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Big Dawg
Big Dawg is a 2018 Kenworth T88 with a Century 1075 rotator on the road for Brett’s Towing and Roadside of Ogden, Utah. The truck was purchased from Wasatch Truck Equipment of Sandy, Utah. In business since 1993, Brett’s Towing and Roadside offers light- to heavy-duty towing and recovery with a fleet of over 20…
Read MoreGoFundMe Account for Tow Operator Killed in Crash
A GoFundMe has been started to help with funeral costs of Travis Darby, 39, who was killed in one-vehicle traffic crash on August 24 in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial procession of tow trucks was held for Darby. Donations will help support funeral arrangements and his young daughter. A link to the GoFundMe page can be…
Read MoreBook Your Room Now for the Tennessee Tow Show
The Tennessee Tow Show will feature a weekend filled with seminars and training, exhibits, live demos, a Friday night street party, Museum fundraising auction, Wall of the Fallen NameUnveiling Ceremony, Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Saturday Casino Night and much more. Book your hotel reservation now and use the discount reservation link at TennesseeTowShow.com. Hurry…
Read MoreUrgently Launches Collision Logistics Management™ for Insurers and Customers
Global mobility and roadside assistance platform Urgently has introduced Collision Logistics Management™ designed to provide a more efficient, transparent and cost-saving alternative to existing accident scene and secondary towing processes, and a better overall experience for insurers and their policyholders. Urgently Collision Logistics Management leverages advanced technology with collision protocols to improve transparency and efficiency…
Read MoreHino Motors Holds Grand Opening Ceremony for New West Virginia Plant
On August 21, 2019, Hino Motors, Ltd. executives and dignitaries held a grand opening ceremony for the company’s new plant in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. Guests present included state governor Jim Justice, West Virginia senators Joseph Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia congressman David McKinley, representatives from dealerships and suppliers, as well as Hino…
Read MoreThe Tow Times Annual SourceBook Buyer’s Guide and More
The Tow Times September issue contains the industry’s best buyer’s guide to products, services, distributors, accessories and everything towing and recovery. Use it throughout the year as a handy reference. This issue also features a Q&A with industry leaders on the top concerns in facing the towing industry, a federal mandate requiring a review of…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Dies in Traffic Collision
A Texas tow operator died Tuesday, September 3 from injuries received in a two-vehicle collision in Lubbock. According to news reports, Patric Barrio, 26, was driving a flatbed car carrier loaded with a vehicle on the deck and wheel-lift when it collided with an SUV at the intersection of Interstate 27 and 19th Street. Barrio reportedly…
Read MoreAnytime Towing
This “Any Time is Tow Time” slogan is lighted in amber and appears on the bumper of the 2018 Shine ‘n Star car carrier winner from Anytime Towing of Waynesville, N.C. The truck is a 2013 Ford F-650 with a Chevron 10 Series bed. Additional custom work includes an 84-gallon fuel tank and serious lighting featuring…
Read MoreHonoring Police, Fire and Towing
This four-wheel-drive 2019 Ford F-550 with a Kilar 15,000-lb. capacity, 19.5-foot deck is brand new to the fleet of King’s Towing & Recovery of Perry, Ohio. Owner and company president Terry Lawrence took this truck to Chris Nicastro of Sandusky Speedway Graphics of Sandusky, Ohio, who worked with Lawrence to create the vinyl lettering and…
Read MoreDoing the Right Thing
In the television show What Would You Do?, hidden cameras are used as the show host observes and comments on how people behave when confronted with dilemmas that require them to either take action or just walk away and mind their own business. Various scenarios are created that force people to make split-second decisions such as…
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