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Tow Show or No Tow Show
The Wisconsin Towing Association recently held their annual tow show and celebrated 55 years as an association. For me and my family, that weekend was always considered our vacation. If you have a small towing company, I’m sure you know what it’s like to take time off and away from the business. Thankfully, for our…
Read MoreTRAA and OOIDA Share Opposition to Proposed Speed Limiting Devices
In a Land Line magazine podcast, Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) lobbying representative Brian Riker discussed TRAA and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s (OOIDA) mutual opposition of FMCSA’s proposed rulemaking on speed limiting devices [Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0004]. The proposal affects motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles. TRAA is joining forces with other organizations…
Read MoreTake Advantage of Motor Club Benefits
Chances are high that if a towing company provides light-duty towing it is working with one or more of dozen or so motor clubs. That’s because the light-duty space is for the most part dominated by insurance companies. Here are some fast figures, based on Tow Times’ surveys of towing operators: 49% of towing companies…
Read MoreUrgently Secures Up to $75 Million in New Financing from Highbridge, Onex Credit and Whitebox Advisors
Urgently, a provider of digital roadside and mobility assistance services, announced on December 22, 2021, it has secured up to $75 million in debt financing from certain funds managed by Highbridge Capital Management, LLC (“Highbridge”), Onex Credit and Whitebox Advisors. to help the company advance its mission in the roadside assistance market and to develop…
Read MoreBills, Bills, Bills
If you were to be asked to define the word “bill,” what would your definition be? A duck’s bill, the visor of a cap, an itemized account of services or work done on an invoice as a bill of charges, or what you owe on your electricity bill, or charges for food or drink after…
Read MoreMobile Video Computing Solutions
Mobile Video Computing Solutions (MVCSOL), which provides video telematic solutions under the CruiseCam brand name, connects vehicles to the internet and provides web-based models to help organizations manage their fleets. The company recently launched a safety campaign for 2021 and beyond during the 2021 Florida Tow Show®. The campaign focuses on forward collision avoidance and…
Read MoreTRAA Secures Seat on ATA’s Towing Task Force
The following is a press release from the Towing and Recovery Association of America: The American Trucking Association (ATA) recently launched a Towing Task Force to combat what ATA believes is a national problem of predatory towing at the scene of an incident. In a major win for towers across the country, the Towing and…
Read MoreJerr-Dan Adds TEC Equipment as a Distributor
Jerr-Dan®, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE: OSK), has added TEC Equipment as a distributor of its complete line of towing and recovery vehicles. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., TEC Equipment is a leading dealer of Mack, Volvo, Hino and Isuzu trucks, as well as Wabash and MAC trailers. “We’re pleased that TEC Equipment is investing in…
Read MoreWe Need an Advisory Board
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be establishing and facilitating an advisory board to be known as the “Women of Trucking Advisory Board.” Their goal is to “promote organizations and programs that will provide education, training, mentorships or outreach to women in the trucking industry as well as recruit women into the trucking industry.”…
Read MoreDriver Technologies Selects HONK For A Co-Branded Roadside Assistance Solution
HONK Technologies, the digital platform connecting drivers and towing professionals, has announced that it is now managing a co-branded roadside assistance program for Driver Technologies. This New York-based tech company provides AI-based automotive technology that transforms a driver’s phone into a dashcam designed to improve road safety and lower insurance costs. Driver is a hardware-free…
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