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2022

Buyer’s Guide 4th Annual

TRAA Hill Day

PLUS:

INSIGHTFUL TALK:

The Structure of the Towing Industry

FUEL 4 THOUGHT

Is Your Telescope Set Right?

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Hazmat Certification Training

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Air Brake Releasing Kit

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Aldridge Insurance

303 2nd Ave. #C Decatur, AL 35601 (334) 566-0051 www.towtruckinsurance.biz

AAA

1000 AAA Drive Heathrow, FL 32746 (800) 592-5198 www.aaa.biz/auto

Able Weldbuilt Industries 1050 Grand Blvd.

Deer Park, NY 11729 (631) 643-9700 www.weldbuilt.com

Access Tools

1628 N.W. 28th Street Miami, FL 33142 (305) 635-1011 www.accesstoolsusa.com

INSIGHTFUL TALK

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DAN

Advantage Funding

1 Marcus Ave. Lake Success, NY 11042 (516) 280-1375 www.advantagefunding.com

MESSINA

Agero

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1 Cabot Road # 4 Medford, MA 02155-5130 (972) 753-6230 www.argosiperks.com

all-Grip

Akins Ford

All American Jerr-Dan-Old Bridge 3704 Route 9 South Old Bridge Township, NJ 08857 (732) 795-9060 www.allamericancommercialtrucks.com/jerr-dan/

All American Jerr-Dan Paramus

12351 Randolph Ridge Lane Manassas, VA 20109 (800) 442-9700 www.atlanticemergency.com 430 Swedesboro Ave. Mickelton, NJ 08056-1208 (856) 423-3333 www.atlasflasher.com

Alliance Funding Group

Amerideck

Atomic Led, Inc.

17542 17TH Street, Suite 200 Tustin, CA 92780 (603) 422-6608 www.alliancefunding.com

Allison Transmissions

One Way Allison Indianapolis, IN 46222-5200 (317) 242-5000 www.allisontransmission.com

Allstate Roadside Services

2775 Sanders Road, Building E Northbrook, IL 60062 (800) 582-6626 www.allstateroadsideservices.com

A. M. Best

American Truck Technology Atlas Flasher & Supply Co.

3550 Perry Hwy. Hadley, PA 16130 (888) 311-0867 www.amerideckproducts.com

Amsoil Synthetics 2948 Starwood Dr. Oviedo, FL 32765 (800) 370-2986 www.thelubepage.com

Anchor Graphics

3943 E. University Dr. McKinney, TX 75069 (972) 422-4300 www.anchorgraphics.com

Arthur J Gallahger 7 River Bend Place Flowood, MS 39232 (601) 420-0174 www.ajg.com

Ascentium Capital

American Eagle Accessories Group

23970 Hwy. 59 N. Kingwood, TX 77339 (281) 883-0112 www.ascentiumcapital.com

American Enterprises

5043 Farlin Ave. St. Louis, MO 63115 (314) 679-2571 www.associatedequip.com

740 N. State Street Garner, IA 50438 (800) 392-3015 www.americaneagleacc.com 5508 Navarre Ave. Oregon, OH 43616 (419) 691-8888 www.am-ent.net

American Force Wheels

Alliance Funding Group

American Safety & Supply

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Atlantic Emergency Solutions

2772 Golf View Drive Unit B Naperville, IL 60563 (800) 985-0168 www.americantrucktechnology.com

633 Route 17 South, Paramus, NJ 07652 (201) 262-4900 x2222 www.jerrdan.com/locations/allamerican-jerr-dan-in-paramus 17542 17th St, Suite 200 Tustin, CA 92780 (800) 978-8817 www.alliancefunding.com

P.O. Box 007 Wade, NC 28395 (910) 747-9000 americantowingandrecoveryinstitute.org/

5453 North Peterson Road Sedalia, CO 80135 (800) 748-2651 Authorized Dealers Only www.all-grip.com

5115 Maryland Way, Suite 300 Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 371-5187, Ext. 331 www.am-best.com

P.O. Box 280 Winder, GA 30680 (866) 389-4173 www.akinsford.com

American Towing and Recovery Institute

2310 West 76 Street Miami, FL 33016 (786) 345-6301 www.americanforcewheels.com 77 B Napier Street Springfield, MA 1104 (413) 737-5176 www.americansafetysupply.com

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Associated Equipment

Austin Hinds Motors

670 Brindlee Mtn. Pkwy.

Arab, AL 35016 (256) 586-8161 www.austinhindsmotors.com

ATIG

1507 Park Center Drive, Unit 1C Orlando, FL 32835 (407) 472-9600 www.atiginc.com

Atlanta Wrecker Sales

4951 Chesnee Hwy. Chesnee, SC 29323 (800) 668-0170 www.atlantawreckersales.net

81 West Greenville Rd. Smithfield, RI 02917 (888) 305-1112 www.atomicled.com

Austin Hinds Motors, Inc.

COMPANY LISTINGS Azuga, a Bridgestone Company

42840 Christy St, Suite 205 Fremont, CA 94538 888-790-0715 www.azuga.com

B Baltimore, Dallas, Las Vegas Tow Shows

25220 Trans-X Rd. Novi, MI 48375 (734) 449-0518 www.bladestowright.com

BA Products

8925 McGaw Court Columbia, MD 21045 (800) 327-3301 www.baprod.com

BlingMaster, Inc.

Austin Insurance, Inc.

1422 Wall Road Wake Forest, NC 27587 (919) 562-2984 www.baileystowinginc.com/srg.htm

Auto Data Direct, Inc.

Auto Equipment, Inc. P.O. Box 392 Statesville, NC 28687 (704) 872-4116 www.autoequipmentinc.com

AutoLock Solutions P.O. Box 15401 Pensacola, FL 32514 (850) 476-0890 www.autolockinfo.com

AutoReturn 221 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 865-8200 www.autoreturn.com

AW Direct 410 S. Wright Rd. Janesville, WI 53546 (608) 662-3333 www.awdirect.com

Bully Dog / Drive Systems

Blades Tow Right, Inc.

www.towshows.com

Badger Glove and Safety

1830 East Park Ave., Ste. 1 Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 877-8804 www.add123.com

BudgetGPS

Bishop Branding AUTOW Custom Die Cast P.O. Box 21029 Lethbridge, AB T1K6X4 (403) 393-2665 www.bishopbranding.com

670 S. Brindlee Mountain Pkwy.

Arab, AL 35016 (256) 550-0042 www.austinhindsmotors.com 2109 Broadway Paducah, KY 42001 (800) 548-7538 www.wreckerins.com

Best Tools USA

2202 West University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 (800) 541-8568 www.besttoolsusa.net

2635 Raymond Ave. Franksville, WI 53126 (262) 989-7010 www.badgergloveandsafety.com

Bailey’s Towing

BancorpSouth

P. O. Box 1503 Tupelo, MS 38802 (800) 794-1187 www.bxsi.com

Batchout

1770 E. Lancaster Ave., Suite 10 Paoli, PA 19301 (610) 296-3264 www.batchout.com

BBK Billing Services

(440) 503-7256 www.bbkbillingservices.com

Beacon Funding Corp.

P.O. Box 738 Auburndale, FL 33823 (863) 248-2616 www.blingmaster.com

BMS Brother Mobile Solutions, Inc.

200 Crossing Blvd.

Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 (908) 704-1700 www.brothermobilesolutions.com

Buyers Products Co. 9049 Tyler Blvd.

Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 974-8888 www.buyersproducts.com

C Cal-Van Tools

4300 Waterleaf Ct. Greensboro, NC 27410 (800) 537-1077 www.cal-vantools.com/

Car-Part.com

Boss Industries, Inc.

1761 Genesis Dr. LaPorte, IN 46350 (219) 324-7776, Ext. 214 www.bossair.com

Bowers Group

Beacon Software

Boxes 4 U / Crash Film 1401 E. Plano Pkwy.

Plano, TX 75074 (972) 516-0002 www.boxes4u.com

Breg Environmental

Best Insurance Agency

908 Cochran Street Statesville, NC 28677 (704) 878-2067 www.buschshineproducts.com

BOLT Lock

P.O. Box 280 Cortland, OH 44410 (330) 638-6146 www.bowersgrp.com

20 Joseph Mills Drive P.O. Box 595 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 (800) 433-1013

P.O. Box 67 Trussville, AL 35173 (205) 655-2128 www.bestrl.com

Busch Enterprises

2423 SW 147 Ave. #380 Miami, FL 33185 (786) 548-4711

3400 Dundee Road, Ste. 180 Northbrook, IL 60062 (847) 897-2734 www.beaconfunding.com 10091 Brecksville Rd., Ste. F Brecksville, OH 44141 (866) 437-6653 www.dispatchanywhere.com

4150 Church Street, Ste. 1024 Sanford, FL 32771 (940) 783-9915 www.bullydog.com

Bobee Tech

3333 West Good Hope Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53209 (877) 251-8798 www.boltlock.com

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P.O. Box 5695 Chattanooga, TN 37406 (866) 800-8677 www.budgetgps.com

1980 Highland Pike Fort Wright, KY 41017 (859) 344-1925 www.carpartpro.com

Centerpointe Insurance Service, Ltd.

807B Camarillo Springs Road Camarillo, CA 93012-9464 (800) 451-8766, Ext. 120 (805) 384-1166, Ext. 120 (805) 384-8036, Fax www.centerpointeinsurance.com

Chalmers Suspensions International, Inc.

12187 S.E. 60th Avenue Rd. Bellview, FL 34420 (352) 470-5867 www.chalmerssuspensions.com

Channel Islands Leasing and Loan

306 Descanso Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 646-3576 www.channelislandsleasing.com

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Add-On Wheel Lifts Air Bags Auto Auctions Body Manufacturers Cargo Control Chassis Manufacturer Communications Compressed Air Products Computer Mounts Credit Card Processing Damaged Vehicle Movement Systems Dispatch Services Distributor Finance & Leasing GPS/Fleet Tracking Hydraulics & Controls Insurance Jump Starters Lifts/Motorcycle Vehicle/Wheel Lighting & Accessories Lockout Equipment Lubricants Motor Clubs Polishing/Cleaning Supplies Protective Clothing Rope Safety Shop Tools & Equipment Signs & Graphics Spill Control/Clean-Up Third Party Management Tow Software Trade Shows Trailers Training & Education Truck/Equipment Dealer Video & Security Wheels & Accessories Winches & Accessories Windshield/Wraps Other

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Detroit Wrecker Sales Dynamic Hide-A-Lift Hy-Tech Recovery Equipment Lift and Tow Minute Man Mfg. T&L Lift Equipment ___________________________

AIR BAGS

CSP

B/A Products Jerr-Dan MatJack Pillow Protection Corp.

(Pan Pillow) ___________________________

AUTO AUCTIONS

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Car-Part.com Copart Insurance Auto Auctions Junk Car Academy Online Impound Auctions TowLot.com ___________________________

BATTERIES EnrSys Exide Technologies ___________________________

BODY MANUFACTURERS Able Weldbuilt Industries, Inc. Amerideck B&B Industries Custom Built Danco Products Dangelo’s Custom Built Detroit Wrecker Sales Direct Equipment Dual-Tech Dynamic Jerr-Dan Kilar Miller Industries NRC Industries PolyBilt Powerbilt Wreckers Ratler Mfg. Smyrna Truck and Cargo United Plastic Fabricating Weather Guard Zacklift ___________________________

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CARGO CONTROL all-Grip American Eagle Accessories AW Direct BA Products Bailey’s Towing Best Tools USA BOLT Lock Boxes 4 U/Crash Film Bulldog Towing Products Columbus McKinnon Detroit Wrecker Sales Diversified Products D.O.T. Tie Down & Lifting Equipment Driveline Buddy, LLC Durabilt East Penn Truck Equipment Flash Equipment Hooks Towing Supply In The Ditch Towing Industrial Netting J.J. Keller Kendall Products (Dri-Dek) Kinedyne Lift- All Mfr. Express Rick’s Truck Center Robert Young’s Trucks Ruggedtow.com S&J Mfg. Stren Flex The Crosby Group US Cargo Control Vulcan Brands Web Rigging Supply, Inc. Winches, Inc. Worldwide Equipment Sales Yale Cordage ___________________________

CHASSIS MANUFACTURER Detroit Wrecker Sales Ford Motor Company Freightliner Trucks Hino International Truck/Navistar Isuzu Kenworth Mitsubishi

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COMMUNICATIONS Eartec Mobiel Create USA Pro View Systems, Inc. Ranger SST R. P. Recovery Consulting Services/Sonetics Southern Communications Services, Inc. / SouthernLinc ___________________________

COMPRESSED AIR PRODUCTS Boss Industries, Inc. Dan-Am Air Viair ___________________________

COMPUTER MOUNTS Gamber Johnson RAM Mounting Systems ___________________________

CREDIT CARD PROCESSING North American Bancard Towing Payment Solutions (Xpress-pay) ___________________________

DAMAGED VEHICLE MOVEMENT SYSTEM BA Products Bailey’s Towing Best Tools USA Collins Mfg. Corp.

Custer Products, Ltd. Diversified Products East Penn Truck Equipment Hooks Towing Supply I Tow In, Inc. In The Ditch Towing Products MatJack Robert Young’s Trucks Steck Mfg. WorkSafe USA, Inc. Worldwide Equipment Sales Zendex Tool Corporation ___________________________

DISPATCH SERVICE Holly’s Message Service KOLO DBS, LLC National Automobile Club Professional Dispatch Services Service Station Computer Systems/SSCS Swoop VIP Tow Dispatch ___________________________

DISTRIBUTOR Akins Ford All American Auto Group / Jerr-Dan American Enterprises Atlanta Wrecker Sales, Inc. Atlantic Emergency Solutions Austin Hinds Motors, Inc. Auto Equipment, Inc. Bailey’s Towing Best Tools USA Buyers Products Company Chevron Commercial Coker Equipment Columbus Truck/Marietta Mack Crouch Wrecker & Equipment Sales Deep South Wreckers Detroit Wrecker Sales DG Towing Equipment Don Jackson Commercial Dynamic East Coast Truck & Trailer East Penn Truck Equipment Eastern Wrecker Sales EasTract North America Equipment Sales and Service Fallsway Equipment Co. Fitzgerald Wrecker Sales Flash Equipment Fleet Sales West Florida Wrecker Sales Ginn Commercial Glenn’s Auto Parts Golden West Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Hedinger’s Tow Equipment Hooks Towing Supply House of Wreckers Jeff Ingram Wrecker Sales, Inc. Kavanaugh’s Truck Sales

CATEGORY LISTINGS Len Zermenos / Payne Dourm Loganville Ford Lynch Lynch Chicago Maryland Carrier & Wrecker Sales Matheny Motors McMahon Truck Centers of Columbus Mobile Lifts, Inc. New England Truckmaster Nussbaum Wreckers Nussbaum Wreckers & Rollbacks Purpose Wrecker Regional International of WNY, LLC Rick’s Truck Center RPM Equipment & Wrecker Capital Rush Towing Systems Santiam Enterprises, Inc. Speedway Wrecker & Trailer Sales Summit Truck Equipment Super Springs

Tipton Sales & Parts, Inc. Tow-Trac North America Tow Mart Tow Trucks & Trailers TruckMax Twin Cities Wrecker Sales Twin State Equipment Waters Truck and Tractor WeldBuilt Industries West End Service, Inc. Winches, Inc. Worldwide Equipment Sales Zip’s Truck Company ___________________________

FINANCE & LEASING Advance Capital Group Advantage Funding Alliance Funding Group Beacon Funding Channel Islands Leasing and Loan Creditors Specialty Service, Inc. Integrated Vehicles & Equipment Leasing

Intek Regional International of WNY, LLC Santander Specialty Vehicle & Equipment Funding TCF Equipment Finance ___________________________

GPS/FLEET TRACKING

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HYDRAULICS & CONTROLS CW Mill Equipment DewEze Mfg./Harper Industries Lodar USA Muncie Power Products Ohio Power Systems Permco Hydraulics Texas Hydraulics TJR Equipment & Controls Winches, Inc. ___________________________

Beacon Software BudgetGPS FleetMatics GPS Insight Mobile Create USA Pro View Systems, Inc. Progressive Platforms Ranger SST Southern Communications Services, Inc. / SouthernLinc TomTom Track What Matters Transportation Information Systems, Inc.

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Traxero North America Traxxis GPS Solutions Vehiclepath (A Division of Spireon, Inc.) Verizon Network Fleet ___________________________

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Volume 11 • Issue 5 WWW.TOWPROFESSIONAL.COM

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Professional Your Resource for Towing & Recovery

PUBLISHER Darian Weaver President & Publisher

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s this issue hits your hands, summer is in full tilt, gas and commodities are through the roof, and brighter days are to come! How can I say that? Choose how you start each day, and the joy you take in the moment!

Issue five is our Buyers Guide, and our favorite issue to do each year!

This issue has a comprehensive A-Z listing as well as category listings of all companies doing business in our market. This is an issue that you can hang on to and use as the Yellow Pages of the industry for outfitting your facility!

We also look at the TRAA Hill Day Event! This was an awesome opportunity to sit down with legislators and make them aware of the needs of our Industry. Tow Professional Magazine was the only media company in our Industry to have a publisher attend and participate hands on with our legislators.

Tow Professional has also commissioned our Governor Kay Ivey and had a proclamation set aside naming a month for “Slow Down, Move Over,” the last three years in a row in hopes of spreading awareness in our state. We will continue to press forward to make sure your voice is heard!

darian@towprofessional.com

PRODUCTION Shirley Ogburn Editor Clint Cabiness Creative Director clint@dialedinmediagroup.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS D. J. Harrington CSP James E . Lewis Dan Messina Darian Weaver

Make sure you don’t miss this feature. Your voice was heard in Washington thanks to TRAA and their wonderful sponsor INA Towing!

DJ Harrington brings another great “Fuel for Thought,” teaching us the importance of our prospective! Dan Messina’s “Insightful Talk” investigates the struggle to meet needs in our Industry. We will continue to bring you information to help grow your business!

We appreciate all our readers, and clients and pray a protection of safety, health, and prosperity over you all. Till the next issue, visit us at www.towprofessional.com or listen to Tow Professional Podcast – For Towers on the Go that need to know: anywhere podcasts are found!

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TRAA Hill day Event Revue

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ow, to say that TRAA’s fourth annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day was a success would be an understatement!

Together we made real progress towards getting support for the National Move Over Law Day Resolution (H.Res.1052) and amending federal weights and measures regulations (23 U.S.C. 127).

Collectively we had constituent meetings with over 37 Members of Congress and their staffers to discuss the industry and our needs. Plus, the group met with another 4 Members of Congress and professional staff on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committees for both the House and Senate.

The group also met with Larry Minor, the Associate Administrator for Policy at FMCSA. Larry gave us insight

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into regulations in the pipeline and valuable tips into how we can differentiate ourselves from the rest of trucking.

The pace of change is slow in DC, but we are gaining serious steam in addressing several of the industry’s key issues. Your membership and support in TRAA make this good work on behalf of the industry possible.

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Jerr-Dan Debuts New JD60 Independent Heavy Duty Wrecker

Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company has released a new 3-stage, 60 ton heavy duty wrecker to their product range. The new addition to their independent wrecker lineup has an SAE boom rating of 120,000 lbs. when fully retracted and 25,000 lbs. fully extended. The 3-stage boom provides a maximum reach past the tailboard of 294 inches and a maximum hook height of 432 inches. Dual 50,000 lb. winches are standard and there is an option for an additional 35,000 lb. underlift drag winch. Also standard on this unit are boom angle indicators and load charts for increased operational awareness. A fully proportional wireless remote with a 330 ft. range allows effortless operation of the recovery boom from multiple locations with precision.

The proven and tested 3-stage independent knee boom

underlifts offer either 142 inches or 181 inches of reach past the tailboard. An optional 4-stage underlift is also available with 179 inches of reach.

Continuing in the Jerr-Dan tradition, the new JD60 IND has the custom JFB body available in multiple wheelbase configurations. The body is made of a polypropylene copolymer material that is both high-impact and corrosion resistant. When compared to most other body types, these features can substantially reduce the cost of ownership.

The first opportunity to see the new JD60 IND was at the Florida Tow Show in Orlando. For any other information on this new model, please contact your local Jerr-Dan distributor or visit: https://www.jerrdan.com/en/equipment/ wreckers/heavy-duty/independent.

Jerr-Dan Introduces Autogrid Option for XLP Carrier Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company has announced a new option for their XLP carrier. The all new XLP Carrier Autogrid allows an operator to hook to a car quickly and easily without manually installing L-Arms.

Engineered with the operator in mind, the grid design offers a 3,500 lb. rating and a crossbar that can rotate 90 degrees either side of center. The grid pivot has a center detent bar that prevents excessive crossbar swing during set-up. The grid center drop area is designed to provide better support for tires as well as less sidewall push.

The long-term cost of ownership and product longevity are addressed with replaceable wear items that include crossbar ends, L-arm tips, and plates at strategic locations.

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standard elements, Autogrid customers may choose from several add-on options including wireless remote control, a dual-camera system, and boom level stop.

While Florida Tow Show attendees saw a live demonstration of the Autogrid option, an animated version of that demonstration is available to view at https://bit.ly/3N2bsI0.

See your Jerr-Dan distributor for more details or visit www.jerrdan.com.

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HAZMAT CERTIFICATION TRAINING FOR THE TOWING AND RECOVERY PROFESSIONAL

BASIC SUPPLIES FOR CLEAN UP RESPONSE

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ur 40 hour hazardous materials technician course was developed to provide the tow/recovery professional with the specific knowledge and skills needed to participate in the mitigation and clean-up of incidents involving hazardous materials.

HRNT-1001 COURSE DESCRIPTION This 40 hour program was developed to provide the tow/ recovery professional with the specific knowledge and skills needed to participate in the mitigation and clean-up of incidents involving hazardous materials.

Classroom presentations and intensive field exercises to provide participants with the opportunity to demonstrate newly acquired skills in real world conditions. This course meets the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (6) (iii).

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INDUSTRY NEWS TOWING & RECOVERY

Air Brake releasing kit

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hannon Bryant Wrecker is offering a complete kit for releasing any tractor and or trailer with air brakes. Their deluxe kit comes with everything to you need to get the job done! Designed by Towers for Tow Professionals!

For More Information: bryantswrecker@gmail.com Call: 334-222-6100

The direction Traxero is moving by adding additional products to support its customer base is outstanding! We recently added online auctions and had a very positive experience. Thanks to the TOPS and Traxero Team for the support! ~ Brad

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Dynamic® Offers 108-Tooth Ratchets

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Dynamic introduces a line of industrial-quality ratchets designed for budgetsensitive professionals. They feature a 108-tooth gear with 3.5-degree arc swing for superior performance, even in tight spaces.

Dynamic’s ratchets are available in 1/4”, 3/8” or 1/2” drive sizes with 5-, 7- and 10-inch lengths, respectively.

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By Darian Weaver

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RAA members from across the country descended on Washington D.C. again this year to attend TRAA’s annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day! This event was started by the Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA) to allow towers to meet with their Members of Congress, express the needs of our industry, and gain support for industry issues on a federal level. It was my honor to participate in this event for the third year in a row.

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This was my (Darian Weaver) 3rd year in a row to be apart of this event, and it has been an honor. It also marks 4 years in a row that no other publisher in the Towing Industry has attended this event. This troubles me in a time of every changing law, restrictions, increases in all areas of the sector. I feel if we are to do business in this market and draw dollars from the well, we should invest back in it as well. Just my 2 cents as a Owner & Publisher in the industry.

As with year’s past, the first day featured five scheduled guest speakers addressing the group and discussing current industry topics. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, welcomed the group and congratulated us on “doing the good work” for our industry. Congressman Chris Pappas advocated and led the charge on a TRAA’s weights and measures amendment that was included in the House infrastructure package last year. Larry Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy at FMSCA, brought a wealth of knowledge to this year’s participants!

He shared insight into the proposals FMCSA is planning for the remainder of this year and next including automatic braking systems, safety fitness procedures, advanced driving systems, and ELT regulations. Senator Tammy Duckworth

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followed Larry Minor and was very engaged and excited to see so many familiar faces. Senator Duckworth is an ally on Move Over Law enforcement and has passed legislation ordering the Government Accountability Office to conduct research into SDMO law effectiveness. Paul Wasik, U.S. Senate Professional Staff for Transportation Policy, gave us insight to the critical role

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committee staff play and suggestions for moving forward with several industry issues. It was refreshing to see the genuine interest and understanding the speakers have for the industry based on TRAA’s relationship building.

New this year was the addition of group dinners in the event registration.

The first one was held at a local steakhouse provided an excellent opportunity to network, share stories, and make new friends. To say the first day was a success would be an understatement!

One of the main reasons this event is so successful is TRAA’s full-time federal lobbying firm, Tremont Strategies Group

(TSG). Rated one of the country’s top performing lobbying firms by Bloomberg Government, they help navigate the red tape, coordinate constituent meetings, and guest speakers from committees of jurisdiction. They are the best of the best in federal lobbying firms.

The second day was “hill day” with attendees participating in constituent meetings with their own Members of Congress. To maximize impact, all the attendees advocate for a coordinated list of industry priorities. This year’s priorities included generating support for the National Move Over Law Day Resolution in both the House and Senate. The House version (H.Res.1052) is currently in committee and the Senate version should be introduced in August.

Through TRAA’s advocacy the resolution is endorsed by the Association of Chiefs of Police, National Volunteer Fire Council, and AAA National. The resolution will help promote awareness of state SDMO laws and help lay down groundwork for future legislation implementation on the federal level. The second priority was amending federal regulations that

limit towers’ abilities to respond to emergencies on the interstate system.

In 2015 an exemption was made to certain weight restrictions for towers responding on the interstate. However, it did not cover all towers. TRAA believes the towers should be allowed to tow a vehicle that is of legal weight and length to a nearby location, so the disassembly to finish the tow may be done safely.

This language was included in the House infrastructure bill. Unfortunately, it was not included in the final Senate version that became law, so TRAA is once again pushing to get it over the goal line. The meetings on day two were followed by a private, afterhours tour of the U.S. Capitol Building and a glass of wine on the balcony of the House Cannon Office Building. The second day culminated in

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a tremendous group dinner where we all discussed the day’s interactions with Members.

The third and final day featured Congressmen Jim McGovern, Chairman of the House Committee on Rules, and Christian Bell, Professional Staff of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. Congressman McGovern

is a true champion for the towing and recovery industry. He introduced TRAA’s National Move Over Law Day Resolution (H.Res.1052) into the House in April and worked with Congressman Pappas on passing TRAA’s length exemption in the House infrastructure bill last year. The Congressman took time out of his schedule to meet with us every

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day, showing his passion, and his understanding of the industry’s needs.

Thanks to TRAA, the industry certainly has friends on Capitol Hill!

TRAA’s annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day was a tremendous success! TRAA has put a name, a face, and a voice in front of the nation’s legislators on behalf of the industry!

Members of Congress are now not only familiar with towers but have forged personal connections with TRAA members through these events.

Members of Congress have new insight into the unique needs of towers versus the rest of the trucking industry. They’re familiar with the industry’s needs because of TRAA’s commitment to making these interactions happen every year.

Don’t just take my word for it, become a member of TRAA and help support their fight for your safety and prosperity. If you’re not already a member, you should be. Join TRAA and see how you can be part of next year’s Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day! It will make a difference in your life and the lives of countless others.

On behalf of all this year’s attendees, I would like to say a special thank you to Gay Rochester and INA Towing Network for their spotlight sponsorship at this year’s event.

‘Till next year, get your membership, pack your suitcase, and join us in changing our industry for the better!

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n my last article, I wrote about things that happened to me as I learned about towing. In this article, I want to discuss the structure of the towing industry. Keep in mind that this is my opinion based on things that happened to me and how I look at the towing industry.

The industry consists of three parts:

1. The tow companies 2. The towing associations 3. The towing media As we look at each part, I want to remind you again that this is my opinion.

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TOW COMPANIES - My company did private property tows only. Private property towing was not a popular thing with bigger tow companies. As a result, they looked down on me. I was a member of the local Texas association, and even though I was on their board, they still looked down at me. Because of my success in the industry, many tow companies were interested in learning about private property towing. For the next two years, I traveled to all the tow shows and held seminars on private property towing. It was successful, and I would have 50 to 100 people in each class. I got to meet a lot of tow companies and made many friends. I did learn that many of the tow companies did not get along.

This created a battle between the big companies and the small companies. The association that I was a member of in Texas wrote a law that was to put the small companies out of business while they made a lot of money. I was trying to get a large tow company in Michigan to register with my current company. She said no and accused me of keeping the smaller companies in business. She went to a customer I was trying to sign up and told them if they used TowTrax they would not tow for them anymore.

That’s when I learned that: Big companies don’t like small companies and small companies don’t like big companies.

TOWING ASSOCIATIONS - As I watched what the association I belonged to was doing to the smaller companies, I left them and started my own association.

The law that was passed required all drivers to be licensed and certified. Certification with the state, and the test they had to pass also cost $150 to the association giving the test. The association that wrote the law went to a national association and made a deal. I was told

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they would give the national association $25 dollars for every driver that took their test. My association grew fast; I was soon at 1,125 members compared to the other association that had less than 200.

I went to the national association to see if I could use their test. My association was a member of the national association. I was told the other Texas association had an exclusive and they would not let me use their test. I don’t know if you ever saw the national test, but you need a slide rule and a lot of prayers to pass. Again, it was meant for the little guy to fail. The state of Texas told me that since I had my own association, I could write my own test. Because my test was easier, and we did it in Spanish and traveled all over Texas to give it. We tested 97% of the drivers and my association made over a million dollars. This upset the other Texas association and the national association whose members were mostly large companies who lost a lot of money. As I reached out to other associations offering them help, they felt I was trying to do something for my benefit and not theirs.

There is little or no trust with associations. I never did

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figure out how a national association made up of big companies with few members make all the rules for the other 50,000 tow companies. I also found out that most states have more than one association because they can’t agree on the issues that face their state.

Most state associations don’t get along with each other.

TOWING MEDIA – The towing media is made up of three magazines. Tow Times and American Towman, who have printed magazines and put on tow shows in various cities. The third is Tow Professional magazine. They are the new kid on the block. When life was good, I was doing seminars and writing articles for all the magazines.

Then when Tow Professional entered the scene, they asked me to write articles for them. I was flattered and I started to write articles. Then one magazine did not want my articles anymore, then another magazine decided they did not need my articles anymore. Then I stopped doing seminars at the tow shows. When I attended tow shows all the magazines had booths at the shows. Then that stopped. If you were a magazine that did a show,

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the other magazines were not allowed to have a booth there. I’m not sure if they are even allowed to attend their shows. It was sad. I was very successful with the seminars and writing articles, but now I can’t for a variety of reasons. I know thousands of towers, and my seminars were standing room only. However, the towers lose because I’m restricted on what I can do based on various rules.

The media that supports the industry just does not get along.

As bad it sounds with tow companies not getting along with other tow companies, and associations not getting along with other associations, and the media not getting along with each other it’s still the best industry I’ve ever worked in. The people work hard, and they deserve better from some of the support groups in the industry.

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ven though I’m in my mid 70’s now, I continue to work in the podcast center two days a week completing podcasts for Tow Professional, “On the Go,” as well as one for Brian Riker, “Your DOT Guy,” podcast and another one for the American Towing and Recovery Institute podcast with 40-year industry Veteran, Wes Wilburn who just last month finished his 889th Hands On Classes for Towers throughout the USA. If you are wondering what I do with the remaining three days of the week, I’m proud to say that you can find me at a radio station in Calhoun,

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Georgia. Somewhere in all that work week, I manage to find quality time with my three grandchildren in the North Georgia summer sun. My grandchildren mean the world to me, and I am sure you’re doing the same this summer with your family.

Let’s take a moment to reflect on how you look at life.

Here’s a short story that I hope you will take to heart. It’s about a little boy who wanted to change his situation.

There was a big bully down the street who was always bothering this little boy. The little boy was trying to

muster enough nerve to stand up to this bully, but he was still too afraid.

Well one day, hoping to divert his son’s thoughts, the father bought the little boy a new telescope. Later he found his son playing with it in the front yard and noticed that his son was looking through the wrong end, raising the larger lens to his eye. On a mission to correct him, the father stepped outside and said, “NO, son! You’re doing it backward. Turn it around and it will make everything bigger like it was meant to do.” The little boy answered, “I know that Dad, but right now I’m looking at this bully. When I look at him this way it makes him so small that I’m not afraid of him anymore.”

Life is like a telescope. Sometimes in life, we might have to turn our telescope around because we’ve magnified a small problem for far too long. It becomes larger only because we are looking at it differently than we should be. A problem might seem impossible to change and that it’s never going to work out. However,

if you’ll turn it around, you will see it from the right perspective. It goes back to Dr. Wayne Dwyer’s saying, “Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change.”

Attitude begins as harmless thoughts. Then, with practice, they become layered by habit into unbroken chains to shackle OR strengthen our lives. We are scarcely aware they exist. Just like a comfortable bed, they are easy to fall into, but difficult to get out of.

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It’s time to check the lens. How are you seeing things these days? Remember, losers always see thunderstorms. Winners always see rainbows.

Losers see all mishaps of icy streets, while winners strap on their ice skates. I, personally know lots of towers, real winners, that always work their way around challenges. We have more of our share of challenges in this industry today, so let’s make the best of it.

Don’t forget that we, as towers, are not responsible for what happens out there or what others do or think. However, we’re only responsible for how we chose to feel, behave, or react.

My final thought. Some of us need to turn our telescope backward and start seeing our challenges through a smaller lens so we can get a proper perspective on how to fix problems going forward.

See you next time or on the Tow Professional podcast on your favorite podcast platform.

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Benefiting for the families of our fallen

If each company in the industry gave just $5 when a tragedy occurs, we could generously support the families of our fallen in so many new ways.

Can you give $5 when a tower dies?

Help us support those left behind by the dangers of our profession.

The Survivor Fund The “Survivor Fund” was created in 2006 to complement the International Towing and Recovery Museum’s Wall of the Fallen. This fund was established to help those families who have lost a loved one in the line of service.

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processed within 24 hours of receipt. Once the

to build a perpetual fund, we are asking each person,

decision is made, a check is sent right away to the

company and organization in the industry to

family to assist with immediate financial issues

participate in supporting the Survivor Fund and these

during this tragic time in their lives.

families when a tragedy occurs. Your pledge to become a Survivor Fund Continuing Support Partner

Company owners, family members, or friends can

represents a commitment to our industry.

submit the application for benefits on behalf of the family of the deceased. The application can be

As a Continuing Support Partner, you will receive an

found on the website at www.thesurvivorfund.com

e-mail from the Survivor Fund when a tragedy occurs

and can be submitted by mail, fax, or e-mail.

and meets the governing guidelines of the Survivor Fund for disbursement. As always, the ITRHFM

Fourteen years of service to the towing and recovery

Survivor Fund will handle direct payment to the

industry worldwide

families. We will simply solicit your contribution in the

Managed by industry professionals

pledged amount to replenish and build our fund after

Pledges replenish funds and allow payout growth

each approved payout. The e-mail you receive will

$7,500 benefit, $9,500 for museum members

provide information on the current tragedy as well as

Immediate funds to help at the time of tragedy

information on how to remit the payment to honor

Funded by donations only

your pledge.

Hundreds of families supported Tiered system allows payout increases based on reserves Hundreds of thousands of dollars paid out to date

www.thesurvivorfund.com/pledge Make your pledge today to support our industry.

, 2022 BUYER S GUIDE A AAA

1000 AAA Drive Heathrow, FL 32746 (800) 592-5198 www.aaa.biz/auto

Able Weldbuilt Industries 1050 Grand Blvd.

Deer Park, NY 11729 (631) 643-9700 www.weldbuilt.com

Access Tools

1628 N.W. 28th Street Miami, FL 33142 (305) 635-1011 www.accesstoolsusa.com

Advantage Funding

1 Marcus Ave. Lake Success, NY 11042 (516) 280-1375 www.advantagefunding.com

Agero

1 Cabot Road # 4 Medford, MA 02155-5130 (972) 753-6230 www.argosiperks.com

Akins Ford

P.O. Box 280 Winder, GA 30680 (866) 389-4173 www.akinsford.com

All American Jerr-Dan-Old Bridge 3704 Route 9 South Old Bridge Township, NJ 08857 (732) 795-9060 www.allamericancommercialtrucks.com/jerr-dan/

All American Jerr-Dan Paramus

Aldridge Insurance

303 2nd Ave. #C Decatur, AL 35601 (334) 566-0051 www.towtruckinsurance.biz

all-Grip

12351 Randolph Ridge Lane Manassas, VA 20109 (800) 442-9700 www.atlanticemergency.com

American Truck Technology Atlas Flasher & Supply Co. 2772 Golf View Drive Unit B Naperville, IL 60563 (800) 985-0168 www.americantrucktechnology.com

430 Swedesboro Ave. Mickelton, NJ 08056-1208 (856) 423-3333 www.atlasflasher.com

Alliance Funding Group

Amerideck

Atomic Led, Inc.

17542 17TH Street, Suite 200 Tustin, CA 92780 (603) 422-6608 www.alliancefunding.com

Allison Transmissions

One Way Allison Indianapolis, IN 46222-5200 (317) 242-5000 www.allisontransmission.com

3550 Perry Hwy. Hadley, PA 16130 (888) 311-0867 www.amerideckproducts.com

Amsoil Synthetics 2948 Starwood Dr. Oviedo, FL 32765 (800) 370-2986 www.thelubepage.com

Anchor Graphics

3943 E. University Dr.

Allstate Roadside Services McKinney, TX 75069 2775 Sanders Road, Building E Northbrook, IL 60062 (800) 582-6626 www.allstateroadsideservices.com

A. M. Best

5115 Maryland Way, Suite 300 Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 371-5187, Ext. 331 www.am-best.com

American Eagle Accessories Group

740 N. State Street Garner, IA 50438 (800) 392-3015 www.americaneagleacc.com

American Enterprises 5508 Navarre Ave. Oregon, OH 43616 (419) 691-8888 www.am-ent.net

American Force Wheels

Alliance Funding Group

American Safety & Supply

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Atlantic Emergency Solutions

5453 North Peterson Road Sedalia, CO 80135 (800) 748-2651 Authorized Dealers Only www.all-grip.com

633 Route 17 South, Paramus, NJ 07652 (201) 262-4900 x2222 www.jerrdan.com/locations/allamerican-jerr-dan-in-paramus 17542 17th St, Suite 200 Tustin, CA 92780 (800) 978-8817 www.alliancefunding.com

American Towing and Recovery Institute

2310 West 76 Street Miami, FL 33016 (786) 345-6301 www.americanforcewheels.com 77 B Napier Street Springfield, MA 1104 (413) 737-5176 www.americansafetysupply.com

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(972) 422-4300 www.anchorgraphics.com

Arthur J Gallahger 7 River Bend Place Flowood, MS 39232 (601) 420-0174 www.ajg.com

Ascentium Capital

23970 Hwy. 59 N. Kingwood, TX 77339 (281) 883-0112 www.ascentiumcapital.com

Associated Equipment 5043 Farlin Ave. St. Louis, MO 63115 (314) 679-2571 www.associatedequip.com

Austin Hinds Motors

670 Brindlee Mtn. Pkwy.

Arab, AL 35016 (256) 586-8161 www.austinhindsmotors.com

ATIG

1507 Park Center Drive, Unit 1C Orlando, FL 32835 (407) 472-9600 www.atiginc.com

Atlanta Wrecker Sales

4951 Chesnee Hwy. Chesnee, SC 29323 (800) 668-0170 www.atlantawreckersales.net

81 West Greenville Rd. Smithfield, RI 02917 (888) 305-1112 www.atomicled.com

Austin Hinds Motors, Inc. 670 S. Brindlee Mountain Pkwy.

Arab, AL 35016 (256) 550-0042 www.austinhindsmotors.com

Austin Insurance, Inc. 2109 Broadway Paducah, KY 42001 (800) 548-7538 www.wreckerins.com

Auto Data Direct, Inc. 1830 East Park Ave., Ste. 1 Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 877-8804 www.add123.com

Auto Equipment, Inc. P.O. Box 392 Statesville, NC 28687 (704) 872-4116 www.autoequipmentinc.com

AutoLock Solutions P.O. Box 15401 Pensacola, FL 32514 (850) 476-0890 www.autolockinfo.com

AutoReturn 221 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 865-8200 www.autoreturn.com

AW Direct 410 S. Wright Rd. Janesville, WI 53546 (608) 662-3333 www.awdirect.com

COMPANY LISTINGS Azuga, a Bridgestone Company

42840 Christy St, Suite 205 Fremont, CA 94538 888-790-0715 www.azuga.com

B Baltimore, Dallas, Las Vegas Tow Shows www.towshows.com

BA Products

8925 McGaw Court Columbia, MD 21045 (800) 327-3301 www.baprod.com

Badger Glove and Safety 2635 Raymond Ave. Franksville, WI 53126 (262) 989-7010 www.badgergloveandsafety.com

Bailey’s Towing

1422 Wall Road Wake Forest, NC 27587 (919) 562-2984 www.baileystowinginc.com/srg.htm

BancorpSouth

P. O. Box 1503 Tupelo, MS 38802 (800) 794-1187 www.bxsi.com

Batchout

1770 E. Lancaster Ave., Suite 10 Paoli, PA 19301 (610) 296-3264 www.batchout.com

Best Tools USA

2202 West University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 (800) 541-8568 www.besttoolsusa.net

Bishop Branding AUTOW Custom Die Cast P.O. Box 21029 Lethbridge, AB T1K6X4 (403) 393-2665 www.bishopbranding.com

Blades Tow Right, Inc. 25220 Trans-X Rd. Novi, MI 48375 (734) 449-0518 www.bladestowright.com

BlingMaster, Inc.

P.O. Box 738 Auburndale, FL 33823 (863) 248-2616 www.blingmaster.com

BMS Brother Mobile Solutions, Inc.

200 Crossing Blvd.

Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 (908) 704-1700 www.brothermobilesolutions.com

Bobee Tech

(440) 503-7256 www.bbkbillingservices.com

Beacon Funding Corp.

Bowers Group

P.O. Box 280 Cortland, OH 44410 (330) 638-6146 www.bowersgrp.com

Boxes 4 U / Crash Film

10091 Brecksville Rd., Ste. F Brecksville, OH 44141 (866) 437-6653 www.dispatchanywhere.com

1401 E. Plano Pkwy.

Plano, TX 75074 (972) 516-0002 www.boxes4u.com

Best Insurance Agency

Breg Environmental

P.O. Box 67 Trussville, AL 35173 (205) 655-2128 www.bestrl.com

Busch Enterprises

908 Cochran Street Statesville, NC 28677 (704) 878-2067 www.buschshineproducts.com

Buyers Products Co. 9049 Tyler Blvd.

Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 974-8888 www.buyersproducts.com

C Cal-Van Tools

Car-Part.com

BBK Billing Services

Beacon Software

4150 Church Street, Ste. 1024 Sanford, FL 32771 (940) 783-9915 www.bullydog.com

BOLT Lock

Boss Industries, Inc.

20 Joseph Mills Drive P.O. Box 595 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 (800) 433-1013

BUYER’S

Bully Dog / Drive Systems

4300 Waterleaf Ct. Greensboro, NC 27410 (800) 537-1077 www.cal-vantools.com/

3333 West Good Hope Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53209 (877) 251-8798 www.boltlock.com

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P.O. Box 5695 Chattanooga, TN 37406 (866) 800-8677 www.budgetgps.com

2423 SW 147 Ave. #380 Miami, FL 33185 (786) 548-4711

1761 Genesis Dr. LaPorte, IN 46350 (219) 324-7776, Ext. 214 www.bossair.com

3400 Dundee Road, Ste. 180 Northbrook, IL 60062 (847) 897-2734 www.beaconfunding.com

BudgetGPS

1980 Highland Pike Fort Wright, KY 41017 (859) 344-1925 www.carpartpro.com

Centerpointe Insurance Service, Ltd.

807B Camarillo Springs Road Camarillo, CA 93012-9464 (800) 451-8766, Ext. 120 (805) 384-1166, Ext. 120 (805) 384-8036, Fax www.centerpointeinsurance.com

Chalmers Suspensions International, Inc.

12187 S.E. 60th Avenue Rd. Bellview, FL 34420 (352) 470-5867 www.chalmerssuspensions.com

Channel Islands Leasing and Loan

306 Descanso Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 646-3576 www.channelislandsleasing.com www.towprofessional.com

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, 2022 BUYER S GUIDE Chase Insurance Agency 333 NW 70 Ave., Ste. 108 Plantation, FL 33317 (800) 940-4301 www.chaseinsurance.net

Chester Point Programs P.O. Box 369 Chester, NJ 7930 (908) 428-4285, Ext. 112 www.chesterpoint.com

Chevron

9401 Williamsburg Plaza Suite 201 Louisville, KY 40222 (502) 420-7039 www.chevron.com

Chevron Commercial

3545 George Street Highland, IL 62249 (618) 654-5555 www.chevroncommercial.com

Chicago Pneumatic 1800 Overview Dr. Rock Hill, SC 29730 (803) 817-7349 www.cp.com

Clarus Merchant Services 3 E. Diamond Ave. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (800) 720-3373 www.clarusdc.com

Clipsavers

P. O. Box 2067 Huntersville, NC 28070 (704) 607-4797 clipsavers@gmail.com

Clore Automotive

8735 Rosehill Rd, Suite 220 Lenexa, KS 66215 (800) 328-2921 www.cloreautomotive.com

Code 3 / PSE Amber

10986 N. Warson Rd. St. Louis, MO 63114-2029 (314) 426-2700, Ext. 1251 www.code3pse.com

Coker Equipment

9100 Ambassador Row Dallas, TX 75247 (214) 742-5221 www.cokerequip.com

Collins Mfg. Corp.

P.O. Box 1299 Jacksonville, OR 97530 (800) 332-9220 www.collinsdollies.com

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Columbus McKinnon

140 John James Audubon Parkway Amherst, NY 14228-1197 (716) 689-5568 www.cmworks.com

Columbus Truck/ Marietta Mack

127 Court Street Marietta, OH 45750 (740) 373-7200 www.columbusmack.com

ComeUp Winch

12930 S.E. Hwy. 212 Clackamas, OR 97015 (818) 246-5745 www.comeupusa.com

Condor Lift

210 W. Stephenie Dr. Cortland, IL 60112 (800) 461-1344 www.condor-lift.com

Consumers Insurance

1620 Gateway Blvd., Ste. 201 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (615) 896-6133, Ext. 180 www.ciusa.com

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 701 Lima Avenue Findlay, OH 45840 (419) 424-4247 www.coopertire.com

Copart

14185 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 400 Dallas, TX 75254 (972) 391-5082 www.copart.com

Creditors Specialty Service, Inc. P.O. Box 764 Acton, CA 93510 (661) 269-0100 www.ccscollect.com

Crouch Wrecker & Equipment Sales

P.O. Box 174 Kingston Springs, TN 37082 (615) 952-3287 www.crouchtowtrucks.com

Currin Graphics

2814 Copter Rd. #B Pensacola, FL 32514 (850) 505-0955 www.curringraphics.com

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Custer Products, Ltd.

Deep South Wrecker Sales

Custom Built

Der Manouel Insurance Group

4101 Shuffel Drive N.W. North Canton, OH 44720 (800) 490-3158 www.custerproducts.com 2 Popular Street Kane, Pennsylvania 16735 (800) 540-5151 www.custombuiltmfg.com

CW Mill Equipment Co. 14 Commerce Dr. Sabetha, KS 66534 (785) 284-3454 cwmill.com

D D&J Diversified, LLC 2948 Starwood Dr. Oviedo, FL 32765 (407)-657-5969 www.thelubepage.com

Dacotah-Walsh Tire

80 W. 78th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 (952) 934-8427 www.tireauditor.com

Dahdah Towing & Equipment 146 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30901 (803) 279-9749

Dan Messina

P.O. Box 640 Prosper, TX 75078 (469) 774-0340 www.towtrax.net

Dan–Am Air

One Sata Dr. Spring Valley, MN 55975 (800) 533-8016 www.danamair.com

3460 Highway 78 Loganville, GA 30052 (404) 569-4723 www.deepsouthwreckersales.com

548 W. Cromwell Ave, Suite 101 Fresno, CA 93711 (800) 447-4605 www.dmig.com

Deran’s Towing & Recovery

10279 73rd St. Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 (641) 684-4827

Detroit Wrecker Sales 19393 Davidson Detroit, Michigan 48223 (313) 835-8700 www.detroitwrecker.com

DewEze Mfg./Harper Industries 151 E. Highway 160 Harper, KS 67058 (800) 835-1042 www.harperindustries.com

DG Towing Equipment 409 W. 218th Street New York, NY 10034 (212) 567-0255 www.dgtow.com

Digital-Ally

9705 Loiret Blvd.

Lenexa, KS 66219 (800) 440-4947 www.digitalallyinc.com

Diversified Products

8330 Atlantic Boulevard Jacksonville, FL 32211-8784 (800) 874-4172 www.pushbumper.com

DK2 Winches/ Detail Dk2

Danco Products

411 South Cedar Lane Greencastle, PA 17225 (800) 453-2626 www.dancoproducts.com

1080 Clay Have, Unit 2 Burlington, On. Canada L7L0AI (888) 277-6960 www.detailk2.com

Dangelo’s Custom Built Mfg., LLC

D.O.T Tiedown & Equipment Sales

207 N. Fraley Street Kane, PA 16735 (814) 837-6053 www.custombuiltmfg.com

436 Saco Lowell Rd. Easley, SC 29640 (800) 459-4798 www.dottiedown.com

COMPANY LISTINGS Double M Productions

Dual-Tech

East Coast Truck & Trailer

eComply

Don Jackson Commercial

Durabilt

East PennTruck Equipment

Eemerg

Eastern Wrecker Sales, Inc.

Edington Enviro/ Spill Diaper

N. 1st St. #8; P.O. Box 392 Stroudsburg, PA 18360 (570) 476-8000 doublemproductions.net

7066 Buffington Rd. Union City GA 30291-2260 (877) 312-1562 www.donjacksoncommercial.com

DPF Remedy/Green Commercial Fuel Solutions 114 Parkcrest Drive Cary, NC 27519 (844) 728-3373 dpfremedy.com

540 Industrial Drive Bean Station, TN 37708 (800) 852-0345 www.dual-techinc.com

1900 N. Austin Chicago, IL 60639 (773) 622-7260 www.durabiltusa.com

Dynamic Mfg.

1120 E. Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 624-1360 www.dynamicmfg.com

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Dri-Dek

2780 Horseshoe Dr. S. #2 Naples, FL 34101 (239) 643-0448 www.dri-dek.com

Driveline Buddy, LLC 3853 Duck Creek Dr. Stockton, CA 95215 (209) 401-0069 www.drivelinebuddy.com

Eartec

145 Dean Knauss Dr. Narragansett, RI 2882 (800) 399-5994 www.eartec.com

2906 Elmhurst Lane Portsmouth, VA 23701 (757) 465-2200 www.ectts.com

1100 Winn Dr. Bethlehem, PA 18017 (610) 694-9234 www.eastpenntrucks.com

13401 US 70 Business Hwy. West Clayton, NC 27520 (919) 553-4038 www.easternwrecker.com

11001 Dunklin Dr Saint Louis, MO 63138 866-247-9989 www.eemerg.com

350 W. Margaret Ave Terre Haute, IN 47802 812-248-8095 www.spilldiaper.com

EasTract North America

Energy Security Agency (ESA)

Philip Carroll P.O. Box 15134 Atlanta, GA 30333 770-366-0206 www.eastractna.com

6509 Streamside Dr Galena, OH 43021 855-ESA-SAFE www.energysecurityagency.com

Ecmperformance.com

EnerSys

304 Indian Trace, Suite 289 Weston, FL 33326 (888) 768-2447 www.ecmperformance.com

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600 Round Rock West Drive, Ste. 201 Round Rock, TX 78681 (512) 269-0108 www.ecomply.net

2366 Bernville Road Reading, PA 19605 (610) 208-1692 www.enersys.com

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Equipment Sales & Service 152 Floyd Ave. Bloomfield, NJ 7003 (973) 743-7516 www.esstrucksales.com

Evans Cooling P.O. Box 434 Parkersville, PA 19457 (860) 668-1114, Ext. 203 www.evanscooling.com

Exide Technologies 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 200 Milton, GA 30004 (678) 566-9000 www.exide.com

Eye3data 9624 Cincinnati Columbus Rd., Suite 310 Cincinnati, OH 45241 (513) 770-0550 www.eye3data.com

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Fleetdown.net/Fleetsource

Flitz International, Ltd.

1277 DeValera Avenue Akron, OH 44310 (855) 662-4379 www.fallsway.com

Fleet Compliance Solutions, LLC

Florida Wrecker Sales

Federal Signal

Fleet Sales West

Fallsway Equipment

2645 Federal Signal Dr. University Park, IL 60484 (800) 824-0254 www.fedsig.com

Firmhorn

805-874-2242 www.firmhorn.com support@firmhorn.com

Fitzgerald Wrecker Sales

P.O. Box 250 Byrdstown, TN 38549 (304) 544-7415 www.fitzgeraldwreckersales.com

Flash Equipment

2061 Whitfield Park Ave. Sarasota, FL 34243 (800) 570-8866 www.flashequipment.com

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1400 Commerce Blvd., Ste. 25 Anniston, AL 36207 (256) 241-9280 www.fleetdown.net

(570) 228-6210 www.fleetcompliancesolutions.net 2175 N. Pacific Highway Woodburn, OR 97071 (503) 982-5095 www.fleetsaleswest.com

Fleet Time Solutions

111 North Orange Ave., Ste. 800 Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 477-4646 www.fleettimesolutions.com

FleetMatics

1600 E Golf Road, Suite 800 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (866) 844-2235 www.fleetmatics.com

FleetNet America

P.O. Box 970 Cherryville, NC 28021-0970 (800) 438-8961, Ext. 2544 www.fleetnetamerica.com

821 Mohr Avenue Waterford, WI 53185-4257 (800) 558-8611 www.flitz.com 6301 N. 56th St. Tampa, FL 33610 (813) 626-2144 www.flwrecker.com

FlowStop

P.O. Box 634 Denver, NC 28037 (877) 356-9767 www.flowstop.net

Fluidall, LLC

860 Johnson Drive Delano, MN 55328 (800) 849-0591 www.fluidall.com

Ford Motor Company

16800 Executive Plaza Drive Regent Court Building, Room 6N228 Dearborn, MI 48126 (313) 390-3029 www.ford.com

COMPANY LISTINGS FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS 2477 Deerfield Dr. Fort Mill, SC 29715 (803) 578-3263 www.freightlinertrucks.com

FTI Group

P.O. Box 2349 Keller, TX 76244 877-401-2345 www.ftigroups.com

G G.N. Novelties, LLC (860) 681-7049 www.ninoprints.com

G&S Safety Products P.O. Box 282 McKean, PA 16426 (814) 476-7908 www.gssafetyproducts.com

Gaither Tool

21 Harold Cox Dr. Jacksonville, IL 62650 (217) 245-0545 www.gaithertool.com

Gamber Johnson 3001 Borham Ave. Stevens Point, WI 54481 (800) 456-6868 www.gamberjohnson.com

GEICO 4201 Spring Valley Rd. Dallas, TX 75244 (972) 701-1620 www.geico.com

General Mfg. (Saftlite) 1336 West Wiley Avenue Bluffton, IN 46714 (260) 824-3440 www.saftlite.com

Gessel Insurance Agency 25 W. Fifth Street, Suite N London, OH 43140 (740) 852-7725 www.gesselinsagency.com

Glenn’s Auto Parts 110 Highway 70 Rockwood, TN 37854 (865) 354-0622 www.glennsautoparts.com

GM Fleet and Commercial

Gulf Atlantic Supply

Golden West

P.O. Box 738 Columbiana, AL 35051 (205) 669-2393 www.gasafetywear.com

(313) 665-2368 www.GMFleet.com

1850 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831-5324 (800) 724-8766 www.goldenwesttoweq.com

Gulf Coast Underwriters 11073 Countryway Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33626 (813) 864-4428 www.gcuins.com

Go-Light, Inc.

37146 Old Hwy. 17 Culbertson, NE 69024 (308) 278-3131 www.golight.com

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Goodall

7558 Washington Avenue South Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 941-6666 www.goodallmfg.com

HAAS Alert, Inc.

GPS Insight

Hal Kresser Agency

650 W Lake Street Chicago, IL 60661 833-433-HAAS www.haasalert.com/towing

21803 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 220 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (866) 477-4321, Ext. 8003 www.gpsinsight.com

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, 2022 BUYER S GUIDE Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc. Route 76 Cooper Rd. Voorhees, NJ 8043 (800) 232-6535 www.haletrailer.com

Hamby & Aloisio Insurance

53 Perimiter Center E., Ste. 400 Atlanta, GA 30346 (770) 804-4829 www.towtruckinsurance.com

Hankook Tire America Corp.

Holly’s Towing Dispatch 10 Melrose Dr. Farmington, CT 6032 (800) 730-3909 www.hollystowingdispatch.com

Hooks Towing Supply

83 C.R. 725 Wynne, AR 72396 (870) 238-4148 www.hookswreckersupplies.com

House of Wreckers

161 Industrial Rd. San Carlos, CA 94070 (650) 594-1530 www.houseofwreckers.com

1450 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey 07470 (973) 633-9000 www.hankooktire.com

HUB International

Hanscom K

Hubcaps Unlimited

1250 S. Grove Ave., Suite 308 Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 756-4808 www.hanscomk.com

Hazmat Responder Network (877) 356-9767 hazmatrn.com

30 Kimball Ave, Suite 301 South Burlington, VT 05403 www.hubinternational.com 4262 South Howell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207 (414) 769-0039 www.wheelcovers.com

Hy-Tech Recovery Equipment 3225 Reagan Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76116 (817) 560-4610 www.sneekerlift.com

Hedinger’s Equipment 321 S. Wilder St. Greenburg, IN 47240 (812) 663-7885 www.hedingers.com

HG2 Emergency Lighting 477 N. Semoran Blvd.

Orlando, FL 32807 (866) 468-4569 www.hg2lighting.com

Hide-A-Lift

I ICOM North America/ UPAS Group 54790 Grand River New Hudson, MI 48165 (248) 573-4934 www.icomnorthamerica.com

I Tow In, Inc.

3058 320th St. Hull, IA 51239 (800) 634-9340 www.hidealift.com

335 Locust Lane Bellevue, KY 41073 (800) 979-8697 info@skatesiti.com

Highway Products

In The Ditch Towing Products

7905 Agate Rd. White City, OR 97503 (800) 866-5269 www.800toolbox.com

Hino Motor Sales U.S.A. 45501 12 Mile Road Novi, MI 48377 (248) 699-9300 www.hino.com

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3195 Industrial Way Mountain Home, ID 83647 (888) 993-4824 www.intheditch.com

INA Towing Network

500 Meijer Dr., Suite 300 Florence, KY 41042 (866) 853-2125 www.inatowing.com

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Industrial Netting 7681 Setzler Pkwy. N. Minneapolis, MN 55445 (800) 328-8456 www.industrialnetting.com

Insight USA 23330 Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 333 California, MD 20619 (301) 866-1990, Ext. 203 www.mds-inc.com

Insurance Auto Auctions Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500 Westchester, IL 60154 (708) 492-7000 www.iaai.com

Insurance Hub 1830 Water Place, Suite 105d Atlanta, GA 30339 (404) 892-2864 www.insurancehub.com

Integrated Vehicles & Equipment Leasing 734 Walt Whitman Road Melville, NY 11747 (800) 551-4854 www.integratedleasing.com

Intek 152 Eagle Rock Ave. Roseland, NJ 7068 (973) 403-7788 www.intekleasing.com

International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum 3315 Broad St. Chattanooga, TN 37408-3052 (423) 267-3132 internationaltowingmuseum.org

InternationalTruck/Navistar 4201 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555-4026 (630) 753-5000 www.navistar.com

Isuzu 1400 S. Douglas Rd., Suite 100 Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 935-9425 www.isuzu.com

J J.J. Keller

3003 Breezewood Lane Neenah, WI 54957 (920) 967-7050 www.jjkeller.com

Jeff Ingram Wrecker Sales, 1677 Daney Blvd.

Horn Lake, MS 38637 (866) 280-6761 www.wrecker-sales.com

Jerr-Dan

13224 Fountainhead Plaza Hagerstown, MD 21742 (240) 420-8781 www.jerrdan.com

Junk Car Academy

3343 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30326 800-220-9794 www.junkcarbuyeracademyusa.com

K Kalyn Siebert, L.P. 1850 Executive Park Dr. N.W. Cleveland, TN 37312 (800) 400-6913, Ext. 1006 www.kalynsiebert.com

Kapnick Insurance Group 1201 Briarwood Circle Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (734) 929-6590 www.kapnick.com

Kavanaugh’s Truck Sales 1383 Belmar Dr. Louisville, KY 40213 (502) 454-4960 www.mathenytowtrucks.com

KBK Insurance Group, Inc. 1425 Sams Ave., Suite 201 Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 736-0690 www.kbkinsgroup.com

Kenworth 10630 N.E. 38th PL Kirkland, WA 98033 (425) 828- 5000 www.kenworth.com

COMPANY LISTINGS Keystone Tape & Supply of Texas

1130 Blue Mound Road West, Suite 304 Haslet, TX 76052 (817) 439-8898 www.keystonetape.com

Kilar

2616 North Main Street Hubbard, OH 44425 (330) 534-8961 kilar.cc

KOLO DBS, LLC kolodbs.com

L Landoll Corporation 1900 North Street Marysville, KS 66508 (785) 562-5381 www.landoll.com

Kinco Gloves

LDC Insurance Services

Kinedyne

Len Zermenos / Payne Dourm

751 West 800 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104 (888) 737-0233 www.kincoworkgloves.com 151 Industrial Parkway Branchburg, NJ 08876-3451 (908) 231-1800, Ext. 128 www.kinedyne.com

Kinequip, Inc.

3708A Performance Rd. Charlotte, NC 28214 (704) 392-5052 www.kinequip.com

900 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite A-8 Chandler, AZ 85225 (877) 988-1768, Ext. 1 www.ldcinsurance.com

15355 Old Lincoln Way Dalton, OH 44168 (330) 323-5165 www.lenzermenos.com

Lift-All

P.O. Box 27 Landisville, PA 17538-0027 (717) 898-6614, Ext. 1162 www.wreckerstraps.com

Lift and Tow

Lynch

Lodar USA

Lynch Chicago

29000 Sharon Lane Waterford, WI 53185 (262) 514-4000 www.lynchtruckcenter.com

7660 Molly Pitcher Highway Shippensburg, PA 17257 (717) 532-5558 www.liftandtow.com

7335 West 100th Place Bridgeview, IL 60455 (708) 233-1112 www.lynchchicago.com

Expressway 287 Henrietta, TX 76365 (888) 685-6327 www.lodar.com

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Loganville Ford

3460 Highway 78 Loganville, GA 30052 (770) 554-9994 www.loganvilleford.com

Mach 1 Services

Lube-A-Boom

9504 N. Interstate 35 San Antonio, TX 78233 (210) 503-5880 www.mach1services.com

8151 River Bay Drive East Indianapolis, IN 46240 (317) 501-1104 www.lubeaboom.com

Majestic Glove

Lubrication Specialties

6707 Hardeson Road Everett, WA 98203 (425) 407-1200 www.majesticglove.com

255 Neal Ave. Mt. Gilead, OH 43338 (419) 768-2647 www.hotshotssecret.com

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Matheny Motors

Michelin

4125 1st Ave. Nitro, WV 25143 (304) 485-4418 www.mathenymotors.com

P.O. Box 19001 Greenville, SC 29602 (864) 458-4923 www.michelintruck.com

Miti Co. Mfg.

41775 Elm St, Unit 403 Murrieta, CA 92562 (888) 396-3848 www.markingpendepot.com

Marr Software, LLC

MatJack

Mike Keith insurance

Mitsubishi

1712 Pioneer Ave, Ste. 464 Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307) 363-AUTO 2886 www.protow.com

Martens Johnson Insurance 6227 Executive Boulevard Rockville, MD 20852-3906 (301) 231-5447 www.mjia.com

Maryland Carrier & Wrecker Sales 1800 Sulphur Spring Rd. Baltimore, MD 21227 (410) 247-5700 www.mdcarrierwrecker.com

2320 Duke St. Indianapolis, IN 46205 (317) 359-3078 www.matjack.com

P.O. Box 388 Clinton, Mo. 64375 (800) 748-7985 curtis@mkeithins.com

McMahon Truck Centers

2121 Blount Road Pompano Beach, FL 33069 (954) 782-0604 www.milemarker.com

1688 E. 5th Ave. Columbus, OH 43219 800-288-0839 COLUMBUS 800-288-0849 MARIETTA www.mcmahontrucks.com

Merritt

9339 Brighton Road Henderson, CO 80640-8229 (303) 289-2286 www.merrittequipment.com

Mfr. Express

7-A Donna Drive Wood Ridge, NJ 7075 (201) 266-0910 www.mfrexpress.com

Mile Marker

Miller Industries

8503 Hill Top Dr. Chattanooga, TN 37363 (423) 238-4171 www.millerind.com

Minute Man Mfg.

6673 Pine Ridge Ct., Ste. B Jenison, MI 49429 (877) 593-6959 www.minuteman1.com

3183 Hall Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81504 (970) 243-9500 www.mitico.com 2015 Center Square Rd. Logan Township, NJ 08085 (856) 467-3965 www.mitfuso.com

Mobile Awareness, LLC

31200 Solon Road, Suite 1#210 Solon, OH 44139 (440) 248-5523 Ext. 205 www.mobileawareness.com

Mobile Create USA

2961 W. MacArthur Blvd. #210 Santa Ana, CA 92704 (408) 933-9588 www.mcusainc.com

Mobile Lifts, Inc.

3476 Germantown Pike Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 489-1900 www.mobilelifts.com

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15330 Vermont Ave. Paramount, CA 90723 (323) 636-5202 www.nexedge-mra.com

Moduline Cabinets 20 Holland Street Brockton, MA 02301 (888) 343-4463 www.modulinecabinets.com

Muncie Power Products 201 East Jackson Street Muncie, IN 47305-2834 (765) 284-7721 www.munciepower.com

N NASCO Industries

3 N.E. 21st Street Washington, IN 47510 (800) 767-4288 www.nascoinc.com

Nation Safe Drivers

800 Yamato Road, Ste. 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 (800) 338-2680 www.nsdmc.com

National Automobile Club 373 Vintage Park Dr., Ste. E Foster City, CA 94404 (650) 294-7000 www.nacroadservice.com

National Insurance Brokerage of NY 175 Oval Dr. Islandia, NY 11749 (631) 273-4242 www.nibony.com

National Interstate 3250 Interstate Drive Richfield, OH 44286 (800) 929-1500 www.natl.com

National Motor Club

130 E. John Carpenter Hwy. Irving, TX 75062-2708 (469) 524-5122 www.nmc.com

National Traffic Signs, Inc.

New Pig

14521 60th Street N. Clearwater, FL 33760 (727) 446-7983 www.ntsigns.com

One Pork Ave. Tipton, PA 16684 (800) HOT-HOGS (468-4647) www.newpig.com/us/

NationWide Towing & Recovery Group, LLC

Next Generation Tool Co. 330 Carter Rd. Mims, FL 32754 (800) 874-5625 www.nextgentool.com

1115A Falconcrest Ct. Nixa, MO 65714 (417) 595-0712 www.ntrg4u.com ntrg4u.com

Nite Beams

4715 Norfolk Circle Portage, MI 49024 (248) 705-8784 www.nitebeams.com

NBB Controls, Inc. 5909 School Ave. Richmond, VA 23228 (804) 262-4846 www.nbbcontrols.de

North American Bancard 303 5th Ave, Suite 407 NY, NY 10016 (866) 481-4604 www.nynab.com

New England Truckmaster

NRC Industries

16 Bernhard Rd. North Haven, CT 06473 (203) 772-1217 www.netruckmaster.com

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2430 Principale St-Paul d’Abbotsford, QC J0E 1A0 (450) 379-5796 www.nrc-industries.com

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State Route 17 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 7604 (800) 922-1122 www.nussbaumequipment.com

O Ohio Power Systems 807 E. Findlay St. Carey, OH 43316 (419) 294-4985 www.ohiopowersys.com

Olson & Company 3 Oxford Ct. Suffern, NY 10901 (845) 357-0829 www.axlecap.net

Omadi, Inc.

3451 Triumph Blvd. Ste. 650 Lehi, Utah, 84043 (801) 762-6658 www.omadi.com

Online Impound Auctions

950 South River Industrial Blvd Vienna, GA 30315 888-903-4678 www.onlineimpoundauctions.com

OnScene Solutions

3660 Center Road #313 Brunswick, OH 44212 (330) 220-8111 www.onscenesolutions.com

O’ Reilly Auto Parts

233 S. Patterson Ave. Springfield, MO 65802 http://locations.oreillyauto.com/al/ saraland

P Pacific General Life Insurance Agency

210 Quail Ridge Drive Westmont, IL 60599 (630) 515-0090 www.towtruckinsuranceusa.com

Pana-Pacific

838 N. Laverne Ave. Fresno, CA 93727 (800) 726-2636 www.panapacific.com

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Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way 1H-5 Secaucus, NJ 7094 (201) 392-4193 www.panasonic.com

Panor Corp (Maxxima)

Pinnacle

800 Point Vista Dr., Suite 532 Hickory Creek, TX 75065 (940) 321-8204 www.viewpinnacle.com

Pneu-Tek Tire Tools

125 Cabot Court Hauppauge, NY 11788 (631) 434-1200, Ext. 200 www.maxxima.com

505 24th St. Alamogordo, NM 88310 (575) 430-2236 www.pneu-tek-unlimited.com

ParkingPass.com400 S.

PolyBilt

4th ST, Suite 500 Las Vegas, NV 89101 800-322-5535 www.parkingpass.com

Peak GPS

256 Eastview Lane Ringgold, CA 30736 (850) 460-4718 www.peakgps.com

Pelican Rope

4001 W. Carriage Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92704 (714) 545-0116, Ext. 5 www.pelicanrope.com

Permco Hydraulics

P.O. Box 2068 Streetsboro, OH 44241 (800) 626-2801 www.permco.com

Peterbuilt

2605 River Road Piedmont, SC 29673 (864) 269-7202 www.thepetestore.com

Phoenix USA, Inc.

51 W. Borden Street Cookeville, TN 38503 (931) 526-6128, Ext. 2226 www.phoenixusa.com

Pierce Auto Sales

549 U.S. HWY 287 S. Henrietta, TX 76365 (800) 658-6301 www.piercesales.com

Pillow Protection Corp.

(Pan Pillow) 9815-149th St. Edmonton, AB T5P 1K5 (780) 908-9560 www.panpillow.com

PIP

6 Computer Drive East Albany, NY 12205 (518) 595-1539 www.pipusa.com

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1821 N.W. 57 Street Ocala, FL 34475 (800) 864-3817 www.polybilt.com

Power Arc

7556 Watson Rd. Shrewsbury, MO 63119-3914 (314) 968-1115 www.powerarc.net

Powerbilt Wreckers / I-44 Truck Center 705 North Service Rd. Saint Clair, MO 63077 (800) 660-7312 www.i44truckcenter.com

Progressive Commercial Insurance

747 Alpha Dr. Highland Heights, OH 441 (440) 461-5000 www.progressivecommercial.com

Progressive Platforms

60 Island St. Lawrence, MA 1840 (877) 304-4347 www.progressiveplatforms.com

Prolift, LLC

1379 Cross Street Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 (850) 865-0119 www.proliftbags.com

Pro-Vision

P.O. Box 8821 Kentwood, MI 49518 (616) 583-1520 www.provsnusa.com

PSE Amber

10986 North Warson Rd. St. Louis, MO 63114-2029 (314) 426-2700, Ext. 1251 www.code3pse.com

Powerhouse Industries

Purpose Wrecker

Prime Industries

PWOF

P.O. Box 8 Eastport, NY 11941 (631) 325-5555 www.jiffyjump.com

525 Central Drive Virginia, VA 23454 (800) 446-1144 www.prime-industries.com

Prime Insurance Company 303 W. Madison Street, Ste. 2075 Chicago, IL 60606 (800) 257-5590 www.primeis.com

Pro View Systems, Inc. 118 N Peter Road, #348 Knoxville, TN 37923 (865) 769-6540 www.proviewsystemsgps.com

Professional Dispatch Services, Inc.

901 S.E. Oak St. Portland, OR 97214 (866) 382-7374 www.prodispatchservice.com

1732 Prospect Road Wentzville, MO 63385 (636) 639-9700 www.purposewrecker.com 4718 Edgewater Dr. Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 402-1040 www.pwof.org

Q Quality Craft Tools 8994 S.R. 73 Hillsboro, OH 45133 (937) 393-4954 www.qct.20m.com

Quest Towing Services 106 West Tolles Drive St. Johns, MI 48879 (888) 295-2584 www.questsoftware.com

R RAM Mounting Systems 8410 Dallas Ave S. Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 763-8361 www.rammount.com

RAM Trucks/ Chrysler Group, LLC 1000 Chrysler Dr. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 www.chryslergroupllc.com

Ramsey Winch

4707 N. Mingo Rd. Tulsa, OK 74117 (918) 234-2130 www.ramseyindustries.com

Ranger SST

34194 Aurora Rd. #274 Cleveland, OH 44139 (440) 498-1495 www.rangersst.com

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R.A Storelee Insurance Agency, Inc. (RAS) 321 First Street, Suite, 201 Benicia, California 94510 (707) 745-3321 www.towinginsurance.com

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Ratler Mfg.

41 Granger Ave. Scarborough, ON M1L 3K9 (416) 285-1876 www.ratler.com

RC Industries

P.O. Box 1555 Elkhart, IN 46515 (574) 295-6641, Ext. 101 www.rctoolbox.com

Real Power

8401 Northwest Blvd.

Indianapolis, IN 46278 (877) 670-7325, Ext.368 www.realacpower.com

Real Wheels Corp/ GS Marketing Corp.

3940 Tannahill Drive Gurnee, IL 60031 (800) 982-1180 www.realwheels.com

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Rick’s Truck & Equipment

Recovery First Insurance

Rick’s Truck Center

42 Quanapoag Road E. Freetown, MA 2727 (508) 763-5474 www.recoverybillingunlimited.com P.O. Box 3142 Tulsa, OK 74101-3142 (918) 764-1656 www.recoveryfirst.com

Recovery Specialist Insurance Group P.O. Box 2707 Manassas, VA 20108 (703) 365-0199 www.rsig.com

Reelcraft

2842 E. Business Hwy. 30 Columbia City, IN 46725 (260) 248-8188 www.reelcraft.com

Regional International of WNY, LLC. 2425 Walden Ave. Buffalo, NY 14225 (800) 836-0409 www.regionalinternational.com

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920 W. Lima St. Kenton, OH 43326 (800) 639-4537 www.ricksrollbacks.com

260 New Lancaster Rd. Leominster, MA 1453 (978) 534-0120 www.rickystow.com

RMP Powertrain Solutions 9040 Burrough Dover Lane Pennsauken, NJ 08110 (800) 257-7418 www.powertrainsolutions.com

Road America

7300 Corporate Center Drive 6th Floor Miami, FL 33126 (305) 392-4327 www.road-america.com

Road Gear

P.O. Box 1202 Russellville, AL 35654 (256) 331-9340 www.road-gear.com

Road mate DVR

www.roadmatedvr.com

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1170 Center Dr. Suites A & B City of Industry, CA 91789 (909) 468-1393 www.roadsidesafety.net

Robert Young’s Trucks

210 Carver Ave. N.E. Roanoke, VA 24012 (540) 982-3809 www.robertyoungtrucks.com

Robertson Ryan & Associates

5148 Elmore Rd. Ste. 3 Memphis, TN 38134 www.robertsonryan.com

Rockin Feet by Unique 4 U

6130 W. Flamigo Rd. PMB #460 Las Vegas, NV 89103 (504) 427-2728 www.rockinfeet.com

ROI Protective Tapes

805 Ward Dr. Northampton, PA 18067 (610) 564-7135 www.roiprotectivetape.com

R-O-M Corp

6800 East 163rd St. Belton, MO 64012-5463 (800) 827-3692 www.romcorp.com

Rontan Signals

7859 NW 46th Street, Unit 5B Miami, FL 33166 (305) 599-2974 www.rontan.com

R. P. Recovery Consulting Services/Sonetics 7555 East Dead Creek Rd. Baldwinsville, NY 13027 (315) 730-6566 www.rprecoveryconsulting.com

RPM Equipment & Wrecker Capital

13317 Chrisman Road Houston, TX 77039 (281) 590-1494 www.rpmwreckersandtowtrucks.com

RSIG 9381 Forestwood Lane Manassas, VA 20110 (703) 365-0199 www.rsig.com

COMPANY LISTINGS Ruggedtow.com

Safety Vision, LLC

6100 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. Houston, TX 77041-5113 (800) 880-8855 www.safetyvision.com

Sefac

Shield Solutions, LLC

778 Pittsburg Rd Butler, PA 16002 (724) 586-2900 www.ruggedtow.com

Rush Towing Systems

Safetyline, Inc.

Sensata Dimensions

Slick Top Solutions, LLC

8810 IH-10 San Antonio, TX 78219 (210) 835-2239 www.rushtowingsystems.com

176 Shannon Lane Priest River, ID 83856 (208) 448-4000, Ext. 105 www.safetyline.com

Santander

RV Wheel 4037 Phelan Rd, # A133 Phelan, CA 92371 (800) 215-8007 www.rvwheel.com

3 Huntington Quad – Ste. 101N Melville, NY 11747 (631) 531-0630 www.santanderbank.com

Santiam Enterprises, Inc. 611 Main St. Lyons, OR 97358 (503) 859-2793 www.santiam.info

S S&J Mfg.

Schaeffer Manufacturing Co.

P.O. Box 564 Cuba, MO 65453 (573) 885-4460 www.sjmetalmfg.com

102 Barton Street St. Louis, MO 63104 (314) 865-4100 www.schaefferoil.com

23 Fontana Lane, Suite 110 Baltimore, MD 21237 (443) 730-1025, Ext. 102 www.sefac.com

W. 1737 Washington Rd Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (920)-474-7502 www.shieldsolutionsllc.com

4467 White Bear Parkway St Paul, MN 55110 (727) 253-4536 www.sensata.com

8800 Rhode Island Ave. College Park, MD 20740-4114 (301) 943-8903 www.slicktopsolutions.com

ServiCase

Sneed Robinson and Gerber, Inc.

P.O. Box 2349 Keller, TX 76244 www.servicase.com

Service Station Computer Systems/SSCS 650 Work St. # A Salinas, CA 93901-5013 (800) 972-7727, Ext 4721 www.sscsinc.com

P.O. Box 34698 Bartlett, TN 38134 (901) 372-4580 www.sneedinsurance.com

SoundOff Signal

Shannon Bryant Wrecker 1763 Stanley Ave Andalusia, AL 36420 (334) 222-6100 bryantswrecker@gmail.com

3900 Central Parkway Hudsonville, MI 49426 (800)-338-7337 www.soundoffsignal.com

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5555 Glenridge Connector #500 Atlanta, GA 30342 (800) 818-LINC (5462) www.southernlinc.com

Specialty Vehicle & Equipment Funding

538 Broadhollow Rd, Suite 221 Melville, NY 11747 (631) 753-6611 www.specialtyvehiclefunding.com

Speedway Wrecker & Trailer Sales

2564 Groveport Rd. Columbus, OH 43207 (877) 780-6972 www.speedwaywreckersales.com

Spill King

130 Juno St, Suite 1 Jupiter, FL 33458 www.spillking.com

Spill Tackle/ Tackle Technologies

5244 A Ave. Long Beach, MS 39560 (228) 206-1449 www.spilltackle.com

Star

455 Rochester Street Avon, NY 14414 (585) 226-9787 www.star1889.com

Starlight Lighting Systems 1409 N. Camden Cir. Savannah, GA 31406 (855) 335-8333 https://starlightlighting.ca/?sscid=61k3_m4cff

Steck Mfg.

1115 S. Broadway Dayton, OH 45417 (800) 227-8325 www.steckmfg.com

Sterling National Bank Corporate Offices

400 Rella Blvd Montebello, NY 10901 USA 845-369-8040 and 21 Scarsdale Road Yonkers, NY 10707 USA 914-961-6100 www.snb.com

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Stertil Koni

200 Log Canoe Circle Stevensville, MD 21666 (800) 336-6637 www.stertil-koni.com

Stren Flex

6295 McDonough Drive Norcross, GA 30093 (877) 787-3635 www.stren-flex.com

Strobes-R-Us

820 South Dixie Hwy. West Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (954) 946-9955 www.strobes-r-us.com/index.asp

Summit Truck Equipment 1251 Century Ave. Kansas City, MO 64120 (303) 301-7457 www.summittow.com

Sun-Tech Innovations/ Balance Masters P.O. Box 9154 Canoga Park, CA 91309 (818) 882-8431 www.balancemasters.com

Super Springs

5055 6th Street Carpinteria, CA 93013 (800) 898-0705 www.supersprings.com

Superior Receipt Book Company

T Tackle Technologies, LLC 5244 A Avenue Long Beach, MS 39560 (228) 206-1449 www.tackletechnologies.com

Talbert Manufacturing, Inc. 1628 W. State Road 114 Rensselaer, IN 47978 (800) 348-5232 www.talbertmfg.com

TCF Equipment Finance 11100 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 801 Minnetonka, MN 55305 (800) 442-7811, Ext. 7415 www.tcfef.com

2237 Leavenworth Street San Francisco, CA. 94133 (314) 537-4728 www.Joinswoop.com

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Tomar Electronics / Lighting

2100 W. Obispo Avenue Gilbert, AZ 85233 (480) 497-4400 www.tomar.com 4508 Oak Fair Blvd, Suite 230 Tampa, FL 33610 (800) 794-6793, Ext. 112 www.tooltopia.com

Teletrac

TOPS by towXchange

7391 Lincoln Way Garden Grove, CA 92841 (817) 261-5756, Ext. 1448 www.teletrac.net

Tennessee Tow Show

www.tennesseetowshow.com

The Crosby Group

Swoop

2384 Petersburg Rd. Hebron, KY 41048 (859) 689-4888 www.tiptonsap.com

ToolTopia

Superwinch, LLC

P.O. Box 2349 Keller, TX 76244 (877) 401-2345 www.surefleet.com

Tipton Sales & Parts

613 Davy Lane Wilmington, IL 60481 (815) 476-9255 www.tecniqinc.com

Texas Hydraulics

sureFleet

34434 McConnell Road, Unit 160 Abbotsford, BC V2S 7P1 (800) 661-4661, Ext.22 www.tigertool.com

TecNiq Led Lighting

215 South Clark P.O. Box 326 Centreville, MI. 49032 (800) 624-2887 www.receipts.com 359 Lake Road Dayville, CT 6241 (860) 928-7787 www.superwinch.com

Tiger Tool

3410 Range Rd. Temple, TX 76504 (254) 778-4701 www.texashyd.com

P.O. Box 3128 Tulsa, OK 74101-3128 (918) 834-4611 www.thecrosbygroup.com

P.O. Box 5695 Chattanooga, TN 37406 (866) 800-8677 www.towexchange.net

Tow411

3131 S. 2nd St., Ste. 411 Louisville, KY 40208 (502) 376-3071 www.tow411.com

Tow Dawg Software P.O. Box 221630 New Hall, CT 91322 (888) 486-9329 www.towdawg.com

Tow Mart

8029 Pittsburg Ave. NW North Canton, OH 44720 (877) 343 5648 https://towmart.com

The Insurance Professionals

Tow Signs

9343 East Bahia Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1559 (480) 991-3600

32430 N.E. 120th St. Duvall, WA 98019 (800) 800-9470 www.towsigns.com

The Tool People

Tow Trucks & Trailers

1255 La Quinta Dr., Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32809 (407) 674-8775

1420 W. Troy Indianapolis, IN 46225 (317) 786-8765 dan@towtrucksandtrailers.com

COMPANY LISTINGS Towbook Management Software 1161 S. Carney Drive St. Clair, MI 48079 (888) 884-9598 www.towbook.com

Towing & Recovery Association of America, Inc. (TRAA) 700 12th N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 (888) 392-9300 www.traaonline.com

Towing and Recovery Association of Ohio (TRAO) 1339 US Hwy. 50 Milford, OH 45150 (513) 791-3555 www.trao.org

Towing Payment Solutions

650 New Ludlow Rd. South Hadley, MA 01075 (877) 532-5155 www.towingpaymentsolutions.com

Towing.com 12 W. Benson St. Cincinnati, OH 45215 (877) 444-6339 www.towing.com

TowLot.com

10331 Ash Dr. Overland Park, KS 66207 (866) 263-8611 www.towlot.com

Towmaster Trailers 61381 US Hwy. 12 Litchfield, MN 55355 (320) 693-7900 www.towmaster.com

TowMate

15704 E. Hwy. 12 Rogers, AR 72756 (800) 680-4455 www.towmate.com

towPartners

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, 2022 BUYER S GUIDE Traxero North America 1730 E Holly Ave Suite 740 El Segundo, CA. 90245 www.traxero.co

Traxxis GPS Solutions 945 N.E. 118th St. Miami, FL 33161 (888) 447-7059, Ext. 102 www.traxxisgps.com

United Plastic Fabricating, Inc. 165 Flagship Dr. North Andover, MA 1845 (800) 638-8265 www.unitedplastic.com

United Recyclers Group

VIP Tow Dispatch

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683 Trade Center Blvd.

Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 534-7226 www.weiss-ins.com

VTS Systems

5353 Williams Blvd., Ste. 105 Georgetown, TX 78633 (303) 367-4391 www.u-r-g.com

14935 Dunwoody Bend, Suite 100 Cyprus, TX 77429 (281) 373-3072 www.vts-systems.com

47219 W. Schweigers Cir., Ste. #3 Sioux Falls, SD 57107 (800) 624-2892, Ext. 3 www.triplekindustries.com

USAC/MD

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3410 Midcourt Rd. Suite 215 Carrollton, TX 75006 (866) 688-2520 www.usacmd.com

14300 Schaefer Hwy. Detroit, MI 48227 (313) 935-3013, Ext. 214 www.vulcanbrands.com

Tru-Balance Wheel Centering Products

US Cargo Control

Triple K Industries

671 Academy Ct., Unit A Windsor, CO 80550 (970) 686-5716 www.tru-bal.com

TruckMax 6000 N.W. 77th Court Miami, FL 33166 (305) 720-2579 www.truckmax.com

202 Blue Creek Drive Urbana, IA 52345 (319) 443-3106 www.uscargocontrol.com

USFleet Tracking 2912 NW 156th Street Edmond, OK 73013 (405) 749-1105 www.usft.com

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Twin Cities Wrecker Sales 1301 Jackson Street St. Paul, MN 55117 (651) 488-4210 www.tcwreckersales.com

Twin State Equipment 4495 Copper Sage Street Las Vegas, NV 89115 (702) 269-1471, Ext. 203 www.twinstateequipment.com

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Warn Industries 12900 S.E. Capps Road Clackamas, OR 97015 (503) 722-1200 www.warn.com

Waters Truck and Tractor P.O. Box 831 Columbus, MS 39703 (662) 328-1575 www.waterstruck.com

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P.O. Box 007 Wade, NC 37051 (910) 486-8928 www.americantowingandrecoveryinstitute.org

West End Service, Inc. 8600 Fredrick Rd. Ellicott City, MD 21043 (410) 465-4455 www.westendservice.com

Western Star 2477 Deerfield Dr. Fort Mill, SC 29715 (803) 578-3553 www.www.westernstartrucks.com

Wheel Centering Products/Stengel Bros., Inc. 1105 Sumner Ave. Whitehall, PA 18052 (888) 433-3149 www.stengelbros.net

Whelen Engineering Co.

17600 Gillette Ave., Ste. 100 Irvine, CA 92614 (877) 299-6544 (Press 4 for Sales) www.vehiclepath.com

420 East Terra Cotta Avenue Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (815) 459-6020 www.weatherguard.com

51 Winthrop Road Chester, CT 06412-0684 (860) 526-9504, Ext. 2229 www.whelen.com

We Buy Key Fobs 10306 Ellison Cir. Omaha, NE 68134 (402) 964-2441 webuyandsellkeyfobs.com

Wichert Insurance

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Verizon Network Fleet 6363 Greenwich Dr., Ste. 200 San Diego, CA 92122 (866) 869-1353 www.networkfleet.com

Viair Unifirst

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100 Summit Drive, Burlington, MA 01803 (866) 224-9451 www.webfleet.com/en_us/webfleet/

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Will-Burt Company 169 S. Main St. Orrville, OH 44667 (330) 684-4024 www.nightscan.com

Winches, Inc. 804 South 12th Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012 (918) 893-3700 www.winchesinc.com

COMPANY LISTINGS Windshield Cam 303 Pinewind Close N.E. Calgary, AB T1Y 2H5 (403) 616-6610 www.windshieldcam.com

Wireless Links 1050 Wall Street, Suite 202 Lyndhurst, NY 7071 (201) 531-5906 www.wlius.com

WorkSafe USA, Inc. 326 Hopple Hills Dr. Springfield, IL 62707 (217) 487-7045 www.no-jack.com

Wrecker Supply USA/ Wiscolift, Inc. 6396 Specialty Drive Greenville, WI 54942 (877) 670-3130 www.wreckersupplyusa.com

WreckMaster P.O. Box 473 Lewiston, NY 14092 (800) 267-2266 www.wreckmaster.com

4 Larson Drive Danbury, CT 6810 (203) 778-0400 www.zendextool.com

Yale Cordage 77 Industrial Park Road Saco, ME 4072 (207) 282-3396, Ext. 23 www.yalecordage.com

Zip’s Truck Company 316 W. Milwaukee Street New Hampton, IA 50659 (641) 394-3166, Ext. 225 www.zips.com

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Wrecker Rentals 940 Dailey Mill Rd. McDonough, GA 30253 (770) 898-1200 rentawrecker.com

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, 2022 BUYER S GUIDE ADD-ON WHEEL LIFTS Detroit Wrecker Sales Dynamic Hide-A-Lift Hy-Tech Recovery Equipment Lift and Tow Minute Man Mfg. T&L Lift Equipment ___________________________

AIR BAGS B/A Products Jerr-Dan MatJack Pillow Protection Corp.

(Pan Pillow) ___________________________

AUTO AUCTIONS Car-Part.com Copart Insurance Auto Auctions Junk Car Academy Online Impound Auctions TowLot.com ___________________________

BATTERIES EnrSys Exide Technologies ___________________________

BODY MANUFACTURERS Able Weldbuilt Industries, Inc. Amerideck B&B Industries Custom Built Danco Products Dangelo’s Custom Built Detroit Wrecker Sales Direct Equipment Dual-Tech Dynamic Jerr-Dan Kilar Miller Industries NRC Industries PolyBilt Powerbilt Wreckers Ratler Mfg. Smyrna Truck and Cargo United Plastic Fabricating Weather Guard Zacklift ___________________________

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CARGO CONTROL all-Grip American Eagle Accessories AW Direct BA Products Bailey’s Towing Best Tools USA BOLT Lock Boxes 4 U/Crash Film Bulldog Towing Products Columbus McKinnon Detroit Wrecker Sales Diversified Products D.O.T. Tie Down & Lifting Equipment Driveline Buddy, LLC Durabilt Flash Equipment Hooks Towing Supply In The Ditch Towing Industrial Netting J.J. Keller Kendall Products (Dri-Dek) Kinedyne Lift- All Mfr. Express Rick’s Truck Center Robert Young’s Trucks Ruggedtow.com S&J Mfg. Shannon Bryant Wrecker Stren Flex The Crosby Group US Cargo Control Vulcan Brands Web Rigging Supply, Inc. Winches, Inc. Worldwide Equipment Sales Yale Cordage ___________________________

CHASSIS MANUFACTURER Detroit Wrecker Sales Ford Motor Company Freightliner Trucks Hino International Truck/Navistar Isuzu Kenworth Mitsubishi

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Peterbuilt RAM Trucks/Chrysler Group Western Star ___________________________

COMMUNICATIONS Eartec Mobiel Create USA Pro View Systems, Inc. Ranger SST R. P. Recovery Consulting Services/Sonetics Southern Communications Services, Inc. / SouthernLinc ___________________________

COMPRESSED AIR PRODUCTS Boss Industries, Inc. Dan-Am Air Viair ___________________________

COMPUTER MOUNTS Gamber Johnson RAM Mounting Systems ___________________________

CREDIT CARD PROCESSING North American Bancard Towing Payment Solutions (Xpress-pay) ___________________________

DAMAGED VEHICLE MOVEMENT SYSTEM BA Products Bailey’s Towing Best Tools USA Collins Mfg. Corp.

Custer Products, Ltd. Diversified Products East Penn Truck Equipment Hooks Towing Supply I Tow In, Inc. In The Ditch Towing Products MatJack Robert Young’s Trucks Shannon Bryant Wrecker Steck Mfg. WorkSafe USA, Inc. Worldwide Equipment Sales ___________________________

DISPATCH SERVICE Holly’s Message Service KOLO DBS, LLC National Automobile Club Professional Dispatch Services Service Station Computer Systems/SSCS Swoop VIP Tow Dispatch ___________________________

DISTRIBUTOR Akins Ford All American Auto Group / Jerr-Dan American Enterprises Atlanta Wrecker Sales, Inc. Atlantic Emergency Solutions Austin Hinds Motors, Inc. Auto Equipment, Inc. Bailey’s Towing Best Tools USA Buyers Products Company Chevron Commercial Coker Equipment Columbus Truck/Marietta Mack Crouch Wrecker & Equipment Sales Deep South Wreckers Detroit Wrecker Sales DG Towing Equipment Don Jackson Commercial Dynamic East Coast Truck & Trailer East Penn Truck Equipment Eastern Wrecker Sales EasTract North America Equipment Sales and Service Fallsway Equipment Co. Fitzgerald Wrecker Sales Flash Equipment Fleet Sales West Florida Wrecker Sales Ginn Commercial Glenn’s Auto Parts Golden West Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Hedinger’s Tow Equipment Hooks Towing Supply House of Wreckers Jeff Ingram Wrecker Sales, Inc. Kavanaugh’s Truck Sales

CATEGORY LISTINGS Len Zermenos / Payne Dourm Loganville Ford Lynch Lynch Chicago Maryland Carrier & Wrecker Sales Matheny Motors McMahon Truck Centers of Columbus Mobile Lifts, Inc. New England Truckmaster Nussbaum Wreckers Nussbaum Wreckers & Rollbacks Purpose Wrecker Regional International of WNY, LLC Rick’s Truck Center RPM Equipment & Wrecker Capital Rush Towing Systems Santiam Enterprises, Inc. Speedway Wrecker & Trailer Sales Summit Truck Equipment Super Springs

Tipton Sales & Parts, Inc. Tow-Trac North America Tow Mart Tow Trucks & Trailers TruckMax Twin Cities Wrecker Sales Twin State Equipment Waters Truck and Tractor WeldBuilt Industries West End Service, Inc. Winches, Inc. Worldwide Equipment Sales Zip’s Truck Company ___________________________

FINANCE & LEASING Advance Capital Group Advantage Funding Alliance Funding Group Beacon Funding Channel Islands Leasing and Loan Creditors Specialty Service, Inc. Integrated Vehicles & Equipment Leasing

Intek Regional International of WNY, LLC Santander Specialty Vehicle & Equipment Funding TCF Equipment Finance ___________________________

Traxero North America Traxxis GPS Solutions Vehiclepath (A Division of Spireon, Inc.) Verizon Network Fleet ___________________________

GPS/FLEET TRACKING

CW Mill Equipment DewEze Mfg./Harper Industries Lodar USA Muncie Power Products Ohio Power Systems Permco Hydraulics Texas Hydraulics TJR Equipment & Controls Winches, Inc. ___________________________

Beacon Software BudgetGPS FleetMatics GPS Insight Mobile Create USA Pro View Systems, Inc. Progressive Platforms Ranger SST Southern Communications Services, Inc. / SouthernLinc TomTom Track What Matters Transportation Information Systems, Inc.

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, 2022 BUYER S GUIDE Centerpointe Insurance Chase Insurance Agency Chester Point Programs Consumers Insurance Der Manouel Insurance Group Geico Gessel Insurance Agency Gulf Coast Underwriters Hal Kresser Agency Hamby & Aloisio Insurance HUB International Insurance Hub Kapnick KBK Insurance Group, Inc. LDC Insurance Services Martens Johnson Insurance National Insurance Brokerage of NY National Interstate Pacific General Insurance Agency Prime Insurance Company Progressive Commercial Insurance Recovery First Insurance Recovery Specialist Insurance RSIG Sneed Robinson and Gerber The Insurance Professionals Towtruckinsurance.com Travis Barlow Insurance Weiss Insurance Wichert Insurance XINSURANCE Zellner Insurance Agency, Inc. Zurich ___________________________

JUMP STARTERS Associated Equipment AW Direct BA Products Clore Automotive Flash Equipment Goodall Powerhouse Industries Roadside Safety ___________________________

LIFTS/ MOTORCYCLE VEHICLE/WHEEL Amerideck Condor Lift Hide-A-Lift

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Hy-Tech Recovery Equipment Lift and Tow Minute Man Mfg. Sefac Stertil Koni Triple K Industries Winches, Inc. ___________________________

LIGHTING & ACCESSORIES all-Grip American Truck Technology Atlas Flasher & Supply Co. Atomic Led, Inc. Austin Hinds Motors, Inc. AW Direct BA Products Bailey’s Towing Buyers Products Company Code 3 / PSE Amber Commercial Safety Services Custer Products, Ltd. Detroit Wrecker Sales Dynamic Mfg. East Penn Truck Equipment Federal Signal Flash Equipment Fleet Sales West General Mfg. (Saftlite) Golden West Go-Light Inc. HG2 Jeff Ingram Wrecker Sales, Inc. Kinequip, Inc. Maryland Carrier & Wrecker Sales Minute Man Mfg. New England Truckmaster Phoenix USA, Inc. Power Arc Pro-Vision PSE Amber Regional International of WNY Rick’s Truck & Equipment Roadside Safety Robert Young’s Trucks R-O-M Corp Rontan Signals Ruggedtow.com Santiam Enterprises, Inc.

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SoundOff Signal Star Starlight Lighting Systems Strobes-R-Us TecNiq LED Lighting The Tool People Tomar Tow Mart TowMate Whelen Engineering Co. Will-Burt Company Worldwide Equipment Sales ___________________________

LOCK-OUT EQUIPMENT Access Tools and Equipment all-Grip AutoLock Solutions AW Direct BA Products Bailey’s Towing Best Tools USA Detroit Wrecker Sales East Penn Truck Equipment Flash Equipment Hooks Towing Supply Next Generation Tool Company Rick’s Truck & Equipment Robert Young’s Trucks Santiam Enterprises, Inc. Steck Mfg. The Tool People Worldwide Equipment Sales ___________________________

LUBRICANTS A.M. Best Amsoil Synthetics AW Direct Bailey’s Towing Chevron D&J Diversified, LLC Detroit Wrecker Sales Evans Cooling Gaither Tool Lube-A-Boom Lubrication Specialties Olson & Company Regional International of WNY Robert Young’s Trucks Schaeffer Manufacturing Co. ___________________________

MOTOR CLUBS AAA Agero Allstate Roadside Services Eemerg FleetNet America Mach 1 Services Nation Safe Drivers National Automobile Club National Motor Club Pinnacle Quest Roadside Services Road America United States Auto Club ___________________________

POLISHING/ CLEANING & SUPPLIES Blingmaster, Inc. Busch Enterprises Flitz Intl, Ltd. Shield Solutions ___________________________

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING American Safety & Supply AW Direct Badger Glove and Safety Bailey’s Towing Clipsavers Detroit Wrecker Sales Flash Equipment Gulf Atlantic Supply Keystone Tape & Supply of Texas Kinco Gloves Majestic Glove NASCO Industries New Pig PIP Rick’s Truck & Equipment Roadside Safety Robert Young’s Trucks Safetyline, Inc. Unifirst Worldwide Equipment Sales ___________________________

ROPE AW Direct BA Products Pelican Rope

CATEGORY LISTINGS Web Rigging Supply, Inc. Yale Cordage ___________________________

SAFETY all-Grip American Safety & Supply AW Direct BA Products Badger Glove and Safety Fleet Compliance Solutions, LLC G&S Safety Products Go-Light, Inc. Gulf Atlantic Supply HAAS Alert, Inc J.J. Keller Kendall Products (Dri-Dek) Lodar USA New Pig PIP Pro-Vision Recovery Consulting Services Roadside Safety Safetyline, Inc.

TowMate TowRamps (Brute Industries) Velvac Verizon Network Fleet Web Rigging Supply, Inc. Windshield Cam Yale Cordage ___________________________

SHOP TOOLS & EQUIPMENT American Towing and Recovery Institute AW Direct BA Products Boss Industries, Inc. Cal-Van Tools Chicago Pneumatic Clore Automotive Eartec Fluidall, LLC Gaither Tool Goodall Kendall Products (Dri-Dek) Merritt

Minute Man Mfg. Mobile Awareness Moduline Cabinets Next Generation Tool Company Panasonic Corporation of North America Phoenix USA, Inc. Powerhouse Industries Quality Craft Tools Sefac Steck Mfg. Stertil Koni The Tool People Tiger Tool ToolTopia Tow Ramps (Brute Industries) Winches, Inc. WorkSafe USA, Inc. Worldwide Equipment Sales ___________________________

National Traffic Signs Tow Signs ___________________________

SIGNS & GRAPHICS

Mach 1 Services ___________________________

Anchor Graphics Currin Graphics

SPILL CONTROL/ HAZMAT/CLEAN-UP all-Grip AW Direct BA Products Breg Environmental Edington Enviro / Spill Diaper Flow Stop Keystone Tape & Supply of Texas New Pig Spill King Tackle Technologies ___________________________

THIRD-PARTY MANAGEMENT Fleetdown.net/Fleetsource INA Towing Network

SHANNON BRYANT’S WRECKER

AIR BRAKE RELEASING KIT Complete kit for releasing any tractor and or trailer with air brakes DELUXE KIT Comes in a shader waterproof case #1 trailer glad hand #1 brake caging socket #1 brake caging bolt #1 pacar air fitting #1 International air fitting #1 air compressor fitting #3 3/8 assorted quick connector lines #1 adjustable wrench #6 1/4 assorted quick connector lines #3 wrenches #1 female air coupler #1 male air coupler #1 air fitting

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Andalusia Al 36420 Bryantswrecker@gmail.com www.towprofessional.com

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, 2022 BUYER S GUIDE TOW SOFTWARE Auto Data Direct, Inc. Azuga, a Bridgestone Company Batchout Beacon Software BMS Brother Mobile Solutions HAAS Alert, Inc Insight USA Marr Software, LLC Mobile Create USA OnScene Solutions ParkingPass.com Progressive Platforms Pro-Vision Ranger SST ServiCase Service Station Computer Systems/SSCS sureFleet Teletrac TOPS by towXchange Tow Dawg Software Towbook Management Software Track What Matters Tracker Management Systems Transportation Information Traxero North America Traxxis GPS Solutions Webfleet a Bridgestone Company USFleet Tracking Verizon Network Fleet VTS Systems Wireless Links ___________________________

TRADE SHOWS Baltimore/Las Vegas/Dallas/Tow Shows towshow.com PWOF - Trade Show Floridatowshow.com Tennessee Tow Show tennesseetowshow.com TRAO - Ohio Tow Show trao.org ___________________________

TRAILERS BOLT Lock Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc. Kalyn Siebert, L.P. Landoll Corporation Miller Industries Regional International of WNY

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Talbert Tow Trucks and Trailers Towmaster Trailers TRAIL-EZE Waters Truck and Tractor WeldBuilt Worldwide Equipment Sales Zip’s Truck Company ___________________________

TRAINING & EDUCATION American Towing and Recovery Institute Energy Security Agency (ESA) Dan Messina.com DJ Says Fleet Compliance Solutions Hazmat Responder Network J.J. Keller Recovery Billing Unlimited Recovery Specialist Insurance Group Wes Wilburn Consulting WreckMaster ___________________________

TRUCK EQUIPMENT DEALER Akins Ford All American Auto Group / Jerr-Dan Allison Transmissions Atlanta Wrecker Sales Atlantic Emergency Solutions Austin Hinds Motors, Inc. Auto Equipment, Inc. AW Direct Bailey’s Towing Buyers Products Company Chalmers Suspensions International, Inc. Chevron Commercial Coker Equipment Columbus Truck/Marietta Mack Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Crouch Wrecker & Equipment Sales Custer Products Dahdah Towing & Equipment Dangelo’s Custom Built Mfg. Detroit Wrecker Sales Dual-Tech Dynamic

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East Coast Truck & Trailer East Penn Truck Equipment Eastern Wrecker Sales, Inc. EasTract North America Equipment Sales and Service Fallsway Equipment Dealer Fleet Sales West Florida Wrecker Sales Gaither Tool Golden West Glenn’s Auto Parts Golden West Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc. HAAS Alert Hankook Tire American Corp.

Hedinger’s Towing Equipment Hooks Towing Supply House of Wreckers In The Ditch Towing Products Jeff Ingram Wrecker Sales, Inc. Kavanaugh’s Truck Len Zermenos / Payne Dourm Lift and Tow Loganville Ford Lynch Lynch Chicago Maryland Carrier & Wrecker Sales Matheny Motors McMahon Truck Centers of Columbus Michelin Minute Man Mfg. Mobile Lifts, Inc. New England Truckmaster Nussbaum Wreckers Nussbaum Wreckers & Rollbacks Pana-Pacific Peterbilt Phoenix USA, Inc. Pillow Protection Corp.

Powerbilt Wreckers Purpose Wrecker RAM Mounting Systems RC Industries RPM Powertrain Solutions Regional International of WNY Rick’s Auto Sales, Inc. Rick’s Truck & Equipment Road Gear Robert Young’s Trucks

R-O-M Corp.

RPM Equipment & Wrecker Capital Rush Towing Systems Santiam Enterprises, Inc. Smyrna Truck and Cargo Speedway Wrecker & Trailer Sales Summit Truck Equipment Tipton Sales & Parts, Inc. Tow-Trac North America Tow Trucks & Trailers TowRamps (Brute Industries) Triple K Industries TruckMax Twin Cities Wrecker Sales Twin State Equipment Waters Truck and Tractor West End Service, Inc. Winches, Inc. Worldwide Equipment Sales Wrecker Supply USA/ Wiscolift, Inc. Zip’s Truck Company ___________________________

VIDEO & SECURITY Bobee Tech Digital-Ally Eye3data Flash Equipment Hanscom K Mobile Awareness, LLC Next Generation Tool Company Pro-Vision Road Mate DVR Safety Vision Velvac Windshield Cam Zone Defense, LLC ____________________________

WHEELS & ACCESSORIES American Force Wheels Dacotah -Walsh Tire Hubcaps Unlimited Miti Co. Mfg. Olson & Company Phoenix USA, Inc. Prime Industries Real Wheels Corp/ GS Marketing Corp.

CATEGORY LISTINGS RV Wheel Tru-Balance Wheel Centering Products ____________________________

WINCHES & ACCESSORIES Able WeldBuilt Industries all-Grip Austin Hinds Motors, Inc. AW Direct Buyers Products Co. Columbus McKinnon ComeUp USA Detroit Wrecker Sales Custer Products, Ltd. Hooks Towing Supply Lodar USA Maryland Carrier & Wrecker Sales Mile Marker NBB Controls New England Truckmaster Ohio Power Systems Pelican Rope Pierce Auto Sales Pro-Vision RAM Mounting Systems Ramsey Winch Regional International of WNY, LLC. Sam Winer Motors, Inc. Superwinch, LLC The Crosby Group Tulsa Winch/TWG Warn Industries Web Rigging Supply WorkSafe USA, Inc. Worldwide Equipment Sales Yale Cordage ____________________________

WINDSHIELD/ WRAPS Boxes 4 U/Crash Film Keystone Tape & Supply of Texas ROI Protective Tapes ____________________________

OTHER American Eagle Accessories Group – HEAVY-DUTY DRAWER SYSTEMS Amsoil Synthetics – FILTRATION AND FUEL ADDITIVES

Auto Data Direct, Inc. – CERTIFIED MAILING TOOLS & REAL TIME VEHICLE INQUIRIES AutoLock Solutions – AUTOMOTIVE LOCK INFORMATION AutoReturn – MUNICIPAL TOWING MANAGEMENT COMPANY BA Products – MOTORCYCLE RECOVERY PRODUCTS, SNATCH BLOCKS, CABLES, CHAINS, HOOKS, SLINGS BBK Billing Services Beacon Software – LIEN PROCESSING Bishop Branding – AUTOW CUSTOM DIE CAST - PROMO ITEMS BOLT Lock – LOCKS Bully Dog – AFTERMARKET PARTS MANUFACTURER Clore Automotive – TESTING EQUIPMENT CW Mill Equipment Co, Inc. – CLUTCH PUMP, ALTERNATOR, A/C COMPRESSOR MOUNTING KITS DFP Remedy/Green Commercial Fuel Solutions – DIESEL FUEL CATALYSTS Direct Equipment – DETACHABLE 5TH WHEEL WRECKERS Diversified Products – MANUFACTURER OF PUSHBUMPERS, WINCH-MOUNT PUSH BUMPERS, TOW SLINGS, TRUCK BARS, SELF-LOADING DOLLIES, CABLE TENSIONERS, ROLLER GUIDES, SCOTCH BLOCKS, FOLD-DOWN LIGHT BAR BRACKETS, CAM LOCKS Ecmperformance.com – CUSTOM Engine Control Module (ECM) Firmhorn – TOOLS OR SWEEPERS Programming & Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Deletion Evans Cooling – COOLANTS Flash Equipment – TRAILER PARTS, TRUCK MIRRORS FleetNet America – FLEET MAINTENANCE Fluidall, LLC – FLUID STORAGE AND HANDLING, OIL STORAGE

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