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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.
Is That Email a Scam?
By Brian J. Riker We have all received some very obviously fake emails asking us to file a form or pay for a compliance requirement. As email marketing…
Sep 27, 20233 min read
Tow Truck Driver Runs Over Toddler
A 21-month year old toddler was struck and killed by a tow truck driver on a busy roadway in Chelsea, Maine. The toddler, named Majesty, had wandered away…
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Virginia Beach Ratchets Up Tow Rates
Virginia Beach's city council voted overwhelmingly to raise their city’s tow rates in a 9-2 vote. Most cars will now cost $200 to retrieve, a $55…
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Understanding Care, Custody and Control
By Randall C. Resch Some tow owners don’t fully comprehend what “Care, Custody and Control” is? When vehicles are impounded and stored by means of…
Sep 20, 20234 min read
Tow Owner Incarcerated for Emissions Tampering
Dennis Cleveland, owner of Affordable Towing in Springfield, Missouri was sentenced for illegally tampering with the emissions controls of the company’s…
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Stolen Rotator Recovered in New Jersey
A stolen rotator owned by P.J.’s Towing of Lansing, Michigan was discovered in a parking lot in N.J. by the owner of Hawks Towing & Recovery after P.J.’s…
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Tow Company Owner Murdered on Repo Job
Jesse Jones, 44, a tow owner in St. Louis, was murdered while repossessing a car on Thursday, September 7. Jones was on a mission to pick up a Jeep…
Sep 13, 20231 min read
Nevada Cracking Down on Street Racing
A new law in Nevada goes into effect on October 1 enabling police to tow cars that are involved in street racing and reckless driving. It has reportedly…
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Helicopter Recovery 1, 2, 3
By George L. Nitti It’s not on a tower’s everyday checklist to encounter a recovery involving a helicopter. Some may seem so easy that towing companies…
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Colorado Tow Company Targeted by Attorney General
Wyatt’s Towing of Denver, Colorado is being investigated by the Attorney General’s office due to 950 complaints filed with the Public Utilities Commission…
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Utah Tow Companies Awarded $1.28 Million
Tow companies in West Jordan, Utah got some relief after a jury decided to award them $1.28 million because their due process rights were violated when…
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Snatch Block Pulley
XRP Snatch Block Pully is a lightweight alternative to traditional heavy snatch blocks/Pulleys. The XRP snatch block pully can be used to increase pulling…
Aug 22, 20231 min read
The Rollover from Hell
By Randall C. Resch Somewhere out there is “The Rollover from Hell.” When tow management fails to train tow operators in quick clear techniques, operators…
Aug 22, 20234 min read
Last Ride for Pittsburgh Towman
Dozens of tow truck companies formed a procession Saturday along I-376 to honor Husam Shuibat who was struck and killed last Wednesday. Shuibat, who…
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Pittsburgh Towman, Loading Flatbed, Killed
Late Wednesday night, tow truck driver Husam Shuibat, 53, of Advantage Towing of Pittsburgh was side swapped after just loading up and securing a vehicle…
Aug 18, 20231 min read
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