Posts by Editorial Staff

Peterbilt Offers New PACCAR TX-18 Automated Transmission Features

Peterbilt Motors Company has announced the introduction of the Off- Road Calibration and Rock-Free Mode for the PACCAR TX-18 PRO transmission available in Peterbilt Models 579, 567, 589, 389, 367 and 365. The PACCAR TX-18 PRO transmission provides excellent productivity, efficiency and uptime for a superior driver experience for on- and off-highway and is paired…

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AT&T and HAAS Alert Unveil Plans to Collaborate on Connected Vehicle Alerts

AT&T and HAAS Alert have entered into a letter of intent to bundle digital alerts from HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud cellular vehicle-to-everything (V2X) service with AT&T connected vehicle solutions for automakers, delivering hazard and roadway alerts to drivers behind the wheel. HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud is the largest cellular V2X solution in deployment, connecting emergency…

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Nominate a Loved One for the Wall of the Fallen

Now is a good time to nominate a person — a loved one, employee or co-worker — for a nameplate on the Wall of the Fallen memorial, which is on the grounds of the International Towing Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This year’s Wall of the Fallen ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 30, 2023, during…

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Miller Industries Hosts Another Successful Rotator School with Over 150 Operators

Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. celebrates more than 15 years of their Rotator School training program with over 150 new certifications. Miller Industries’ Rotator School program is a training course that provides tow truck owners and operators with the training and familiarization needed for operating heavy towing and recovery rotators. Students attending Rotator School learn…

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Tow Operator Fatality Trends, Setting up a Truck for Safety, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Psychology of Safety and More

The Tow Times June issue is focused on safety. Safety topics include an analysis of tow operator fatalities from 2021 to 2023, being proactive for roadside safety, 10-tips for setting up a tow truck for safety, and the psychology of making safety a daily habit. We also examine the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which provides…

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The Joys of Owning a Business

Starting a business in no small feat. They say roughly 20% of new businesses don’t make it past the first year. Do the benefits of small business ownership outweigh the negative? After facing a few challenges each day, I usually say (sarcastically), “Oh, the joys of owning a business!” While my husband worked for his…

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TRAA Joins National List of Organizations Opposed to Bigger Trucks

Towing and Recovery Association of America press release: TRAA has joined the list of national organizations opposed to truck size and weight increases coordinated by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT). Several of our traffic incident management partners have already signed on including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Association of Police Organizations,…

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