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Balboa Capital Named One of the 7 Best Equipment Financing Lenders for Small Businesses
Balboa Capital has been named one of the 7 Best Equipment Financing Lenders for Small Businesses 2020 by Business.org. Balboa Capital received the Best for Fast Funding category of the ranking. Business.org assists small business owners and decision makers find tools and services to help them grow their businesses with in-depth research, product reviews and…
Read MoreNew Solar LED Flasher Lights for Marking Obstructions and Hazards
J.W. Speaker Corporation has announced the launch of its high-powered, low-profile solar LED flasher lights to help crews, motorists and passersby identify dangerous obstructions in a wide range of settings. The new lights are fully sustainable and offer visibility for up to one mile (1.6km) in any location where safety is a priority but power…
Read MoreWin This Truck
Win a 2020 Hino chassis with a Miller Industries car carrier in the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida Hino/Miller truck raffle. The raffle will be held October 24, 2020, at approximately 3 p.m. Watch the drawing live on the Hino and Miller Industries Facebook pages. • $10 donation. • Multi-ticket discounts. Download your ticket order…
Read MoreCalifornia Tow Operator, Motorist Killed After Being Struck on the Shoulder of I-15
A tow operator and the driver of a vehicle the operator was assisting died July 30 at approximately 5:17 a.m., when they were struck on the shoulder of Interstate 15 near Baker, Calif. The California Highway Patrol stated that the operator, a 43-year-old male from Barstow, Calif., was assisting the driver of a 2002 Chevrolet…
Read MoreFive Good Things
I have had many fellow towers tell me they don’t turn on the news anymore. The weather seems to be about the only thing they want to keep up-to-date with. I don’t blame them. My own blood pressure goes up watching the news. Along with the disturbing local and national news (Is it even reliable…
Read MoreIsuzu Now Has Dealerships in All 50 States
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., has welcomed its newest dealership, located in Casper, Wyoming. With the addition of Isuzu Truck of Wyoming, the company now has dealerships in all 50 states. The dealership, located at 4113 W. Yellowstone Highway in Casper, is owned and operated by William F. and R. Fred DeVore. “We are…
Read MoreLonger 3-Stage Underlift for Miller Industries Industrial Carriers
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. has released a new, longer heavy-duty 3-stage underlift for their industrial carrier platform. This underlift is available as an upgrade option on Miller Industries’ long-wheelbase 30-Series and 40-Series industrial carriers. The underlift offers a 77-inch maximum reach (measured from the end of the bed to the center of the towing…
Read MoreOnce Upon a Tow
The International Towing Museum has added a new feature to its website — Once Upon a Tow — which will focus on stories about towing equipment, companies and people of days gone by. Visit the museum website home page, scroll toward the bottom to find Once Upon a Tow, then read the first two stories…
Read MorePennsylvania Tow Operator/Firefighter Honored with Funeral Procession
First responders gathered on Thursday to escort the body of Tyler A. Laudenslager, 29, of Halifax, Dauphin County, Pa., from Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pa., to the Hoover-Boyer Funeral home in Millersburg. Laudenslager was killed July 21 when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle while assisting a disabled vehicle along I-78 in Bethel…
Read MoreOhio Tow Operator Struck, Killed in Ohio Turnpike Crash
An Ohio tow operator was struck and killed at approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, as he assisted a disabled vehicle alongside the Ohio Turnpike in Henrietta Township. Officials say the operator, identified as Eric Ackerman, 42, of Sandusky, and the driver of the disabled vehicle were loading two jet skis from a trailer onto…
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