Industry News

Miller Industries is offering free tow truck and car carrier line art that can be used for making T-shirts or business signs. The heavy-duty tow truck line art can be downloaded here. The light-duty tow truck line art can be downloaded here.  

On March 3, police vehicles, fire trucks, ambulances and tow trucks gathered at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. The vehicles were lined up and positioned to form a giant arrow to symbolize “move over.” The event was held to raise awareness for the state’s Move Over law. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and…

Tow Times recently conducted a Towing and Roadside Market Survey in which survey participants could enter a drawing for a chance to win one of either two $500 gift cards or four $250 gift cards. The survey gift card winners are: Ben Lyle – $500 gift card winner Scott Meli – $500 gift card winner…

WATERS International Trucks has received the International Truck Presidential Award for the third consecutive year. Introduced in 2017, the award honors the top eight percent of International Truck dealerships that achieve the highest level of performance in operating and financial standards, market representation and customer satisfaction. “WATERS now stands as one of only three dealer groups…

The tow operator who was seriously injured in a crash that occurred Sunday, Feb. 23 in Riverside County, Calif., has been identified as Enrique Ramirez Sanchez, 49, of Banning. According to the California Highway Patrol, Sanchez, of Statewide Towing, was standing on the left side of his tow truck  recovering a vehicle from a previous roll-over…

A 49-year-old tow operator was struck and seriously injured Sunday, Feb.23 at 10:38 a.m. on Highway 79 in Beaumont, Calif. According to the California Highway Patrol, the operator, who has not been identified, was at the scene of a previous crash recovering an overturned car when he was struck by a Toyota Corolla being operated at…

Submitted by Jeffrey Godwin The towing industry is currently working to get Waze and others to alert motorists to the presence of tow trucks and other emergency vehicles on the side of the road. Maybe you have considered HAAS devices or other solutions. For now, there is a way to make motorists aware of your presence on…

Muncie, Ind., January 27, 2020 — Muncie Power Products, Inc., a manufacturer of power take-offs and fluid power components, has introduced its new senior executive director of engineering, Alan Jones. His responsibilities will include overseeing all engineering activities including product testing, product liability, intellectual property and new product development activities. He will also be responsible for developing…

A tow operator from Indiana County, Pa., was killed when his tow truck rolled over him during a repossession early Tuesday, Feb. 18, in McKeesport, Pa. Andrew Sester, 42, of Lucerne Mines was pronounced dead at 4:54 a.m. According to Allegheny County police, Sester, who worked for International Recovery Systems had stopped to secure the pickup under…

Season 4 Episodes Available through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn and more Episodes: 1. Top 10 things — good and bad — about the towing industry in 2020 (2/2/20) 2. Towing apps and the future of the towing industry — interview with HONK (2/16/20) 3. Driver tips for a better and more productive day (3/1/20) 4.…