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2024 TPRNC Mid Atlantic Tow Expo

The North Carolina tow show this year was a blast!! This was the 2nd year, in 30 years, that the show was held inside....

Proactive Training or the School of Hard Knocks?

I’ve been told I’m abrupt and a little brash. I prefer the idea that I’m a realist; therefore, I call things like I see...

Selling Your Business

If you have been following my business over the past few articles, you can see that I have had a lot of exposure in...

FlowStop Products Tailored to Your Spill Response & Remediation Needs

“Spill Response and Remediation” became a service offered by Piedmont Environmental Response Team, “PERT,” in the early 90’s in Charlotte, NC.  The company was...

TRAA Applauds Nomination of Derek Barrs as FMCSA Administrator

TRAA proudly applauds the nomination of Derek Barrs as Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). With an extensive background in highway...

Collins Manufacturing Corp. Announces Release of the New G7X Hi-Speed Dolly

Medford, Oregon – January 6, 2025 – Collins Manufacturing Corp. is thrilled to announce the release of the new G7X Hi-Speed® Dolly, engineered for...

Things No One Told Me About Towing

In the last article, I told you about using my business skills to build a business plan for my company.  We learned a lot...

Speed up Towing and Recovery Processes with Updated “Tow Buddy”

The original “Tow Buddy” debuted at the 2019 Florida Tow Show and was the talk of the show! Since then, the versatile Tow Buddy...

Do Your Wreck Recovery Scenes Look Like Monty Python Skits?

Are you training and training correctly or do your wreck recovery scenes resemble a Monty Python comedy skit?  In 2014, I met a guy...

Drivers for the Future

As I mentioned in last month’s article, I talked about finding tow truck drivers for the future.  We all know our industry is short...

Auto Data Direct

The 2019 Legislative sessions in Florida and Georgia brought substantial change to tow and wrecker operators in those states. But Auto Data Direct has...

Mental Health

A little background – I’ve always kept a primary job since I don’t make enough income from my expert witness and writing work to...

INA Towing News Top Service Provider

INA Towing’s Christmas Celebration in Baltimore was a magical sight to see.  As long as I can remember, it has been tradition for Gay...

The Structure of the Towing Industry

In my last article, I wrote about things that happened to me as I learned about towing.  In this article,  I want to discuss...

Are You Allergic to Training?

It’s time to be honest with yourself.  Are you or your lead drivers allergic to training? Are you afraid you’ll learn something or attend...

Looking at Insurance Expenses 2024

Several months ago, a young gentleman came to ask for my help.  He wanted to get started in the towing business.  At the time,...