Zip’s Truck Equipment has drawn the winners of their Work Hard Spring Event giveaway. Lonnie Teeter from Morrill Collision Repair in Kansas won the grand prize: A trip for two to Washington, D.C., London, Hawaii or an Alaskan Cruise. “The Work Hard giveaway was created […]
Towing businesses of all sizes are beginning to look for cameras that work best for their businesses. TomTom offers an integrated camera solution featuring forward, driver and rear facing cameras with more options available. The SmartWitness KP1S and CP1 HD and GPS dash cameras for commercial fleets […]
Jerr-Dan Corp. has donated a tow truck carrier to the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum to benefit the Survivor Fund. The 2019 Freightliner M2 with a Jerr-Dan 22-foot XLP flatbed has a retail value upwards of $95,000. The tow truck that […]
Along with the trucking industry, the towing and recovery industry is well aware of the shortage of qualified drivers. At the Wisconsin Towing Association’s annual meeting in June, the subject of autonomous vehicles was a hot topic. Are driverless trucks the answer to the shortage? […]
Owner Jonathan Kupchin of Santa Fe Tow Service Inc. in Lenexa, Kan., sent Tow Times stunning photos of their new twin-steer 2018 Peterbilt with Century 1075 rotator. The company was started in 1963 by Stanley Kupchin and featured in the December 2017 issue. Santa Fe […]
Ro Tator, a 5-year-old Border Collie mix, is the mascot and official office greeter at Buddy’s Wrecker Service in Union City, Tenn. He belongs to company president Steve Sedberry and rides along with him on towing calls. Sedberry has always had a dog around the […]
When performing a visual maintenance check of towing equipment, carefully check along weld lines, brackets and mounting bolts for signs of movement such as cracks, galling or “broken” paint around bolts and brackets. Check for loose mounting bolts. Many towing operators replace loose bolts. However, […]
Like many professions, the towing and recovery industry doesn’t get a day off for celebrating a holiday. When you’re on call you miss a lot of events. It is almost a given that when you just sit down for dinner or are heading out the […]
Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles, a Freightliner eCascadia™ heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck, during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day on June 6. Freightliner plans to deliver an Electric Innovation Fleet of 30 vehicles to customers […]
Los Angeles-based HONK Technologies, on-demand roadside assistance app has announced an $18 million round of funding led by Altpoint Ventures with participation from existing investors Venture 51 and Structure Capital. HONK will use the new funds to accelerate its technology leadership; expand its network of more than75,000 towing and roadside […]
