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The Tow Times June issue is focused on safety. Safety topics include an analysis of tow operator fatalities from 2021 to 2023, being proactive for roadside safety, 10-tips for setting up a tow truck for safety, and the psychology of making safety a daily habit. We also examine the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which provides…

The Tow Times May issue focuses on heavy-duty towing and recovery. The feature article “Under-lift Towing Procedures” covers methods for attaching a casualty to the towing vehicle, “Heavy-duty Towing Fork Selection” addresses considerations for fork selection, position and securement. “Handling Shipping Containers” deals with issues that arise when loaded containers are involved in accidents or…

Woman of Towing: Stephanie Unruh from the May 2023 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Stephanie Unruh has been around trucking all her life but, in one of life’s funny twists and turns, she stumbled into towing and recovery. Unruh answered a blind ad for a dispatcher and it turned out to be a towing company,…

The Tow Times April issue includes a focus on the state of the electric vehicle industry and options to consider when moving/transporting them, how online auctions can be a powerful method to attract buyers of excess storage vehicles, what Google is looking for when ranking your company website, and the benefits of company uniforms. In…

Topics covered in the Tow Times March issue include factors that affect truck and equipment availability, financing options for tow company owners, finding the right fleet size to maximize profitability, and the role resistance plays in towing and recovery. In the Recovery Review department, two Alabama tow companies partner to upright an overturned 100,000-lb. mobile…

Topics in the Tow Times February issue include maintaining good relationships with lenders, methods to secure the steering wheels of towed vehicles, recruiting methods used by tow company representatives, how training can save money, and the recovery of a 90,000-lb. drill rig. Find this and more in the Tow Times February issue.

Kentucky Drill Rig Recovery from the February 2023 issue of Tow Times Magazine  In late July 2022, heavy rains caused deadly flash and river flooding in parts of eastern Kentucky and southwest Virginia. In the aftermath, recovery efforts included rebuilding roadways washed out from the storms. In the community of Busy, Kentucky, a tracked 90,000-…

The Tow Times January issue is loaded with pertinent info that includes the importance of collecting trucking invoices before a possible industry slow-down, considerations when towing electric vehicles, proactive measures to help mitigate the rising cost of insurance, a review of the national towing association’s legislative agenda, and maintenance insight to keep working trucks working.…

Keep Working Trucks On The Road from the January 2023 Issue of Tow Times Magazine Oil Changes, Oil Changes, Oil Changes Stovall Body Shop & Wrecker Service’s 1973 Ford F-350 with a Century 402 body and a Formula 1 wheel-lift is featured in this issue as the 2022 winner of Shine ’n Star Working Truck…

The Tow Times December issue features a review of the Tennessee Tow Show and Museum Weekend, a look at how car carriers are manufactured for specific applications in different countries, understanding tow truck weight transfer, winter weather towing opportunities, parts smarts, and a burn-out recovery on England’s M60 Motorway. Find all this and more in…