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The Tow Times May issue features repossession topics that include suggested items to build a tow truck that’s repo-ready, and units that can transform a pickup into repossession truck. We also look at criminal activities that target tow operations — from theft, assaults, skipping out on tow bills and more. In our Recovery Review department,…

The Tow Times April issue spotlights Landoll Corporation’s donation of a special, one-of-a-kind lowboy trailer for the 2026 International Towing Museum Fundraising Auction, along with basic items that can make a tow operator’s job easier and more efficient, thoughts on custom tow truck builds, a look back at the long history of car carriers, winches…

The Tow Times March issue is loaded with car carrier info that includes maintenance, conditions that can damage and degrade bridles and straps for vehicle attachment and securement, and choosing between a conventional tow truck and a car carrier. We also explore how state and regional towing business markets across the country are being reshaped…

The Tow Times February issue addresses industry insurance topics including perspectives from industry insurer’s, how to build an efficient and cost-effective policy, and how captive insurance can be a strategic asset. We also cover how to market transport trailers, and how to be compliant when towing for law enforcement. In our Recovery Review department, operators…

The January issue of Tow Times includes advantages of smaller rotators, load cell technology, ways to make your website stand out, and topics from tow operator discussions. In the Recovery Review department, operators take on a excavator recovery is such tight confines that accessing the scene was almost as challenging as the recovery. Find all…

The Tow Times December issue goes international with a look at towing equipment from our foreign counterparts, special response units from the fleet of McDonald’s Towing in Kalamazoo, MI, a review of the 2025 Tennessee Tow Show/Museum Weekend, and the winners of the Tennessee Tow Show tow truck beauty competition. In our Recovery Review department,…

The Tow Times November issue features an expanded Recovery Review department that showcases four companies at work on heavy-duty recovery jobs, information on how to drive a tow truck safely, and how the tax bill signed into law this summer is expected to positively impact business finances. Find all this and more in the Tow…

The Tow Times October covers a range of topics including a look at chain configurations and breaking strength compared to working load limits, the differences and variations of state Move Over-Slow Down laws, and the importance of load securement for the safety of the operator and motoring public. Recognizing that October is Breast Cancer Awareness…

The Tow Times September includes topics that include how some company owners have found ways around the issue of abandoned, junk or unclaimed vehicles, basic information on tow dollies, character traits that companies look for when evaluating potential employees for hire, and the 17th annual Wall of the Fallen name unveiling ceremony to be held…

The August issue of Tow Times features a variety of topics including types of toolbox and storage options for car carriers, key considerations when selecting a light-duty winch, business and equipment tips shared by operators to those just starting out in the industry, and a 20-year look back at winners of the 2005 Shine ‘n…