Archive for 2019
Freightliner Configurator Tool Helps Medium-Duty Customers Spec Trucks Online
Daimler Trucks North America LLC has announced a new online configurator tool for spec’ing the Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck. The configurator tool uses an intuitive, step-by-step program that includes an array of available choices for dump, box van, utility and tow applications, with more options to be added in the future. Users can explore…
Read MoreWorldwide Equipment Sales Announces Partnership with Kalyn Siebert
Worldwide Equipment Sales, LLC has announced that starting January 1, 2020, will become a distributor of Kalyn Siebert heavy-duty commercial trailers. “We are thrilled to represent a brand with the history and longevity of Kalyn Siebert,” Jeff Irr, CEO of Worldwide Equipment Sales said. “Kalyn Siebert’s product line fits right in with Worldwide Equipment Sales’…
Read MoreMissouri Tow Operator Injured After Being Struck by Car
A tow operator was struck and seriously injured by a car as he was winching a vehicle from a ditch in St. John, Mo., on Sunday, Dec. 15. According to a news report, operator Robert Davis, 35, who works for A2B Towing and Recovery of Hazelwood, was recovering a Saturn from the center median of…
Read MoreWill You Sponsor/Donate?
I don’t think there’s a week that goes by that I don’t receive a phone call or someone stops in the shop asking if my business will sponsor an event or team, donate a door prize or place an ad in the local paper or program. While I’d love to give something to everyone who…
Read MoreAAA Predicts Record Numbers of Automobiles on Road During Holiday Week
AAA forecasts 115.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more between Saturday, December 21 and Wednesday, January 1. This would be the largest travel volume since AAA began tracking in 2000. U.S. Travel Estimates Total Travelers: 115.6 million (4.3 million more than last year— record high.) Automobiles: 104.8 million (3.9 million more than last year —…
Read MoreLandoll Offers New Air Disc Brake Option
Landoll Corporation has released a new option for its 400 series Traveling Axle and 900 series Traveling Tail trailers — air disc brakes. The optional Landoll AIRDISC 17 brake system has been integrated with an all new custom air ride suspension to bring high performance braking to the commercial equipment trailer industry. The collaboration between…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Vehicle — Intoxication Manslaughter Charges Filed
A tow operator died Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Irving, Texas after being struck by a vehicle on West State Highway 183. Joshua Henao, 22, was on the right shoulder loading a vehicle on his tow truck at approximately 7:00 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly driven by Edgar Arturo Zavala-Asturias, 38, crashed into Henao and his…
Read MoreCards or Bills?
I know the trend today is to not send cards wishing happy holidays to family, friends, colleagues or customers by snail mail, but I can tell you, with what I receive in the mail (snail and email) the other months of the year, I welcome those cards with a smile. I’m often asked why I…
Read MoreTow Company Owner Receives Real Hero of the Road Award for Life-Saving Actions
New Jersey towing company owner Mike Benson of Powder Mill Towing in Parsippany was presented a AAA “Real Hero of the Road” award for his actions after an elementary school bus crash last year. After the bus attempted to make a U-turn on I-80 in May 2018, it was hit by a dump truck. A…
Read MoreEmergency Response Trailers, Hazardous Materials and More
The Tow Times December issue features articles on emergency response trailers towing companies put to work on large-scale recoveries, dealing with hazardous materials, tow truck lighting options and more. This issue also contains a review of the Tennessee Tow Show and Museum Weekend held in October in Chattanooga, Tenn. Plus there are examples of how towing…
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