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VSF Employee license lookup, Texas
Texas has 2,364 active VSF employee licenses, and 2,291 of them come up for renewal in the next twelve months. Check any individual license on the official TDLR database; below, what the public data shows for this license type.
Data: TDLR public license file, 20 September 2026
Check a VSF employee license on the official TDLR database
- Open the TDLR license search.
- Choose the license type (VSF Employee).
- Enter the holder's name or license number. The result shows whether the license is active and when it expires.
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In short. Texas has 2,364 active VSF employee licenses, and 2,291 of them expire within the next twelve months, an average of 191 a month. Licenses of this type renew every year, so almost the whole licensed population passes through renewal in any twelve-month period. The largest concentration is Harris County with 323 active licenses, about 14 percent of the state total. The heaviest month ahead is August 2027, with 257 expiring.
When VSF employee licenses expire
Number of active licenses expiring each month over the next year.
Active licenses by county 12
| County | Active licenses | Share of the top county |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | 323 | |
| Dallas | 205 | |
| Tarrant | 148 | |
| Travis | 131 | |
| Bexar | 95 | |
| El Paso | 60 | |
| Hidalgo | 58 | |
| Collin | 55 | |
| Montgomery | 50 | |
| Bell | 50 | |
| Denton | 49 | |
| Ector | 45 |
Counties with fewer than five are not shown. Source: TDLR public file, 20 September 2026.
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Looking for a tow company or a vehicle storage facility rather than an individual operator? Companies and facilities are not in the license file: they are searched separately, by name, TDLR number, city or zip code.
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Renewing this license
Continuing education: Not covered on TDLR's towing CE page; confirm with TDLR.
Program: Tow Trucks, Operators and VSFs · Compare all license types
Hours must come from TDLR-approved providers. Renew through your account on the TDLR website and confirm the current rules there.
Questions about VSF employee licenses
How many VSF employee licenses are there in Texas?
The public TDLR license file dated 20 September 2026 shows 2,364 active VSF employee licenses, and 2,291 of them expire in the next twelve months.
Which Texas county has the most VSF employee licenses?
Harris County, with 323 active licenses, about 14 percent of the state total.
When do most VSF employee licenses expire?
In the coming twelve months the heaviest month is August 2027, when 257 are due to expire.
How often does a Texas VSF employee license renew?
Every year. Nearly all of the active licenses expire within any twelve-month window in the public file.
Does a VSF employee license need continuing education to renew?
Not covered on TDLR's towing CE page; confirm with TDLR. Confirm the current rule on TDLR's Tow Trucks, Operators and VSFs pages.
How do I check a Texas VSF employee license?
Use the official TDLR license search, choose the license type and enter the holder's name or license number. Tow companies and storage facilities are in the separate Tow Company and VSF Search.
Cite this page
PermitPulled (2026). VSF Employee licenses in Texas. Retrieved from https://permitpulled.com/trade/vsf-employee
Figures compiled from the public TDLR license file and published under CC BY 4.0. Attribution required.