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For Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE: OSK), the 2022 Florida Tow Show® will be an extra special event for the company and its customers in Orlando April 21-23, as the first event to commemorate Jerr-Dan’s 50th anniversary. “We’re looking forward to representing Jerr-Dan alongside our Florida distributors TruckMax, TLC and Florida Wrecker Sales, and providing…

Nevada State Tow Association press release: The board of directors of the newly-formed statewide (non-profit 501C6) towing association in Nevada, announced its official launch on March 7, 2022. The Nevada State Tow Association (NSTA) is the voice of Nevada’s Professional Towing Industry. The NSTA is a professional industry association representing and advocating for the towing…

Navistar has unveiled its NEXT Experience Trailer that focuses on the company’s commitment to zero-emissions technology adoption for commercial vehicles. The NEXT Experience Trailer provides the opportunity to learn more about the process and benefits of electric vehicle adoption. Navistar has planned a multi-stop tour throughout North America in 2022 with scheduled stops over 50…

The Association of Professional Towers — Ohio (APTO) has announced it will hold light-duty training by the Emergency Road Service Coalition of America (ERSCA) on April 2nd and 3rd in Zanesville, Ohio. The event is hosted by the ZEMBA Companies (3401 E. Pike, Zanesville, Ohio, 43701) and sponsored by Auto Data Direct Inc. The schedule,…

Due to the closure of Capitol buildings because of the pandemic, TRAA has rescheduled its 4th annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day to Tuesday, June 14th through Thursday, June 16, 2022. A TRAA press release states: “This is the towing and recovery industry’s only national ‘hill day,’ and despite everything that’s happening in the…

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, Miller Industries will be hosting an online session of Brainstorming with the Pros: Session 5. This will be a repeat of the scenarios that were shown in the Tuesday, February 15 session. The session will be online from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST. “We’ll spend around an hour or…

A tow operator is in critical condition after being struck by a passing SUV at approximately 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, on the  Onondaga Lake Parkway near Syracuse, N.Y. The operator, identified as Irael Martinez, 48, was securing a disabled vehicle onto his tow truck when a Ford Explorer driven by Richard Congel, of…

Abuquerque police are searching for the driver who fled the scene after striking and critically injuring tow operator Tom Avent of A Abuquerque Towing. Avent was struck Friday, Jan. 28, on I-40 in Abuquerque, N.M. He was reportedly cleaning up at a crash scene when a speeding truck swerved into him. As Avent recovers, a…

In March 2012, Eastern Funding brought together a seasoned group of professionals with years of experience in the tow and recovery industry and equipment financing expertise to form Specialty Vehicle & Equipment Funding Group, led by the late Peter Ferrara, Sr. A Specialty Vehicle & Equipment Funding Group press release states: “This March, as it…

Source: NASCAR press release: NASCAR announced Wednesday, Feb. 9, an official partnership with Stepp’s Towing Service, Inc., a Florida-based company that has been designated the Official Track Recovery Service Partner of NASCAR. Stepp’s Towing Service will provide towing and wrecker vehicles for a majority of NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World…