TowShark

EquipmentCanada2026-05-26

OC Transpo Double-Decker Bus Comes Loose Mid-Tow on Belfast Road and Rolls into the Farm Boy Grocery Store at the Ottawa Train Yards; No Injuries Reported as City Reviews How the Bus Broke Free

CTV News Ottawa

EnforcementMissouri2026-05-26

Jackson County Judge Lifts House Arrest and GPS Monitoring for Indicted Missouri Trooper Charles 'Nate' Bradley Ahead of July 17 Pretrial Hearing in the Alleged Towing Corruption Case

KCTV5 / Jackson County Prosecutor

SafetyFlorida2026-05-22

Florida Highway Patrol Charges Julia Blackwell, 21, with Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Crash After Troopers Say She Ran Over Good Samaritan Ronald Bear, 59, Who Had Just Pulled Her Pickup Out of an East Orange County Mud Ditch

ClickOrlando / FHP

EnforcementMissouri2026-05-18

Missouri State Trooper Charles 'Nate' Bradley Indicted in Jackson County on 13 Counts After Year-Long Investigation in What Prosecutors Allege Was a Towing Corruption Scheme Tied to Stolen Vehicles and a $25,000 Necklace

KCTV5 / Jackson County Prosecutor

SafetySouth Carolina2026-05-15

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Signs House Bill 4249 as Act 147, Expanding the State's Move Over Duty to Cover Every Vehicle Stopped on the Roadside Displaying Hazard Lights; Violators Face $300 to $500 Fines

SC Statehouse

EnforcementOhio2026-05-13

Cleveland Mom Samaria Holt Says Wrecked Car Was Looted Inside Kufner Towing Lot After Hit-and-Run; Tow Company Fired the Driver and Cleveland Police Opened a Report

Hoodline / News5Cleveland

IndustryColorado2026-05-13

Towing and Recovery Management Summit Convenes at The Brown Palace in Denver Today Through May 15; Tow Times-Hosted, Owners-and-Managers Only

Tow Times / EIN Presswire

Cost of BusinessNational2026-05-12

EIA: National On-Highway Diesel Holds at $5.639 for Week Ending May 11; Effectively Flat From the Prior Week's $5.640

EIA

SafetyTexas2026-05-11

Garzez Trial Begins in Harlingen This Week in Death of Tow Operator David Zapata; Indictment Adds Fentanyl Possession Charge

KRGV / Valley Central

SafetyNorth Carolina2026-05-11

North Carolina Launches Statewide Move Over Enforcement Campaign May 12 Through May 18; Governor's Highway Safety Program and State Highway Patrol Coordinate

NC GHSP / WCTI 12

EnforcementCanada2026-05-11

Brampton Arson Pattern Continues: Tow Truck Set Ablaze Sunday May 11 Between 2:45 and 4:45 a.m. Near Rutherford Road South and Orenda Road; No Suspects Named

Brampton News / Peel Police

SafetyNew Jersey2026-05-09

Pierre Innocent Released on Level Two Pretrial Supervision After Reckless Vehicular Homicide Charges in I-287 Death of Tow Operator Daniel "DJ" Ortiz; Conditions Include Surrendering Passport and Driving Ban

Daily Voice / Morris County Prosecutor

Cost of BusinessIllinois2026-05-08

Chicago: DPW Trucking's $46,000 Tow Bill From Official Towing Drops to $5,000 After WGN News Visit; Bridge Strike on South Kilpatrick in Oak Lawn

CDLLife / WGN News

EnforcementNorth Carolina2026-05-07

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Lawmakers to Pass House Bill 199 to Cap Non-Consent Tow Charges After Securing a Judgment Against Charlotte Driver David Satterfield in What His Office Characterized as the State's First Discriminatory Towing Case

WBTV / NC Attorney General

EnforcementFlorida2026-05-07

Florida: Torey Eugene Williams, 46, of Miramar Arrested May 7 in Two October Armed Confrontations With Repo Crews Over the Same Lexus GS; Round Was Fired Into a Tow Truck

Local 10

EnforcementCanada2026-05-07

Mississauga: Two Tow Truck Drivers Charged With Dangerous Operation After Trucks Caught on Camera Racing Through an Active Police Collision Scene, Mounting a Curb, and Fleeing

CP24

EnforcementPennsylvania2026-05-07

Giannone Services Files Federal and State Suits to Block Philadelphia Police Repossession Directive, Launches Public Legal Fund

CURepossession

IndustryConnecticut2026-05-07

Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica Win 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting With "On the Hook" Towing Industry Investigation

CT Mirror

EnforcementCanada2026-05-07

Peel Police Investigate Two More Overnight Arsons April 30: Mississauga Building Set on Fire by Four Suspects With Accelerant; Brampton Tow Truck Burned in a Driveway on Kingknoll Drive

CP24

SafetyNew Jersey2026-05-07

Pierre Innocent Charged With Reckless Vehicular Homicide in 2025 I-287 Death of Tow Operator Daniel "DJ" Ortiz; First Move Over Test of Eileen's Law for a Roadside Worker

Parsippany Focus

SafetyAlabama2026-05-06

Madison County, Alabama Jury Convicts Warren Siao of Murder in the December 2023 Shooting Death of Tow Truck Driver Jayson Click at Siao's Wedgewood Terrace Home; Sentencing Set for June 10

WAFF / Madison County DA

ComplianceNational2026-05-05

CVSA International Roadcheck Set for May 12-14; ELD Tampering Is the Driver Focus, Cargo Securement Is the Vehicle Focus

The Trucker / CVSA

ComplianceNational2026-05-05

FMCSA Motus Registration System Goes Live May 14; Only the Existing Portal Company Official Can Claim the Account First

CDLLife / FMCSA

Fee FightSouth Carolina2026-05-05

Myrtle Beach City Council Approves First Reading of Tow Fee Increase to $225 for Standard Vehicles, $500 for Class D Tractor-Trailers

WMBF News

CommunityTennessee2026-05-05

Tennessee Tow Owner Tony Cate Disarms Knife Attacker at Jefferson City Deli, Holds Suspect Until Police Arrive

WBIR / WVLT

EnforcementNational2026-05-05

WFAA Investigation Finds Federal Trucking Safety Enforcement Cases Fell 84 Percent in FY2025

WFAA / 10 Investigates

SafetyCanada2026-05-05

BC Highway Patrol Releases Dashcam Video of Tractor-Trailer Destroying Tow Truck on Yoho Park Highway as Move Over Reminder; Driver Sentenced for Dangerous Driving

CTV News

EnforcementTexas2026-05-05

Texas Repo Operator Sues Competitors and Former DRN Vice President in Dallas Over Alleged $1 Million LPR Data Theft Scheme

CURepossession

EnforcementNew York2026-05-04

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Sue Bronx Tow Operator Instant Recovery Corp., Seeking License Revocation and Restitution for More Than 1,000 Alleged Violations of City Law

natlawreview / NYC DCWP

CommunityCanada2026-04-30

Saskatchewan: Rebel Towing Owner Clint Gottinger Pulls Young Moose From Icy Pond, Takes It Home to Warm Up Before It Walks Away

Service Truck Magazine

EnforcementCanada2026-04-30

Brampton: Tow Truck Set on Fire in Ascot Avenue Driveway at 3 a.m.; Peel Region Now Reporting at Least 20 Tow Truck Arsons Since the Start of 2026

The Globe and Mail

IndustryCanada2026-04-28

Saskatchewan Tow Operator Clint Gottinger of Rebel Towing Pauses His Dispatched Calls to Lift a Young Moose Off Frozen Lake Ice Near Kelvington, Naming Him 'Rebel' After the Company; His Waiting Customers Said Go Ahead

Global News

Wreck-ChasingTexas2026-04-28

El Paso City Council Bans Tow Truck Solicitation at Crash Scenes; First-Time Violations Are a Class C Misdemeanor With Up to $500 in Fines, Effective June 1

KVIA

InvestigationTexas2026-04-28

TDLR Skipped the 2025 Biennial VSF Storage Fee Review Required by Statute. A Mid-Size Yard Is Losing Roughly $56,800 a Year.

TowShark Investigation

EnforcementNorth Carolina2026-04-28

Charlotte Police Attorney Tells Officers New State Booting Ban Also Bars Towing Commercial Vehicles; One Driver Threatened With Arrest Mid-Impound

WBTV

SafetyNew Hampshire2026-04-28

Bedford NH: Wrecked Lucid Gravity Goes Into Thermal Runaway in the Tow Yard the Morning After the Crash; 60,000 Gallons of Water to Put Out

NHPR

SafetyGeorgia2026-04-28

Coweta County Jury Convicts Christopher Thornton of Vehicular Homicide; 15-Year Sentence in 2023 I-85 Death of Tow Operator Toby Bowden

FOX 5 Atlanta

EnforcementConnecticut2026-04-27

CT Mirror Reports Some Connecticut Towing Companies Are Ignoring the State's New 2025 Towing Reform Law, Continuing Pre-Reform Practices on Storage Time and Sale Notification

CT Mirror

TechnologyNational2026-04-21

Autonomous Fleets Have a Recovery Problem They Cannot Code Away. Tow Operators Are the Answer.

CBT News

ComplianceNational2026-04-21

FMCSA Submits Truck Parking Shortage Study to OMB; Plans to Survey Thousands of Drivers on Unauthorized Parking and Hours-of-Service Violations

Overdrive

TechnologyNational2026-04-21

Appellate Technologies Raises $765,000 for ASTRO, a Platform Founders Describe as the Uber for Police Towing

Technical.ly

SafetyNational2026-04-21

TikTok Streaming While Driving Is Emerging as a Distracted Driving Risk, Researchers Say, With Implications for Roadside Worker Safety

AutosCommunity

EnforcementNational2026-04-21

DoorDash Driver Spots Repo Attempt on Camera, Sprints to His Car, and Drives Away Before the Truck Can Hook Up

Motor1 / TwistedSifter

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-21

AAA Temporarily Suspends Emergency EV Charging Roadside Program; Stranded EV Drivers in Select Cities Now Get Towed to a Charging Station Instead

Torque News

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-21

AAA: More Than 11,000 Roadside Calls in Ohio in Four Days During January Storm; 75 Percent Were Battery and Tow Requests

Spectrum News 1

LegislationNational2026-04-21

Congress Commits $200 Million to Public Truck Parking in 2026 Appropriations Bill; Recipients Cannot Charge Drivers for Spaces

Land Line Media

InvestigationTexas2026-04-21

TDLR Was Required to Adjust VSF Storage Fees in 2025. It Didn't. Here's What That's Costing You.

TowShark Investigation

SafetyCanada2026-04-20

Peel Police Investigating After Approximately 15 Tow Trucks Set on Fire in Suspected Arson at Brampton Yard; 4 to 5 Suspects Fled

CBC News

EnforcementNational2026-04-20

St. Louis Resumes Booting and Towing for First Time Since 2018; City Collects $50,000 in Unpaid Tickets in First 10 Days

FirstAlert4 / KSDK

ComplianceNational2026-04-20

Sen. Warren Launches Probe Into Auto Repossession Industry; Letters Sent to Chase Auto, GM Financial, Toyota, Ally, and the American Recovery Association

CNN Business

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-19

U.S. Navy Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Touska in Strait of Hormuz; Oil Prices Jump, Ceasefire in Doubt, and Diesel Is About to Get Worse

NPR

SafetyNational2026-04-18

Tow Chain Snaps During Removal of Semi That Crashed Into Clifton Building; Truck Drops, Sparks Fire, Structure Demolished

NJ1015

EnforcementNational2026-04-18

Possible Stolen Tow Truck Leads Police on Pursuit From Orange County Through Downtown Los Angeles; Suspects Flee on Foot

OnScene.TV

SafetyNational2026-04-18

Kansas City Man Charged With Second-Degree Assault After Tow Driver Was Shot in the Abdomen During Dispute Over Riding on the Flatbed

KCTV5

CommunityNational2026-04-18

Belfair Tow Driver Hikes Half a Mile Into the Woods at 12:30 a.m. to Rescue Stranded Uber Eats Driver

KING5

Cost of BusinessTexas2026-04-16

Waller County Wrecker Owner Says He Does Not Know How Long the Business Can Absorb $5 Diesel; KHOU Reports Some Tow Operators Now Spending Roughly $650 a Week on Fuel

KHOU 11

EnforcementNational2026-04-16

Sawyer Towing in Cincinnati: Tow Truck and Customer's 2010 Camaro SS Still Missing After Weekend Break-In at the Yard

Fox19 Cincinnati

LegislationNational2026-04-16

Virginia Gov. Spanberger Vetoes HB 1288 and SB 17; Bills Would Have Let Tow Lots, Garages, and Mechanics Auction Customer Vehicles Through an Administrative Process Instead of a Court Order

Office of the Governor of Virginia

EnforcementNational2026-04-16

Stolen Work Truck Chase Across LA County Ends After Hour-Long Pursuit; Woman Arrested

FOX 11 Los Angeles

SafetyNational2026-04-15

Tow Chain Snaps During Removal of Semi That Crashed Into Clifton Building; Truck Drops, Sparks Fire, Structure Demolished

NJ1015

ComplianceNational2026-04-14

Today Is the ELD Compliance Deadline: Six Devices Removed from FMCSA's List. Carriers Using Them Face Out-of-Service Orders.

FMCSA

SafetyCalifornia2026-04-14

Fiery Tow Truck Crash on SR-54 in Bonita, California Leaves at Least One Dead

GoSuits

EnforcementNational2026-04-14

Ohio Truck Driver Charged in Pileup That Killed Three, Including an Infant

13ABC

LegislationNew York2026-04-14

New York Introduces Towing Protection Enforcement Act with New Consumer Protections for NYC

NY State Senate

LegislationNew Jersey2026-04-14

New Jersey Introduces Predatory Towing Prevention Act (A4271)

NJ Legislature

EV Storage RiskNational2026-04-14

Volkswagen Expands ID.4 Recall to Nearly 100,000 Vehicles Globally Over Battery Defects from Supplier SK On

WardsAuto

Tower DownNational2026-04-14

Tow Truck Driver Aaron Whitfield Jr., 25, Shot and Killed in Drive-By While Sitting in His Truck in Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast Times

ComplianceNational2026-04-14

Today Is the ELD Compliance Deadline: Six Devices Removed from FMCSA's List. Carriers Using Them Face Out-of-Service Orders.

FMCSA

LegislationNew York2026-04-14

New York Introduces Towing Protection Enforcement Act with New Consumer Protections for NYC

NY State Senate

LegislationNew Jersey2026-04-14

New Jersey A4271, Described by Sponsors as the Predatory Towing Prevention Act, Introduced in Trenton

NJ Legislature

CommunityNational2026-04-14

Belfair Tow Driver Hikes Half a Mile Into the Woods at 12:30 a.m. to Rescue Stranded Uber Eats Driver

KING5

EnforcementNational2026-04-14

Sawyer Towing in Cincinnati: Tow Truck and Customer's 2010 Camaro SS Still Missing After Weekend Break-In at the Yard

Fox19 Cincinnati

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-13

Connecticut DMV Approves Towing Fee Increase: Hook-and-Tow to $125, Per-Mile Rate to $5.65

Tow Industry Week

SafetyNational2026-04-13

Motorcyclist Dies After Vehicle Slides Off Tow Truck Flatbed on Philadelphia Highway. Driver Being Sought.

6ABC Philadelphia

EnforcementNational2026-04-13

Possible Stolen Tow Truck Leads Police on Pursuit From Orange County Through Downtown Los Angeles; Suspects Flee on Foot

OnScene.TV

EnforcementNational2026-04-13

St. Louis Resumes Booting and Towing for First Time Since 2018; City Collects $50,000 in Unpaid Tickets in First 10 Days

FirstAlert4 / KSDK

LegislationNational2026-04-13

Virginia Gov. Spanberger Vetoes HB 1288 and SB 17; Bills Would Have Let Tow Lots, Garages, and Mechanics Auction Customer Vehicles Through an Administrative Process Instead of a Court Order

Office of the Governor of Virginia

Cost of BusinessTexas2026-04-13

Waller County Wrecker Owner Says He Does Not Know How Long the Business Can Absorb $5 Diesel; KHOU Reports Some Tow Operators Now Spending Roughly $650 a Week on Fuel

KHOU 11

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-11

ACT Research Projects Class 8 Truck Prices Could Reach $238,000 in 2026 as Tariffs Add $35,000 to Landed Cost

Commercial Carrier Journal / Transport Topics

SafetyNational2026-04-11

Nissan Warns 51 Leaf Owners to Stop Driving, Charging, or Parking Near Buildings After Two Thermal Events with No Fix Available

Carscoops / NHTSA

TechnologyNational2026-04-11

AI Dashcams Now Run 30-Plus Deep Learning Models on Every Mile and Auto-Record When You Hook Up a Vehicle

Envue Telematics

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-11

Total Loss Declarations Rising as Repair Costs Push More Vehicles Past the Threshold, Leaving Tow Yards Holding Longer Storage

Total Loss Appraisals / Industry Data

SafetyTexas2026-04-11

Harlingen Texas Tow Driver David Zapata, 46, Struck and Killed on Expressway. Suspect Charged with Intoxication Manslaughter, Trial Set April 27.

KRGV

EnforcementWisconsin2026-04-11

Milwaukee Body Cam Released: Officer Clung to Fleeing Tow Truck for Several Blocks Before Fatally Shooting Driver Jonathan Otto

WTMJ Milwaukee

CommunityTexas2026-04-11

SpaceX Starship Debris Washes Up on Mexican Beach Near Matamoros. City Sends Tow Truck to Remove Metal Cylinder Too Heavy for Crews.

KRGV

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-11

Car Repossessions Approaching Record High as 1.7 Million Vehicles Seized in 2025 and Subprime Delinquencies Hit 6.6 Percent

Newsweek

SafetyNew Jersey2026-04-10

WRNJ Radio Reports New Jersey Tow Operator Killed in Interstate 287 Crash in Morris County in 2026 as the Employer Mourns the Loss and Urges Every Driver in the State to Move Over

WRNJ Radio

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

Yokohama and Sumitomo Raise Commercial Truck Tire Prices 10 Percent Effective May 1

Transport Topics

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

Nuclear Verdicts Against Trucking Companies Surged 52 Percent in 2024 — and They Are Driving Insurance Premiums for Towing Operators

JEB Insurance Group

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

25 Percent Tariff Now Applies to Full Customs Value of Imported Commercial Trucks — Not Just Metal Content

Commercial Carrier Journal

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

Small Trucking Companies Are Closing Weekly as Freight Recession Enters Its Fourth Year

altLINE / FreightWaves

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

Car Repair Costs Up 15 Percent Year-Over-Year as Tariffs Add 25 Percent to Imported Parts

Empower / CPI Data

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

Motor Club Payouts Average $35 to $55 Per Tow While Retail Rates Reach $75 to $150

TowMarX / Industry Surveys

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

Ohio Raises Commercial Vehicle Registration Fees 17 Percent — California and New Hampshire Also Increasing

WCPO Cincinnati

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

Iran War Fuel Crisis Has Pushed Diesel Up 50 Percent and the World Road Transport Organisation Says It Will Not Fade Quickly

IRU / World Road Transport Organisation

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

A New Flatbed Tow Truck Starts at $125,000 in 2026 — Premium Builds Are Reaching $160,000 as Tariffs Compound

Industry Pricing Data

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

Crude Oil Drops Below $100 on US-Iran Ceasefire — But Diesel Is Still Up 50 Percent Since the War Started

CNBC

SafetyTexas2026-04-10

Bell County Man Arrested After Firing at Repo Agent and Barricading Inside Home, Triggering SWAT Standoff

KWTX

SafetyCalifornia2026-04-10

Two Tesla Cybertrucks Destroyed in Santa Monica Parking Garage Fire While Not Plugged In — Cause Undetermined

Electrek

SafetyNational2026-04-10

Chicago Tow Driver Hussain Farhat, 40, Killed in Hit-and-Run on I-94 While Loading Disabled Vehicle on Christmas Eve

ABC7 Chicago

SafetyNational2026-04-10

New Jersey Tow Driver Daniel Ortiz, 24, Struck and Killed on Route 287 While Assisting Stranded Motorist

CBS New York

ContractsOhio2026-04-10

Salem City Council Approves Towing Rotation Ordinance Requiring Two Trucks, 20-Minute Response Time, and Motorcycle Trailer

Morning Journal

MemorialNational2026-04-10

Las Vegas Tow Truck Convoy Honors Ryan Billotte, Killed on I-215 Five Years Ago

Fox 5 Vegas

Tower DownKentucky2026-04-10

David Fischer, 71, Killed on I-165 While Assisting Disabled Semi. He Worked for McCarty's Towing for More Than 50 Years.

14News

EquipmentNational2026-04-10

Florida Tow Show Opens in Orlando with 200 Exhibitors and 5,000 Expected Attendees

Florida Tow Show

EquipmentNational2026-04-10

The Equipment Industry Is Already Building for the EV Weight Problem. Is Your Fleet Keeping Up?

Tow Professional

TechnologyTexas2026-04-10

Autonomous Trucks Are Now Running Daily Freight on I-35 Between Laredo and Temple. A Human Driver Is Still in the Cab.

Laredo Today

EV Storage RiskNational2026-04-10

Volkswagen Told 44,000 ID.4 Owners to Park Outside After Charging. What Does That Mean for Your Tow Yard?

NHTSA / Autoblog

LegislationCalifornia2026-04-10

San Francisco Moves to Ban Uncertified Lithium-Ion Batteries After $3 Million Apartment Fire Displaced 130 Residents

San Francisco Standard

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-10

Freight Market Entering Seasonal Tightening as Carrier Exits Continue and Reefer Demand Rises

ATS

EV Storage RiskNational2026-04-10

Jaguar Issues Fourth Battery Fire Recall for I-PACE After Fires Continue Despite Three Prior Software Fixes

NHTSA / Valero Law

EV Storage RiskNational2026-04-10

Moss Landing Battery Fire One Year Later: 15,200 Modules De-Energized, Building to Be Demolished, Cause Still Unknown

Inside Climate News

EV Storage RiskNational2026-04-10

Nissan Recalls 2026 Leaf Over Battery Fire Risk, Advises Owners to Park Outside. Two Thermal Incidents Reported While Parked.

Fox 29 / NHTSA

EnforcementNational2026-04-10

Fake Tow Driver in Tampa Pulls Up to Active Crash Scene, Steals Victim's SUV While FHP Is on Scene

WFLA

SafetyMaryland2026-04-09

Maryland Tow Operator Keith Rhew, 45, Killed in Work Accident April 3; GoFundMe for Wife and Two Young Children Has Raised More Than $28,000

Daily Voice

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-09

California Drayage Carrier Files Chapter 11 With $1.6 Million in Assets Against $43 Million in Debt

Yahoo Finance

ComplianceNational2026-04-09

202,345 CDL Holders Are in Prohibited Status in the FMCSA Clearinghouse — 79 Percent Have Not Started Return-to-Duty

FreightWaves

TechnologyNational2026-04-09

First Responders Have Had to Manually Drive Waymo Robotaxis at Active Crime Scenes as Fleet Reaches 2,500 Vehicles

TechCrunch

LegalNational2026-04-09

Class Action Alleges Flock Safety Shared License Plate Reader Data from 200-Plus California Municipalities with Federal Agencies

Gibbs Mura / Class Law Group

ComplianceNational2026-04-09

OSHA's Proposed Federal Heat Standard Would Require Written Prevention Plans for All Outdoor Employers Including Tow Yards

OSHA / Federal Register

RegulationNational2026-04-09

Draft DHS Plans Would Cut FEMA Disaster Response Staff by 41 Percent and Surge Workforce by 85 Percent Before 2026 Hurricane Season

CNN / Washington Post / GAO

SafetyNational2026-04-09

Waymo Issued Its First Software Recall After Two Robotaxis Crashed Into the Same Towed Pickup Truck in Phoenix

TechCrunch

ComplianceCalifornia2026-04-09

California SB 506 Allows Dash Cameras on Commercial Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds Effective January 1, 2026

California Legislature

RegulationNational2026-04-09

GAO Finds FEMA Needs to Improve Oversight of More Than $10 Billion in Disaster Contracts Awarded Over Six Years

GAO

InvestigationNational2026-04-09

The Only Federal Guidance on Storing Damaged EVs at Tow Yards Is from 2014. It Has Not Been Updated.

TowShark Investigation

InsuranceTexas2026-04-09

Retired Air Force Major Sues USAA for Over $1 Million After Insurer Refused Towing Assistance Three Miles from the Border

KSAT

LegislationCalifornia2026-04-09

California SB 1112 Would Let Vehicle Owners Post Bond to Release Cars from Storage Facilities Alleging Excessive Fees

Repairer Driven News

CDL EnforcementNational2026-04-09

Alabama Governor Signs SB242 Requiring CDL Holders to Meet Federal Work Authorization and English Proficiency Standards

Alabama Governor's Office

CDL EnforcementNational2026-04-09

Seven States Now Require English Proficiency for CDL Holders. Three More Are Advancing Legislation.

Landline Media

EV Storage RiskNational2026-04-08

Peer-Reviewed Study Found Lithium, Cobalt, and PFAS in EV Fire Runoff. Here's What That Means for Your Lot.

Environmental Science & Technology (ACS)

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-08

Diesel Tops $7.70 in California as National Average Passes $5.60 and Small Carriers Report Fuel Bills Exceeding $4,800 Per Week

CBS Sacramento

SafetyNational2026-04-08

California Expands Slow Down Move Over Law to Cover All Stopped Vehicles as Roadside Deaths Spike 77 Percent

AAA

EnforcementNational2026-04-08

Alabama Judge Denies Stand-Your-Ground Motion; Man Charged with Murder of Tow Tech During Legal Repo to Stand Trial June 8

WAFF Huntsville

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-08

Michigan Towing Association: 4 in 10 Heavy-Recovery Bills Go Unpaid as Carrier Insurance Falls Short

FreightWaves

EnforcementNational2026-04-08

Monfort Heights Man Says Unmarked Tow Truck Took His Car From His Own Driveway Without Notice

Fox19 Cincinnati

EV Storage RiskNational2026-04-07

A Totaled EV Sat in a New Hampshire Tow Yard for Four Days. Then It Exploded.

Concord Monitor

TechnologyNational2026-04-07

International Motors Launches Level 4 Autonomous Truck on Live I-35 Freight Lane in Texas

PR Newswire

Cost of BusinessTexas2026-04-07

Rising Fuel Costs Threaten Southeast Texas Trucking as Diesel Tops $5 and Surcharges Spread

12News Beaumont

LegalNational2026-04-07

Supreme Court Weighs Whether Freight Brokers Can Be Sued for Picking Dangerous Carriers — Decision Expected by Summer

SCOTUSblog

RegulationNational2026-04-07

FMCSA Rule Strips CDL Eligibility from 194,000 Nondomiciled Drivers — Tow Operators Should Audit Their Rosters Now

Holland & Knight

RegulationTexas2026-04-07

TDLR Posts Proposed Rule Changes for Tow Operators and VSFs — Comment Window Closes May 11

TDLR

LegislationKentucky2026-04-07

Troy's Law Stalls in Kentucky Senate After Unanimous House Passage

Tri-State Homepage

EnforcementNational2026-04-07

Los Angeles Jury Acquits Tow Driver of Federal Charges for Moving ICE Vehicle During Immigration Arrest

NBC Los Angeles

RegulationTexas2026-04-06

TDLR 2027-2031 Strategic Plan Sessions Open This Sunday — Houston, Fort Worth, San Antonio on April 13; Virtual April 15

TDLR

SafetyTexas2026-04-06

Texas DPS Operation CARE Enters Final Five Days — All Highway Operators Under Active Enforcement Through April 13

Texas DPS

LegislationKentucky2026-04-06

Troy's Law Falls Short in Kentucky Senate — Towing Green-Light Safety Bill Will Not Pass in 2026 Session

Tri-State Homepage

EnforcementTennessee2026-04-06

Tennessee AG's Sanctions Motion Against Priority Wrecker Goes to Court Thursday — Operator Has Filed No Defense in Four Months

WKRN Nashville

Cost of BusinessNational2026-04-06

Amazon Adds 3.5% Fuel Surcharge April 17; UPS and FedEx Already Moving — Industry Precedent Is Set

CNBC

LegislationNational2026-04-06

Dalilah's Law Clears House Committee 35-26 — CDL English Proficiency Mandate Heads to Full House Vote

Commercial Carrier Journal

RegulationTexas2026-04-06

TDLR Opens Public Input on 2027-2031 Strategic Plan — Houston, Fort Worth, San Antonio Sessions April 13

TDLR

LegislationKentucky2026-04-06

Troy's Law Passes Both Kentucky Chambers; Governor Beshear Has Until April 14 to Sign or Veto

Spectrum News 1

EnforcementTennessee2026-04-06

Priority Wrecker Still Taking Calls Despite AG Lawsuit; 22 New Complaints Filed Since December

WKRN Nashville

LegislationMissouri2026-04-05

Missouri Heavy-Duty Towing Bill Stalls After Truckers, Lawmakers Call It 'Heavy-Handed'

Land Line Media

SafetyNew Mexico2026-04-05

Albuquerque Sheriffs Issue 67 Move Over Citations in Two Hours After Deputy Killed on I-40

National Today

LegislationNational2026-04-05

Federal Towing Safety Act Would Waive Over-Length Rules for Wreckers Hauling Disabled Semis

FreightWaves

EnforcementCalifornia2026-04-05

SF Tow Company Owner Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Setting Fire to Competitors' Trucks

SFist

EnforcementNational2026-04-05

Former Utah Tow Driver Convicted After Bulldozer Slides Off Truck, Kills Father and Daughter on Canyon Road

KSL

InvestigationTexas2026-04-04

Huntsville's Tow-Yard Ownership Mandate May Conflict with Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, TowShark Reports

TowShark Investigation

LegalCalifornia2026-04-04

Judge Dismisses Tow Driver's Retaliation Lawsuit Against City of Mountain View After Mayor's Car Was Towed

Mountain View Voice

IndustryNational2026-04-04

Agero to Acquire Urgently for $5.50 Per Share, Creating Roadside Giant Serving 150 Million Vehicles

Business Wire

LegalConnecticut2026-04-04

Court Gives GEICO Absolute Immunity for Filing Towing and Storage Complaints Operators Called False

Insurance Business Magazine

RegulationTexas2026-04-04

Huntsville, Texas Passes Ordinance Requiring VSFs to Own Their Property — Operators Say Multiple Companies Lost Rotation Spots

TowShark / Industry Tip

EnforcementNational2026-04-04

California Tow Driver Convicted on All Counts in Hit-and-Run Death of 17-Year-Old; Sentencing April 29

Z107.7

EnforcementNational2026-04-04

NYC's Most-Complained Tow Company Charged Man $1,660 After Towing Car with No NYPD Record of the Order

MoneyWise

SafetyTexas2026-04-04

Texas Move Over Enforcement Week Starts Monday; Up to $1,250 Per Violation

Texas DPS

EnforcementTennessee2026-04-04

Chattanooga Tow Employee Charged After Allegedly Demanding Sex to Waive Half of $4,000 Bill

NewsChannel 9 Chattanooga

InvestigationTexas2026-04-04

They Had the Trucks, the Licenses, and the Yards — Huntsville Said It Wasn't Enough

TowShark Investigation

EnforcementNational2026-04-04

Chattanooga Towing Employee Charged With Extortion and Sexual Battery

Chattanooga Times Free Press

SafetyFlorida2026-04-04

Two Florida Wreckers Collide in Miami-Dade Intersection; One Driver Killed, One Critical

Tow Industry Week

Fee FightNational2026-04-04

Ithaca Raises Police-Dispatched Tow Fees to $275; First Increase Since 2020

Ithaca Voice

EquipmentNational2026-04-04

Louisiana Operator Redesigns Fleet With High-Contrast Wrap to Improve Roadside Visibility

Tow Industry Week

SafetyNational2026-04-04

Intoxicated Man Carjacks Riehl's Towing Flatbed in NJ; Employee Thrown, Three Hospitalized

6abc Philadelphia

SafetyTexas2026-04-04

Texas Operators Have 48 Hours Before DPS Move Over Citations Start Monday

Texas DPS

Fee FightNational2026-04-04

Kansas City Tow Bill of Rights Has Jurisdiction Loophole, Fox4 Investigation Finds

Fox4 KC

SafetyNational2026-04-04

Philadelphia Police Prepare Warrant in Fatal Frankford Avenue Tow Hit-and-Run

6abc Philadelphia

SafetyCanada2026-04-04

Toronto Police Arrest 11th Suspect in Ongoing Tow Truck Turf War Shootings

CTV News

IndustryNational2026-04-03

U.S. Driver Shortage Projected to Exceed 80,000 in 2026 — Tow Companies Competing with Trucking for CDL Holders

American Trucking Associations

EnforcementNational2026-04-03

Gothamist Investigation: NYC's Unlicensed Tow Fleet Grew from 54 to 712 Trucks as Enforcement Collapsed

Gothamist

IndustryNational2026-04-03

Florida Tow Show Opens April 9 in Orlando — Industry's Largest Annual Trade Event

Tow Times

IndustryNational2026-04-03

PwC: Trucking Mergers and Acquisitions Expected to Increase in 2026 as Interest Rates Decline

Transport Topics / PwC

IndustryNational2026-04-03

What It Costs to Run an Impound Lot: $44K to $100K Per Month in Operating Expenses

Financial Models Lab

IndustryNational2026-04-03

Private Equity Firm Partners with Falls Church, Virginia Towing Company in Latest Industry Consolidation Move

Full Guard Capital

EnforcementNational2026-04-03

Southern California Crash Victim Pays $3,000 Cash After Unlicensed Tow Driver Allegedly Poses as Police Dispatch

ABC7 Los Angeles

IndustryNational2026-04-03

25% Tariff on Heavy Vehicles Could Add $35,000 to the Price of a New Tow Truck

Commercial Carrier Journal / AtoB

IndustryNational2026-04-03

EV Recovery Training Now Available from Multiple Providers — But Most Tow Operators Haven't Taken It

WreckMaster / NFPA / ESA

RegulationAustralia2026-04-03

Australia Expands Slow Down, Move Over Laws to Cover Tow Trucks Nationwide — Spotter Fees Banned with $45,000 Penalty

Car Explore / WA Dept of Transport

IndustryTexas2026-04-03

Amazon, UPS, FedEx, and USPS All Adding Fuel Surcharges as Diesel Tops $5 — Small Tow Operators Feel It First

CNBC

IndustryTexas2026-04-03

Amazon, UPS, FedEx, and USPS All Adding Fuel Surcharges as Diesel Tops $5 — Small Tow Operators Feel It First

CNBC / CBS Texas / Bloomberg

ComplianceTexas2026-04-03

Diesel at $5.37 Nationally, $5.74 in Florida — Independent Tow Operators Among Hardest Hit

NewsChannel 13 Orlando

SafetyNational2026-04-03

IIHS to Release First-Ever Safety Ratings for Commercial Work Trucks — Including Tow Trucks — This Spring

The Drive

CommunityNational2026-04-03

NJ State Tow Drivers Jump Into Creek to Cut Seat Belts After Utility Truck Flips Off Route 295

NJ1015 / Philadelphia Inquirer

RecoveryNational2026-04-03

Bill's Towing Deploys World's Largest Rotator to Recover 135,000-lb Excavator From Parking Garage Pit

The Drive / Equipment World

CommunityNational2026-04-03

International Towing Hall of Fame Announces 9-Member Class of 2026, Marking 40th Year of Honors

National Law Review

ComplianceNational2026-04-03

99 Towing Industry Members Take Priorities to Capitol Hill; FMCSA Administrator Stays for 90-Minute Meeting

Tow Professional

IndustryNational2026-04-03

Tow Truck Costs in 2026: $15K for a Used Wheel-Lift, Up to $1.3M for a Century M100 Rotator

Heavy Equipment Appraisal

EnforcementNational2026-04-03

Chicago Passes Towing Transparency Ordinance — $10,000 Fines and Vehicle Seizure for Violators

Tow Industry Week

RegulationNational2026-04-03

Utah's Heavy-Vehicle Towing Bill of Rights Takes Effect — Fee Caps for Vehicles Over 26,001 lbs

Tow Truck Insurance Rates

RegulationCanada2026-04-03

Ontario Expands Tow Truck Zones Across Greater Toronto — Only Contracted Companies Can Operate on Designated Highways

UL Law / Ontario Ministry of Transportation

IndustryUnited Kingdom2026-04-03

UK's Largest Recovery Industry Trade Show Set for September 8-10 at Stoneleigh

Professional Recovery Tow Show

SafetyTexas2026-04-03

Texas DPS Move Over Enforcement Week Starts April 6 — 5,007 Violations Already Recorded in 2026

FOX 7 Austin

EnforcementNational2026-04-02

North Carolina Court Enters First-Ever Discriminatory Towing Judgment — $30,000 Restitution Ordered

NC DOJ

EnforcementNational2026-04-02

Tennessee AG Sues Priority Wrecker Over Alleged Deceptive Pricing; Seeks Five-Year Industry Ban

NewsChannel 5

SafetyTexas2026-04-02

Trial Date Set April 27 for Man Charged in Death of Harlingen Tow Truck Owner David Zapata

KRGV Valley Central

ContractsNational2026-04-02

Mobile, Alabama Towing Company Appeals 60-Day Rotation Suspension After Permit Violation

FOX 10 Mobile

ContractsNational2026-04-02

Salem, Ohio Advances Three-Company Towing Rotation Ordinance; Council Vote Set April 7

Salem News

EnforcementNational2026-04-02

Tennessee AG Asks Judge to Sanction Priority Wrecker After Company Fails to Respond to Lawsuit

NewsChannel 5

Fee FightNational2026-04-02

Bowling Green Passes $125 Tow Fee Cap; Targeted Company Files Federal Lawsuit Calling It Unconstitutional

Bowling Green Daily News

EnforcementNational2026-04-02

Gastonia Sues Dissolved Tow Company After Church Event Attendees Reportedly Charged Up to $1,200

WFAE

SafetyNational2026-04-02

US Marshals Join Search for Tow Operator Charged in Deaths of Two Rival Drivers in Philadelphia

KYW Newsradio / Audacy

SafetyNational2026-04-02

Troy's Law Passes Kentucky House Unanimously, Advancing Green-Light Visibility for Tow Trucks

Lex18

Fee FightNational2026-04-02

North Carolina HB 199 Towing Commission Deadline Passes with Bill Still Stalled in Senate

NC General Assembly

ContractsNational2026-04-02

Kansas City Driving Bill of Rights Takes Effect, Requiring Citywide Tow Logging and $1,000 Penalties

Tow Industry Week

EnforcementNational2026-04-02

SoCal Tow Company Owners Arrested in Alleged $5.9 Million Workers' Comp Fraud Scheme

CA Dept of Insurance

SafetyNational2026-04-02

Motorcyclist Killed on Frankford Avenue After Vehicle Reportedly Detaches from Tow Truck Flatbed

CBS Philadelphia

EnforcementNational2026-04-02

DOJ Sues California Tow Company Over Alleged Auction of 148 Deployed Servicemembers' Vehicles

Military Times

EnforcementNational2026-04-02

NYC Sues Bronx Tow Operator for Alleged Overcharging; Sends Compliance Warnings to 300+ Companies

NYC Mayor's Office

SafetyNational2026-04-02

Kentucky Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-165; Driver Charged with Manslaughter

Spectrum News 1

EnforcementNational2026-04-01

Kenner, Louisiana Launches Immediate Tow Policy for Drivers Operating Without Insurance

Kenner Today

SafetyNational2026-04-01

California Expands Move Over Law to Cover All Stopped Vehicles with Hazard Lights

AAA SoCal

ContractsNational2026-04-01

Cole County Sheriff Defends Awarding Exclusive Towing Contract to Out-of-Town Low Bidder

KRCG

ComplianceTexas2026-04-01

TDLR Requires Proof of Legal Immigration Status for All Towing and VSF Licenses Starting May 1

Texas Tribune

EnforcementTexas2026-04-01

West Texas Towing Company Files Chapter 11 Amid Pending Crash Lawsuits Exceeding $1 Million

San Angelo Live

ContractsTexas2026-04-01

Guardian Fleet Services Acquires Texas Auto Carriers in Major San Antonio Expansion

Tow Industry Week

SafetyNational2026-04-01

Federal Bill Would Let Tow Operators Transport Disabled Semis Without Detaching Trailers

CDL Life

SafetyTexas2026-04-01

Dallas Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-20 While Repairing Flat Tire; Suspect Charged

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

ComplianceTexas2026-04-01

Texas Expands Mandatory Impound Authority for Repeat Unlicensed Drivers Starting September 2025

The Walters Firm

Fee FightNational2026-04-01

North Carolina Lawmakers Hear Testimony on $8,000 Tow Bills; HB 199 Would Create Statewide Fee Commission

WBTV

ReformNational2026-04-01

Illinois Law Bars Tow Operators Found Guilty of Violations from Rebranding Under New Business Names

CBS Chicago

EnforcementNational2026-04-01

Milwaukee Reckless Driving Impound Ordinance Reaches 100 Vehicles in Four Months

WTMJ

EnforcementCanada2026-04-01

Toronto Police Charge Seven Officers in Tow Truck Organized Crime and Corruption Probe; Accusations Include Trafficking and Leaking Addresses to Hitmen

CBC News

TechnologyNational2026-04-01

Six Push-to-Talk Services for Towing Fleets: 2026 Comparison of Zello, ESChat, Voxer, FirstNet, Wave, and Motorola TLK

PickupTruckTalk

IndustryNational2026-04-01

Tow Professional: Looking Ahead in 2026; Industry Outlook Cites EV Training, Telematics Investment, and Specialized Equipment as Survival Requirements

Tow Professional

LegislationMaryland2026-04-01

Maryland Enacts New Towing Law Targeting Excessive Fees and Allegedly Abusive Industry Practices

Setliff Law

EV Storage RiskNational2026-03-26

Volkswagen Expands ID.4 Recall to Nearly 100,000 Vehicles Globally Over Battery Defects from Supplier SK On

WardsAuto

CommunityKentucky2026-03-16

Tow Trucks Join Funeral Procession for David Fischer, Killed While Assisting Disabled Semi on I-165

14 News

EnforcementWisconsin2026-03-12

Milwaukee Officer Fatally Shoots Tow Truck Driver While Clinging to Fleeing Vehicle During Pursuit

CBS 58 / TMJ4

CommunityFlorida2026-03-01

Pensacola Tow Driver James Barlow Honored for Blocking Wrong-Way Driver on I-110 with His Service Vehicle

WKRG

EnforcementCanada2026-03-01

Toronto Project Yankee: 20 Arrested and 111 Charges Filed Including 52 Counts of Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Tow Truck Turf War

Toronto Police Service

SafetyNational2026-02-26

Two NJ Tow Drivers Jump Into Creek to Cut Trapped Motorists from Overturned Vehicle on Route 295

NJ1015

SafetyNational2026-02-16

Tow Industry Week Investigation: Two Wreckers Collide at Miami-Dade Intersection in Explosion of Debris; Scanner-Chasing Culture Examined

Tow Industry Week

EnforcementCalifornia2026-02-15

San Francisco Tow Operator Jose Vicente Badillo Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Arson Conspiracy and Twenty-Seven Months Concurrent for Mail and Wire Fraud After Bay Area Tow Truck Burn Conspiracy, Prosecutors Allege

Mission Local

SafetyIllinois2026-02-15

Black Chronicle Reports New Changes Designed to Strengthen Illinois's Move Over Law in 2026, Updating Scott's Law Coverage and Enforcement Tools

Black Chronicle

EnforcementNew York2026-02-05

New York Attorney General Sentences Tow Truck Operator to Prison for Stealing 17 Vehicles Worth $230,000 Using Towing Contracts

NY Attorney General

Cost of BusinessNational2026-02-05

Auto Loan Delinquency Hits 15-Year High at 3.88 Percent; Subprime Rate Reaches 6.74 Percent, Highest on Record Since the Early 1990s

Bankrate

ComplianceNational2026-02-05

Sen. Warren Launches Probe Into Auto Repossession Industry; Letters Sent to Chase Auto, GM Financial, Toyota, Ally, and the American Recovery Association

CNN Business

SafetyCalifornia2026-02-04

KESQ Reports California's Slow Down, Move Over Law Has Expanded to Cover Any Stationary Vehicle Displaying Hazard Lights or Warning Devices on the Roadside Effective in February 2026

KESQ

LegislationCalifornia2026-02-01

California's Slow Down Move Over Law Has Expanded — What Drivers and Tow Operators Need to Know in 2026

The Ticket Clinic

CommunityTexas2026-01-28

Texas Tow Driver Pulls Unresponsive Man from Icy Culvert — Police Say Two-Minute Delay Would Have Been Fatal

Yahoo News

IndustryNational2026-01-14

Tailwind Capital Acquires Valor Fleet Services; PE Firm Plans Roll-Up Strategy in Towing and Road Services

BusinessWire

EquipmentNational2026-01-13

CTS Towing's "Heavy Hook" Peterbilt 389 Rotator Crowned 2025 Pride and Polish Champion; Owner Clifton Parsley: "We Want a Positive Image"

Overdrive

SafetyCanada2026-01-05

Peel Police Investigating After Approximately 15 Tow Trucks Set on Fire in Suspected Arson at Brampton Yard; 4 to 5 Suspects Fled

CBC News

Fee FightConnecticut2026-01-02

Connecticut DMV Raises Towing Rates but Operators Say the Increase Still Does Not Cover True Operating Costs

CT Mirror

SafetyCalifornia2026-01-01

ABC10 Reports New California Traffic Laws Take Effect January 1, 2026 Expanding Move Over Rules Beyond Emergency Vehicles to All Stopped Roadway Vehicles With Hazard Lights and Strengthening DUI Penalties

ABC10

SafetyNational2026-01-01

Three People Arrested in Roadside Fight Involving Tow Truck and Semi-Truck

CDL Life

LegislationNational2026-01-01

Illinois Move Over Fines Now Range From $250 to $10,000 Effective January 1, 2026; Drivers Must Yield to All Emergency Vehicles Displaying Flashing Lights

Illinois State Police

LegislationNational2026-01-01

New York Lawmaker Proposes Making Move Over Violation a Five-Point Offense on Driver's Licenses

Post-Journal

Cost of BusinessNational2026-01-01

Tow Truck Insurance Averaging $450 to $620 Per Month Per Truck in 2026; Clean Fleets Seeing 7 to 15 Percent Premium Increases

ProInsGroup

ComplianceNational2026-01-01

Colorado PUC Adjusts Maximum Towing Mileage Charge Monthly When Diesel Exceeds $2.60 Per Gallon; Automatic Fuel Surcharge Requires No Operator Petition

Colorado PUC

TechnologyNational2026-01-01

Verizon Connect 2026 Report: 80 Percent of Fleet Professionals Now Use GPS Tracking; AI-Powered Video Telematics Adoption Reaches 46 Percent

Verizon / Work Truck Online

TechnologyNational2026-01-01

NFPA Launches EV Tow and Salvage Online Training Course Covering Thermal Runaway, Safe Transport, and Storage Protocols

NFPA

CommunityNational2026-01-01

American Towing and Recovery Institute Schedules 2026 Certification Sessions: St. Louis May 12 to 16, Plus Regional Texas Dates

ATRI

EnforcementPennsylvania2025-12-22

Two Philadelphia Tow Drivers Killed in Separate Shootings Three Miles Apart — Rival Tow Company Owner Charged with Murder

CBS Philadelphia

EnforcementFlorida2025-12-20

Florida Tow Truck Driver Arrested After Towing Car with 4-Year-Old Girl Inside — Child Falls from Moving Vehicle

NBC Miami

SafetyWest Virginia2025-12-03

Semi-Truck Driver Rescued After Dangling 100 Feet Above Ground from West Virginia Highway Bridge for Five Hours

Fox Weather

SafetyCalifornia2025-12-01

Vehicle Falls Off Tow Truck on I-580 in Castro Valley and Flies Onto BART Tracks — Major Injuries

CBS San Francisco

CommunityKentucky2025-11-26

Kentucky Tow Driver Tackles Man on Bridge, Prevents Suicide — Receives Chief's Commendation

WKYT

SafetyMaine2025-11-06

Cape Elizabeth Maine Man Fires at Repo Tow Truck with Woman and Infant Inside — Charged with Attempted Elevated Aggravated Assault

Bangor Daily News

LegalGeorgia2025-11-01

Family of Child Injured in Tow Truck Crash Wins $13 Million Verdict

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

SafetyCanada2025-11-01

Brampton Ontario Woman's Body Found Embedded in Wreckage at Tow Yard 12 Hours After Fatal Crash — Family Had Reported Her Missing

Global News

EquipmentTexas2025-10-15

McKinney, Texas Recovery Crews Hold a Flatbed Tow Truck That Crashed Into a Stalled Vehicle and Went Through the Bridge Wall on the Sam Rayburn Tollway at Hardin Boulevard With the Cab Hanging Over the Overpass; Driver Rescued Safely

CBS Texas / WFAA

SafetyCalifornia2025-10-07

Los Angeles Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed on 110 Freeway While Assisting Motorist

CBS Los Angeles

SafetyKentucky2025-09-24

KIPRC Investigation Finds Kentucky Tow Driver Struck and Killed While Working on Traffic Side Without Written Safety Program

KIPRC / University of Kentucky

SafetySouth Carolina2025-09-22

South Carolina Operation Keep Us Safe Issues 2,383 Move Over Citations in Five Days

SCDPS

EnforcementCalifornia2025-09-08

Decomposing Body of 14-Year-Old Found in Front Trunk of Impounded Tesla at Hollywood Tow Yard

ABC News / NBC Los Angeles

EnforcementConnecticut2025-08-15

Connecticut General Assembly Passes House Bill 7162 in 2025 Overhauling Century-Old Towing Statutes After CT Mirror and ProPublica 'On the Hook' Investigation Documented Companies Selling Cars in Just 15 Days

ProPublica / Connecticut General Assembly

Fee FightOregon2025-07-17

Portland Drivers Face $400 to $1,800 Tow Bills After Accidents — and They Have No Choice

KPTV

Fee FightOregon2025-07-17

Portland Towing Report Reveals Loophole Allowing Police to Bypass City Rate Caps

KGW

Fee FightOregon2025-07-16

Portland Ombudsman Finds One Tow Company Charged $1,893 Median While Competitors Charged $419 for the Same Police-Ordered Tows

OPB

LegislationNorth Carolina2025-07-10

North Carolina Files New Towing Bill to Standardize Practices Statewide After Gaston County Fee Outrage

WFAE

RegulationMichigan2025-07-03

Michigan AG Nessel Reissues Consumer Alert on Towing Laws After Presentation to Detroit Police Towing Committee

Michigan AG

LegislationWest Virginia2025-07-01

West Virginia's Expanded Move Over Law Takes Effect July 2025 — Now Covers All Stopped Vehicles

Farmer Cline Campbell

SafetyMichigan2025-06-12

Detroit Woman Fires at Repo Driver — Police Witness Shooting and Return Fire

ClickOnDetroit

SafetyMississippi2025-06-08

Horn Lake Mississippi Man Shoots Tow Driver During Repo — Driver in Critical Condition, Suspect at Large

ActionNews5

ContractsNebraska2025-06-04

Omaha City Council Votes 6-0 to Terminate Albertson Towing Contract After Towed Car Rolls Over Officer's Legs

WOWT

LegislationVermont2025-05-20

Vermont Lawmakers Weigh Tow Fee Cap at $130 or $4.50 Per Mile with $35 Daily Storage Limit

WCAX

Fee FightMichigan2025-05-07

Taylor Michigan Residents Outraged Over Towing Fees as City Council Deadlocks on Contract

ClickOnDetroit

Fee FightIllinois2025-04-23

Peoria Tow Operators Call Proposed $10 Fee Hike a Slap in the Face as Flatbed Costs Jump from $105K to $178K

WCBU Peoria

EnforcementConnecticut2025-04-15

ProPublica and CT Mirror Publish DMV Data Analysis Showing Connecticut Towing Companies Valued About Ninety Percent of Cars They Tried to Sell at Exactly $1,500, the DMV's Fifteen-Day Sale Cutoff

ProPublica / CT Mirror

EnforcementCalifornia2025-04-15

Justice Department Reaches April 2025 Settlement With California's Tony's Auto Center for Allegedly Auctioning a Navy Lieutenant's 2011 Mazda 6 That He Parked at a Friend's House Before Deploying Aboard the USS Bunker Hill

U.S. Department of Justice

SafetyConnecticut2025-04-03

WFSB Reports Cromwell, Connecticut Man Luis Resto Learns His Fate in the May 2022 Death of 38-Year-Old Tow Operator Christopher Russell of Ellington on Interstate 91 in North Haven

WFSB

SafetyOklahoma2025-04-01

Dashcam Captures Fireball as Speeding Pickup Collides with Oklahoma City Wrecker — Fuel Tank Takes Direct Hit

News9

EnforcementConnecticut2025-03-25

Connecticut Tow Company Owner Arrested After Employee Injured at Scene Without Workers Compensation Coverage

CT Division of Criminal Justice

LegalFlorida2025-03-14

Morgan and Morgan Investigates Tampa Bay Tow Companies for Potential Class Action Over Predatory Impound Practices

Morgan and Morgan

SafetyNational2025-03-05

Ford Recalls 950 F-150 Lightning Trucks Over Battery Cell Manufacturing Defect That Could Cause Fire

NHTSA / Kelley Blue Book

SafetyWisconsin2025-03-01

Video Captures Milwaukee Confrontation Between Elderly Man with Knife and Tow Truck Crew

FOX 6 Milwaukee

SafetyVirginia2025-02-26

Woodbridge Virginia Man Bites and Beats Tow Operator During Repossession — Charged with Malicious Wounding

FOX 5 DC

CommunityTexas2025-02-01

Bizarre Houston Freeway Incident: Couple Chain-Tows Broken Saab on I-610 — Axle Breaks, Car Swerves Across Lanes

ABC13 Houston

EnforcementConnecticut2025-01-15

ProPublica Reports Connecticut DMV Committee Expands Its Towing Law Study to Help Low-Income Residents Recover Their Cars After 'On the Hook' Series

ProPublica

EquipmentNational2025-01-01

Getting the Right Tow Truck for Electric Vehicles in 2025 — Equipment and Training Guide

Beacon Funding

Cost of BusinessNational2025-01-01

Simply Insurance: Workers Compensation Insurance Rates by State — How Towing Rates Compare Nationally

Simply Insurance

Cost of BusinessNational2025-01-01

65 Percent of Employees Say They Experienced Burnout in 2023 — Transportation Workers Among Hardest Hit

Trucking Dive / Eagle Hill

EnforcementCalifornia2025-01-01

Eaton Fire Victims Targeted by Bandit Tow Truck Scammers Posing as Authorized Operators

KTLA

SafetyMassachusetts2025-01-01

Freetown Massachusetts Tow Truck Driver Killed After Crash Flings Vehicle Off Overpass onto Road Below

NBC Boston

SafetyTennessee2025-01-01

Convicted Felon Arrested for Shooting Repo Man at South Memphis Residence — Charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder

WREG Memphis

IndustryNational2025-01-01

Federal Signal Acquires TowHaul Corporation for $46.1 Million

PrivSource

SafetyTexas2024-12-30

CBS Texas Reports Dallas Suspect Identified and Charged With Intoxication Manslaughter After Tow Truck Driver Killed on Interstate 20 in Dallas; Deputies Confirm Substance Test Results

CBS Texas

CommunityMassachusetts2024-12-28

Chevy 2500 Falls Through Thin Ice on Pontoosuc Lake — Recovery Takes Four Hours and Costs Thousands

Berkshire Eagle

EnforcementWisconsin2024-12-24

Waukesha County Hit-and-Run Driver Christopher Sponholz Sentenced to Prison for Killing Tow Driver Hussain Farhat on Christmas Eve

FOX 6 Milwaukee

LegalCalifornia2024-12-23

Palo Alto Councilwoman Allegedly Had Police Arrest Tow Driver for Legally Towing Her Car — Lawsuit Filed

Palo Alto Daily Post

Cost of BusinessConnecticut2024-12-20

Connecticut Tow Truck Drivers Call Off Potentially Crippling Holiday Strike Two Days Before Christmas

News 12 Connecticut

EnforcementMissouri2024-12-12

Springfield Missouri Towing Company Owner Dennis Cleveland Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Money Laundering

Springfield Daily Citizen

SafetySouth Carolina2024-12-10

Berkeley County South Carolina Tow Driver Shot During Repo Attempt — Suspect Opens Fire as Driver Pulls Away

Live 5 News

EnforcementNorth Carolina2024-12-01

Apex North Carolina Man Steals Tow Truck and Rams It Into Coin and Gun Shop

WRAL

CommunityCalifornia2024-11-15

50-Plus Tow Truck Procession Honors Fallen California Tower in Riverside County

Tow Industry Week

EnforcementFlorida2024-11-13

Jacksonville Florida ASAP Towing Owner Arrested for Defrauding State of $194,000

News4Jax

CommunityTexas2024-11-01

Meet the 5 North Texas Firefighters Behind the Miraculous McKinney Overpass Tow Truck Rescue

WFAA

CommunityTexas2024-11-01

McKinney Texas Tow Truck Driver Thanks Firefighters Who Rescued Him After His Truck Dangled from Overpass

WFAA

CommunityNational2024-11-01

Dozens of Tow Trucks Honor Henry Banks in Tribute Ride After Wrong-Way Driver Kills Him in Head-On Crash

Tow Industry Week

SafetyNational2024-10-24

Audi and Porsche Recall 34,000 EVs Over Battery Fire Risk from Samsung SDI Cell Defect

InsideEVs

SafetyOhio2024-10-23

Chester Township Ohio Repo Ends in Armed Robbery — Suspect Points Gun at Driver and Flees in Repossessed Car

Cleveland 19

SafetyTexas2024-10-22

McKinney Firefighters Rescue Tow Truck Driver Dangling Over Sam Rayburn Tollway Barrier — Fire Rescue 1 Analysis

Fire Rescue 1

SafetyTexas2024-10-22

Tow Truck Flips and Dangles from McKinney Texas Overpass After Swerving to Avoid Stalled Car — Driver Rescued by Firefighters

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

IndustryNational2024-10-17

Autura and Traxero Merge to Create Unified Towing Management Platform Serving 3,000 Customers and 50,000 Daily Tows

BusinessWire / Tow Industry Week

IndustryNational2024-10-16

Autura and Traxero Announce October 2024 Merger Combining Government Towing Management Software With Private Tow Operations Platform; 3,000 Customers and 50,000 Daily Tows on Combined Platform

Business Wire

IndustryNational2024-10-15

Tow Industry Week Reports the October 2024 Autura and Traxero Merger Creates a Combined Towing Management Software Platform Serving Over 3,000 Customers and Handling More Than 50,000 Daily Tows

Business Wire

EnforcementCalifornia2024-10-15

CBS Los Angeles Reports U.S. Department of Justice Sued Orange County Towing Company in 2024 for Allegedly Illegally Auctioning Vehicles Owned by Military Members in What the Department Said Was a Pattern of Sales Without Court Orders

CBS Los Angeles / DOJ

SafetyTexas2024-10-14

Arson Investigation After 30 Vehicles Catch Fire in West Houston Parking Garage

Houston Public Media

SafetyTexas2024-10-09

Houston Repo Driver Benjamin Bolton Shot Eight Times During Repossession — Three Detained

FOX 26 Houston

SafetyColorado2024-10-01

CDOT and Colorado State Patrol Urge Drivers to Slow Down and Move Over When Lights Are Flashing

CDOT

SafetyTexas2024-10-01

Houston Tow Truck Driver Shot 8 Times While Repossessing Van in East End Neighborhood

KHOU Houston

CommunityArizona2024-10-01

Phoenix Tow Truck Driver Spots Wrong-Way Driver on I-17 at Night — Parks in Fast Lane with Emergency Lights to Stop Her

FOX 10 Phoenix

ContractsVirginia2024-10-01

Lynchburg Virginia City Council Delays Towing Contract Vote After Protest from Operators

News Advance

SafetyMichigan2024-10-01

Isabella County Michigan Man Shoots at Repo Tow Truck — No Injuries, Suspect Charged

Mid-Michigan NOW

SafetyKentucky2024-09-25

Kentucky Tow Operator Troy Caldwell, 54, Killed on Interstate 64 in Bath County by 29-Year-Old Brooklyn Semi Driver Shodmon Yuldashev Who Police Believe Was Watching YouTube at the Time of the Crash

WSAZ

SafetyKentucky2024-09-25

Kentucky Tow Driver Troy Caldwell Struck and Killed on I-64 Shoulder While Loading Vehicle. Semi Driver Charged with Tampering After YouTube Found on Tablet.

KPLC

CommunityNational2024-09-19

Sidney Wolk, Founder of Agero and Pioneer of Roadside Assistance, Dies at 89

Tow Industry Week / Boston Globe

EnforcementConnecticut2024-09-15

ProPublica Reports Connecticut Lawmakers Move to Overhaul Towing Laws After Series of 'On the Hook' Stories Documented Industry Practices That Drove Low-Income Drivers Toward Vehicle Loss

ProPublica

SafetyNational2024-09-15

Ford Recalls 2020-2024 Escape and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair PHEVs Over Samsung SDI Battery Defect

Autobody News

EnforcementNew York2024-09-12

Brooklyn Man Hijacks Tow Truck with His Own Pickup Still Attached and Crashes Into Multiple Cars — Viral Video

TMZ / Tow Industry Week

EnforcementColorado2024-09-03

Colorado Tow Truck Driver Arrested for Stealing Cars from Douglas County Lots He Was Hired to Tow From

CPR News

EnforcementCalifornia2024-09-01

FBI Raids San Francisco Tow Company with History of Illegal Towing — Owners Charged with Money Laundering

ABC7 San Francisco

CommunityGeorgia2024-08-26

Coweta County, Georgia Tow Operator Toby Bowden Posthumously Honored With a Custom Wrecker Tribute After His 2023 Fatal Crash on Interstate 85; Family and Co-Workers Unveil the Tribute Truck

FOX 5 Atlanta

EnforcementNational2024-08-01

Drunk Man Steals Federal Tow Truck at Yellowstone National Park — Tells Rangers He Needed It to Reach the US Marshals

KSL

CommunitySouth Carolina2024-07-01

Memorial Tow Truck Procession Planned for Murdered South Carolina Repo Agent Steven Hughes

CU Repossession

CommunityCalifornia2024-07-01

Palm Desert Vigil and Tow Truck Procession Honor Johnny Sofranko Killed in Hit-and-Run

KESQ

EnforcementCanada2024-07-01

Toronto Police Lay Nearly 200 Charges in Tow Truck Turf War Investigation — 63 Shootings Linked to Towing Disputes in One Year

CTV News / Toronto Police

EnforcementCalifornia2024-07-01

San Francisco Tow Company Owner Jose Badillo Sentenced to Five Years for Arson Scheme Burning Competitors' Trucks

ABC7 San Francisco

TechnologyNational2024-06-18

CDK Global Ransomware Attack Shuts Down 15,000 Auto Dealerships for Two Weeks — $25 Million Ransom Reportedly Paid

CBS News / CNN

SafetySouth Carolina2024-06-12

South Carolina Repo Driver Steven Hughes, 46, Shot Five Times and Killed — Siblings Charged with Murder

WACH / Richland County Sheriff

ComplianceNational2024-05-15

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's 2024 International Roadcheck May 14-16 Inspects 48,761 Commercial Motor Vehicles Across Canada, Mexico, and the United States With Tractor Protection Systems as the Focus Area

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

RegulationMississippi2024-05-08

Oxford Mississippi Passes Towing Ordinance Capping Private Property Tows at $250 with $750K Insurance Requirement

Oxford Eagle

SafetyTexas2024-05-01

Plano Texas Man Attacks Tow Driver with Metal Bar Over Mother's Car — Driver Fires Warning Shot into Tire

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

IndustryWisconsin2024-04-26

Milwaukee Tow Operator Tony Evans of Always Towing Witnesses and Responds to a Reckless-Driver-Versus-Transit-Bus Collision at 35th and Capitol That Killed One Person and Injured Seven Others

RedState

CommunityWisconsin2024-04-26

Milwaukee Tow Driver Tony Evans Uses His Truck to Lift Bus Off Trapped Man After 100-MPH Red-Light Crash

RedState / WISN Milwaukee

ComplianceNational2024-04-25

CVSA Confirms 2024 International Roadcheck Scheduled for May 14-16, Bringing the Annual Three-Day Inspection Surge to Towing Operations With Tractor Protection Valves and Alcohol Screening in the Focus Window

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

SafetyNew York2024-04-15

Long Island Tow Truck Operator Richard Rodriguez, 32, Struck and Killed on Sunrise Highway While Loading Disabled Vehicle

News 12 Long Island

SafetyTexas2024-04-12

Stolen Semi-Truck Rams Texas DPS Building in Brenham — CDL Applicant Kills One and Injures 13

KWCH

CommunityCalifornia2024-04-11

Viral San Francisco Video Shows Driver Escaping Tow Truck Attempting to Hook His Car

SF Standard

LegislationVirginia2024-04-05

Virginia Increases Unlawful Towing Penalties from $150 to $1,500 Per Violation

Transport Topics

SafetyAlabama2024-04-04

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Police Confirm Two Tow Truck Drivers Were Attacked on University of Alabama A-Day Weekend in April 2024 While Hitching a Vehicle on Grace Street; Both Drivers Hospitalized

Tuscaloosa Thread

LegislationVirginia2024-04-02

Virginia Governor Signs HB 925 Setting Tow Fee at $150 with Exceptions for Weekends and Location

WUSA9

LegislationNew York2024-03-27

New York Expands Move Over Law to All Stopped Vehicles on Highways Effective March 27

Spectrum News

LegislationFlorida2024-03-22

Florida Governor Signs HB 179 Requiring Towing Companies to Post Rates Online and Establish Complaint Resolution

Florida Senate

EnforcementFlorida2024-02-20

Justice Department Settles Florida Towing Company SCRA Case Alleging Improper Sale or Scrapping of Servicemember-Owned Vehicles; Consent Order Imposes Restitution and Policy Reforms

U.S. Department of Justice

EnforcementMaryland2024-02-16

Stolen Maryland Highway Tow Truck Smashes Into 15 Vehicles in Multi-County Police Chase — Driver Sentenced to 10 Years

WJLA

EnforcementCalifornia2024-02-15

KQED Reports San Francisco Tow Operator Jose Vicente Badillo's New Arson Charges Could Be the 'Tip of the Iceberg' in an Expanding Federal Investigation Into Bay Area Tow Truck Fires

KQED

SafetyTexas2024-02-07

FedEx Truck Collides with Two Tow Trucks on I-20 Shoulder in Duncanville — One Driver Killed, One Airlifted

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

EnforcementNorth Carolina2024-02-05

WBTV Investigates: The Wild West of Charlotte Towing — Felons, Fraudsters, and Unlicensed Operators

WBTV

EnforcementNorth Carolina2024-02-01

Justice Department Secures February 2024 Consent Order With Billy Joe Goines Doing Business as Goines Towing & Recovery in North Carolina for $66,805 in SCRA Restitution and Storage-Fee Forgiveness

U.S. Department of Justice

CommunityNational2024-02-01

DC Tow Truck Driver Ibrahim Foils Violent Carjacking of 76-Year-Old Senior — Caught on Camera

FOX 5 DC

EnforcementNew York2024-02-01

Gothamist: How to Spot an Unlicensed Tow Truck in New York City

Gothamist

SafetyFlorida2024-01-25

Port St. Lucie Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Shooting Repo Agent Through Tow Truck Window

CBS12

CommunityMinnesota2024-01-15

Ford F-350 Falls Through Frozen Lake Winnie with Trailer Attached — TikTok Video Gets 4.4 Million Views and Tow Recovery Goes Viral

The Drive

RegulationOregon2024-01-11

Oregon State Board of Towing Holds Work Session on Laws and Rules Governing Tow Operators

Oregon State Board of Towing

RegulationColorado2024-01-01

Colorado Public Utilities Commission Publishes Consumer Towing Guide — Rights, Rates, and Complaint Process

Colorado PUC

LegislationColorado2024-01-01

Colorado HB 24-1051 Tow Carrier Regulation Bill: How It Affects HOAs and Property Managers

OCH HOA Law

Cost of BusinessNational2024-01-01

Insurance Carriers Exiting Trucking Market Entirely as Nuclear Verdicts Push Median Awards to $44 Million — Premiums Up 12.5 Percent

Insurance Journal

CommunityNational2024-01-01

International Towing Museum Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Honorees

Towing Museum

EnforcementPennsylvania2024-01-01

Undercoverist: Vincent Fannick Pleads Guilty in Pittsburgh Predatory Towing Scam — Phantom Fees Exposed

Undercoverist

EnforcementCalifornia2024-01-01

Long Beach Stolen Flatbed Truck Pursuit Ends with Multiple Crashes — Suspect Charged with 11 Felonies Including Attempted Murder

CBS Los Angeles

ComplianceNational2024-01-01

FMCSA Clearinghouse Registration: How Towing Companies with CDL Drivers Must Register and Query the Federal Drug and Alcohol Database

DOT Compliance Group

Cost of BusinessNational2024-01-01

Consumer Affairs: Car Repair Statistics 2024 — How Rising Costs Affect Towing and Storage

Consumer Affairs

CommunityArkansas2024-01-01

Tow Truck Procession Honors Arkansas Towing Leader Gerald Kennon — Convoy to Final Resting Place in Dennard

Tow Industry Week

CommunityNational2024-01-01

Rough and Ready: Off-Road Recovery Operations Push Tow Operators Into Extreme Terrain

Tow Industry Week

EnforcementCalifornia2024-01-01

Fresno Tow Truck Driver Convicted of Negligent Homicide in 2024 Crash That Killed Father and Daughter

ABC4

EnforcementPennsylvania2024-01-01

Pennsylvania AG Orders Western PA Tow Operator to Pay $379,000 or Go to Jail — Permanently Banned from Towing Industry

PA Attorney General

SafetyCalifornia2024-01-01

Burning Tow Truck Rolls Backward Into San Diego Fire Engine — Video Captures Impact

Firefighter Nation

CommunityCanada2024-01-01

Canadian Tow Truck Convoy Honours the Life of Ralph Douthwright — Operators From Across Ontario Participate

Collision Repair Magazine

SafetyMassachusetts2024-01-01

Tow Truck Plunges Off Overpass in Freetown Massachusetts — Driver Killed

7 News Boston

SafetyNational2024-01-01

Tow Industry Week: A Call for Drastic Change in Tow Industry Safety After 16 Operators Killed in 2024

Tow Industry Week

SafetyVirginia2024-01-01

Chesterfield Virginia Tow Truck Driver Crushed and Killed While Working to Tow Dump Truck

CBS 6 Richmond

SafetyTexas2024-01-01

Harris County Tow Driver Simon Garcia Struck and Killed While Loading Vehicle on Northwest Freeway

ABC13 Houston

EnforcementFlorida2024-01-01

Florida Highway Patrol Arrests Tow Truck Driver for Stealing Car from Active Crash Scene

WTSP

Fee FightNational2024-01-01

Driver Wakes Up in Hospital to $1,000 Tow Bill After Falling Ill — She Did Nothing Wrong But Cannot Get Her Car Back

The US Sun

EnforcementNew York2024-01-01

NYC Puts Tow Truck Operators on Notice Following Gothamist Ghost Fleet Investigation

Gothamist

EnforcementNew Jersey2024-01-01

New Jersey Man Steals Flatbed Tow Truck and Crashes It on Route 42 — Charged with Carjacking and DWI

CBS Philadelphia

SafetyNational2024-01-01

AAA Foundation: Tow Operators Die at 43 Per 100,000 Workers — 14 Times the National Average Across All Industries

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

LegislationFlorida2024-01-01

Florida Expands Move Over Law to Cover All Stopped Vehicles with Hazard Lights Effective January 1

FLHSMV

EnforcementNew York2023-12-31

New York Attorney General Letitia James Scores Court Victory Against the Same Poughkeepsie Towing Operator That Her Office Sued in 2022, Securing Restitution and Bonding Requirements

New York Attorney General

SafetyIllinois2023-12-24

Kankakee County Illinois Tow Truck Driver Killed and 15-Year-Old Son Injured in Christmas Eve Semi Crash

CBS Chicago

EnforcementColorado2023-12-22

Colorado Attorney General Settles with Wyatts Towing for $1 Million After Finding Thousands of Vehicles Towed Without Valid Permits

Colorado Attorney General

ContractsMichigan2023-12-19

Six Detroit Towing Companies Sue Police Department for Running Illegal Impound Lots and Failing to Pay for Years of Towing

Detroit News

SafetyAlabama2023-12-13

Alabama Tow Company Owner Jayson Click, 38, Shot and Killed with Assault Rifle During Legal Repossession

WHNT Huntsville

EnforcementCalifornia2023-12-12

California Repo Driver Blaine LaPrairie Killed at the Jasmine Garden Apartment Complex in Compton on December 12, 2023 While Repossessing a Vehicle; Murder Charges Filed

KTLA

EnforcementNorth Carolina2023-12-12

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein Sues Charlotte Tow Driver David Satterfield and A1 Towing Solutions in December 2023 in What His Office Characterizes as the State's First Discriminatory Towing Case

NC Attorney General / NCDOJ

EnforcementNorth Carolina2023-12-12

WBTV Reports North Carolina Attorney General Stein Sues Charlotte Tow Driver David Satterfield Over Alleged Racial Targeting and Unauthorized Booting; Same-Day Filing in December 2023

WBTV

EnforcementMassachusetts2023-12-08

U.S. v. Todisco Services Inc. d/b/a Todisco Towing Settles in December 2023 With Consent Order Resolving Allegations the Salem, Massachusetts Company Auctioned an Air Force Staff Sergeant's Vehicle While He Was Deployed to Qatar

U.S. Department of Justice

EnforcementCalifornia2023-12-05

IRS Criminal Investigation Confirms Indictment of San Francisco Tow Company Operator Jose Vicente Badillo and Co-Conspirators in 2023 Alleged Conspiracy to Burn Bay Area Competitor Tow Trucks

IRS Criminal Investigation

Fee FightNorth Carolina2023-12-01

Gaston County North Carolina Drivers Report $8,000 Tow Bills — Lawmakers Urged to Act

WCNC Charlotte

Fee FightNational2023-12-01

Congressman Reports $78,000 Tow Bill for Single Truck That Ran Off Interstate — Calls for Federal Regulation

Land Line Media

EnforcementCalifornia2023-11-15

Sierra Sun Times and Gold Rush Cam Report Department of Justice Sued Chula Vista, California Towing Company for Auctioning a U.S. Navy Servicemember's Vehicle in Violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

Sierra Sun Times / Gold Rush Cam

SafetyIowa2023-11-12

Iowa Tow Operator Joshua Villa Killed on I-80 Westbound at Mile Marker 130 Near Urbandale, Iowa on November 12, 2023; Iowa Department of Public Safety Confirms Semi Failed to Move Over or Slow Down

Iowa Department of Public Safety

TechnologyNational2023-11-08

GM Recalls 950 Cruise Robotaxis After San Francisco Pedestrian Dragging — Entire Fleet Grounded

CNBC

SafetyCalifornia2023-11-01

Crash Responder Safety Week: Caltrans, CHP, and California Tow Truck Association Join Forces for Statewide Awareness Campaign

Caltrans

LegislationNational2023-11-01

American Transportation Research Institute Publishes Compendium of State Towing Regulations for Commercial Vehicles

ATRI

LegislationNational2023-11-01

Vermont AG Publishes 50-State Compendium of Towing Rate Regulations — Wide Variation in Consumer Protections

Vermont AG

CommunityNational2023-11-01

Tow Trucks for Tots: Midwest Towing Companies Parade Through Joliet for Annual Guinness Record-Holding Toy Drive

Tow Trucks for Tots

SafetyArizona2023-10-21

Arizona DOT Observes National Move Over Day 2023 — Reminds Drivers of State Law Protections for Tow Operators

AZDOT

CommunityNational2023-10-21

National Move Over Day 2023: Communities Across the Country Observe October 21 to Protect Roadside Workers

HAAS Alert

EnforcementNew York2023-10-10

The City NYC: Mob Allegations Trail Tow Truckers in City Hall Bribery Scandal

The City NYC

TechnologyCalifornia2023-10-02

Cruise Robotaxi Drags Pedestrian 20 Feet in San Francisco — Company Fined $500K for Filing False Report with NHTSA

DOJ / NHTSA

SafetyNew York2023-09-29

New York Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Senate Bill 5129A as Senator Lea Webb's Move Over Bill on September 29, 2023, Extending Move Over Duties Beyond Emergency Vehicles to All Stopped Roadway Vehicles

New York Governor's Office

SafetySouth Carolina2023-09-22

South Carolina Move Over Enforcement Week Issues 2,383 Citations in Five Days — Tow Operators Among Protected Workers

SCDPS

SafetyMaryland2023-09-01

Maryland State Police Confirm Tow Truck Driver Killed While Helping a Motorist on I-95 in Prince George's County; FOX 5 DC Reports Crash on August 31, 2023

FOX 5 DC / Maryland State Police

SafetyGeorgia2023-09-01

Jasper County Tow Driver's Family Calls for Stronger Protections After Line-of-Duty Death

WTOC

SafetyGeorgia2023-09-01

Fox 5 Atlanta: Tow Truck Driver Killed Along Downtown Connector

FOX 5 Atlanta

SafetyMaryland2023-08-31

Maryland Tow Driver Osama Abdelfattah Marey, 31, of Suitland Killed in Chain-Reaction Crash on I-95 North at Powder Mill Road in Prince George's County on August 31, 2023 While Assisting a Disabled Vehicle

WTOP

IndustryNational2023-08-15

Guardian Fleet Services Announces 2023 Growth Investment From CHIEF Capital and Acquisition-Merger of Emerald Transportation of Pompano Beach and Sapp's Wrecker Service of Savannah

Tow Times

SafetyFlorida2023-08-12

Florida Negligence Attorneys Track Governor Ron DeSantis Signing HB 425 in 2023 Expanding Florida's Move Over Law to Encompass Any Broken-Down Vehicle Even in the Absence of Occupants

Fight Negligence / Florida HB 425

SafetyColorado2023-08-07

Colorado Governor Jared Polis's Move Over Expansion Signed as House Bill 23-1123 Takes Effect on August 7, 2023, Requiring Drivers to Move Over or Slow to 20 mph Under the Posted Limit for Any Hazard-Light Vehicle

Colorado Department of Transportation

SafetyNew Jersey2023-07-15

New Jersey Patch Reports Hopatcong Tow Company Mourns Employee Killed in I-287 Highway Death and Begins a Roadside-Safety Push Drivers Now Use as Internal Training

Patch

EnforcementPennsylvania2023-07-03

FBI and Bucks County DA Bust Philadelphia Tow Yard Running $8.2 Million Catalytic Converter Fence Operation

Washington Post / Bucks County DA

CommunityTennessee2023-07-01

Fred Proffitt Memorial: Knox County Wrecker Companies Give 25-Year Tow Veteran a Final Procession

WATE

EnforcementPennsylvania2023-06-27

Philadelphia Tow Yard TDI Towing Charged as Kingpin of $8.2 Million Catalytic Converter Theft Ring — 27,300 Converters Purchased

CNN / Philadelphia Inquirer

SafetyCalifornia2023-06-01

California FACE Report: Tow Truck Operator Dies on Highway When Struck During Recovery Operation

California Department of Public Health

Fee FightNational2023-06-01

Truck Drivers Share Stories of Predatory Towing Fees — One Reports Being Charged $3,000 for a Short Hook

Overdrive

EnforcementTexas2023-06-01

South Houston Police Arrest Tow Truck Driver for Unauthorized Tow Caught on Camera

Social Media / Local News

Fee FightNorth Carolina2023-06-01

Video of $6,000 Tow Bill at North Carolina BP Station Goes Viral — Truckers Share Stories of Predatory Recovery Fees

Overdrive

SafetyGeorgia2023-05-24

Car Hits Tow Truck Ramp at 65 MPH and Launches 120 Feet Through the Air on Georgia Highway

NPR

EnforcementMichigan2023-04-30

Federal Court Sentences Former Detroit Police Lieutenant John F. Kennedy to Two and a Half Years for Taking Towing Bribes From an Undercover FBI Agent as Part of Operation Northern Hook

Detroit News / FBI

CommunityIowa2023-04-28

Hundreds of Tow Trucks Convoy 50 Miles to Honor Fallen Quad Cities Driver Mark Muske

KWQC

SafetyGeorgia2023-04-15

WSB-TV Reports Coweta County Driver Sentenced to 15 Years in DUI Wreck That Killed Tow Operator Toby Bowden on Interstate 85; Marijuana DUI and Reckless Driving Findings Drive the Sentence

WSB-TV

SafetySouth Carolina2023-04-09

Richland County Tow Truck Driver and Stranded Motorist Both Shot in Early Morning Attack on South Carolina Highway

WIS-TV

EnforcementTennessee2023-03-19

Stolen Tow Truck from Memphis Police Impound Lot Recovered Three Days Later — Thieves Had Painted Over Logos

ActionNews5

SafetyGeorgia2023-03-15

Coweta County, Georgia Tow Operator Toby Bowden Killed Near Mile Marker 40 on Interstate 85 North on March 15, 2023 While Working a Crash; Driver Christopher Thornton Later Convicted on Vehicular Homicide

Times-Herald

CommunityGeorgia2023-03-15

Georgia Tow Driver Toby Bowden Killed on I-85 While Clearing Crash — Towing Company Builds Memorial Peterbilt 589 Rotator in His Honor

11Alive / Times-Herald

CommunityNew Jersey2023-03-10

New Jersey Tow Driver Paul Carmeci Pulls Trapped Motorist from Overturned Car Before It Collapses

ABC7 New York

SafetyWashington2023-03-06

Washington State Patrol Launches Statewide Move Over Slow Down Campaign Weekend — Focus on Tow Truck Safety

Washington State Patrol

EnforcementNorth Carolina2023-03-03

DOJ Sues North Carolina Tow Company for Filing False Military Status Affidavits — Marine's SUV Auctioned While He Was in Okinawa

Consumer Finance Monitor / DOJ

CommunityNational2023-03-01

AAA Says More Women Being Hired as Tow Truck Drivers and Car Care Technicians — But Women Still Only 3.4 Percent of Operators

KMPH / AAA

EnforcementTexas2023-02-16

DOJ Sues City of El Paso for Auctioning 176 Servicemembers' Vehicles Without Court Orders

DOJ

EnforcementIndiana2023-02-01

Indianapolis Towing Company Owners Found Guilty on All 15 Counts for Exploiting Lien Law to Strip Bank Liens and Sell Vehicles

FOX 59 Indianapolis

SafetyNational2023-02-01

AAA Foundation Study: 123 Roadside Assistance Providers Killed by Passing Vehicles Between 2015 and 2021

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

ContractsTennessee2023-01-11

Memphis Impound Lot So Over Capacity That Tow Truck Drivers Take Issue to City Council

ActionNews5

Cost of BusinessNational2023-01-01

The Ultimate Guide to Insurance for Towing and Recovery Companies — Coverage Types, Costs, and Risk Management

MKi Wheels

LegislationOregon2023-01-01

Oregon Revised Statutes: Maximum Towing Rates and Complaint Process for Nonconsensual Tows

Oregon Public Law

Cost of BusinessNational2023-01-01

Five Reasons Insurance Providers Could Cancel Your Trucking or Towing Policy — And How to Prevent It

CNS Insurance

EquipmentNational2023-01-01

Jerr-Dan Introduces JD25 INT to Replace Current 25-Ton Wrecker — 32,000-Pound Underlift, Touchlink Controls

Tow Times

SafetyTexas2023-01-01

Houston Tow Truck Crash Kills One Passenger and Injures Seven Others

Kherkher Garcia

SafetyGeorgia2023-01-01

Atlanta Woman Injured by Gunfire During Tow Truck Dispute Between Competing Operators

Here Atlanta

CommunityOklahoma2023-01-01

Tulsa Tow Truck Driver Colby Winford Rescues Driver from Semi Minutes Before Both Trucks Catch Fire

KTUL Tulsa

Cost of BusinessTexas2023-01-01

Texas Workers Compensation Rate Guide: How DWI and TDLR Rates Affect Towing Operations

Texas Department of Insurance

Cost of BusinessNational2023-01-01

Tariffs on Auto Parts Impact Insurance Costs and Repair Claims — Cascading Effects on Towing and Storage

Aftermarket Matters

Cost of BusinessNational2023-01-01

University of Arkansas Study: Why Truck Drivers Quit — Burnout Progression from Exhaustion to Cynicism to Inefficacy

University of Arkansas / Walton College

Cost of BusinessNational2023-01-01

Truck Driver Shortage Statistics 2023: The Workforce Crisis Affecting Towing and Transportation

Find It Parts

Cost of BusinessNational2023-01-01

Owner Operator Truck Insurance Cost Statistics for 2023 — What Independent Operators Actually Pay

AtoB

Cost of BusinessMissouri2023-01-01

Missouri Department of Commerce Announces 2026 Workers Compensation Rates for Employers

Missouri DCI

Cost of BusinessNational2023-01-01

Insureon: Compare Workers Comp Rates by State — 2023 Guide for Towing and Transportation

Insureon

Cost of BusinessNational2023-01-01

Motor Club Contracts List: The Roadside Assistance Marketplace Where Operators Find Volume

Genius Roadside

Cost of BusinessNational2023-01-01

East Insurance Group: Tow Truck Insurance Guide — Everything Operators Need to Know About Coverage Types and Costs

East Insurance Group

EquipmentNational2023-01-01

The Drive: Monstrous Tri-Steer Peterbilt Is a 100-Ton Wrecker Built for the Biggest Jobs

The Drive

EquipmentNational2023-01-01

The Drive: World's Largest Rotator Tow Truck Lifts Two Other Semi Wreckers in Capability Demonstration

The Drive

SafetyNational2023-01-01

KIPRC Director Presents to AAA Foundation Expert Panel on Tow Operator Fatality Prevention

KIPRC / University of Kentucky

SafetyNational2023-01-01

AAA Foundation Fact Sheet: Protecting Roadside Workers — Evaluation of Cones, Flares, and Advance Warning Devices

AAA Foundation

EnforcementCanada2023-01-01

Globe and Mail Podcast: How the Towing Industry Is Linked to Police Corruption Across Canada

Globe and Mail

EnforcementFlorida2023-01-01

Fake Tow Truck Driver Pulls Up to Tampa Crash Site and Steals SUV — FHP Investigating

WFLA

SafetyTexas2023-01-01

Fort Worth Police Search for Suspects Who Assaulted Tow Truck Driver at Nelk Boys Meetup Event

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

SafetyTexas2023-01-01

San Antonio Towing Dispute Leads to Driver Allegedly Assaulting Police Officer

News 4 San Antonio

CommunityMichigan2023-01-01

Michigan Tow Truck Driver Killed on the Job Honored with Tow Truck Procession

WZZM13

CommunityNevada2023-01-01

Southern Nevada Tow Truck Companies and State Police Hold Joint Procession Honoring Fallen Troopers Killed on I-15

8 News Now

CommunityLouisiana2023-01-01

Hundreds from Across Acadiana Line Up in Tow Truck Procession to Honor Fallen Driver

KATC

Fee FightNew York2023-01-01

CBS New York: Two NYC Towing Companies Paid Back Thousands for Overcharging — But Still Tow Cars for the City

CBS New York

LegislationIllinois2023-01-01

Scott's Law: Illinois Move Over Law Carries Penalties of $10,000 and Felony Charges for Violations Causing Death

Criminal Defense Attorneys

LegislationTennessee2023-01-01

Memphis Lawmakers Call for Stronger Move Over Enforcement After First Responder Deaths — Current Penalties Called Insufficient

Local Memphis

ComplianceNational2023-01-01

State-by-State Towing Regulations Overview: Why Local Expertise Wins in a Patchwork Regulatory Environment

Veritas Claims

CommunityPennsylvania2023-01-01

World's Largest Rotator Called In After 135,000-Pound Excavator Falls Through Parking Garage Floor

Equipment World

CommunityNational2023-01-01

What Is the Wall of the Fallen? A Guide to the Towing Industry's Most Sacred Memorial

Tow Truck Insurance Rates

ComplianceNational2023-01-01

TRAXERO Guide: What Every Tow Truck Operator Should Know About Move Over Laws in All 50 States

TRAXERO

SafetyNational2023-01-01

HAAS Alert Report: Move Over Law Compliance for Tow Operators Remains Dangerously Low Despite Universal Coverage

HAAS Alert

EnforcementCalifornia2023-01-01

Federal Prosecutors Charge San Francisco Tow Company Owner with Second Insurance Fraud Case

KRON4

EnforcementCalifornia2023-01-01

San Francisco Tow Company Owner Gets Prison for Arson and Staged Crash Insurance Fraud Scheme

San Mateo Patch

EnforcementPennsylvania2023-01-01

Pennsylvania Towing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Deceptive Business Practices

ABC27

CommunityMontana2023-01-01

Montana Unveils State Memorial Wall in Three Forks to Honor Fallen Tow Operators

KXLH

EnforcementNational2023-01-01

Fox News National Warning: Predatory Towing Scams Targeting Motorists Across the United States

Fox News

CommunityNational2023-01-01

Seattle Towing Saga Becomes Hollywood Film: 'Tow' Starring Rose Byrne Highlights Predatory Practices

UW School of Law

Fee FightTennessee2023-01-01

WKRN Investigation: Middle Tennessee Towing Company Accused of Hidden Fees and Predatory Practices

WKRN Nashville

SafetyIllinois2023-01-01

Tow Truck Driver Killed in I-255 Crash Near Dupo Illinois

FOX 2 St. Louis

SafetyNational2023-01-01

Video Captures Driver Running Over Repo Worker's Head While Fleeing Repossession Scene

Local 12

EnforcementCanada2023-01-01

Globe and Mail: Towing Industry a Consistent Thread in Police Corruption Cases Across Canada

The Globe and Mail

Fee FightOregon2023-01-01

KGW Investigation: Salem Oregon Tow Company Accused of Excessive Fees and Skirting the Law

KGW

SafetyCalifornia2023-01-01

Caltrans Worker Dies After Being Hit by Tow Truck on 5 Freeway in San Clemente

CBS Los Angeles

SafetyCalifornia2023-01-01

Pedestrian Killed on 405 Freeway in Crash Involving Tow Truck — Driver Arrested

Law Brothers

SafetyTexas2023-01-01

Tow Truck Slams Into Disabled Vehicle on Katy Freeway Killing Stalled Motorist — Lawsuit Investigation Begins

Zehl Law

SafetyTennessee2023-01-01

Fire at Knoxville Tennessee Highway Patrol Impound Lot Investigated as Arson

WATE

EnforcementNorth Carolina2023-01-01

WRAL Investigates: Raleigh's Predatory Towing Rules Are Not Being Enforced

WRAL

EnforcementNew York2023-01-01

Charlton New York Tow Truck Driver Charged with Reckless Endangerment After Road Rage Incident

WNYT

EnforcementCalifornia2023-01-01

Fresno Tow Truck Driver Sentenced for Fatal 2023 Crash

YourCentralValley

EnforcementPennsylvania2023-01-01

Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Agency Warns of Wreck Chasers Charging Thousands After Towing Crash Victims' Cars

CBS Pittsburgh

EnforcementTennessee2023-01-01

Chattanooga Tow Company Owner Charged with 28 Counts After Using Business to Steal and Resell Vehicles Through Facebook Marketplace

CBS Austin

SafetyFlorida2023-01-01

Tow Truck Driver Deerfield Beach Florida Dies After Being Pinned Under Vehicle He Was Loading

Local 10 News

CommunityTexas2023-01-01

Wrecker Driver Tows Burning Car Away from Occupied Daycare in Port Arthur Texas

KFDM / FOX 4 Beaumont

SafetyNew York2022-12-13

Massive Fire at NYPD Red Hook Impound Lot Destroys 30 Years of Biological Evidence

ABC7 New York / Bloomberg

SafetyPennsylvania2022-12-10

Suspect in 2022 Philadelphia Tow Truck Driver Ambush Shooting Arrested by US Marshals

6ABC Philadelphia

CommunityFlorida2022-11-24

NPR: The Nomadic and Hectic Life of a Tow Truck Driver in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ian

NPR

CommunityTexas2022-11-24

Texas Tow Driver and A&M Professor Rescue Crash Victims from Burning Vehicle on Thanksgiving Eve

KBTX

EnforcementMichigan2022-10-20

Detroit Cop Pleads Guilty in Operation Northern Hook — FBI Towing Bribery Investigation Leads to Multiple Convictions

Detroit News

LegislationMaryland2022-10-01

Maryland Expands Move Over Law to Cover All Vehicles Displaying Hazard Lights or Warning Signals

Zero Deaths Maryland

LegislationMaryland2022-10-01

Maryland HB 487 Takes Effect — Eliminates Per-Pound Tow Fees and Requires Standardized Invoicing for Police-Initiated Tows

Maryland General Assembly

SafetyFlorida2022-10-01

Florida Turnpike Tow Driver Struck and Killed on Florida Turnpike — Suspect Arrested for DUI Manslaughter

NBC 6 South Florida

EnforcementFlorida2022-09-22

Police Identify 38-Year-Old Clarence King as the Vehicle Owner Shot and Killed During Confrontation With a Tow Driver in Fort Lauderdale Repossession on September 22, 2022; Driver Not Charged

NBC 6 / WINK News

EnforcementFlorida2022-09-22

WINK News Identifies Fort Lauderdale Tow Driver Who Fatally Shot Vehicle Owner Clarence King During a Repossession on September 22, 2022; Driver Reported He Acted in Self-Defense

WINK News

SafetyFlorida2022-09-22

Tow Truck Driver Shoots and Kills Unarmed Man During Fort Lauderdale Repossession — Victim's Daughter Nearby

FOX 13 Tampa Bay

SafetyFlorida2022-09-22

Fort Lauderdale Tow Truck Driver Fatally Shoots Car Owner During Repossession — Victim Was Unarmed and Barefoot

WSVN / NBC 6 South Florida

CommunityTexas2022-09-19

10-Foot Alligator Removed from Texas Neighborhood with Help of Tow Truck After Being Found Under Resident's Car

Click2Houston

SafetyNew York2022-09-15

New York Driver Rodriguez Convicted by Saratoga-Area Jury in Northway Shoulder Strike That Killed a Tow Operator in Wilton on September 15, 2022; DWI Homicide Verdict Returned

North Country Gazette

SafetySouth Carolina2022-09-13

South Carolina Tow Driver Timmy Peagler Killed on James Island Connector — Driver Who Hit Him Fined $500

Live 5 News

EnforcementOregon2022-08-15

Seattle Times Reports Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum's Office Sued Portland's Retriever Towing in 2022 Over 261 Consumer Complaints Alleging Unauthorized Removals From Lots Around the Portland Metro Area

Seattle Times

SafetyArizona2022-07-01

Phoenix Man Attacks Tow Truck with Hammer in Road Rage Incident — Two Arrested

Yahoo News

LegalMissouri2022-07-01

Kansas City Woman Wins $7.1 Million Verdict After Tow Company Held Her Food Truck for 699 Days

FOX 4 Kansas City

SafetyPennsylvania2022-06-22

Two York County Pennsylvania Suspects Beat Tow Truck Driver After He Moved Their Broken-Down Car Off I-83 On-Ramp

FOX 43

EnforcementNorth Carolina2022-06-01

Rowan County North Carolina Tow Company Owner Arrested on Felony Title Fraud Charges for Stolen Camaro

WCNC

EnforcementGeorgia2022-06-01

Cherokee County Georgia Driver Sentenced for Vehicular Homicide in Fatal I-575 Tow Truck Crash

FOX 5 Atlanta

Cost of BusinessNational2022-06-01

Diesel Hits Record $5.82 Per Gallon in June 2022 — Towing Operators Absorb Costs Without Surcharge Clauses

Inbound Logistics

EnforcementNew York2022-05-26

New York Attorney General Letitia James Sues Dutchess County Tow Operator Bobby's Towing and Robert Scores in May 2022, Alleging Unlawful Tows, Inflated Fees, and Falsified Tow Tickets

New York Attorney General

SafetyConnecticut2022-05-26

Connecticut Driver Luis Resto Charged in the Death of 38-Year-Old Tow Operator Christopher Russell of Ellington Struck on Interstate 91 in North Haven; Resto Later Convicted of Second-Degree Manslaughter and Evading Responsibility

WFSB

CommunityMaryland2022-05-01

Maryland State Trooper Lifts Car Off Trapped Tow Truck Driver — Saves His Life

MSN

SafetyConnecticut2022-05-01

North Haven Connecticut Tow Driver Chris Russell Killed by Heroin-Impaired Driver on I-91 — Driver Pleads Guilty

NBC Connecticut

SafetyGeorgia2022-04-28

Tow Truck Driver Killed Clearing I-85 Scene in Coweta County — Driver of Honda Civic Arrested

FOX 5 Atlanta

EnforcementVirginia2022-04-15

DOJ Sues Virginia Beach Tow Company for Auctioning Navy SEAL's Vehicle While He Was Deployed Overseas

DOJ

SafetyMaryland2022-03-19

Maryland Tow Truck Driver Delonte Hicks Shot and Killed in Road Rage Incident on Route 50

CBS Baltimore

CommunityAlaska2022-03-08

Anchorage Woman Casts Off Gender Stereotypes as Owner and Driver of Alaska Towing Company

Alaska's News Source

SafetyIllinois2022-03-05

Illinois Tow Driver Ross Booker, 20, Killed Clearing Accident Scene — Driver Who Struck Him Convicted of Failure to Reduce Speed

WCIA

EnforcementMichigan2022-03-01

FBI Towing Corruption Probe Snags Former Hamtramck Michigan Police Officer

Detroit News

SafetyPennsylvania2022-02-16

Video Shows Suspect Blindside Tow Truck Driver in York Pennsylvania Road Rage Attack

FOX 43

ContractsMichigan2022-02-07

Detroit Overhauls Towing Rules After Federal Corruption Probes — Decades of No-Bid Contracts Created System Ripe for Abuse

Crain's Detroit Business

LegislationVirginia2022-01-24

Virginia Bill Inspired by Advanced Towing Case Would Give Residents Power to Sue Predatory Tow Companies

ARLnow

SafetyTexas2022-01-22

Houston AAA Tow Driver Timothy Perkins Killed in Hit-and-Run on Highway 290

Responder Safety

EnforcementCanada2022-01-15

Inside the Tow Truck Mafia: How Organized Crime Took Over Canada's Towing Industry

The Drive

Cost of BusinessIdaho2022-01-01

Idaho Industrial Commission Publishes Current Workers Compensation Rates for Towing and Recovery Operations

Idaho Industrial Commission

Cost of BusinessNational2022-01-01

Commercial Auto Insurance Rates in 2022: The $100 to $900 Per Month Range Explained

Logrock

Cost of BusinessNational2022-01-01

PMC Insurance: Workers Comp Costs for Trucking and Transportation Companies — What Operators Pay by State

PMC Insurance

Cost of BusinessNational2022-01-01

How Much Does Commercial Truck Insurance Cost in 2022? A Complete Guide

Pro Insurance Group

Cost of BusinessNational2022-01-01

Tow Truck Insurance Rates Guide: Understanding the $5,400 to $7,440 Annual Cost of Coverage

Pro Insurance Group

LegislationMichigan2022-01-01

Michigan Move Over Law: What Drivers Must Know — Fines and License Points for Violations

Michigan State Police

SafetyNational2022-01-01

DUI Suspect Abandons Baby in Cold Vehicle While Fleeing Officers — Child Found by Tow Crew

Newsweek

EnforcementMichigan2022-01-01

Former Detroit Police Officer Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Taking Bribes Connected to Towing Contracts

DOJ

Fee FightIllinois2022-01-01

CBS Chicago Investigation: AP Towing Charged Over 100 Drivers Thousands in Scam — One Woman Billed $3,600 for 48-Hour Hold

CBS Chicago

CommunityConnecticut2022-01-01

A Kind Soul: Family Remembers Connecticut Tow Truck Driver Killed Helping Stranded Motorist

NBC Connecticut

EnforcementMichigan2022-01-01

WXYZ Investigation: Detroit Towing Corruption — The Names Change But the Scandal Stays the Same

WXYZ Detroit

SafetyArizona2022-01-01

Phoenix Man Attacks Tow Truck Driver with Hammer in Road Rage Incident — Both Arrested

FOX 10 Phoenix

EnforcementFlorida2021-12-21

Jacksonville Florida Tow Company Owners Had Seven Years of Overbilling Complaints Before Investigation

News4Jax

EnforcementMichigan2021-10-30

ClickOnDetroit Deep Dive: Inside Detroit's Towing Scandal — How the Scheme Worked

ClickOnDetroit

SafetyWashington2021-09-22

Washington Tow Technician Raymond Mitchell, 33, Killed on I-5 Near Kalama When the Rear Trailer of a Passing Logging Truck Swung Into Him; Second Washington Tow Fatality of 2021

Clark County Today

SafetyNational2021-08-20

GM Recalls Every 2017-2022 Chevy Bolt EV and EUV Over Battery Fire Risk — NHTSA Advises Park Outside

NHTSA

EnforcementTexas2021-07-29

Justice Department Announces $50,000 Settlement With Dallas Towing Company United Tows for Allegedly Selling Five Cars Owned by U.S. Servicemembers in Violation of the SCRA

CollisionWeek / DOJ

EnforcementCalifornia2021-07-25

Justice Department Reaches Settlement With Los Angeles Towing Company Black and White Towing for $22,000 in Compensation and $5,000 in Civil Penalty Over Alleged SCRA-Barred Sale of an Active-Duty U.S. Marine's Car

U.S. Department of Justice

EnforcementTexas2021-07-22

Justice Department Reaches $50,000 Consent Order With Dallas Towing Company United Tows in July 2021 Resolving SCRA Allegations That It Sold Five Servicemember Vehicles Without Court Orders

Military Times

CommunityNew Jersey2021-01-15

New Jersey Tow Truck Driver Hailed as Hero After Pulling Driver from Car Moments Before It Caught Fire

ABC7 New York

CommunityCalifornia2021-01-05

CBS 8 San Diego: Tow Truck Procession and Memorial Held for Driver Killed on the Job

CBS 8 San Diego

CommunityCalifornia2021-01-05

San Diego Tow Truck Procession Honors Driver Killed on New Year's Eve on SR-125

NBC San Diego

Cost of BusinessNational2021-01-01

Brookhurst Insurance: Workers Compensation for Towing Companies — Rate Factors and Coverage Options

Brookhurst Insurance

Cost of BusinessNational2021-01-01

Workers Compensation for Towing Companies: Why Coverage Is Hard to Find and Expensive to Buy

Workers Compensation Shop

LegislationArizona2021-01-01

Arizona Lawmakers Propose Increasing Move Over Law Fines After Multiple Roadside Worker Deaths

Arizona Daily Star

SafetyNational2021-01-01

AAA Foundation Recommends Vehicle-Mounted Electronic Message Signs to Protect Roadside Workers from Struck-By Incidents

AAA Foundation

SafetyNational2021-01-01

Towing Industry Loses One Operator Every Six Days in the United States — AAA Foundation Documents the Scale

AAA Foundation / BLS

SafetyTexas2021-01-01

Tow Truck Driver Killed at Dallas High Five Interchange — Suspect Arrested

WFAA

EnforcementMaryland2021-01-01

Baby Found Inside Car After It Was Towed from Baltimore County to City Impound Lot

CBS Baltimore

LegalNew York2021-01-01

NYC Appellate Court Rules City Can Sever Ties with Runway Towing After Years of Overcharging Allegations

CBS New York

EnforcementPennsylvania2021-01-01

Pittsburgh Towing Boss Vince Fannick Ordered to Pay $379,000 in Restitution for Predatory Billing

CBS Pittsburgh

Fee FightPennsylvania2021-01-01

Pittsburgh Vince's Towing Charged Customers $7,000 to $11,000 for Short Tows — KDKA Investigation Exposes Pattern

CBS Pittsburgh / KDKA

LegalNew York2021-01-01

RICO Racketeering Lawsuit Filed Against NYPD for Ignoring Millions in Runway Towing Overcharges

PR Newswire

SafetyMassachusetts2021-01-01

CDC Investigation: Two Massachusetts Tow Truck Drivers Killed When Struck in Highway Breakdown Lane

CDC FACE Program

CommunityTexas2021-01-01

Tyler Texas Tow Truck Driver Tows Burning Car Away from Gas Station Pumps Before It Explodes

KETK

LegislationPennsylvania2020-10-29

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Act 105 Strengthening Move Over Law with Escalating Fines Up to $10,000

PennDOT

SafetyMontana2020-10-25

Two Montana Tow Operators, Nicholas Ryan Visser, 37, of Billings and William Casie Allen, 28, of Reed Point Killed on I-90 Between Columbus and Park City When a Pickup Towing a Trailer Struck Them During a Recovery

Missoulian

SafetyMontana2020-10-25

Two Montana Tow Truck Drivers Struck and Killed While Recovering Vehicle from Ditch on I-90

CDL Life

EnforcementTexas2020-09-28

Justice Department Sues Dallas Towing Company United Tows in September 2020 in Alleged Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Violations for Selling Five Servicemember-Owned Vehicles

U.S. Department of Justice

Fee FightFlorida2020-09-01

Tampa Bay Investigation: Tow Trucks Overcharging While Law Enforcement Looks Away

WTSP

CommunityNew Jersey2020-07-01

Hero Tow Truck Driver Tyree Ward Saves Drowning Woman at New Jersey Beach — Commended by Fire Department

Newsweek

EnforcementCanada2020-06-01

Ottawa Whistleblower Alleges Tow Truck Corruption and Kickback Scheme Extends Beyond a Few Officers

Global News Canada

EnforcementVirginia2020-06-01

Virginia AG Sues Advanced Towing for Predatory Practices — Court Orders Only $750 in Penalties

ARLnow

SafetyConnecticut2020-04-01

Connecticut Tow Driver Corey John Iodice, 58, Struck and Killed on Merritt Parkway in Trumbull

Responder Safety

CommunityAlabama2020-02-22

Alabama Tow Driver Jeremy Price Praised by Firefighters After Pulling Man from Burning Overturned Car

WAFF

SafetyMissouri2020-02-08

Missouri Tow Driver Timothy Williams, 55, Struck and Killed Loading Vehicle on Highway 65

Ozarks Independent

SafetySouth Dakota2020-01-04

Watertown, South Dakota Tow Operator Dale Jones, 47, Killed at the Scene After a Driver Lost Control and Struck Him on January 4, 2020

Dakota News Now

CommunityTexas2020-01-01

San Antonio Female Wrecker Driver Battles Stigmas in Male-Dominated Industry

KENS 5

CommunityNational2020-01-01

International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame: Honoring the Leaders Who Built the Industry

Towing Museum

LegislationNational2020-01-01

PIRG Report: Only One-Third of States Ban Kickback Payments from Tow Companies to Property Owners and Law Enforcement

PIRG

EquipmentNational2020-01-01

Tow Truck Market Size and Growth Forecast: Industry Projected to Grow Through 2035

Market Research Future

CommunityNational2020-01-01

TowForce.net: The Online Forum Where Towers Discuss the Stories That Matter

TowForce.net

CommunityNational2020-01-01

Tow Industry Week: The Digital Voice of the Towing and Recovery Community

Tow Industry Week

EquipmentNational2020-01-01

Miller Industries: The Company Behind Century, Vulcan, Chevron, and the World's Largest Tow Truck Fleet

Miller Industries

CommunityNational2020-01-01

Guardian Fleet Service Partners with International Towing Museum to Support Wall of the Fallen and Industry Heritage

Guardian Fleet Service

CommunityTexas2020-01-01

Khou Harris County Raw Video: Deputies and Tow Truck Drivers Save Man from Burning Vehicle After Head-On Wreck

KHOU Houston

EnforcementCalifornia2020-01-01

California Criminal Towing Industry Cases: A History of Police Misconduct and Operator Fraud

Steering Law

CommunityCanada2020-01-01

Video: Tribute to Fallen Tow Truck Driver Fills Castlegar British Columbia Streets

Castlegar News

LegislationOhio2020-01-01

Ohio's Move Over Law Expanded: Understanding Requirements and Penalties for Tow Truck Operators

Rittgers Law

SafetyNational2020-01-01

Truck Driver Accused of Severely Beating Man Who Booted His Semi in Walmart Parking Lot

CDL Life

LegalNational2020-01-01

NYU Law Journal: Taking an Industry in Tow — The Role of the Attorney General in Enforcing State Towing Laws

NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy

CommunityTexas2020-01-01

Tyler Texas Tow Driver Jeff Scott Tows Burning Car Away from Gas Station Pumps — Called a Hero

KETK

SafetyNational2020-01-01

Journal of Road Safety Study: Move Over Laws and Incident Response Personnel Safety in the USA

Journal of Road Safety

CommunityAlabama2020-01-01

Alabama Towing and Recovery Association Maintains State Wall of the Fallen for Operators Lost in the Line of Duty

Alabama Towing and Recovery Association

LegislationOklahoma2020-01-01

Oklahoma Move Over Law Protects First Responders and Tow Truck Operators — Fines Up to $500

Graves McLain

Fee FightIndiana2020-01-01

Class Action Filed Against Zore's Towing in Indianapolis Alleging Excessive Storage Fees Violating City Ordinance

WRTV Indianapolis

Fee FightNational2020-01-01

99% Invisible Podcast: 'Is My Car in a Lot of Trouble?' — Deep Dive into How Impound Systems Trap Low-Income Drivers

99% Invisible

SafetyIllinois2020-01-01

Chicago Tow Truck Driver Ambushed and Shot to Death on the Job

CBS Chicago

CommunityNational2020-01-01

Wall of the Fallen Ceremony at International Towing Museum Honors Lives Lost in the Line of Duty

WDEF Chattanooga

Fee FightNew York2020-01-01

NYC Runway Towing Accused of Overcharging Millions — $58 Million Class Action Filed, City Refuses to Renew License

CBS New York

EnforcementFlorida2020-01-01

Florida Towing Firm Southern Wrecker and Recovery Charged with Organized Fraud After Overbilling by More Than $100K

Land Line Media

SafetyNew York2020-01-01

Queens Woman Shot as Rival Tow Truck Drivers Argue Over Who Gets to Take Her Car

CBS New York

SafetyCalifornia2020-01-01

New Year's Eve: San Diego Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed on SR-125 in Spring Valley

NBC San Diego

SafetyNorth Carolina2019-12-05

North Carolina Officer Jason Quick Killed on I-95 — His Death Prompted the Move Over Law Penalty Increase

NC News

SafetyTexas2019-12-01

Irving Texas Tow Driver Joshua Henao, 22, Struck and Killed on State Highway 183. Suspect Charged with Intoxication Manslaughter.

Responder Safety

CommunityIllinois2019-11-01

Professional Towing and Recovery Operators of Illinois Host 2019 Tow Trucks for Tots Parade in Joliet

PTROI

EquipmentNational2019-10-01

Century M100: Miller Industries Introduces World's First 100-Ton Production Rotator Tow Truck

Miller Industries

SafetyTexas2019-09-01

Houston Tow Truck Driver Takes Photo of Suspect Moments Before Being Murdered — Police Use Image to Identify Killer

ABC13 Houston

CommunityNew York2019-08-17

Utica Tow Driver Michael Venettozzi Rescues Three Drivers from Flood in His Underwear — Then Reportedly Loses His Job

WOUR / Big Frog 104

EnforcementVirginia2019-07-23

Woodbridge Virginia Tow Driver Charged After Trying to Repo Car with Family and Dog Still Inside — Punches Owner

WTOP

SafetyTennessee2019-07-01

North Memphis Repo Shooting Captured on Video — Dozen Shots Fired at Tow Truck Driver

WREG Memphis

LegislationNorth Carolina2019-07-01

North Carolina Increases Move Over Penalties to Class 3 Misdemeanor for Violations Causing Serious Accidents

Attorney NC

SafetyTennessee2019-06-01

Memphis Man Wanted for Shooting Wrecker Driver Who Tried to Repossess His Car

FOX 13 Memphis

SafetyCalifornia2019-06-01

California Tow Driver Fatally Struck by Big Rig in Hit-and-Run on the 5 Freeway Near Castaic

Responder Safety

SafetyNew Jersey2019-05-01

Drunk Driver Speeds Wrong Way at 80 MPH on Route 280 in New Jersey — Narrowly Misses Tow Truck

ABC7 New York

EnforcementPennsylvania2019-04-01

Philadelphia DA Charges Hooked Inc Tow Company Owners with Corrupt Organization and Insurance Fraud

6ABC Philadelphia

LegislationAlabama2019-01-01

Alabama Increases Move Over Law Penalties — First Offense Now $100, Second $200, Injury or Death Up to $6,000

Safe Home Alabama

ContractsMichigan2019-01-01

Detroit Police Commissioners Change Towing Hiring Process in Wake of FBI Raids

Crain's Detroit Business

CommunityNew York2019-01-01

Long Procession of Tow Trucks and Ambulances Honors Fallen Upstate New York Driver Alex Bleickhardt

Truck Drivers USA

Fee FightNew York2019-01-01

7 On Your Side Investigates: Poughkeepsie Hudson Valley Towing Fee War Leaves Drivers Trapped Between Competing Companies

ABC7 New York

LegalNorth Carolina2019-01-01

North Carolina King v. Town of Chapel Hill: Supreme Court Rules Municipalities Cannot Cap Towing Fees for Private Lot Removals

Legal Analysis

SafetyNational2019-01-01

Tow Industry Week: Towers Face Deadly Risks in Repossession Work — Violence on the Rise

Tow Industry Week

SafetyWisconsin2019-01-01

Wisconsin Tow Driver Dan Bobholz Struck and Killed While Loading Vehicle on Highway 41

Responder Safety

CommunityWisconsin2019-01-01

Wisconsin Tow Truck Driver Added to Wall of the Fallen at International Towing Museum in Chattanooga

WBAY

SafetyTexas2019-01-01

Truck Falls from Bridge on Highway 121 in Grapevine Texas

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

CommunityNevada2019-01-01

Las Vegas Fire Department Honors Tow Truck Driver Who Was Fired After Heroic Rescue

KTNV Las Vegas

CommunityKentucky2019-01-01

Tow Truck Funeral Procession Given for Local Paducah Driver

WPSD Local 6

CommunityCalifornia2019-01-01

Memorial Procession of 20 Tow Trucks Honors Hit-and-Run Victim Along I-5 Freeway to Castaic

Hometown Station

SafetyGeorgia2019-01-01

Cobb County Georgia Man Says He Was Attacked by Tow Truck Driver Trying to Take His Son's Car

Yahoo News

EnforcementNational2019-01-01

Tow Truck Driver Arrested After Trying to Repossess Car with Family Still Inside — The Drive Investigation

The Drive

EnforcementConnecticut2019-01-01

Connecticut DMV Employee Fired for Making Thousands Selling Towed Cars — ProPublica Investigation

ProPublica

SafetyTexas2019-01-01

Dallas-Fort Worth Tow Truck Driver Shot and Killed During Vehicle Repossession — Owner Went Back Inside Before Returning

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

CommunityNational2018-12-01

Tow Times: Industry Holiday Events Across the Country Provide Toys to Thousands of Children

Tow Times

SafetyTennessee2018-11-27

Chattanooga Woman Convicted of Aggravated Assault After Viral Video Shows Her Attacking Repo Driver with Baseball Bat

NewsChannel 9

EnforcementMichigan2018-10-01

Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey Charged with Accepting Bribe from FBI Undercover Agent in Towing Corruption Probe

Detroit News / Crain's

SafetyFlorida2018-08-01

Highlands County Florida Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed on U.S. 27 While Working

WFLA

Fee FightMassachusetts2018-08-01

Controversial Massachusetts Tow Company Settles Class Action for $60,000 After Overcharging Up to 8,744 Drivers

Boston 25 News

SafetyFlorida2018-08-01

Highlands County Florida Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed on U.S. 27

WFLA

EnforcementNew York2018-01-01

Three Former NYPD Officers Plead Guilty in Towing Company Bribery Scheme — Directed Crash Vehicles for Cash Payments

DOJ EDNY

SafetyNational2018-01-01

FEMA US Fire Administration Report: Highway Vehicle Fires Averaged 171,500 Per Year from 2014-2016

USFA / FEMA

EnforcementFlorida2018-01-01

Miami-Dade Police Service Aide and Tow Truck Company Owner Charged in Bribery and Kickback Scheme

DOJ

SafetyUtah2018-01-01

Utah Tow Truck Driver Knocked Out and Severely Beaten on the Job

KUTV

EnforcementFlorida2018-01-01

South Florida Tow Company Owner Craig Goldstein Sentenced to 15 Months for Tax Evasion from PIP Kickback Scheme

IRS Criminal Investigation

LegislationIowa2018-01-01

Iowa Expands Move Over Law to Cover Any Vehicle with Flashing Lights Including Tow Trucks

97X / Iowa DOT

CommunityTexas2017-09-07

Army of Tow Trucks Tackles Houston's Flood-Damaged Cars After Hurricane Harvey — 1,000 Drivers Mobilized

Claims Journal / Automotive News

CommunityTexas2017-09-06

More Than 1,000 Tow Truck Drivers Mobilized to Extract Flood-Damaged Vehicles After Hurricane Harvey

Automotive News

EnforcementIndiana2017-09-01

Former Terre Haute Tow Operator Charged with 42 Counts of Perjury and 42 Counts of Forgery

Kammen Law

SafetyKansas2017-07-10

Kansas Tow Driver Jeffery Harris Struck and Killed on I-70 Shoulder While Loading Broken-Down Car

KWCH

CommunityCanada2017-07-01

One Last Ride: A Convoy Fit for Beloved New Brunswick Tow Truck Driver Bob DeWitt

CBC News

EnforcementNew York2017-06-01

Three NYPD Officers Charged in Towing Company Bribery Scheme — Directed Crash Vehicles for Cash

DOJ EDNY

EnforcementMichigan2017-06-01

Gasper Fiore Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges for Paying $7,000 in Cash to Clinton Township Trustee for Towing Contract

FOX 2 Detroit

SafetyCalifornia2017-05-01

California Tow Owner Killed Loading Disabled SUV at Night — Investigation Finds He Was Not Wearing a Reflective Vest

Tow Industry Week

SafetyKentucky2017-05-01

CDC FACE Investigation: Kentucky Tow Driver Killed When Van Strikes Him as He Enters Cab on Traffic-Facing Side

CDC NIOSH FACE

Fee FightWashington2017-01-01

Seattle Woman's $21,684 Tow Bill After Her Car Was Stolen Inspires Hollywood Film Starring Rose Byrne

KUOW

EnforcementIndiana2017-01-01

Indianapolis Towing Company Owners Indicted for Exploiting Mechanic's Lien Law to Strip Bank Liens and Sell Vehicles

DOJ

SafetyPennsylvania2017-01-01

South Philadelphia Repo Turns Deadly: 19 Bullets Fired, Car Owner Killed After Pistol-Whipping Repo Driver

NBC Philadelphia

EnforcementPennsylvania2016-12-01

Philadelphia Police Sergeant Indicted in Tow Truck Bribery Scheme — Accepted Weekly $200 Payments to Text Crash Addresses

WHYY

SafetyNational2016-03-01

Responder Safety: How the Move Over Law Protects Towing Drivers — And Why Compliance Is Still Not Enough

Responder Safety

SafetyNational2016-01-01

FMCSA Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts 2016: The Federal Data on Commercial Vehicle Fatalities

FMCSA

CommunityNational2016-01-01

Roadside America: The International Towing and Recovery Museum — World's Only Museum for the Industry

Roadside America

CommunityFlorida2016-01-01

Dozens of Tow Trucks Cross Howard Frankland Bridge in Memorial Parade for Driver Killed in Hit-and-Run

Tampa Bay Times

LegislationTexas2016-01-01

Texas Towing Operators and the Move Over Law: What Every Driver and Operator Should Know

Titan Towing

EnforcementFlorida2016-01-01

Former Miami-Dade Police Officer and Two Tow Truck Drivers Arrested in Bribery and Kickback Scheme

DOJ / FBI Miami

SafetyNew York2015-07-09

NYPD Tow Truck Driver Attacked by Three Men While Towing Expired Motorcycle in Queens

NBC New York

LegislationNational2015-06-01

Congress Passes State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act — Waives Federal Preemption to Allow States to Regulate Nonconsensual Towing

Congress.gov

LegislationColorado2015-01-01

Colorado PUC Establishes Comprehensive Towing Regulations — Basis for 2024 Permit Denial Authority

Colorado Secretary of State

SafetyOregon2015-01-01

Tow Truck Driver Killed Roadside on I-5 Near Roseburg Oregon

Idiart Law

CommunityNational2015-01-01

The Global Tow Truck: How Tow Trucks Became a Universal Tool for Emergency Response

International Towing Museum

SafetyNational2015-01-01

OSHA Accident Search Database Documents Pattern of Tow Truck Workplace Fatalities and Injuries

OSHA

EnforcementCalifornia2015-01-01

King City California Settles Towing Corruption Scandal for $1.2 Million After Police Chief and Officers Arrested

Courthouse News Service

EnforcementFlorida2015-01-01

FBI Charges 16 Miami Police Employees and Tow Truck Operators in Towing Corruption Scheme — PSAs Took $55,000 in Bribes

DOJ

CommunityMississippi2014-09-01

Mississippi Truck Driver Saves Grandmother and Baby Girl from Burning Car — Dramatic Rescue Video Goes National

ABC News

EnforcementFlorida2014-06-01

Plea Deal Ends Police Impound Kickback Scheme — Officer Admitted Renting Police Radio to Tow Operator

Courthouse News Service

EnforcementCalifornia2014-02-25

Six King City California Officers Including Police Chief Arrested in Tow Truck Corruption Scheme Targeting Latino Immigrants

CNN

CommunityMississippi2014-01-01

Mississippi Trucking Industry Documentary: Inside the World of Mississippi's Tow Truck Drivers

Documentary

LegislationMaryland2014-01-01

Maryland Expands Move Over Law to Cover Tow Truck Drivers for the First Time

Law Offices of Alex Poberesky

EnforcementIllinois2014-01-01

Prosecutors: 2014 Killing of Chicago Tow Truck Driver Was a Murder for Hire

NBC Chicago

SafetyCalifornia2014-01-01

Two Suspects Sought in Murder of South Gate California Repo Driver Steven Lawson

ABC7 Los Angeles

LegislationNew York2013-01-01

New York State Senate Introduces Bill S5746 to Regulate Towing and Storage Fees Statewide

New York Senate

EnforcementSouth Carolina2013-01-01

South Carolina Towing Company Owners Charged with Price Gouging During Storm — Prices Doubled

WIS TV

LegislationNew Jersey2013-01-01

New Jersey Governor Signs Expansion of Move Over Law to Include All Roadside Vehicles

WOBM

SafetyMissouri2012-12-01

Tow Truck Driver Killed in Crash North of Raymondville Missouri

Houston Herald

LegislationNorth Carolina2012-10-01

North Carolina Expands Move Over Law to Include Utility and Maintenance Vehicles Effective October 1, 2012

NC Law

LegislationPennsylvania2012-07-01

Pennsylvania Passes Act 110 of 2012 Establishing Tow Truck Registration and Consumer Protection Standards

PA General Assembly

CommunityPennsylvania2012-01-04

Pennsylvania Tow Operator Andrew 'Opie' Smith Killed on Route 581 When Semi Fails to Move Over — Casket Carried on His Favorite Wrecker

HJ Towing and Recovery

LegislationArizona2011-07-01

Arizona Tow Truck Driver's Death on Loop 202 Sparks State Move Over Law — SB 1133 Takes Effect

East Valley Tribune

EnforcementMaryland2011-03-01

Baltimore Suspends 31 Police Officers in Towing Kickback Scheme — Officers Illegally Referred Drivers to Unauthorized Tower

CBS Baltimore

LegislationNational2011-01-01

All 50 States Now Have Move Over Laws — But Enforcement and Penalties Vary Dramatically

AAA Foundation

SafetyNational2010-01-01

Fire Engineering: The Use of Cranes and Heavy Equipment in Rescue and Hazmat Operations — Tow Operators as First Responders

Fire Engineering

CommunityNational2006-09-09

International Towing Museum Dedicates Wall of the Fallen — Permanent Memorial to Operators Killed in the Line of Duty

International Towing Museum