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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.
Tow Owner Gets 5 Years for Vehicle Theft Scheme
Sherral Crawley, owner of No Limit Towing & Recovery, has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted in a scheme involving unauthorized…
Jun 101 min read
Utah Tow Operator Sentenced in Fatal Bulldozer Crash
A Utah tow-truck operator has been sentenced to prison following a 2024 crash in which a bulldozer came loose from a flatbed carrier and crushed a pickup…
Jun 81 min read
Fort Worth CVS Tows Investigated
A CBS Texas I-Team investigation into parking enforcement at a CVS location in Fort Worth's medical district has raised questions about drop fees, towing…
Jun 81 min read
When Drivers Are Mobility Challenged
By Randall C. Resch When tow companies advertise themselves as being “full-service,” an important question arises: How prepared are they to serve…
Jun 64 min read
Miller Industries Upgrades Car Carriers
Miller Industries has announced a major upgrade to its Century, Vulcan, and Chevron 10-Series, 12-Series LCG™, and 16-Series LCG™ car carrier lineups…
Jun 51 min read
Towman Charged After Stolen Car Scrapped Within Hours
A Milwaukee tow truck driver has been charged with felony theft after authorities say he arranged for a stolen vehicle to be scrapped and sold for cash…
Jun 31 min read
CFPB Changes Draw Attention from Repo Alliance
Recent changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are prompting discussion about the future of consumer-finance oversight and its impact…
Jun 21 min read
Restoring History, One Lift at a Time
By George L. Nitti For most towing companies, a 2,000- to 3,000-pound load is nothing unusual. But for Jeswald’s Towinga recent job in North Jackson…
May 312 min read
Visibility That Pays: How Roger Towing & Trucking Turned a Service Van Into a Marketing Machine
By George L. Nitti On the roads of St. Thomas, it is hard to miss the aqua-and-black service van belonging to Roger Towing & Trucking. Wrapped from bumper…
May 312 min read
Jacksonville Recovery Agent Killed in the Line of Duty
The towing and recovery industry is mourning the loss of Oliver Lopez, a Jacksonville, Florida, repossession agent who was fatally shot during a vehicle…
May 311 min read
SeaCan Containers Demand Load Safety
By Randall C. Resch For towers loading and transporting SeaCan shipping containers, the industry has experienced several notable incidents where operators…
May 304 min read
Get Ready for Repos - Training and Tools for Tow Firms
While a recovery agent may work as a tow truck operator, a tow truck operator can only act as a recovery agent if they possess knowledge of consumer…
May 2910 min read
Ontario Introduces Tougher Rules for Towing Industry
The Ontario government has introduced new legislation aimed at tightening oversight of the province’s troubled towing industry, which has been linked to…
May 271 min read
Towman Injured in Hit-and-Run Faces Long Recovery
More than three months after a devastating hit-and-run crash along Loop 410, 24-year-old tow truck driver Julian Ramirez remains in medical care as his…
May 261 min read
Milwaukee Crackdown Nets $1 Million in Unpaid Parking Fines
Milwaukee’s effort to crack down on unpaid parking tickets has already generated nearly $1 million in collected fines since a tougher enforcement…
May 221 min read
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