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Truck Parking Club Surpasses 5,000 Locations
Source: Truck Parking Club Truck Parking Club has announced its network of reservable truck parking has surpassed 5,000 locations nationwide, reaching a critical scale as the U.S. continues to face a truck parking shortage that federal data links to hundreds of fatal crashes each year. The company’s marketplace now offers more than 80,000 reservable truck…
Read MoreSurvivor Fund Golf Classic Closest to the Pin Winner
The Closest to the Pin competition sponsored by Miller Industries was back at this year’s Survivor Fund Golf Classic held on April 9, 2026, at Walt Disney World’s Palm Golf Course. This year’s winner was Scott Frerking of Transit Pros in Lee’s Summit, MO. He was also on the winning team of the Classic. The Closest to the…
Read MoreI Like What I Do – Really!
Most days, I really do like being a boss or “boss lady” of my towing company. The title boss lady is generally intended as a compliment signifying respect and recognition of a woman’s strength and confidence — someone who is in control, gets things done, is competent, and professional in her role. Merriam-Webster’s definition of…
Read MoreFleetworthy and HAAS Alert Expand Partnership
PRNewswire press release: Fleetworthy has announced an expanded partnership with HAAS Alert digital alerting for roadway safety. Through enhanced integration with Fleetworthy, HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud® platform will now broadcast real-time digital alerts to nearby motorists when a commercial truck equipped with Fleetworthy Safety+ is stopped in an unsafe location. In addition, Drivewyze Free, which…
Read MoreInternational Towing Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Class, Marking 40th Year of Honors
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) is honored to announce the nine inductees for its Hall of Fame Class of 2026, marking the 40th class to be recognized. Representing five U.S. states and Mexico, the inductees will be honored during a special ceremony on Saturday, October 17, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.…
Read MorePOLI EV Analyzer/Detector
POLI EV Analyzer press release: The POLI EV Analyzer/Detector from mPower is designed exclusively to detect the chemicals that outgas from lithium-ion battery (LIB) fires. The set of sensors in this handheld, multi-gas instrument will alert you to the following dangers: The quantity of gases emitted during a fire. The quantity of gases emitted immediately after the…
Read MoreAgero Enters into Agreement to Acquire Urgently
Source: Business Wire release Agero, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Urgent.ly, Inc. (Nasdaq: ULY) (“Urgently”), a U.S.-based technology focused provider of roadside and mobility assistance with innovative, tailored solutions within the automotive, fleet, and rental markets, for a cash price of $5.50 per share. The acquisition brings together two…
Read MoreThe Weakest Link
There’s an old proverb that says “the strength of a chain is its weakest link,” meaning that if all of the other links on the chain are strong, the strength and reliability of the chain depend on the weakest link. For example, if the chain you’re using to winch a vehicle is made of 100…
Read MoreFleetworthy and HAAS Alert Expand Partnership
Source: PRNewswire press release Fleetworthy announced an expanded partnership with HAAS Alert. Through enhanced integration with Fleetworthy, HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud® platform will now broadcast real-time digital alerts to nearby motorists when a commercial truck equipped with Fleetworthy Safety+ is stopped in an unsafe location. In addition, Drivewyze Free, which is being rebranded as Fleetworthy…
Read MoreKentucky Tow Operator Struck and Killed
Tow operator David Fischer, 71, of Owensboro, Kentucky, was struck and killed March 11, 2026, while assisting a disabled box truck on Interstate 165. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office said a passing semitrailer sideswiped the disabled truck and Fischer’s truck, then left the scene and was later found approximately 30 miles away. Authorities said Fischer…
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