Posts by Editorial Staff
Getting Off the Merry-Go-Round
Running a towing and recovery business in normal times is a challenge for sure, but with all the events happening over the last few weeks and months, my life seems like I’m on a merry-go-round and I’m asking myself how can I make it stop. My head is spinning with trying to keep everything straight…
Read MoreVirginia Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-95 In Fredericksburg
A Virginia tow operator was struck and killed Thursday, June 11, on an entrance ramp to Interstate 95 in Fredericksburg, Va. According to the Virginia State Police, operator Louis J. Rich, 29, of Locust Grove, Va., was on the shoulder of southbound entrance ramp at Plank Road when a 2020 Chevrolet Impala driven by Christopher…
Read MoreFamily of Fallen Virginia Tow Operator Launches GoFundMe for Funeral Expenses
The family of tow operator Derrick A. Marbury has established a GoFundMe campaign to assist with his funeral expenses. Marbury, of Alexandria, Va., was struck by a vehicle and killed on the night of Monday, June 8 on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Va. He was assisting a disabled vehicle when a multi-vehicle crash occurred.…
Read MoreDaimler Trucks North America Launches Excelerator Online Parts Ordering Platform
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) has announced the launch of Excelerator, its next-generation e-commerce platform to streamline the parts ordering process. With input from over 40 dealer partners to its design, Excelerator delivers an easy-to-use solution to succeed Pinnacle Truck Parts as DTNA’s one-stop parts ordering platform. Excelerator addresses the growing propensity for online…
Read MoreMatheny Motor Truck Co. Announces New Business Development Director for Towing and Fire Divisions
Matheny Motor Truck Co., (Matheny Motors) has named Kenneth Jenks the business development director for its commercial trucks sector specializing in the towing and fire equipment divisions. With over 35 years of experience in manufacturing and product development, Jenks has led several high-performance sales teams. “I am excited to have Ken join the Matheny team…
Read More2020 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum has completed the selection process for the Class of 2020 inductees into the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame. The inductees are: Troy Barnett (Sierra Vista, Ariz.), Ron Bressler (Morgantown, Pa.), Stacey Tucker Canterbury (Bremerton, Wash.), Tom Griffin (Hixson, Tenn.), Norman Horton (Newville, Ala.),…
Read MoreVirginia Tow Operator Struck and Killed in Chain-Reaction Crash
A tow operator was killed late Monday, June 8, in a chain-reaction crash on I-495 near Route 236 in Fairfax County, Va. According to a news report, the operator was outside of his truck with the truck’s lights flashing as he assisted a disabled motorist. A driver in a Honda Pilot rear-ended a southbound Ford…
Read MoreHelp Us Help You
My job description says I’m a tow truck operator. I can winch you out of the ditch, change your flat tire, give you a jump start or tow your disabled vehicle to a repair facility. But do you know what else I can do? I can be a husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, sister…
Read MoreFleet Favorite from Temple Towing
This is my daily driver and my favorite of all the trucks I have driven for the company I work for — a 2016 Freightliner M2 106 extended cab with a 2016 Chevron 1016. It was built by Coker Equipment Sales Inc. in Dallas, Texas. The truck is pictured in a field of bluebonnets, which…
Read MoreSouth Dakota’s Move Over Month Honors Fallen Tow Operator
In February, the South Dakota legislature finalized a resolution naming the month of June as Move Over Month in the state. The resolution honors the memory of Watertown, S.D., tow operator Dale Jones, 47, who was struck by a vehicle and killed on January 4 as he was assisting a motorist. The month of June…
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