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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.
The Life Saver: Cone Mounted Warning Light System
The TowMate Life Saver Gets Attention and Saves Lives! The rechargeable universal traffic cone light system includes rechargeable unit with two…
Mar 23, 20221 min read
100+ Processional Honors Fallen N.Y. Tower
Towers came out in force, lining the roads of Syracuse on 3/17, to pay respects to fallen tower Irael Martinez, who was killed helping a disabled vehicle…
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Soaring Gas Prices Squeeze Tow Industry
As gas prices head to the moon, tow companies are feeling the brunt of it. In Southern California, where gas prices are reportedly the highest in the…
Mar 12, 20222 min read
Tow Operators Organize Tribute to Fallen Tower
Several tow operators from around Champaigne, Ill. organized a tribute on 3/6 for Ross Booker, a 20-year-old tower who was struck by a 16-year-old driver…
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Tool Mounting Brackets
Secure and organize your tools with mounting brackets! Having a tool mount to properly store your equipment is essential. Expensive tools need to be…
Mar 3, 20221 min read
Flag Ceremony for Tower
Tower and First Responder Rob Thornton will be taken off life support, Sunday, Feb. 27., following a flag-raising ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. outside of…
Feb 27, 20221 min read
Rockin' Rotator
By George L. Nitti When Mark Sylver of Sylverline Towing, located in Temple Hills, M.D., broke off from the family business in 2013-14 to start his own…
Feb 24, 20222 min read
Rolled Speed Bumps for On-Scene Safety?
By Randall C. Resch Rolled speed bumps for the tow and recovery industry seem like a feasible equipment item to be used by tow operators at tow and…
Feb 23, 20223 min read
Driver Frustrated Over Unfair Tow Bill
According to Michigan Police, seemingly unscrupulous tow bills are not illegal, unless the tow company was called in by police. One case involved a recent…
Feb 23, 20221 min read
Pricing Regulations Proposed in Wyoming
In Wyoming, a bill is being proposed requiring a fee schedule for tow companies that are on the call lists of police rotations. The legislation is coming…
Feb 23, 20221 min read
Vigil for Washington State Tower
Towers gathered for a vigil to remember Joe Masterson, who died after being struck by a Fed-Ex truck on I-5 in Washington on 2/15. Masterson was in the…
Feb 20, 20221 min read
Washington State Tower Downed
In Wash., on 2/15, a tow truck driver was killed on I-5 around 6:15 a.m. by a semi-truck while loading a box truck, according to the Washington State…
Feb 16, 20221 min read
Honk Reports Revenue Growth
Honk Technologies, a digital roadside assistance and vehicle transport platform company, reported significant revenue growth in 2021 compared to…
Feb 13, 20221 min read
2021 Repo Report Illuminates Key Stats
A 2021 Repo Report published by Experian, a credit reporting agency that notifies banks and financial institutions of individual credit worthiness…
Feb 13, 20221 min read
Driver Shortage Causing Longer Response Times
In Baton Rouge, a shortage of tow truck drivers has been reported to cause extensive traffic delays. That’s because in the COVID economy, finding…
Feb 11, 20221 min read
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