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TRAA’s 2020 Legislative Action Workshop

It was a beautiful day in Washington, D.C. when I landed March 10, 2020. I was excited about the week to come and curious...

Hino Trucks Introduces Battery Electric Medium-Duty Truck at the ACT Expo

NOVI, Mich. - Hino Trucks introduced the all-new Le Series battery electric vehicle (BEV) at ACT Expo 2026, reinforcing the company’s commitment to reducing...

“Follow the Leader” is an Invitation to Succeed –

What is “Follow the Leader?” For Beacon, it’s an invitation to towing and roadside assistance companies to step ahead of their competitors and take...

Are You Giving Your Customers Safety Training?

Hundreds of people have ridden in my tow trucks over the years.  I had a recent discussion with a 20+ year friend who turned...

PROTECT YOURSELF WITH SITUATIONAL AWARENESS!

In the past few weeks, a tow driver in Texas was shot and killed by two men at an apartment complex in Houston.  Another...
Volume 13 Issue 4 - Insightful Talk - Share the Stress

Share the Stress

I was thinking the other day, I’m currently in a business that I started just after I sold my tow company.  Being 76 years...

What a World We Live In!

During the last election, we all heard people say if this person or that person wins, I’m leaving the country.  Well, no one has...

No Insurance

Last month, I wrote about gas prices and how they affect everyone’s business, and I told you some things you might do to save...
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Bob Nelson’s Q3 Industry Update

As we move into the second half of the year, I'm encouraged by what we're seeing across the towing and recovery market. A recap of...

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...

Why Ranger SST?

So, why should I switch to the Ranger tow management solution?   This is the most frequent question we field in calls from tow companies...

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...

Trifecta!

A trifecta is usually a good thing. In the gambling world, it means that you’ve hit progressively three times in a row.  Trifecta is a...

Take Control of Your Business with Software You can Trust!

Towing operations across the country are enjoying the stability, accountability, efficiency, and transparency the suite of products TOPS has delivered since its release to...

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...

Here We Go Again

I guess round two is about to start.  Will it be as bad as the first round or could it be worse?  What we...