Posts by Editorial Staff
Navistar Announces Membership in CharIN E.V.
Navistar announced its membership in CharIN E.V., a global conglomerate of industrial and automotive companies focused on advancing the adoption of electric vehicles through the development, promotion and implementation of the Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging battery powered electric vehicles. While previously a participant, its membership means Navistar now officially…
Read MoreTow Summit Free Intro Panel Session Available for Viewing
If you missed this year’s virtual Tow Summit free intro panel you can still view the session by clicking this link. The topic: How has the pandemic changed your business management? Most small businesses were impacted by the recent pandemic. What did this dramatic and sudden drop in business teach towing company owners? The panel…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Killed in Roadside Crash
Police in Kyle, Texas, have reported that a tow operator Tristen Cother, 22, was killed on the shoulder of Interstate 35 early Thursday morning (August 20). Cother’s tow truck and a box truck were parked on the side of the interstate when an 18-wheeler driven by Jose Luis Juarez of Laredo, Texas, struck the two…
Read MoreTrusted Mentor and Adviser
My heart is heavy today as I lost someone close to me, my mother-in-law, Diane. I know I would not have survived learning how to run my business if it wasn’t for her being a mentor and adviser. My husband started helping out at the family-owned service station when he was 12. I started helping…
Read MoreAccess Tools Easy Off Twist Socket Set
Access Tools has a product designed to aid in the removal of damaged or locked lug nuts during roadside services. The Easy Off Twist Socket Set works to remove damaged or locked lug nuts without a key. With exclusive sure-twist grip technology, locked wheel lugs spin off with no effort. Five socket sizes fit virtually…
Read MoreBreaking News: New Virtual Towing & Recovery Summit Topic
NEW Session: Maximizing Online Visibility, Ensuring Calls During Uncertain Times This session will be held Wednesday, August 19 at 2 p.m. EST, replacing the Cashless Society session. Jared Fischgrund and Henry Heredia from OMG Tow Marketing will share why and how internet marketing has kept calls coming in. Learn more about what to look for…
Read MorePeterbilt Wins Two Prestigious Manufacturing Leadership Council Awards
Peterbilt Motors Company has received two Manufacturing Leadership Awards from the National Association of Manufacturers in recognition of the plant’s leadership in manufacturing and Peterbilt’s efforts in diversity. Peterbilt was awarded Operational Excellence Leadership for its night shift production initiative and for talent management as a result of the Peterbilt Women’s Initiative (“PBWin”), a part…
Read MoreNevada Tow Operator Killed in Vehicle Crash
A tow operator was killed in a crash on I-15 southbound northeast of Las Vegas Valley on Monday, July 10. The operator was driving an Isuzu flatbed tow truck that collided with the rear of a large Army National Guard vehicle traveling slower than the tow truck. The Nevada Highway Patrol, which responded to the…
Read MoreSilence is Golden
I learned that the phrase “silence is golden” was originally part of an 1848 proverb that states: “Speech is silver and silence is golden.” Knowing when to keep you mouth shut is a great virtue. Sometimes it truly is better to say nothing at all. It’s a behavior that can show higher moral standards. Silence…
Read MoreFlashback F-100s
Editor’s Note: Flashback F-100s of Reidsville, N.C., sells parts for 1948-2008 Ford trucks. Ninety percent of their parts come from Ford trucks purchased in the western U.S. They make regular trips to the West Coast and bring the Fords back to their salvage yard in North Carolina. This is our 2020 Model 337 Peterbilt with…
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