Industry News

Source: International Towing Museum press release: The annual Towing Museum Meet ‘n Greet and annual auction took place on Saturday, September 28, featuring an incredible donation from Hino Trucks and Miller Industries — a Hino L6 Series truck with a Century 12 Series LCG™ bed. While bids were placed from attendees all over the country,…

A two-day, heavy-duty intermediate towing and recovery training course by the Texas Towing & Storage Association will be held October 12-13, 2024, at the Tarrant County Fire Training Center (4801 Marine Creek Parkway) in Fort Worth, TX. The hands-on training focuses on heavy-duty towability and recovery methods with multiple casualty scenarios. Sponsored by Miller Industries,…

It’s time to add your input for the Tow Times 2024 Fleet Survey. Scan the barcode to take the short survey, or click https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024FleetSurvey Look for the results in a future issue of Tow Times magazine.

AAA – The Auto Club Group press release AAA – The Auto Club Group (ACG) announced it has been ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction for the digital shopping experience, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Insurance Digital Experience Study. “This prestigious recognition is a testament to ACG’s unwavering commitment to providing exceptional digital experiences…

Source: TRAA press release The Randy Meyer Racing Team will hold a press conference to promote Slow Down Move Over (SDMO) laws on Friday, September 27th at 2 p.m. in the Chattanooga Convention Center exhibit hall during the Tennessee Tow Show. The press conference, led by champion drag racer Megan Meyer, will be held at…

Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) press release: The TRAA Education Foundation, Inc. is proud to provide annual scholarship aid to students furthering their education through its Scholarship Fund. Since 1990, the TRAA Education Foundation has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children and grandchildren of TRAA regular members to assist them…

Elite Towing of South Carolina has announced its partnership with Tim’s Towing of Savannah, Georgia, in the strategic acquisition of Walt’s Wrecker Service LLC of Jacksonville, Florida, further strengthening their ability to serve large commercial customers and law enforcement agencies with towing, recovery and transportation requirements across the Southeastern United States. “The 80-year history of…

Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) press release: TRAA has been hard at work defending the towing industry against the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed “Junk Fee” Rule. Last week, as a direct result of TRAA’s efforts, a bi-partisan letter was sent from Congress to the FTC urging the agency to leave the towing industry out of…

Landoll Company LLC recently awarded Zip’s/AW Direct of New Hampton IA, their Dealer of Excellence and Top Aftermarket Service Center awards.

The Emergency Road Service Coalition of America (ERSCA) has announced it is partnering with KITO CROSBY and becoming a Crosby Training Alliance member. “This combination of ERSCA and Crosby brings together two industry leaders to combine their ability, resources and capabilities in a joint effort to deliver exceptional training opportunities for the towing industry,” states…