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Browse the complete collection of stories from Tow Industry Week in one place. Explore the latest towing and recovery news, wrecks and recoveries, business insights, industry features, equipment and product updates, videos, repossession coverage, and more from across the towing industry.
12 Indicted in Denver Tow Truck Scam
A Denver grand jury has indicted 12 people on 187 charges in an alleged $2.5 million towing scam involving luxury vehicle theft, fraudulent sales, forged documents and predatory towing practices.
1 day ago1 min read
80 Feet Down: Three Generations Tackle a New Hampshire Recovery
New Hampshire bridge recovery featuring an 80 foot lift of a box truck from the Merrimac River.
2 days ago4 min read
Towman Hit While Working on I-24 in Chattanooga
Dashcam footage captured the moment a tow truck driver was struck by a vehicle while working on Interstate 24 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dashcam footage captures the moment Tennessee Towman Ben Moore was hit by a passing vehicle. Ben Moore of Doug Yates Towing & Recovery was on the shoulder near Westside Drive with his emergency lights flashing when a driver failed to move over, crossed the lane line and hit him, according to police. Moore suffered serious injuries and underw
2 days ago1 min read
Chicago Rogue Towing Declines
A summary of the improvements reportedly made in Chicago regarding the tow industry.
3 days ago1 min read
A Family Tradition, Reimagined in Vinyl
Falzone Towing Service Inc., based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, uses red, white, orange, and black graphics as a visual connection to their family business, which has been around since 1945. This evolution is especially noticeable on the company’s equipment, such as their 2022 Peterbilt 567, which features a Century 1075—a 75-ton, five-axle rotator. Its white Peterbilt cab flows into a red-and-white recovery body accented with sweeping orange and black striping. The Falzone
4 days ago3 min read
NYC Tow Companies Ordered to Refund $66,500 to Drivers
Two New York City towing companies have been ordered to provide a combined $66,500 in refunds after city officials accused them of overcharging vehicle owners and failing to maintain proper records. The city says two licensed towing companies overcharged customers, demanded cash payments and failed to provide proper receipts, resulting in thousands of dollars in restitution for affected drivers The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection said Staten Island-based Breen Br
4 days ago1 min read
Towmen Tackle Massive South Carolina I-95 Recovery
Bob’s Body Shop operator loads a heavily damaged GMC onto a Jerr-Dan rollback following the 69-vehicle I-95 pileup on the Lake Marion Bridge in South Carolina. When 69 vehicles collided Thursday on I-95's Lake Marion Bridge in South Carolina, the emergency response quickly expanded into a massive towing operation involving companies from several counties. Jody Taylor of Taylor Made Towing & Recovery arrived with two rollbacks and ultimately recovered nine vehicles. “It was m
4 days ago1 min read
Rising Costs Push Towing Rates Higher Across the Country
Towing companies in Texas and Michigan are raising rates as operators struggle to keep pace with sharply higher insurance, fuel and other operating costs.…
Sep 211 min read
Gainesville Moves to End ‘Roam Towing’
Gainesville city commissioners have taken a major step toward ending “roam towing,” a practice that allows tow companies to patrol marked private parking…
Sep 181 min read
The Hidden Cost of Slow Pay: Why Payment Timing Matters to Roadside Service Providers
By Rich Holland All roadside service providers know the math. They roll out at midnight, change a tire on the highway, run a lockout call in the rain…
Sep 164 min read
Arizona Towing Industry Wins Legislative Seat
Arizona’s towing industry will have a direct voice in shaping the future of public property towing and impound practices following the passage and signing…
Sep 141 min read
When Plan 'A' Didn’t Work
By George L. Nitti On a remote stretch of interstate outside Elko, Nevada, a young recovery crew proved that adaptability can be as essential to a…
Sep 143 min read
Auto Delinquencies Remain Highest in Southeast
Auto-loan delinquency rates continue to show significant geographic differences, with several Southeastern states posting elevated levels even after…
Sep 141 min read
Tow Truck Convoy Honors Fallen Ct. Driver
More than 100 tow truck operators gathered in East Hartford, Connecticut, to honor Alexander Ramos, a 26-year-old tow truck driver killed while working…
Sep 111 min read
Miller Industries, CFF Launch Miller Finance Solutions
Miller Industries, Inc. and Commercial Fleet Financing, Inc. (CFF) have launched Miller Finance Solutions, a financing program designed specifically for…
Sep 91 min read
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