-based fee plus hook/impound and storage; confirm current pricing before sending volume.
Coverage: San Diego County, Imperial County, Riverside County and the Inland Empire.
- Licensed repossession and investigation company offering auto recovery, skip tracing and private investigation services.
- Handles cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs and other lender collateral.
- BBB-accredited repossession agency based in San Diego.
Dealer fee expectations: typical per-assignment plus transport/storage; good candidate for SoCal auto and powersports portfolios.
Coverage: Bakersfield and roughly a 50-mile radius across Kern County.
- California licensed repossessor (RA1820) focusing on damage-free auto collateral recovery for lenders.
- Markets itself as a certified asset recovery specialist with regional focus on Kern County.
- BBB listing shows an established operation with consumer-facing reviews (rating currently in the C- range).
Dealer fee expectations: standard repo fee plus mileage and storage; worthwhile if you need consistent coverage in Bakersfield and nearby towns.
Coverage: Antelope Valley (Lancaster, Palmdale and surrounding high-desert communities).
- Specialized vehicle repossession company operating since around 2006 with focus on auto lenders.
- Holds a $1,000,000 bond through Allied Finance Adjusters, indicating industry-standard coverage for lender work.
- Positioned as the leading repossession company in the Antelope Valley region.
Dealer fee expectations: assignment fee plus hook/storage; good regional option for high-desert collateral.
Coverage: Northern California, with a base in Sebastopol serving the North Bay and surrounding areas.
- Licensed, insured and bonded repossession agency with more than two decades of recovery and investigation work.
- Handles auto, vessel, motorcycle, RV, off-road and heavy equipment repossessions plus skip tracing and inspections.
- Member of CALR and American Recovery Association, emphasizing compliance with California repossession regulations.
Dealer fee expectations: typical collateral-based fees; good fit for North Bay and rural Northern California placements.
Coverage: San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley with locations covering Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno, Bakersfield and more.
- Large Northern/Central California repossession network providing auto recovery, impound recovery, locksmithing, transport and investigations.
- Scans over one million license plates per month and uses LPR, GPS and paperless workflows for high-volume lenders.
- Licensed repossession agency with multiple RA numbers listed on California state licensing records.
Dealer fee expectations: built for volume placements; appropriate for captives, regional banks and larger independents needing broad NorCal/Central coverage.
Coverage: San Rafael and the wider North Bay, including Marin County and surrounding cities.
- Licensed, bonded and insured California auto repossession company with a focus on safe, damage-free recovery.
- Markets coverage for lenders in San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Sausalito, Sonoma, Tiburon and other North Bay communities.
Dealer fee expectations: standard lender-oriented repo pricing; useful North Bay complement to Daybreak and Bay-Area agencies.
Coverage: Ventura County and surrounding areas, with statewide repo recruiting and operations.
- California corporation focused on repossession, storage, personal property redemption and vehicle transport.
- Active hiring across California repossession markets, indicating a reasonably scaled operation.
- Listed with the BBB as a repossession service in Oxnard (current rating around B-).
Dealer fee expectations: typical assignment-based structure; good candidate for Ventura and Central Valley overflow.
Coverage: Whittier-based repossession company serving greater Los Angeles markets.
- Specializes in collateral recovery rather than general towing, with emphasis on lender assignments.
- Appears in professional repossession/asset recovery directories in addition to mapping sites, which is a positive vetting signal.
Dealer fee expectations: standard LA-market repo rates; good option for East-side Los Angeles coverage.
Coverage: Direct asset recovery across California, Arizona and Hawaii, with headquarters and record address in Simi Valley, CA.
- Industry-positioned as a leading direct asset recovery and remarketing facilitation provider, founded in the early 2000s.
- Holds multiple California repossession agency license numbers (RA series) and advertises compliance-driven operations.
- Listed by the BBB as a repossession service with a C+ rating and multi-state service area (AZ, CA, HI).
Dealer fee expectations: suited for banks, captives and finance companies needing a single partner for multi-market CA coverage plus adjacent states.