Posts by Editorial Staff
We Need an Advisory Board
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be establishing and facilitating an advisory board to be known as the “Women of Trucking Advisory Board.” Their goal is to “promote organizations and programs that will provide education, training, mentorships or outreach to women in the trucking industry as well as recruit women into the trucking industry.”…
Read MoreTow Operator Struck and Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Las Vegas
A tow operator was struck and killed Tuesday, March 9, by a hit-and-run driver while working on the roadside in Las Vegas, Nev. Ryan Matthew Billotte, 48, an operator for Quality Towing, was hit on the 215 Southern Beltway near Decatur. The Nevada Highway Patrol received a call regarding the incident at 7:47 p.m. Trooper…
Read MoreTackling the Cost of Towing Insurance, Heavy Recovery Support Equipment, Electric Vehicle Fires and More
The Tow Times March issue explores the topic of insurance captives and how towing companies are forming them to contain insurance costs and gain control. This issue also focuses on support equipment operators use to make heavy recovery jobs easier, quicker and safer. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) fires can create new challenges and possible hazards…
Read MoreDriver Technologies Selects HONK For A Co-Branded Roadside Assistance Solution
HONK Technologies, the digital platform connecting drivers and towing professionals, has announced that it is now managing a co-branded roadside assistance program for Driver Technologies. This New York-based tech company provides AI-based automotive technology that transforms a driver’s phone into a dashcam designed to improve road safety and lower insurance costs. Driver is a hardware-free…
Read MorePeterbilt Launches Updated Vocational Models 567 and 520
Peterbilt Motors Company has announced updates to the vocational Model 567 and 520 trucks. The key updates are found in the new VMUX electrical system, which delivers enhanced functionality and seamless integration with different types of bodies for vocational customer applications. Exterior updates to the Model 567 include a cab-mounted side mirror, bright air intake…
Read MoreSecond Hotel Added for Florida Tow Show Attendees
With the Florida Tow Show host hotel — the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace — filling, a second hotel has been added for those planning to attend the show: the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. The Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista is just blocks away from the host hotel. The address is 1751 Hotel Plaza…
Read MoreIsuzu Announces New 2022 F-Series Class 6 and 7
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has announced that the Cummins B6.7 diesel engine will now be featured in the new 2022 Isuzu F-Series trucks for the U.S. and Canadian markets. This is the first product to come to market globally from the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership (ICPP) between Isuzu Motors Limited and Cummins Inc.…
Read MoreFTI Groups Releases ServiCase™ for Self-Service Breakdown Management
FTI Groups has released the beta version of its new transportation breakdown case management system, ServiCase™. Though the official launch will occur in early March, clients can begin using the system now. This innovative platform connects service providers to carriers, enabling them to more easily find someone to help get them back on the road.…
Read MoreI’m Asking a Favor
I met a wonderful, young female tow operator the other day. I told her how proud I was of her to take the initiative to learn the towing and recovery industry and become a tow operator. It’s not an easy profession for anyone to come into, let alone a woman. As women in a predominately…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the Repossession Industry, Light- and Medium-Duty Chassis Options, a Recovery with a Silver Lining, And More
The Tow Times February issue focuses on the effects of COVID-19 on the repossession industry, and how the industry is coping. This issue also explores selections of light- and medium-duty chassis models for towing and recovery. Plus, operators make a pleasing discovery during a crashed motor home recovery. Find this and more in the Tow…
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