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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.
Queens Body Shop Owner Investigated in Towing Scheme
A Queens body shop owner known for flaunting a lavish lifestyle on social media is under investigation for allegedly operating illegal tow trucks…
May 211 min read
Rotator Assists with Restoration of 19th-Century Cemetery
Jeswald Auto Truck Service recently used one of its heavy-duty rotators to assist with the restoration of a historic 19th-century cemetery entrance in…
May 201 min read
Rolling in Teal
By George L. Nitti For Chris Jeswald, the company’s unmistakable teal branding evolved naturally from Jeswald Auto-Truck Service’s earliest days. “Our…
May 202 min read
NY Tow Operator Sues Police Over Alleged Excessive Force
A towing company owner has filed a federal lawsuit against the Village of Freeport, Long Island and two police officers, alleging civil rights violations…
May 181 min read
Saving Face: Preventing Head & Face Injuries in the Towing Industry
By Randall C. Resch On a quiet morning, one of my drivers walked into the office clutching a bloody rag against his mouth. His upper lip was split…
May 174 min read
Texas Tow Operators Feel Pinch of Rising Fuel, Insurance Costs
Rising fuel prices and inflation are putting added pressure on towing companies across Central Texas as operators face mounting expenses tied to fuel…
May 141 min read
VLA Carrier: Low-Angle Loading for Low-Clearance Vehicles
The new VLA (Very Low Angle) carrier from Miller Industries is engineered for the safe, efficient loading and transport of low-clearance vehicles and…
May 131 min read
Trucking Groups Oppose Trump Gas Tax Suspension Plan
Major trucking associations oppose President Donald Trump’s plan to suspend the federal gasoline tax, warning it would provide minimal relief while…
May 131 min read
Cleveland Weighs Higher Impound Fees
The city of Cleveland is considering higher fees for drivers whose vehicles are taken to the Cleveland Police impound lot. Under the proposed legislation…
May 121 min read
Montana Tow Operator Sues City, Former Police Chief
A federal lawsuit filed in Hardin — a southeastern Montana community near Billings — accuses the city and former Police Chief Paul M. George Jr. of…
May 111 min read
Red and White to the Rescue
By George L. Nitti In the small, rural community of Dowagiac—a town of just a few thousand people with only three traffic lights—presence and reputation…
May 93 min read
Handling High-Profile Evidence Tows
By Randall C. Resch Of the year’s biggest criminal investigations, one was the high-profile kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared from her Tucson…
May 94 min read
Warren Siao Found Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Repo Driver
A jury found Warren Siao guilty in the 2023 shooting death of tow truck driver Jayson Click following a trial in Alabama. Prosecutors said Click was…
May 81 min read
Miller Industries Launches VLA Carrier
Miller Industries has unveiled its new VLA (Very Low Angle) carrier, designed to improve the loading and transport of low-clearance vehicles and jobsite…
May 71 min read
Flipped at Dawn
By George L. Nitti In the early morning hours of February 23, a driver in Cleveland, North Carolina lost control, slid off the roadway, and came to rest…
May 62 min read
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