Industry News

Tow operators across the U.S. are preparing for the frigid weather pattern forecast for the weekend. The winter storm packing rain, snow and icy conditions will begin in the Southern Plains before moving through the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys and into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. News reports describe towing operations preparing for the coming calls…

Source: Agero press release Agero has appointed former Safelite president and CEO Tom Feeney to its board of advisors. With more than three decades of experience leading the nation’s top vehicle glass services company, Feeney will guide Agero’s executive team on strategic initiatives spanning product innovation, market expansion, operational excellence, and partnerships across the automotive…

Landoll press release: Landoll Company LLC, widely known in the towing industry for their lowboy trailers, is proud to announce the donation of a 53-foot Landoll 440 Series traveling axle trailer, currently under construction, to support the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum. This significant contribution represents trailer number 40,000 built by…

Source: TRAA press release: “Early bird” registration has been extended for TRAA’s 8th annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day. Many of you reached out to attend just after the early bird registration ended, but we want to start 2026 right by offering an extension of the rates so you have the opportunity to attend…

AAA press release: AAA is once again offering its life-saving ‘Tow to Go’ program to help keep impaired drivers off the road this holiday season. The service will be active from 6:00 PM on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through 6:00 AM on Friday, January 2, 2026, across select states. ‘Tow to Go’ provides a free, confidential ride and tow for impaired drivers and their vehicles to a…

Source: PACCAR press release: PACCAR Parts has been named a 2025 Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) for the seventh consecutive year. The company also received the Elite 30 distinction, recognizing companies with the highest number of industry-wide votes. Inclusion among the Elite 30 reflects the…

TRAA press release: Registration is now open for TRAA’s 8th annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day. Next year’s event will take place on Tuesday, February 24 to Wednesday, February 25, 2026. This premium event is the towing and recovery industry’s only National “Hill Day”. Each year we focus on topics that align with TRAA’s…

Truck Parking Club provides parking for truckers by monetizing vacant properties for landowners. The company’s technology connects truckers looking for parking with property owners who have extra space on their properties suitable for truck parking. These locations can be warehouses, truck repair shops, truck parking operators, tow truck companies, trucking companies, CDL Schools, truck stops,…

From the Tow Times staff

Isuzu North America Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 1 for its new 1,000,000-square-foot production facility in Piedmont, SC. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by numerous dignitaries, including South Carolina Governor, Henry McMaster, Isuzu Motors Limited Chairman, Representative Director and CEO, Masanori Katayama, and the Japanese ambassador to the United States, Shigeo Yamada. The…