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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.
Canadian Towmen Gather in Procession to Honor Downed Tower
About 200 tow truck drivers formed a solemn procession to honor Kaveh Bigdeli, who was struck and killed while assisting a stranded motorist along Highway…
Dec 15, 20251 min read
Double Trouble: Built to Recover, Painted to Remember
By George L. Nitti In a sea of flashing lights and heavy steel, some tow trucks turn heads with their graphics—none more so than the award-winning 2024…
Dec 13, 20252 min read
AAA: Year-End Holiday Travel on Track to Break Records
AAA expects a record 122.4 million Americans to travel at least 50 miles from home during the year-end holiday period from Dec. 20 to Jan. 1. The…
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Hacker or Tow Professional?
By Randall C. Resch Are you a “Hacker” or a “Professional” tower? “Hacker” is street slang that’s tossed around when towers don’t follow time-worn…
Dec 10, 20254 min read
Towman Honored for Stopping Suicide on Bridge
A Kentucky tow truck driver is being recognized as a hero after intervening to stop a suicide attempt on Tyrone Bridge in Versailles, Kentucky. The…
Dec 10, 20251 min read
U.S. Senate Passes National “Move Over” Resolution
A bipartisan resolution promoting the national observance of “Move Over Law Day” has passed the U.S. Senate, aiming to increase awareness of state “Slow…
Dec 9, 20251 min read
Steve Calitri, Founder of American Towman Media & Expos, Passes
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Steven Louis Calitri, intrepid founder of American Towman Media and Expositions, on December 4. He…
Dec 7, 20251 min read
DOT Removes Thousands of CDL Training Providers
The U.S. Department of Transportation has removed nearly 3,000 truck driver training providers from the federal Training Provider Registry and warned…
Dec 5, 20251 min read
Do You Have a “BUS” Book? Why Every Tower Needs One
By Brian J. Riker Humans don’t like to face their own immortality, so we tend to put off planning for the inevitable. Yet the one thing certain in life is…
Dec 3, 20253 min read
Minnesota Risks Millions Over CDL Audit
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is warning that Minnesota could forfeit more than $30 million in federal highway funding after a federal…
Dec 3, 20251 min read
Montana Tow Trucks Busy After First Winter Storm
Tow truck drivers in Billings have been working nonstop in the wake of the season’s first winter storm. The snowfall, which arrived Friday, was quickly…
Dec 2, 20251 min read
Local Spotlight Shines on Tennessee Tower
A recent spotlight in the local press highlighted the work of Tyler Blankenship, owner of Hanover Wrecker Service in Kodak, Tennessee, 20 minutes east of…
Dec 1, 20251 min read
On-Highway Tire Changes? Do They Make Sense?
By Randall C. Resch A famous quote asserts: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” That includes…
Nov 29, 20253 min read
Dramatic Bridge Recovery: Towing, Fire and Hazmat Crews Unite to Avert Disaster
By George Nitti When dispatchers from the Texas Highway Patrol called Jordan Towing to a reported 18-wheeler crash on State Highway 121 near McKinney…
Nov 28, 20253 min read
AT Expo Shines with Crowds and High-Energy Festivities
The 2025 American Towman Exposition wrapped up this weekend at the Baltimore Convention Center, bringing together tow operators, manufacturers and…
Nov 26, 20252 min read
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