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I Just Don’t Have the Time
Operating a towing business is brutal to say the least. I love the commercial with the character that is filled with yellow-sticky notes of massive things to do. Does the list ever get done? Or even smaller? No! Over the years when I’ve seen the educational opportunities as well as all of the exhibits and…
Read MoreTRAA Education Foundation Scholarship Program Announces 2026 Recipients
TRAA press release: The TRAA Education Foundation, Inc.® is proud to provide annual scholarship aid to students furthering their education through its Scholarship Fund. Since 1990, the TRAA Education Foundation has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children and grandchildren of TRAA regular members to assist them in completing their postsecondary education. Scholarships…
Read MoreTruck Parking Club’s Brent Hutto Named to Texas Trucking Association Board of Directors
Truck Parking Club press release: Truck Parking Club, the nation’s largest marketplace for instantly reservable truck and trailer parking and storage, has announced that Chief Relationship Officer Brent Hutto has been selected for the Board of Directors of the Texas Trucking Association (TXTA). Hutto also serves as Chair of TXTA’s Truck Parking Committee. Founded in…
Read MoreLowering Insurance Costs, Storage Solutions, Improving CVA Scores, Recovering Boats and Trailers and More
The Tow Times August issue is brimming with information-filled topics that include how towing companies can keep insurance costs at a financially reasonable level, an operator’s approach to tool and equipment storage on trucks and the benefits of organization, steps towing companies can take to improve their Compliance, Safety and Accountability score, and recovering and…
Read MoreParticipating in Community Events
Like most towing companies, my business participates in many community events: Neighborhood National Night Out, Touch a Truck, parades, etc. We are often asked to donate a raffle item or be a sponsor to groups like the Little League. While we can’t give monetary donations like big corporations can, we always try to help out…
Read MoreArrowhead Winch Welcomes Joe Hillenburg as Senior District Sales Manager
Arrowhead Winch press release: Arrowhead Winch welcomes Joe Hillenburg to the team as Senior District Sales Manager. Hillenburg brings more than 20 years of sales and leadership experience to the role, along with extensive knowledge of the BRADEN, CARCO and Gearmatic product lines. A longtime veteran of the winch, hoist and drive industry, Hillenburg most…
Read MoreFlagman Named National Safety Council Green Cross for Safety Semi-Finalist
Flagman Inc. press release: Flagman Inc., the non-profit organization focused on saving lives of emergency responders by educating the public about the nation’s Slow Down, Move Over laws, is a semi-finalist in the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Green Cross for Safety competition. This is the second time in three years the Honolulu-based organization has been…
Read MoreOklahoma Employers Receive More Drug Testing Authority Under Bill Effective November 1
Oklahoma House Bill (HB) 3127 revises the state’s medical marijuana employment protections for the state’s employers. It includes a mandatory zero-tolerance drug and alcohol standard for safety-sensitive positions and gives employers more authority to act on positive marijuana tests. According to a summary of the bill on BillTrack50: This bill modifies existing Oklahoma law regarding medical marijuana,…
Read MoreAuto Data Direct Launches CarLocate in Texas
Auto Data Direct press release: Auto Data Direct, a Reynolds and Reynolds company, announced the release of CarLocate in Texas and plans for systematically launching it in other states. CarLocate modernizes vehicle recovery, eliminating the need for towing and storage facilities to rely on outdated newspaper publication as the primary notification channel. “When a vehicle…
Read MoreBleacher Butt and Lessons
I remember sitting on the bleachers watching the many sports my two kids were involved in. I called myself having “bleacher butt” from all of the time I spent sitting on them. This past weekend I watched my grandson play in a baseball tournament. Sitting on the bleachers reminded me, again, of having bleacher butt…
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