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s we move on with our day-to-day issues, everyone is feeling the anxiety and stress of the Russia–Ukraine War. With that going on, I want to first give a big thank you to all military personal who are currently serving and to all veterans. Your service is important to American society and our way of life. Again, from one combat veteran to another, I salute you and thank you for your service! With the chaos going on, everyone in the towing industry is dealing with a lot of different issues. We
are now getting over the COVID-19 pandemic, dealing with Russia bullying Ukraine, and face an average national diesel fuel cost of $4.16 per gallon. Then, let us not forget staff shortages, supply chain gaps for truck maintenance and parts and the dangers of motorists not paying attention when we are working on the side of the roadway. To remain profitable in the towing industry, we must factor in liability and the headaches that come with the everyday dangers of towing. Sometimes these issues are even more stressful because we worry about
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