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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.
Tower Acts in Self-Defense
A tower in North Miami, Fla. retaliated in self-defense on the morning of Nov. 1., when two men converged on him while he was preparing to tow a vehicle.…
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Steck Easy-Wedge
The Steck Easy Wedge is an accessory for the BigEasy lockout kit. The Easy Wedge is inserted in the door or window frame to create a controlled opening…
Oct 27, 20211 min read
Two Charged with Murder of Repo Man
Two men have been arrested and charged with murdering a repossession driver in Oakland, Calif. during an attempted robbery last June, court records show.…
Oct 27, 20211 min read
Wisconsin Senate Approves Highway Safety Zone Bill
The Wisconsin State Senate approved Assembly Bill 297 , which if enacted into law, will create 'Highway Responder Safety Zones' in Wisconsin. Under the…
Oct 23, 20211 min read
Joyride Autos Brings on Chief Product and Technology Officer
Joyride Autos, the nation’s fastest growing online auction platform and marketplace for undervalued vehicles, today announced that it has brought on John…
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Used Car Market on Fire
The used vehicle market is on fire again, spiking 5.3% in September, after 3 months of declines. The report comes from Manheim, the largest auto auction…
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Critical FMCSA Updates for 2022
By Brian J Riker As towers we often forget we are also fully regulated interstate motor carriers in many instances. This causes trouble for the average…
Oct 13, 20213 min read
Credit Card Machines: A Thing of the Past
By Randall C. Resch In a dusty ole’ box, deep in storage, I discovered an old-style credit card machine similar to those mounted at the pumps of Dad’s gas…
Oct 6, 20213 min read
The Show Must Go On
By George L. Nitti With a 2021 Kenworth T880 NRC 40 TB Bed enroute to TowXpo San Antonio, and sporting a fresh killer wrap designed by Juls of B & B…
Oct 6, 20212 min read
Three Cops Arrested in Tow Truck Bribery Scheme
Two current NYPD officers and one that was retired were arrested by the FBI on 10/1 over an alleged towing scheme. According to investigators, the…
Oct 5, 20211 min read
Bright, Uplifting Design
By George L. Nitti At TowXpo San Antonio, in the 2021 USA Wrecker Pageant, several units vied for Best in Working Class, the winner Commercial Towing…
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Unified Carrier Registration Updated
By Brian J Riker Perhaps you have heard of the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) before but were unsure if it applies to your towing company, or maybe…
Sep 30, 20213 min read
Lighted Cross for Fallen Tower Raymond Mitchell
Friends, family, and co-workers of tow truck driver Raymond Mitchell, who was killed when a semi-truck driver crashed into him on the side of the highway…
Sep 28, 20211 min read
One Final Ride for Gary "Bubbles" Vaughn
Tower Gary “Bubbles” Vaughn was fondly remembered in the community of Lynchburg, Va., as more than 40 tow trucks gave him honor with a procession on…
Sep 21, 20211 min read
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