Industry News

Tow companies from across Michigan gathered to honor Nader Chehadi, 42, who died May 29, 2018, when he was struck by an SUV as he assisted a disabled school bus on the shoulder of I-94 in Pittsfield Township, Mich. Chehadi’s co-workers at Ypsilanti’s Budget and Stadium Towing were among the tow operators and responders who…

A South African tow operator was killed in a hit-and-run incident on May 25. The operator, who was not identified in a news story on the website Dispatch Live, was on the roadside in East London, South Africa when a light pickup truck struck him and fled the scene. The 38-year-old operator worked for Algoa…

Friends and colleagues of fallen Michigan tow operator Nader Chehadi are planning to honor him with a tow truck “light up the night” procession on May 29. Chehadi was killed in a crash on May 29 as he serviced a disabled school bus on I-94 in Pittsfield Township, Mich. See details about the procession in a…

AAA will again be offering its Tow-to-Go safe ride program for the Memorial Day weekend as motorists prepare to hit the road. AAA says this long holiday weekend will see the second-highest travel volume on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes dating back to 2000, trailing only the bar set in 2005. Overall,…

Tony Kroninger of Purpose Wrecker Sales in St. Louis, Mo. created a custom “Tow Lives Matter” vest and held a business card drawing for it at the Purpose Wrecker Sales booth during the Florida Tow Show in April. The winner? Vest Towing of Chillicothe, Ohio.

The following is a press release from the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum: The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) proudly announces it is now designated a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to military members and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day,…

Well-known Florida towing company owner Harold Murphy Jr., 79, passed away May 17, 2019, at his home in Loxahatchee Groves, Fla. He was a United States marine, police officer and owner of Murphy’s Towing, which he started in 1980. He was a past president of the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida. Family and friends honored…

Family and friends of fallen towing operator Jerry Crawford gathered in Indianapolis, Ind., on May 22, to pay tribute to him with a balloon release and memorial ride. Crawford, 42, died May 17 when his motorcycle struck a tree that had fallen during a storm. Dozens of people riding in tow trucks and motorcycles participated…

A bill creating a towing task force has been passed by the Missouri House of Representatives. The task force will address charges made by towing companies for nonconsensual heavy-duty towing and recovery services. The task force will make comprehensive recommendations on matters related to the investigation of overcharges made by towing companies in violation of the…

As Ohio lawmakers consider a ban on the state’s towing companies using “spotters” to when removing or impounding illegally-parked vehicles, some Ohio towing companies say the impact would be minimal as the practice is not widely used. Under House Bill 113, towing companies that violate the ban would face a third-degree misdemeanor, a fine up…