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Buyer’s Guide 30 | Alphabetical Listing of Companies 44 | Company Category Listings
Company Services 54 | Nino Prints / G.N. Novelties, LLC
An Expert Witness 18 | Downtime Litigation Helps Company Owners
Insightful talk 22 |TowTrax - An Opportunity to Work Together
52| RP Recovery 56| Southern Linc IN EVERY ISSUE
TIPS For towers 26 | Are You Kidding Me? 2
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IT’S TIME! BUYER’S GUIDE AND ORANGE BEACH
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2019 TOW PROFESSIONAL BUYER’S GUIDE Tow Professional’s 2019 Buyer’s Guide is here! We have a compact, A to Z listing of top companies from across the nation for a great reference for you to contact directly for leading products and services you as tow company owners use daily. Store it in your labeled email cache, bookmarked favs, or keep it on your desk for any products or services you need through the year, so you can reference over 470 trusted companies which are organized into 40 categories giving you competitive choices. With search engine optimization (SEO), the first company that appears is not always the best company. I have chosen first options before and ended up with someone from a foreign country asking for access to my computer and for my credit-card info. There is more peace of mind in a confirmed list.
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS SOUTHERN TOW EXPO AND BEACH BASH Turning to Southern Tow Expo, you will be reading this issue on your phone while you are at our show! We are looking for Tow Professional’s greatest tow show to date August 9 & 10 in Orange Beach, Alabama, the most beautiful tow-show venue in the towing industry. Having doubled our foot traffic from our first year, last year, we are looking to do the same this year! Don’t miss the blast of fun we are having at the beach, so go to www.southerntowexpo.com to learn more about and signup for our show events: WreckMaster Training Level 2/3, Deep-Sea Fishing Tournament, 3rd RSVP Annual Association Dinner, Geico’s Recycled Rides, Jerr-Dan’s Tow Truck Rodeo, Tow Truck Beauty Contest, Santander/TowMate Beach Bash, TIMS Event, and Party at the FloraBama with Whiskey Jam (Child Care provided.) SOUTHERN TOW EXPO SEMINAR LINEUP We also have an outstanding lineup of speakers for training to take your business to the next step: Mike McGovern, the Tow Lawyer; Zellner Insurance; Jim Jennings from the SSTA; Perry Beaty with FlowStop; Charles Fator from Hanby; Randy Cook from OMG; James Lewis, expert witness; D.J. Harrington, the Tow Doctor; Dan Messina with TowTrax, and Jim Shellhaus with Ranger SST. We are covering topics from legal liability, insurance, environmental cleanup, growing your business, employee loss, and growing your association’s revenue! So, it’s time, grab your sunscreen, sunglasses and a blast of a time and see you at the beach! Keep Reading and Stay Safe,
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World Wide Equipment Sales and Jerr-Dan Donated a New Wrecker to CTTA Foundation
Jerr-Dan Corporation, in conjunction with Worldwide Equipment Sales, donated a new 2018 Dodge Ram (chassis) with a CHP-approved Jerr-Dan MPL-NG aluminum body to the California Tow Truck Association (CTTA). The new wrecker was recently auctioned, and the funds raised will benefit the CTTA Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to providing training and continuous education to keep tow drivers and the motoring public safe. “Jerr-Dan is a strong supporter of towing associations that are committed to their local communities and those that foster education and training of our industry,” said Richard Del Campo, vice president/general manager at Jerr-Dan.
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“Together with our valued customers, we continue to work and partner with trade associations that value education, training and opportunity.” This year, CTTA is celebrating 50 years of protecting the California towing industry and providing world class tow operator training. “As a long-time supporter of the CTTA, Worldwide Equipment Sales is thrilled to have had the opportunity to contribute to such a special evening like the CTTA Industry Leaders & Awards Night,” said Barry Wilson, general manager of Worldwide Equipment Sales of California. “The CTTA is dedicated to the training and continuing education of people in the towing industry, and we are fully aligned
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with those values.” The California Tow Truck Association Foundation is a 501(c)(3), which was established to provide funding and support for education within the towing industry. Alongside our partners, the Foundation aligns values, passions and resources to support professionalism, training, and benevolence in the towing and emergency road service industry while fostering a positive image to the motoring public. “We are wholly committed to providing California towing and recovery drivers and towing business owners with the best industry training and education, in addition to supporting them through the challenges they face in the profession,” said Terry Warford Jr., president for the CTTA Foundation. “2019 marks the 50th anniversary of CTTA and we are eager to continue working with business partners such as Worldwide Equipment Sales and Jerr-Dan, both of which support our growth and commitment to the California towing industry.” To learn more about the CTTA visit ctta.com/foundation. www.jerrdan.com www.worldwideequipment.us www.ctta.com/foundation
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Hino Trucks Announces Ground Breaking Transmission Warranty Hino Trucks is taking ownership value to new heights with an unprecedented move in warranty. Effective immediately, 2020 model year Allison transmission equipped Hino’s include a 5-year unlimited mile transmission warranty. This new standard gives customers up to two additional years of coverage and does away with mileage limits at no additional cost to customers. All Allison transmissions offered by Hino Trucks are included as well as all vocation applications. This is simply the best base transmission warranty in the industry that extends to Class 6-8 and includes Hino models 238, 258, 268, 338 and the all-new Hino XL Series. Considering Hino Trucks unmatched standard 5-year engine warranty, emissions warranty, connected vehicle services - Hino Insight Remote Diagnostics and Case Management, and newly introduced Allison Transmission warranty, the company is delivering the most supported trucks in the industry with maximum return on investment through residual value. “We continuously strive to deliver the lowest cost of ownership for our customers, period,” said Hino Trucks’ Sr. Vice President of Customer Experience, Glenn Ellis, who continued, “With the durability and reliability of our proprietary engines and mated Allison Transmissions, it has made it possible to extend to five years of coverage at no charge to our customers.” Allison transmissions are standard on all conventional Hino trucks including the recently launched XL Series. “We are proud to partner with Hino in offering this extended transmission coverage including our FuelSense 2.0 package. The commitment to quality and workmanship at Allison enables us to offer this extension and further enhances our customers’ confidence in the reliability and durability of Allison Transmission products. We value our relationship with Hino and are pleased to be the standard transmission 10
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offered on Hino vehicles in North America,” said Rohan Barua, Allison Transmission Vice President of OEM Sales. www.hino.com www.allisontransmission.com
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Ranger SST selected as a Top 10 Solution for 2019 Ranger SST has been selected as a Top 10 Logistics Technology Solution provider for 2019 by CIO Applications magazine. Ranger provides a fully integrated, dispatching, GPS tracking/mapping, messaging, and accounting solution for the towing and recovery industry. The solution includes specialized, mobile-enabled functionality for drivers, lot management, transport/heavy hauling operations, and private property enforcement. A solution that will quickly improve the bottom line of your business! www.rangersst.com
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Talbert Cuts Ribbon on Expanded North Carolina Facility Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, hosted a ribbon cutting May 14, 2019, officially opening the 58,000-square-foot expansion of their Liberty, North Carolina Facility. The 120,000-square-foot Liberty Trailers LLC will manufacture Talbert’s Tag-A-Long Series, Traveling Axle Series, and Hydraulic Tail Series trailers. With the expansion, the manufacturer looks to increase dealer and customer support throughout North America with increased production capabilities and a support staff of 60 associates. Several Talbert representatives were on hand for the occasion, including President Andrew Tanner, Co-Owner Russ Stern, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Troy Geisler, Vice President of Operations Jim Hall and Vice President of Purchasing Jamie Myers.
“In 1938, Austin Talbert set out to change the heavy-haul industry,” said Andrew Tanner, president of Talbert Manufacturing. “With the expansion of Liberty Trailers LLC, Talbert Manufacturing is closer than ever to realizing his vision of customer-driven design that meets the ever-changing needs of the hauling industry. We’re able to double our current output, allowing us meet the needs of our Tag-A-Long customers and dealers across the U.S. and Canada, so we can continue growing together.” The Liberty facility was originally home to Ferree Trailers, which Talbert purchased in 2014. The 60,000-square-foot building was completed in 1999. From there, Ferree served a loyal following of customers in industries including transportation, construction, military, government, and special OEM companies, producing a wide array of trailers. With the acquisition, Talbert continued producing select Ferree products and moved production of their Tag-A-Long, Traveling Axle, and Hydraulic Tail series trailers from their Indiana facility to Liberty. As the OEM grew, so did demand for the trailer series being produced at Liberty. In 2018, Talbert began expansion of the building and staff as part of its overall growth plan. The opening of the expansion marks the completion of the Liberty Trailer LLC upgrade. In addition to the 58,000-squarefoot increase in space, the expansion also houses two state-ofthe-art painting booths, overhead cranes, and a large finishing area. Equipment and staging areas were designed for optimum 14
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flow throughout the manufacturing process, allowing Talbert’s production at Liberty to grow even past their current goals while maintaining the high degree of safety, durability, and resale value that are the pillars of the Talbert brand. “When we purchased the facility in 2014, we had 18 employees and a modern facility to allow for the type of growth we needed,” Tanner said. “Today, we have 60 employees at Liberty and are looking to staff well over 100 long-term. Talbert has been able to remain on the cutting edge of heavy-haul innovations for more than 80 years because we understand the value of investing in our people as much as our products. The Liberty expansion is an investment not just in Talbert but in our dealers and customers.” “Part of what makes Talbert special is how the company has been able to keep Austin Talbert’s vision alive and growing in such a fast-paced industry,” Stern said. “Today’s Talbert might look quite different on the surface than what Talbert or my father (who purchased the company in the 1970s) knew, but I
know they would be proud of the high-quality trailers coming off the lines in Rensselaer and Liberty, of the dedicated dealers that make up our extensive dealer network, and the loyal customer base we have been able to grow over the past 80 years.” Talbert Manufacturing would like to thank Landmark Builders of Winston-Salem, North Carolina for construction of the addition. They would also like to acknowledge the officials at Randolph County for welcoming Talbert to the area as well as for supporting their growth. www.talbertmfg.com
Survivor Fund - Run for the Fund - Bobby’s Law The second annual Run for the Fund will be held Sunday, October 13, 2019 Have you ever been stranded waiting to be rescued? Motorists rely on towing operators to help them when they are broken down or in an accident. The job of a towing operator is one of the most dangerous professions in the world. These men and women work perilously close to high-speed traffic and face dangers of impaired, inattentive and distracted drivers. One operator dies every 6 days in the line of service to the motoring public. Bobby Unruh, left behind three children and many other family and friends when he was hit by a distracted driver while assisting on a call. So what can you do to help? Donate to the Run for the Fund to benefit survivors at the link below and help spread awareness about Bobby's Law. Through fundraising efforts and the generosity of corporations, individuals and industry association, the Towing Museum launched the Survivor Fund to provide financial support to families who have lost a loved one in the line of service. The International Towing Museum is located on Broad Street in Chattanooga, considered the birthplace of the towing industry. The 2nd annual Run for the Fund will bring walkers and runners together to support the Survivor Fund, help families in need and raise awareness of the dangers of the towing/recovery profession. https://runforthefund.itsyourrace.com/register/ internationaltowingmuseum.org/survivorfund/
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AN Expert Witness By James E. Lewis
DOWNTIME LITIGATION HELPS COMPANY OWNERS I have been involved in the legal field as an expert witness for almost 20 years, and just when you think you have seen it all, something new comes along and surprises you. I recently began working with Kelsea Eckert, chief attorney at her law firm in Fleming Island, Florida. Kelsea and her firm do something I had seriously never heard of – they recover downtime claims for company owners and truck owner/operators who have experienced downtime on their equipment due to mechanic’s mistakes, shop negligence, accidents, or production delays. I was introduced to Kelsea Eckert through my good friend and towing/DOT 18
guru, Brian Riker, after he attended the Mid-America Truck Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky earlier this year. He and I talked about how people with our backgrounds (those with shop experience, accident procedures and normal practices, and good knowledge of the transportation industry) could help Kelsea while she’s helping owner/ops and company owners. Brian has an incredible background in repair and service in addition to DOT/FMCSA knowledge as a driver, trainer, and evaluator. I have a background as a service manager and automotive technical school instructor, as well as expertise on the valuation and diminu-
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tion (diminished value) side of litigation. After several cases and a little time passed, I reached out to Kelsea for more information, so I could share this unique niche-market law practice with people in my circle. We conducted an interview while I was transporting a Freightliner M2 recycling truck for my drive-away business, rolling through Florida on my way to Texas. Kelsea gave me some great information to pass along, and I’ll also explain how my involvement in the process works. First, I’ll share a couple of sample cases that I have worked on for her firm. An owner/op from Florida had his very nice
spread-axle stainless-sided reefer trailer torn up by a yard jockey with a trailer while he was delivering. He filed a request with the food warehouse, but they low-balled him and sort of blew him off. They had no idea that several polished stainless panels and some of the side rail would have to be replaced to properly repair his $60,000 trailer. I researched the estimates he’d gotten and reported formally to Kelsea Eckert, and we hope to gain him the real money needed to recover his loss due to damage. In another case, an owner/operator with a Volvo 760 and a flatbed needed to replace the u-joints on his driveshaft, and between him and the shop, they determined that a new shaft and yokes needed to be fabricated. The shop welded and built a driveshaft, and it failed 5 days later, costing him a tow and further repairs. The original shop had used yokes that were too short and tried to make
them work. After all was said and done, he was out another $4,000 and 18 days down. His truck generates a gross figure of $1,800 per day based on my calculations of 650 miles per day at $2.79 per mile. The man is out around $30k. During my interview, Kelsea Eckert made some straightforward points. She stated very directly, “Eckert & Associates handles insurance claims for small to midsized towing and trucking companies. Our team collects the claims you don’t have time to handle. Our clients are busy running the day-to-day operations of their businesses and don’t have time to be bogged down with insurance matters, especially small ones. We provide free consultations to all business clients and handle all matters on a contingency-fee basis. No money up front is required. What makes us unique is we handle downtime claims nationwide. We calculate the lost profit for our clients and pur-
James E. Lewis is a driver, trainer, and manager in his third decade of experience in the towing industry. He is a published author with works in fiction, self-help, and technical guidance. Originally from Lake Jackson, Texas, he now calls Missoula, Montana home. sue downtime, out-of-pocket expenses, and property damages from bad drivers and bad mechanics.” I thought about what would happen whether you have one truck or twenty, and one of those units went down for several weeks. What would that cost you?
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I’m amazed by this unique approach as this is simply an area where no one else has ventured. Ms. Eckert continued, “(We) operate as an outside claims department for even the smallest of businesses with specialized knowledge of property damage, subrogation, and downtime/loss of income. We establish claims and recover the money rightfully deserved. Small companies feel the biggest hits from accidents. Large fleets can move equipment around to meet deadlines and fulfill commitments. Small businesses don’t have this luxury, rental is often not an option, and losses add up quickly. I asked how long they’d been doing this and told her we needed to get the word out. Her straightforward nature is notable: “We’ve been handling transportation related claims for 30 years. We saw a need – providing quality insurance claims services to small businesses at an affordable price.” Their insurance subrogation and collection services include: filing insurance claims, pursuing and negotiating property damages, pursuing towing and storage
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We strongly agreed that towing companies need an attorney who focuses exclusively on the insurance and transportation industry, someone who understands their needs and is not afraid to pursue the insurance companies and mechanic shops for payment. bills, and proving the reasonableness of bills to insurance companies, handling insurance billings, fighting denial of coverage issues, calculating and demanding downtime/lost income claims due to accidents and mechanic negligence, pursuing self-insured companies and uninsured motorists for accounts receivable, collection matters, and negotiating limits issues and prove liability of denied claims. In our discussion, we strongly agreed that towing companies need an attorney who focuses exclusively on the insurance and transportation industry, someone who understands their needs and is not afraid to pursue the insurance companies and mechanic shops for payment. The process is simple and painless— two ideas that you welcome after an acci-
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dent or mechanical incident has left you without a functioning piece of equipment. Here is the process: you contact their firm, they refer you to me or another expert they’ve contracted, and we experts collect all the vital information, including repair orders, your statements, accident reports, or anything else pertinent. We then formulate a formal report and help their firm calculate the actual daily/weekly/monthly loss of your downtime. The lawyers then do their thing and argue on your behalf. I hope many of you can attend the Southern Tow Expo – I’ll be there in a vendor booth (jlewiswrites.com,) and Kelsea Eckert and some of her staff will be in attendance and available for discussions. I hope to see you there! N
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An Opportunity to Work Together I would like to talk to you about TowTrax not so much the app, but the process I'm going through to get companies to register. I'm working with several service providers servicing their calls. They tell me they have dead areas where they can't find a tow truck. They gave me an example of some like Milwaukee or anything south of Austin too. I looked at Milwaukee and found 72 tow companies in the area. I’m in the process of registering each of these companies. For years, there was always a big prob22
lem with the tow company and the service provider. Here a just a few of the issues: 1. Slow pay, partial pay, no pay by the motor club. 2. Poor ETA's by tow companies 3. Poor communication between tow company, consumer, and the service provider. These are just a few of the challenges. As I talked to tow companies, they told me their side of the problem. What I have
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learned is it's the same problem in every state. As I register companies, I get to talk to a lot of tow companies across the USA, and it's been fun. I joined several state associations and have started working more with them. Montana invited me to be a guest speaker at their show in September. I find myself building relationships in every state. As I build my network of tow companies, I call each state association and issue them how many tow companies are in their state, and probably 80% had no
idea. When I asked them how many members they had, too many of them did not know. It's funny some of the service providers don't want their names on the tows I am sending, because they feel that if the tow company would see their name, then they wouldn’t take the call. Our industry has problems, and I intend to address some of them. I hired a company to run a program that identifies companies in their state; the results were amazing. Several years ago, Southwest Tow Operators payed a company to call close to 66,000 companies. That was the number we used for a long time. Then we ran our program against each state’s numbers. I talked to an association in Ohio, and I asked him how many tow companies are in Ohio. He thought maybe 1500--our report showed 10,000! After we cleaned it up, we came up with 3500--still a far cry from 1500.
By the time I run a report for every state, I would be willing to bet there are close to 90,000 tow companies. It is my goal to register over 30,000 tow companies to towTrax. I want to find tows for all the little guys in remote areas. I talk to some of these state associations, and they only want a certain type of tow company. I talked to one state, and they did not want any more members. That towing association president was the trucking association and did not want to see the towing side grow. Trucking associations usually don't like tow companies, so I would think you don't want a trucker as head of your association. If we look at things on a national level, there is always room for growth which can happen as the states start working more together and become stronger themselves. We do not have enough members in all of associations across the nation, so stronger states can result in a
stronger national effort as we all give support. To grow, we need all our associations to have services and support that not only targets the smaller towing companies, but the larger companies also both on a state level and national level-
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Insightful talk cont inued something for everyone. From my experience in the towing industry for over 25 years, I have consistently identified 2 major problems:
hopefully it will be corrected soon. What I want to avoid is the driver needing multiple phones to handle multiple apps. My solution is one phone, one app.
1. Roadside Assistance - The poor consumer is getting killed because service providers and tow companies can't figure it out. I'm working on that, and
2. Tow Truck Drivers - For the past 20 years, I heard nothing but tow companies needing drivers. I don't see our next set of drivers coming from this next gen-
eration, and yet no one has the driver solution. This is an area that associations should work together and fix. I talked to someone at the national level, and they are coming up with federal testing. When you develop federal testing, you want the test to be new-tow company and new-driver friendly. If we don’t make it friendly, we risk isolating those who could benefit from the testing. I have great confidence that our leadership has enough talent to address this issue.
We are an industry in need of change. Everyone is trying to change their own little piece, so they can be competitive, but I don't think that approach will work. We need to work together to figure out what we want our industry to look like then make it work within your environment. A great place to work together and share ideas is Southern Tow Expo’s Association RSVP Dinner in Orange Beach which invites leadership of state associations including first responders to join in on the largest dialogue in the Midwest and Southeast to address these issues that affect us all. This year with 16 towing associations represented and with over 85 in attendance; it’s a place to startgreat opportunity to work together. N 24
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TIPS 4 towers By James E. Lewis
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
This morning I saw one of the most monumentally dangerous things that I've ever seen, and it was preventable in at least 14 different ways. This issue transcends the towing industry and applies to anyone working with equipment or tools. I was on I-30 eastbound in Benton, Arkansas, and a flatbed tow truck was in front of a car to be towed, which was at the front of a state police cruiser. The smooth steel bed of the flat bed was in the down position, sitting at a typical 3045ęš?angle, and the tow operator was up on the bed and had about 3-4' of cable pulled out and was yanking on the cable ferociously to unstick the rat's nest that was the cable spool. 26
So, he was on the side of the freeway during a police response tow, doing this this particular task; it was raining lightly, so the normal oil residue resulting is on the flat bed of the tow truck; the truck bed is angled, and he is ferociously yanking on this cable. He could have received 6 different injuries from his actions, so here are my questions: Why was the cable spool a rat's nest to begin with? The deck winch is one of
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the most important pieces of that truck and is actually very easy to maintain in an orderly fashion, so when you release the free wheel, you can pull cable out easily. After every call, you put a little tension on the line, and you make sure that it winds up correctly. Additionally, at least once a week, go out and pull out all the cable and wind it up with tension to make sure it is neat and orderly. Why didn't the guy take care of the cable before he went on the call knowing he was going to be on the side of the interstate and in front of a state trooper? You look like an idiot and an unprepared fool in front of the actual person who you are contracted with for police tows. Why doesn't a company manager or
owner check their trucks frequently to make sure things like this are handled, addressed, trained into people's heads, and executed properly? Why has this person not received safety and procedure training that was strong enough to make him do the right thing in the first place? Please bear in mind that this is the exact type of operator who might loudly
declare himself all knowledgeable in the industry, swear he's been doing it for several years, has never had a problem, and might even offer to train a new guy. As my fellow training and supervision people can attest, this guy is one hundred times more dangerous than a brand-new person with no experience. I deal with liability cases in this industry where people have little or no training and go out and
James E. Lewis is a driver, trainer, and manager in his third decade of experience in the towing industry. He is a published author with works in fiction, self-help, and technical guidance. Originally from Lake Jackson, Texas, he now calls Missoula, Montana home. do something that hurts or kills someone. As little as an hour a week of training would make a huge difference in situations like this. N
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2019 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
ALLSTATE ROADSIDE SERVICES 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 2310 West 76 Street Miami, FL 33016 (786) 345-6301 www.americanforcewheels.com AMERICAN SAFETY & SUPPLY 77 B Napier Street Springfield, MA 1104 (413) 737-5176 www.americansafetysupply.com AMERICAN TOWING AND RECOVERY INSTITUTE P.O. Box 007 Wade, NC 28395 (910) 747-9000 americantowingandrecoveryinstitute.org
ALL AMERICAN JERR-DAN OLD BRIDGE 3704 Route 9 South Old Bridge Township, NJ 08857 AMERICAN TRUCK (732) 795-9060 https://www.allamericancommercialtrucks.c TECHNOLOGY 2772 Golf View Drive Unit B om/jerr-dan/ Naperville, IL 60563 ALL AMERICAN JERR-DAN (800) 985-0168 PARAMUS www.americantrucktechnology.com 633 Route 17 South, AMERIDECK Paramus, NJ 07652 3550 Perry Hwy. (201) 262-4900 x2222 Hadley, PA 16130 https://www.jerrdan.com/locations/allamerican-jerr-dan-in-paramus (888) 311-0867 www.amerideckproducts.com ALDRIDGE INSURANCE AMSOIL SYNTHETICS 303 2nd Ave. #C 2948 Starwood Dr. Decatur, AL 35601 Oviedo, FL 32765 (334) 566-0051 www.towtruckinsurance.biz (800) 370-2986 www.thelubepage.com ALL-GRIP ANCHOR GRAPHICS 5453 North Peterson Road 3943 E. University Dr. Sedalia, CO 80135 McKinney, TX 75069 (800) 748-2651 (972) 422-4300 Authorized Dealers Only www.anchorgraphics.com www.all-grip.com ALLISON TRANSMISSIONS One Way Allison Indianapolis, IN 46222-5200 (317) 242-5000 www.allisontransmission.com
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ASCENTIUM CAPITAL 23970 Hwy. 59 N. Kingwood, TX 77339 (281) 883-0112 https://ascentiumcapital.com/
AUTOLOCK SOLUTIONS P.O. Box 15401 Pensacola, FL 32514 (850) 476-0890 www.autolockinfo.com
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT 5043 Farlin Ave. St. Louis, MO 63115 (314) 679-2571 www.associatedequip.com
AUTORETURN 221 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 865-8200 www.autoreturn.com
AUSTIN HINDS MOTORS 670 Brindlee Mtn. Pkwy. Arab, AL 35016 256-586-8161 www.austinhindsmotors.com
AW DIRECT 410 S. Wright Rd. Janesville, WI 53546 (608) 662-3333 www.awdirect.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 https://www.atlantawreckersales.net ATLANTIC EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS 12351 Randolph Ridge Lane Manassas, VA 20109 (800) 442-9700 www.atlanticemergency.com ATLAS FLASHER & SUPPLY 430 Swedesboro Ave. Mickelton, NJ 08056-1208 (856) 423-3333 www.atlasflasher.com ATOMIC LED, INC. 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
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 BBK BILLING SERVICES (440) 503-7256 www.bbkbillingservices.com BEACON FUNDING CORP. 3400 Dundee Road Ste. 180 Northbrook, IL 60062 (847) 897-2734 www.beaconfunding.com BEACON SOFTWARE 10091 Brecksville Rd., Ste. F Brecksville, OH 44141 (866) 437-6653 www.dispatchanywhere.com
COMPANY LISTINGS BEST INSURANCE AGENCY P.O. Box 67 Trussville, AL 35173 (205) 655-2128 www.bestrl.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 2423 SW 147 Ave. #380 Miami, FL 33185 (786) 548-4711 BOLT LOCK 3333 West Good Hope Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53209 (877) 251-8798 www.boltlock.com BOSS INDUSTRIES, INC. 1761 Genesis Dr. LaPorte, IN 46350 (219) 324-7776, Ext. 214 www.bossair.com BOWERS GROUP P.O. Box 280 Cortland, OH 44410 (330) 638-6146 www.bowersgrp.com BOXES 4 U / CRASH FILM 1401 E. Plano Pkwy. Plano, TX 75074 (972) 516-0002 www.boxes4u.com BUDGETGPS P.O. Box 5695 Chattanooga, TN 37406 (866) 800-8677 www.budgetgps.com
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BULLY DOG / DERIVE SYSTEMS 4150 Church Street, Ste 1024 Sanford, FL 32771 (940) 783-9915 www.bullydog.com
CHEVRON 9401 Williamsburg Plaza Suite 201 Louisville, KY 40222 (502) 420-7039 www.chevron.com
BUSCH ENTERPRISES 908 Cochran Street Statesville, NC 28677 (704) 878-2067 www.buschshineproducts.com
CHEVRON COMMERCIAL 3545 George Street Highland, IL 62249 (618) 654-5555 www.chevroncommercial.com
BUYERS PRODUCTS CO. 9049 Tyler Blvd. Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 974-8888 www.buyersproducts.com
CHICAGO PNEUMATIC 1800 Overview Dr. Rock Hill, SC 29730 (803) 817-7349 www.cp.com
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C CAL-VAN TOOL 4300 Waterleaf Ct. Greensboro, NC 27410 (800) 537-1077 http://www.cal-vantools.com/ CAR-PART.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
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
CHANNEL ISLANDS LEASING AND LOAN 306 Descanso Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 646-3576 www.channelislandsleasing.com
COLUMBUS MCKINNON 140 John James Audubon Parkway Amherst, NY 14228-1197 (716) 689-5568 www.cmworks.com
CHASE INSURANCE AGENCY 333 NW 70 Ave, Ste. 108 Plantation, FL 33317 (800) 940-4301 www.chaseinsurance.net
COLUMBUS TRUCK/ MARIETTA MACK 127 Court Street Marietta, OH 45750 (740) 373-7200 www.columbusmack.com
CHESTER POINT PROGRAMS P.O. Box 369 Chester, NJ 7930 (908) 428-4285, Ext. 112 www.chesterpoint.com
COMEUP WINCH 12930 S.E. Hwy. 212 Clackamas, OR 97015 (818) 246-5745 www.comeupusa.com
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2019 BUYER’S GUIDE CONDOR LIFT 210 W. Stephenie Dr. Cortland, IL 60112 (800) 461-1344 www.condor-lift.com
DACOTAH-WALSH TIRE 80 W. 78th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 (952) 934-8427 www.tireauditor.com
DIGITAL-ALLY 9705 Loiret Blvd. Lenexa, KS 66219 (800) 440-4947 www.digitalallyinc.com
CONSUMERS INSURANCE 1620 Gateway Blvd., Ste. 201 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (615) 896-6133, Ext. 180 www.ciusa.com
DAHDAH TOWING & EQUIPMENT 146 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30901 (803) 279-9749
DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS 8330 Atlantic Boulevard Jacksonville, FL 32211-8784 (800) 874-4172 www.pushbumper.com
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY 701 Lima Avenue Findlay, OH 45840 (419) 424-4247 www.coopertire.com
DAN MESSINA P.O. Box 640 Prosper, TX 75078 (469) 774-0340 www.towtrax.net
DK2 WINCHES/ DETAIL DK2 1080 Clay Have, Unit 2 Burlington, On. Canada L7L0AI (888) 277-6960 www.detailk2.com
DAN–AM AIR One Sata Dr. Spring Valley, MN 55975 (800) 533-8016 www.danamair.com
D.O.T TIEDOWN & EQUIPMENT SALES 436 Saco Lowell Rd. Easley, SC 29640 (800) 459-4798 www.dottiedown.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
DANCO PRODUCTS 411 South Cedar Lane Greencastle, PA 17225 (800) 453-2626 www.dancoproducts.com DANGELO'S CUSTOM BUILT MFG., LLC 207 N. Fraley Street Kane, PA 16735 (814) 837-6053 www.custombuiltmfg.com DEEP SOUTH WRECKER SALES 3460 Highway 78 Loganville, GA 30052 (404) 569-4723 https://www.deepsouthwreckersales.com/
DOUBLE M PRODUCTIONS N. 1st St. #8; P.O. Box 392 Stroudsburg, PA 18360 (570) 476-8000 http://doublemproductions.net DON JACKSON COMMERCIAL 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 https://dpfremedy.com
CUSTER PRODUCTS, LTD. 4101 Shuffel Drive N.W. North Canton, OH 44720 (800) 490-3158 www.custerproducts.com
DER MANOUEL INSURANCE GROUP 548 W. Cromwell Ave, Suite 101 Fresno, CA 93711 (800) 447-4605 www.dmig.com
DRI-DEK 2780 Horseshoe Dr. S. #2 Naples, FL 34101 (239) 643-0448 www.dri-dek.com
CUSTOM BUILT 2 Popular Street Kane, Pennsylvania 16735 (800) 540-5151 www.custombuiltmfg.com
DERAN’S TOWING & RECOVERY 10279 73rd St. Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 (641) 684-4827
DRIVELINE BUDDY, LLC 3853 Duck Creek Dr. Stockton, CA 95215 (209) 401-0069 www.drivelinebuddy.com
CW MILL EQUIPMENT CO., INC. 14 Commerce Dr. Sabetha, KS 66534 (785) 284-3454 https://cwmill.com/
DETROIT WRECKER SALES 19393 Davidson Detroit, Michigan 48223 (313) 835-8700 www.detroitwrecker.com
DUAL-TECH 540 Industrial Drive Bean Station, TN 37708 (800) 852-0345 www.dual-techinc.com
DEWEZE MFG./HARPER INDUSTRIES 151 E. Highway 160 Harper, KS 67058 (800) 835-1042 www.harperindustries.com
DURABILT 1900 N. Austin Chicago, IL 60639 (773) 622-7260 www.durabiltusa.com
D D&J DIVERSIFIED, LLC 2948 Starwood Dr. Oviedo, FL 32765 (407)-657-5969 www.thelubepage.com
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DG TOWING EQUIPMENT 409 W. 218th Street New York, NY 10034 (212) 567-0255 www.dgtow.com
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DYNAMIC MFG. 1120 E. Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 624-1360 www.dynamicmfg.com
E EARTE 145 Dean Knauss Dr. Narragansett, RI 2882 (800) 399-5994 www.eartec.com EAST COAST TRUCK & TRAILER 2906 Elmhurst Lane Portsmouth, VA 23701 (757) 465-2200 www.ectts.com EAST PENN TRUCK EQUIPMENT 1100 Winn Dr. Bethlehem, PA 18017 (610) 694-9234 www.eastpenntrucks.com EASTERN WRECKER SALES 13401 US 70 Business Hwy. West Clayton, NC 27520 (919) 553-4038 www.easternwrecker.com ECMPERFORMANCE.COM 304 Indian Trace, Suite 289 Weston, FL 33326 (888) 768-2447 www.ecmperformance.com ECOMPLY 600 Round Rock West Drive, Ste. 201 Round Rock, TX 78681 (512) 269-0108 www.ecomply.net ENERSYS 2366 Bernville Road Reading, PA 19605 (610) 208-1692 www.enersys.com EQUIPMENT SALES AND 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, # 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 1400 Commerce Blvd. Ste. 25 Anniston, AL 36207 (256) 241-9280 www.fleetdown.net
FLITZ INTERNATIONAL, LTD. 821 Mohr Avenue Waterford, WI 53185-4257 (800) 558-8611 www.flitz.com
FALLSWAY EQUIPMENT, CO. 1277 DeValera Avenue Akron, OH 44310 (855) 662-4379 www.fallsway.com
FLEET COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, LLC (570) 228-6210 www.fleetcompliancesolutions.net
FLORIDA WRECKER SALES 6301 N. 56th St. Tampa, FL 33610 (813) 626-2144 www.flwrecker.com
FEDERAL SIGNAL 2645 Federal Signal Dr. University Park, IL 60484 (800) 824-0254 www.fedsig.com
FLEET SALES WEST 2175 N. Pacific Highway Woodburn, OR 97071 (503) 982-5095 www.fleetsaleswest.com
FLOWSTOP P.O. Box 634 Denver, NC 28037 (877) 356-9767 www.flowstop.net
FITZGERALD WRECKER SALES P.O. Box 250 Byrdstown, TN 38549 (304) 544-7415 www.fitzgeraldwreckersales.com
FLEET TIME SOLUTIONS 111 North Orange Ave. Ste. 800 Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 477-4646 www.fleettimesolutions.com
FLUIDALL, LLC 860 Johnson Drive Delano, MN 55328 (800) 849-0591 www.fluidall.com
FLEETMATICS 1600 E Golf Road, Suite 800 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (866) 844-2235 www.fleetmatics.com
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 16800 Executive Plaza Drive Dearborn, MI 48126 (313) 390-3029 www.ford.com
FLEETNET AMERICA P.O. Box 970 Cherryville, NC 28021-0970 (800) 438-8961, Ext. 2544 www.fleetnetamerica.com
FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS 2477 Deerfield Dr. Fort Mill, SC 29715 (803) 578-3263 www.freightlinertrucks.com
FLASH EQUIPMENT 2061 Whitfield Park Ave. Sarasota, FL 34243 (800) 570-8866 www.flashequipment.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
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2019 BUYER’S GUIDE GENERAL MFG. (SAFTLITE) 1336 West Wiley Avenue Bluffton, IN 46714 (260) 824-3440 www.saftlite.com
GOODALL 7558 Washington Avenue South Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 941-6666 www.goodallmfg.com
GESSEL INSURANCE AGENCY 25 W. Fifth Street, Suite N London, OH 43140 (740) 852-7725 www.gesselinsagency.com
GPS INSIGHT 21803 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 220 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (866) 477-4321, Ext. 8003 www.gpsinsight.com
HAL KRESSER AGENCY 3045 Symmes Rd., Suite F Hamilton, OH 45215 (513) 942-5770 www.kresseragency.com
GULF ATLANTIC SUPPLY P.O. Box 738 Columbiana, AL 35051 (205) 669-2393 www.gasafetywear.com
HALE TRAILER BRAKE & WHEEL, INC. Route 76 Cooper Rd. Voorhees, NJ 8043 (800) 232-6535 www.haletrailer.com
GULF COAST UNDERWRITERS 11073 Countryway Blvd. Tampa, FL 33626 (813) 864-4428 www.gcuins.com
HAMBY & ALOISIO INSURANCE 53 Perimiter Center E., Ste. 400 Atlanta, GA 30346 (770) 804-4829 www.towtruckinsurance.com
GLENN'S AUTO PARTS 110 Highway 70 Rockwood, TN 37854 (865) 354-0622 www.glennsautoparts.com GM FLEET AND COMMERCIAL (313) 665-2368 www.GMFleet.com GOLDEN WEST 1850 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831-5324 (800) 724-8766 www.goldenwesttoweq.com GO-LIGHT, INC. 37146 Old Hwy. 17 Culbertson, NE 69024 (308) 278-3131 www.golight.com
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HANKOOK TIRE AMERICA CORP. 1450 Valley Road Wayne, New Jersey 07470 (973) 633-9000 www.hankooktire.com
HANSCOM K 1250 S. Grove Ave., Suite 308 Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 756-4808 www.hanscomk.com HAZMAT RESPONDER NETWORK (877) 356-9767 https://hazmatrn.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 3058 320th St. Hull, IA 51239 (800) 634-9340 www.hidealift.com HIGHWAY PRODUCTS 7905 Agate Rd. White City, OR 97503 (800) 866-5269 www.800toolbox.com
COMPANY LISTINGS HINO MOTOR SALES U.S.A. 45501 12 Mile Road Novi, MI 48377 (248) 699-9300 www.hino.com 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 HUB INTERNATIONAL 30 Kimball Ave, Suite 301 South Burlington, VT 05403 www.hubinternational.com HUBCAPS UNLIMITED 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
I ICOM NORTH AMERICA/UPAS GROUP 54790 Grand River New Hudson, MI 48165 (248) 573-4934 www.icomnorthamerica.com I TOW IN, INC. 335 Locust Lane Bellevue, KY 41073 (800) 979-8697 info@skatesiti.com IN THE DITCH TOWING PRODUCTS 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 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 http://internationaltowingmuseum.org/ INTERNATIONAL TRUCK/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
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2019 BUYER’S GUIDE KINCO GLOVES 751 West 800 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104 (888) 737-0233 www.kincoworkgloves.com
LUBRICATION SPECIALTIES 255 Neal Ave. Mt. Gilead, OH 43338 (419) 768-2647 www.hotshotssecret.com
J.J. KELLER 3003 Breezewood Lane Neenah, WI 54957 (920) 967-7050 www.jjkeller.com
KINEDYNE 151 Industrial Parkway Branchburg, NJ 08876-3451 (908) 231-1800, Ext. 128 www.kinedyne.com
LYNCH 29000 Sharon Lane Waterford, WI 53185 (262) 514-4000 www.lynchtruckcenter.com
JEFF INGRAM WRECKER SALES, INC. 1677 Daney Blvd. Horn Lake, MS 38637 (866) 280-6761 www.wrecker-sales.com
KINEQUIP, INC. 3708A Performance Rd. Charlotte, NC 28214 (704) 392-5052 https://www.kinequip.com/
LYNCH CHICAGO 7335 West 100th Place Bridgeview, IL 60455 (708) 233-1112 www.lynchchicago.com
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JERR-DAN 13224 Fountainhead Plaza Hagerstown, MD 21742 (240) 420-8781 www.jerrdan.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 https://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 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 http://kilar.cc
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L LANDOLL CORPORATION 1900 North Street Marysville, KS 66508 (785) 562-5381 www.landoll.com LDC INSURANCE SERVICES 900 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite A-8 Chandler, AZ 85225 (877) 988-1768, Ext. 1 www.ldcinsurance.com LEN ZERMENOS / PAYNE DOURM 15355 Old Lincoln Way Dalton, OH 44168 (330) 323-5165 https://www.lenzermenos.com LIFT-ALL P.O. Box 27 Landisville, PA 17538-0027 (717) 898-6614, Ext. 1162 www.wreckerstraps.com LIFT AND TOW 7660 Molly Pitcher Highway Shippensburg, PA 17257 (717) 532-5558 www.liftandtow.com LODAR USA Expressway 287 Henrietta, TX 76365 888-685-6327 www.lodar.com LOGANVILLE FORD 3460 Highway 78 Loganville, GA 30052 (770) 554-9994 www.loganvilleford.com LUBE-A-BOOM 8151 River Bay Drive East Indianapolis, IN 46240 (317) 501-1104 www.lubeaboom.com
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MACH 1 SERVICES 9504 N. Interstate 35 San Antonio, TX 78233 (210) 503-5880 www.mach1services.com MAJESTIC GLOVE 6707 Hardeson Road Everett, WA 98203 (425) 407-1200 www.majesticglove.com MARKING PEN DEPOT 41775 Elm St, Unit 403 Murrieta, CA 92562 (888) 396-3848 www.markingpendepot.com MARR SOFTWARE, LLC 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 MATHENY MOTORS 4125 1st Ave. Nitro, WV 25143 (304) 485-4418 www.mathenymotors.com MATJACK 2320 Duke St. Indianapolis, IN 46205 (317) 359-3078 www.matjack.com
MCMAHON TRUCK CENTERS OF COLUMBUS 1688 E. 5th Ave. Columbus, OH 43219 (614) 252-3111 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 MICHELIN P.O. Box 19001 Greenville, SC 29602 (864) 458-4923 www.michelintruck.com MIKE KEITH INSURANCE P.O. Box 388 Clinton, Mo. 64375 (800) 748-7985 curtis@mkeithins.com MILE MARKER 2121 Blount Road Pompano Beach, FL 33069 (954) 782-0604 www.milemarker.com 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 MITI CO. MFG. 3183 Hall Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81504 (970) 243-9500 www.mitico.com MITSUBISHI 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
COMPANY LISTINGS MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES 15330 Vermont Ave. Paramount, CA 90723 (323) 636-5202 www.nexedge-mra.com
NATION SAFE DRIVERS 800 Yamato Road, Ste. 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 (800) 338-2680 www.nsdmc.com
NATIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNS 14521 60th Street N. Clearwater, FL 33760 (727) 446-7983 www.ntsigns.com
MODULINE CABINETS 20 Holland Street Brockton, MA 02301 (888) 343-4463 www.modulinecabinets.com
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB 373 Vintage Park Dr., Ste. E Foster City, CA 94404 (650) 294-7000 www.nacroadservice.com
NATIONWIDE TOWING & RECOVERY GROUP, LLC 1115A Falconcrest Ct. Nixa, MO 65714 (417) 595-0712 www.ntrg4u.com ntrg4u.com
NATIONAL INSURANCE BROKERAGE OF NY 175 Oval Dr. Islandia, NY 11749 (631) 273-4242 www.nibony.com
NBB CONTROLS, INC. 5909 School Ave. Richmond, VA 23228 (804) 262-4846 www.nbbcontrols.de
NATIONAL INTERSTATE 3250 Interstate Drive Richfield, OH 44286 (800) 929-1500 www.natl.com
NEW ENGLAND TRUCKMASTER 16 Bernhard Rd. North Haven, CT 06473 (203) 772-1217 www.netruckmaster.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
NATIONAL MOTOR CLUB 130 E. John Carpenter Hwy. Irving, TX 75062-2708 (469) 524-5122 www.nmc.com
NEW PIG One Pork Ave. Tipton, PA 16684 (800) HOT-HOGS (468-4647) www.newpig.com/us/
NEXT GENERATION TOOL COMPANY 330 Carter Rd. Mims, FL 32754 (800) 874-5625 www.nextgentool.com NITE BEAMS 4715 Norfolk Circle Portage, MI 49024 (248) 705-8784 www.nitebeams.com NORTH AMERICAN BANCARD 303 5th Ave, Suite 407 NY, NY 10016 (866) 481-4604 www.nynab.com NRC INDUSTRIES 2430 Principale St-Paul d'Abbotsford, QC J0E 1A0 (450) 379-5796 www.nrc-industries.com NUSSBAUM WRECKERS State Route 17 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 7604 (800) 922-1122 www.nussbaumequipment.com
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2019 BUYER’S GUIDE 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 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 https://locations.oreillyauto.com/al
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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 PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way 1H-5 Secaucus, NJ 7094 (201) 392-4193 www.panasonic.com PANOR CORP (MAXXIMA) 125 Cabot Court Hauppauge, NY 11788 (631) 434-1200, Ext. 200 www.maxxima.com
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PILLOW PROTECTION CORP. 9815-149th St. Edmonton, AB T5P 1K5 (780) 908-9560 www.panpillow.com
PELICAN ROPE 4001 W. Carriage Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92704 (714) 545-0116, Ext. 5 www.pelicanrope.com
PIP 26 Computer Drive East Albany, NY 12205 (518) 595-1539 www.pipusa.com
PERMCO HYDRAULICS P.O. Box 2068 Streetsboro, OH 44241 (800) 626-2801 www.permco.com
PINNACLE 800 Point Vista Dr., Suite 532 Hickory Creek, TX 75065 (940) 321-8204 www.viewpinnacle.com
PETERBUILT 2605 River Road Piedmont, SC 29673 (864) 269-7202 www.thepetestore.com
PNEU-TEK TIRE TOOLS 505 24th St. Alamogordo, NM 88310 (575) 430-2236 www.pneu-tek-unlimited.com
PHOENIX USA, INC. 51 W. Borden Street Cookeville, TN 38503 (931) 526-6128, Ext. 2226 www.phoenixusa.com
POLYBILT 1821 N.W. 57 Street Ocala, FL 34475 (800) 864-3817 www.polybilt.com
PIERCE AUTO SALES 549 U.S. HWY 287 S. Henrietta, TX 76365 (800) 658-6301 www.piercesales.com
POWER ARC 7556 Watson Rd. Shrewsbury, MO 63119-3914 (314) 968-1115 www.powerarc.net
COMPANY LISTINGS POWERBILT WRECKERS / I-44 TRUCK CENTER 705 North Service Rd. Saint Clair, MO 63077 (800) 660-7312 www.i44truckcenter.com
PROFESSIONAL DISPATCH SERVICES, INC. 901 S.E. Oak St. Portland, OR 97214 (866) 382-7374 www.prodispatchservice.com
POWERHOUSE INDUSTRIES P.O. Box 8 Eastport, NY 11941 (631) 325-5555 www.jiffyjump.com
PROGRESSIVE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 747 Alpha Dr. Highland Heights, OH 44143 (440) 461-5000 www.progressivecommercial.com
PRIME INDUSTRIES 525 Central Drive Virginia, VA 23454 (800) 446-1144 www.prime-industries.com
PROGRESSIVE PLATFORMS 60 Island St. Lawrence, MA 1840 (877) 304-4347 www.progressiveplatforms.com
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY 303 W. Madison Street, Ste 2075 Chicago, IL 60606 (800) 257-5590 www.primeis.com
PROLIFT, LLC 1379 Cross Street Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 (850) 865-0119 www.proliftbags.com
PRO VIEW SYSTEMS, INC. 118 N Peter Road, #348 Knoxville, TN 37923 (865) 769-6540 www.proviewsystemsgps.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
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PURPOSE WRECKER 1732 Prospect Road Wentzville, MO 63385 (636) 639-9700 www.purposewrecker.com
RAM MOUNTING SYSTEMS 8410 Dallas Ave S. Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 763-8361 www.rammount.com
PWOF 4718 Edgewater Dr. Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 402-1040 www.pwof.org
RAM TRUCKS/CHRYSLER 1000 Chrysler Dr. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 www.chryslergroupllc.com
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
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 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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2019 BUYER’S GUIDE 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 RECOVERY BILLING UNLIMITED 42 Quanapoag Road E. Freetown, MA 2727 (508) 763-5474 www.recoverybillingunlimited.com RECOVERY FIRST INSURANCE 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 RICK’S TRUCK & EQUIPMENT 920 W. Lima St. Kenton, OH 43326 (800) 639-4537 www.ricksrollbacks.com RICK'S TRUCK CENTER 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
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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 ROADSIDE SAFETY 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
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RUGGEDTOW.COM 778 Pittsburg Rd Butler, PA 16002 (724) 586-2900 www.ruggedtow.com RUSH TOWING SYSTEMS 8810 IH-10 San Antonio, TX 78219 (210) 835-2239 www.rushtowingsystems.com RV WHEEL 4037 Phelan Rd, # A133 Phelan, CA 92371 (800) 215-8007 www.rvwheel.com
S S&J MFG. P.O. Box 564 Cuba, MO 65453 (573) 885-4460 www.sjmetalmfg.com SAFETY VISION, LLC 6100 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. Houston, TX 77041-5113 (800) 880-8855 www.safetyvision.com SAFETYLINE, INC. 176 Shannon Lane Priest River, ID 83856 (208) 448-4000, Ext. 105 www.safetyline.com SAM WINER MOTORS, INC. 3417 East Waterloo Road Akron, OH 44312 (877) 379-4624 www.samwinermotors.com
SERVICE STATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS/SSCS 650 Work St. # A Salinas, CA 93901-5013 (800) 972-7727, Ext 4721 www.sscsinc.com SHIELD SOLUTIONS, LLC W. 1737 Washington Rd Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (920)-474-7502 www.shieldsolutionsllc.com SLICK TOP SOLUTIONS, LLC 8800 Rhode Island Ave. College Park, MD 20740-4114 (301) 943-8903 www.slicktopsolutions.com SNEED ROBINSON AND GERBER, INC. P.O. Box 34698 Bartlett, TN 38134 (901) 372-4580 https://www.sneedinsurance.com/ SOUNDOFF SIGNAL 3900 Central Parkway Hudsonville, MI 49426 (800)-338-7337 www.soundoffsignal.com SOUTHERN TOW EXPO AND BEACH BASH www.southerntowexpo.com SOUTHERN LINC 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
SANTANDER 3 Huntington Quad – Suite 101N Melville, NY 11747 (631) 531-0630 www.santanderbank.com
SPEEDWAY WRECKER & TRAILER SALES 2564 Groveport Rd. Columbus, OH 43207 (877) 780-6972 www.speedwaywreckersales.com
SANTIAM ENTERPRISES, INC. 611 Main St. Lyons, OR 97358 (503) 859-2793 www.santiam.info
SPILL KING 130 Juno St, Suite 1 Jupiter, FL 33458 www.spillking.com
SCHAEFFER MANUFACTURING 102 Barton Street St. Louis, MO 63104 (314) 865-4100 www.schaefferoil.com
SPILL TACKLE/ TACKLE TECHNOLOGIES 5244 A Ave. Long Beach, MS 39560 (228) 206-1449 www.spilltackle.com
SEFAC 23 Fontana Lane, Suite 110 Baltimore, MD 21237 (443) 730-1025, Ext. 102 www.sefac.com SENSATA DIMENSIONS 4467 White Bear Parkway St Paul, MN 55110 (727) 253-4536 www.sensata.com
STAR 455 Rochester Street Avon, NY 14414 (585) 226-9787 www.star1889.com
COMPANY LISTINGS STARLIGHT LIGHTING SYSTEMS 1409 N. Camden Cir. Savannah, GA 31406 (855) 335-8333 https://starlightlighting.ca
SUMMIT TRUCK EQUIPMENT 1251 Century Ave. Kansas City, MO 64120 (303) 301-7457 www.summittow.com
STECK MFG. 1115 S. Broadway Dayton, OH 45417 (800) 227-8325 www.steckmfg.com
SUPER SPRINGS 5055 6th Street Carpinteria, CA 93013 (800) 898-0705 www.supersprings.com
STERTIL KONI 200 Log Canoe Circle Stevensville, MD 21666 (800) 336-6637 www.stertil-koni.com
SUPERIOR RECEIPT BOOK COMPANY 215 South Clark P.O. Box 326 Centreville, MI. 49032 (800) 624-2887 www.receipts.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
SUPERWINCH, LLC 359 Lake Road Dayville, CT 6241 (860) 928-7787 www.superwinch.com SUREFLEET P.O. Box 2349 Keller, TX 76244 (877) 401-2345 www.surefleet.com
SWOOP 2237 Leavenworth Street San Francisco, CA. 94133 (314) 537-4728 www.Joinswoop.com
T TACKLE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 5244 A Avenue Long Beach, MS 39560 (228) 206-1449 www.tackletechnologies.com TALBERT MANUFACTURING 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 TECNIQ LED LIGHTING 613 Davy Lane Wilmington, IL 60481 815-476-9255 www.tecniqinc.com
TELETRAC 7391 Lincoln Way Garden Grove, CA 92841-1428 (817) 261-5756, Ext. 1448 www.teletrac.net TENNESSEE TOW SHOW www.tennesseetowshow.com TEXAS HYDRAULICS 3410 Range Rd. Temple, TX 76504 (254) 778-4701 www.texashyd.com THE CROSBY GROUP P.O. Box 3128 Tulsa, OK 74101-3128 (918) 834-4611 www.thecrosbygroup.com THE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS 9343 East Bahia Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1559 (480) 991-3600 THE TOOL PEOPLE 1255 La Quinta Dr., Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32809 (407) 674-8775
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2019 BUYER’S GUIDE TIGER TOOL 34434 McConnell Road, Unit 160 Abbotsford, BC V2S 7P1 (800) 661-4661, Ext.22 www.tigertool.com TIPTON SALES & PARTS, INC. 2384 Petersburg Rd. Hebron, KY 41048 (859) 689-4888 www.tiptonsap.com TOMAR ELECTRONICS / LIGHTING 2100 W. Obispo Avenue Gilbert, AZ 85233 (480) 497-4400 www.tomar.com TOMTOM TELEMATICS 2400 New England Executive Park, Suite 410 Burlington, MA 01803 (978) 405-1623 www.tomtom.com/telematics TOOLTOPIA 4508 Oak Fair Blvd, Suite 230 Tampa, FL 33610 (800) 794-6793, Ext. 112 www.tooltopia.com TOPS BY TOWXCHANGE 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 TOW SIGNS 32430 N.E. 120th St. Duvall, WA 98019 (800) 800-9470 www.towsigns.com TOW TRUCKS & TRAILERS 1420 W. Troy Indianapolis, IN 46225 (317) 786-8765 dan@towtrucksandtrailers.com TOWBOOK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 1161 S. Carney Drive St. Clair, MI 48079 (888) 884-9598 www.towbook.com
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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
TRACK WHAT MATTERS 2652 FM 407, Suite 215 Argyle, TX 76226 (817) 430-9201 www.trackwhatmatters.com TRACKER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 4600 Rockside Road, Suite 205 Cleveland, OH 44131 (800) 445-2438 www.trackermanagement.com
UNIFIRST 68 Jonspin Road Wilmington, MA 1887 (978) 658-8888 www.unifirst.com
TRAIL-EZE TRAILERS P.O. Box 1188 Mitchell, SD 57301 (800) 232-5682 www.traileze.com
UNITED PLASTIC FABRICATING, INC. 165 Flagship Dr. North Andover, MA 1845 (800) 638-8265 www.unitedplastic.com
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS 5435 Cahuenga Blvd., Suite D North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 563-2839 http://www.tisfleet.com/
UNITED RECYCLERS GROUP 5353 Williams Blvd. Ste. 105 Georgetown, TX 78633 (303) 367-4391 www.u-r-g.com
USAC/MD 3410 Midcourt Rd. Suite 215 Carrollton, TX 75006 (866) 688-2520 TRAVIS BARLOW INSURANCE www.usacmd.com 1002 West Highway 80 Pooler, GA 31322 US CARGO CONTROL (800) 537-7152 202 Blue Creek Drive www.travisbarlow.com Urbana, IA 52345 (319) 443-3106 TRAXXIS GPS SOLUTIONS www.uscargocontrol.com 945 N.E. 118th St. Miami, FL 33161 USFLEET TRACKING (888) 447-7059, Ext. 102 2912 NW 156th Street www.traxxisgps.com Edmond, OK 73013 (405) 749-1105 TRIPLE K INDUSTRIES www.usft.com 47219 W. Schweigers Cir., Ste. #3 Sioux Falls, SD 57107 (800) 624-2892, Ext. 3 www.triplekindustries.com TRAO-OHIO TOW SHOW www.trao.org
TOWPARTNERS P.O. Box 2349 Keller, TX 76244 (877) 401-2345 www.towpartners.com
TRU-BALANCE WHEEL CENTERING PRODUCTS 671 Academy Ct., Unit A Windsor, CO 80550 (970) 686-5716 www.tru-bal.com
TOW RAMPS (BRUTE INDUSTRIES) 2003 23rd Ave. North, Suite A Escanaba, MI 49829 (906) 786-0585 www.raceramps.com
TRUCKMAX 6000 N.W. 77th Court Miami, FL 33166 (305) 720-2579 www.truckmax.com
TOWSEARCH P.O. Box 2349 Keller, TX 76244 (817) 337-8111 www.towsearch.com
TULSA WINCH/ TWG 11135 S. James Ave. Jenks, OK 74037 (918) 298-8300 www.dovertwg.com
TOWTRAX.COM 5000 Eldorado Pkwy. Frisco, TX 75033 (469) 774-0340 dan@danmessina.com
TWIN CITIES WRECKER SALES 1301 Jackson Street St. Paul, MN 55117 (651) 488-4210 www.tcwreckersales.com
TOWTRUCKINSURANCE.COM 53 Perimeter Center E. Aluna, GA 30346 (770) 804-4829 www.towtruckinsurance.com
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VEHICLEPATH 17600 Gillette Ave., Ste. 100 Irvine, CA 92614 (877) 299-6544 (Press 4 for Sales) www.vehiclepath.com VELVAC 2405 S. Calhoun Rd New Berlin, WI 53151 (262) 786-0700 www.velvac.com VERIZON NETWORK FLEET 6363 Greenwich Dr., Ste. 200 San Diego, CA 92122 (866) 869-1353 www.networkfleet.com VIAIR 15 Edelman Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 585-0011 www.viaircorp.com VIP TOW DISPATCH P.O. Box 626 Framingham, MA 1702 (866) 462-4475 www.viptowdispatch.com
COMPANY LISTINGS VTS SYSTEMS 14935 Dunwoody Bend, Suite 100 Cyprus, TX 77429 (281) 373-3072 www.vts-systems.com
WHELEN ENGINEERING CO. 51 Winthrop Road Chester, CT 06412-0684 (860) 526-9504, Ext. 2229 www.whelen.com
VULCAN BRANDS 14300 Schaefer Hwy. Detroit, MI 48227 (313) 935-3013, Ext. 214 www.vulcanbrands.com
WICHERT INSURANCE 400 N. Memorial Dr. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 654-0532 www.wichert.com
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WILL-BURT COMPANY 169 S. Main St. Orrville, OH 44667 (330) 684-4024 www.nightscan.com
WARN INDUSTRIES 12900 S.E. Capps Road Clackamas, OR 97015 (503) 722-1200 www.warn.com
WINCHES, INC. 804 South 12th Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012 (918) 893-3700 www.winchesinc.com
WATERS TRUCK AND TRACTOR P.O. Box 831 Columbus, MS 39703 (662) 328-1575 www.waterstruck.com
WINDSHIELD CAM 303 Pinewind Close N.E. Calgary, AB T1Y 2H5 (403) 616-6610 www.windshieldcam.com
WEATHER GUARD 420 East Terra Cotta Avenue Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (815) 459-6020 www.weatherguard.com WE BUY KEY FOBS 10306 Ellison Cir. Omaha, NE 68134 (402) 964-2441 http://webuyandsellkeyfobs.com WEB RIGGING SUPPLY, INC. 27966 Commercial Ave. Lake Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 304-4550 www.webriggingsupply.com WEISS INSURANCE 683 Trade Center Blvd. Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 534-7226 www.weiss-ins.com WES WILBURN CONSULTING P.O. Box 007 Wade, NC 37051 (910) 486-8928 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
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 WORLDWIDE EQUIPMENT SALES 601 Walnut Ct. Rockdale, IL 60436 (815) 725-4400 www.newtowtrucks.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 WRECKER RENTALS 940 Dailey Mill Rd. McDonough, GA 30253 (770) 898-1200 http://rentawrecker.com
X XINSURANCE 8722 S. Harrison St. Sandy, UT 84070 (877) 452-6910 www.XINSURANCE.com
Y YALE CORDAGE 77 Industrial Park Road Saco, ME 4072 (207) 282-3396, Ext. 23 www.yalecordage.com
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ZELLNER INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. 4114 Sunbeam Rd. #101 Jacksonville, FL 32257 904-356-1492 www.zellnerinsurance.com ZENDEX TOOL CORPORATION 4 Larson Drive Danbury, CT 6810 (203) 778-0400 www.zendextool.com ZIP'S TRUCK COMPANY 316 W. Milwaukee Street New Hampton, IA 50659 (641) 394-3166, Ext. 225 www.zips.com ZONE DEFENSE, LLC 1700 66th Street North, Suite 300 St. Petersburg, FL 33710 (866) 672-1212, Ext. 727 www.zonedefensetruck.com ZURICH 4449 Easton Way Columbus, OH 43219 (877) 225-5276 www.zurichna.com
ZACKLIFT 1102 E. 1st Street Cle Elum, WA 98922 (509) 674-4426 www.zacklift.com
HELP US HELP YOU We've tried to give you the most accurate information available, but we can miss updates. So, if your company has moved, changed its phone number, gotten a new URL or is omitted, please let us know as our goal is to provide the most up-to-date info, so we can connect buyers to top products. Thanks for helping us help you by keeping our industry information current. Please send corrections to: gene@towprofessional.com
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CARGO CONTROL
COMMUNICATIONS
DISTRIBUTOR
Detroit Wrecker Sales Dynamic Hide-A-Lift Hy-Tech Recovery Equipment Lift and Tow Minute Man Mfg. T&L Lift Equipment
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
Eartec Mobile Create USA Pro View Systems, Inc. Ranger SST R. P. Recovery Consulting Services/Sonetics Southern Communications Services, Inc. / SouthernLinc
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 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 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
AIR BAGS
B/A Products Jerr-Dan MatJack Pillow Protection Corp. (Pan Pillow) APPARELL
G.N. Novelties, LLC AUTO AUCTIONS
Car-Part.com Copart Insurance Auto 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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Detroit Wrecker Sales Ford Motor Company Freightliner Trucks Hino International Truck/Navistar Isuzu Kenworth Mitsubishi Peterbuilt RAM Trucks/Chrysler Group Western Star
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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
CATEGORIES Nussbaum Wreckers & Rollbacks Purpose Wrecker Regional International of WNY Rick's Truck Center RPM Equipment & Wrecker Capital Rush Towing Systems Santiam Enterprises, Inc. Speedway Wrecker & Trailer Summit Truck Equipment Super Springs Tipton Sales & Parts, Inc. 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 Beacon Funding Channel Islands Leasing and Loan Creditors Specialty Service Integrated Vehicles & Equipment Leasing Intek Regional International of WNY Santander Specialty Vehicle & Equipment Funding TCF Equipment Finance GPS/FLEET TRACKING
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. Traxxis GPS Solutions Vehiclepath (A Division of Spireon, Inc.) Verizon Network Fleet HYDRAULICS
CW Mill Equipment DewEze Mfg./Harper Industries Muncie Power Products Ohio Power Systems Permco Hydraulics Texas Hydraulics Winches, Inc.
INSURANCE
Aldridge Insurance ATIG Austin Insurance, Inc. Best Insurance Bowers Group 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
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2019 BUYER’S GUIDE 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 Hy-Tech Recovery Equipment Lift and Tow Minute Man Mfg. Sefac Stertil Koni Triple K Industries Winches, Inc.
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 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. 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
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 46
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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
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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 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 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 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
CATEGORIES 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 Co. 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 SIGNS & GRAPHICS
Anchor Graphics Currin Graphics National Traffic Signs Tow Signs SPILL CONTROL/CLEAN-UP
all-Grip AW Direct BA Products Flow Stop Keystone Tape & Supply of Texas
New Pig Spill King Tackle Technologies THIRD-PARTY MANAGEMENT
Fleetdown.net/Fleetsource INA Towing Network Mach 1 Services TOW SOFTWARE
Auto Data Direct, Inc. Batchout Beacon Software BMS Brother Mobile Solutions Insight USA Marr Software, LLC Mobile Create USA OnScene Solutions Progressive Platforms Pro-Vision Ranger SST Service Station Computer Systems/SSCS sureFleet
Teletrac TOPS by towXchange Tow Dawg Software Towbook Management Software Track What Matters Tracker Management Systems Transportation Information Traxxis GPS Solutions USFleet Tracking Verizon Network Fleet VTS Systems Wireless Links TRADE SHOWS
Baltimore/Las Vegas/Dallas/Tow Shows towshow.com PWOF - Trade Show Floridatowshow.com Southern Tow Expo and Beach Bash www.southerntowexpo.com
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BOLT Lock Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Kalyn Siebert, L.P. Landoll Corporation Miller Industries Regional International of WNY Talbert Tow Trucks and Trailers Towmaster Trailers TRAIL-EZE Waters Truck and Tractor WeldBuilt Worldwide Equipment Sales Zip's Truck Company TRAINING & EDUCATION
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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
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Chalmers Suspensions International, Inc. Chevron Commercial Coker Equipment Columbus Truck/Marietta Mack Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Crouch Wrecker & Equipment Sales Custer Products Dahdah Towing & Equipment Dangelo's Custom Built Mfg. Detroit Wrecker Sales Dual-Tech Dynamic East Coast Truck & Trailer East Penn Truck Equipment Eastern Wrecker Sales, Inc. 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 Hankook Tire American Corp. Hedinger’s Towing Equipment Hooks Towing Supply House of Wreckers In The Ditch Towing Products Jeff Ingram Wrecker Sales 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
CATEGORIES 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 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. 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 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.
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2019 BUYER’S GUIDE 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
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DFP Remedy/Green Commercial Fuel Solutions – Diesel Fuel Catalysts Direct Equipment - Detachable 5th Wheel Wreckers Diversified Products Manufacturer of PushBumpers, Winch-Mount PushBumpers, Tow Slings, Truck Bars, Self-Loading Dollies, Cable Tensioners, Roller Guides, Scotch Blocks, FoldDown Light Bar Brackets, Cam Locks Ecmperformance.com Custom Engine Control Module (ECM) 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 Tanks, DEF Tanks Goodall - Service Truck Accessory Equipment I Tow In, Inc. - Container Movement ICOM North America/UPAS Group – Propane Conversion International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum - Industry Hall of Fame, Museum, Wall of the Fallen and Survivor Fund Lift and Tow - Underbody lift Lodar USA - Radio Remote Controls Lubrication Specialties, Inc. Fuel Additives Marking Pen Depot - Vehicle Marking
CATEGORIES Merritt - Truck Boxes Minute Man Mfg. - Repo Equipment Mobile Awareness, LLC Obstacle Detection Sensors Mobile Relay Associates – Two-Way Radio Digital Coverage Southern California Moduline Cabinets - Shop cabinets Nation Wide Towing and Recovery Group, LLC - Data Base of Towing Professionals Specific to the Trucking Industry National Traffic Signs, Inc. Signage and accessories NBB Controls - Controls Pillow Protection Corp. - Oil Pan Protection Real Power - Electric Vehicle Charging Reelcraft - Hose Reels Regional International of
WNY, LLC - Body and Paint Repair RMP Powertrain Solutions Engines and Transmissions Rockin Feet by Unique 4 U Footwear Sensata Dimensions - Power Inverters SoundOff Signal - Switches, Electronics & Work Area Lighting Super Springs - Suspension Enhancement Products sureFleet - Fleet Management Tow411 - Industry Forum Tow Ramps (Brute Industries) Work Mats and Extension Ramps Towing & Recovery Association of OhioAssociation Towing.com – Search-For Towing Services towPartners - Buying Club
towSearch - Towing Locating Service TowTrax.com – Roadside assistance TRAA (Towing & Recovery Association of America Inc.) National Towing Association Triple K Industries Underbody Lift Unifirst – Uniforms United Recyclers Group – Automotive Recycling We Buy Key Fobs – Key Fob Sales and Purchasing Wrecker Rentals – Tow Truck Rentals WTRAA (Women Towing Recovery Association of America) Xpress Pay – Online Credit Card Payment Yale Cordage - Synthetic Rope & Rope Assemblies Zacklift - Underreach Mfr.
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Hooked UP A Big Difference On-Scene Faster Incident Response Operators and riggers talk to each other in real-time and completely hands-free. You’ll deliver instructions clearly and answer questions directly—while the work happens. There’s no pause to shout or need to use hand signals…just clear communication to get the job done faster. IMPROVED PRECISION There’s no communication breakdown between operators and riggers. On-scene precision and performance goes up as you reduce errors and avoid costly mistakes. BETTER PROTECTION The incident environment is stressful and loud. With the headsets on, your entire crew is protected, but not disconnected. Communication is clear between team members for a faster recovery with enhanced situational awareness. ENHANCED SAFETY Real-time communication gives the crew warnings, alerts, instructions and updates—at the ready. You’ll avoid job hazards, risk of injuries and mistakes. At the
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same time, listen-through lets in the right amount of environmental sound to maintain situational awareness. www.rprecovery.com
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NINO PRINTS/G.N. Novelties, LLC An Interview with Andrew Loizou, Founder and Owner
Tow Professional interviewed Andrew Loizou who founded and owns Nino Prints/ G.N. Novelties, LLC to share with our readers how and why this diversified business got started and what is has to offer the towing industry.
HOW IT ALL STARTED Darian: Andrew, I see that you have grown your business into offering over 980,000 different products for not only tow company owners, but also for those who offer top products and services to the tow companies themselves. How did you get started in this business? Andrew: I started this business over 30 years ago out of poverty and a challenged life. Things were not easy for me 54
from day one, as I didn’t have anyone there to hand success over to me. I grew up poor. As a four and five-year old, I remember my mom sending me out to find potatoes from other people’s gardens, just so we could have food to eat. Having been born with just one hand made it hard also. As I got older, others suggested I get on disability to which I refused because I wanted to make my own way. At 17, I started working for a company called Ritten House Paper who provides paper receipts with coupons printed on them for companies like WalMart, Office Max and others. I worked for this company for 12 years going from sweeping floors to becoming the general manager. Here is where I
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learned the basics of excellence in customer service, printing, and how to run a business. In 1994, the company moved to Tennessee and asked me to move with them. I had a lot on my plate at that moment: I was going through a divorce, my dad died, and I was facing the responsibility of my raising my 13-month old daughter. I had been at a shop visiting with a friend of mine who said, “Hey man, you are Greek, so why don’t you start your own company and call it ‘Greek Novelties.” It made sense to me. After my dad’s funeral, I was standing at his grave in the cemetery, a man gave me a business card from his father-in-law who made printed T-shirts and did embroidery with a business called Gull Associates. I
contacted him, and he wanted to fund me and allow me to use his resources to get started. G.N. Novelties and Nino Prints was born in 1995.
THE “WHY”: CREATIVITY AND EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE Darian: So, why do you do your business? What has been the draw for you to do printing and embroidery? Andrew:It is the creativity in the artwork design and the opportunity to provide excellent customer service. Let’s say that you call me up and say, “I need 2000 mouse pads with my company’s logo on them.” You give me the idea of what you want, I design the logo, get them printed, and then have them shipped out to you in 24 to 48 hours. I love the creativity of it, and then getting it to you fast! Let’s say you want to give out candy bars. I will take the chocolate and mold it into the shape of a tow truck, and then have a picture of your tow truck on the candy bar wrapper. Maybe you want to up the quality of the gifts and give out lobster and steak. I will have your logo printed on the lobster and steak and have it shipped to all your employees during the holidays. I like thinking out of the box!
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Darian: I know you have close to 1 million different products for your customers from which to choose. Tell me about what you have to offer. Andrew: We can see from the major companies who have maintained strong success for years that branding plays a necessary role in getting our products out there in front of the public keeping them “top of mind.” This is exactly what my products do keeping your company’s name in front of the public. Our popular items are the simple T-Shirt, pens, sweatshirts, jackets, and koozies for drinks. Towers love shirts and hats and more, though it’s not just towers who love swag: I did 500,000 purple cushions for Alegra branding their company in base-
ball stadiums. I delivered them in eight 40-foot containers. I have made 1000’s bags for AW Direct/ZIPS branding their logo on their unlocking kits. I also sell the little tow trucks they give away. I put a company’s logo on the wall clock. We also deal in apparel and have printed shirts many of the major sportswear companies such as Fila, Columbia, Nike, and Adidas. So, whether you need a golf shirt for a golf tournament or want to send a name with your company’s logo on it to all your employees, Nino Prints can get the job done. We have partnered with seven other companies, so when you call in on Wednesday you can have what you need on Saturday. Our goal is a 24 to 48 hours turnaround locally and close to that regionally or nationally.
dry and WiFi and full access to the kitchen. No one gave me a chance growing up, so I want to be a part of giving others a chance for a new life. Doing business and making money is important, but there is more, and I have learned it the hard way. Today I have gone from hunting for potatoes as a four year old, to a 5000- square foot house, an inground
MORE ABOUT ANDREW Darian: Tell me a little more about you and your family. Andrew: I am 56 years old, and I have 6 kids who are 4, 6, 10, 20, 23, and 29. I even have 2 grandchildren. Even though I do enjoy running a business, I really love being with my family and giving back to the community. Since had a rough early life, I now own two group homes for men trying to get their lives back on track from drugs and alcohol. The homes total 20 beds which help these men get off the street into AC, heat, cable, TV, free laun-
pool, and a business that provides over 980,000 products in printing and embroidery (My wife does all the embroidery!). I say that to give credit to whom credit is due-God! Come see us at www.ninoprints.com or call me at (860) 681-7049. Darian: Thank you for the time you have given us. We appreciate what you do for both towers and those who provide the products to help them to grow in their own businesses. www.ninoprints.com
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Southern Linc was developed by its parent company, Southern Company to meet the wireless communications needs of businesses and public service agencies as well as Southern Company's subsidiaries including Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power. Southern Linc’s wireless network covers 127,000 square miles, including both major metro and rural areas across Georgia, Alabama, southeastern Mississippi and northwestern Florida. Southern Linc is known for providing highly reliable Push To Talk (PTT) communications. With built-in redundancies, power back-ups and security features designed to enable communications even under the worst weather conditions, Southern Linc has proven its reliability by withstanding the test of the most violent hurricanes, tornadoes and storms in recent history. Southern Linc’s CriticalLinc™ 4G LTE Advanced network has the ability to serve the most crucial voice and data needs of State and local government, area first responders and businesses, as well as those of its largest customer, Southern Company’s electric utilities. The new 4G LTE Advanced network provides network encryption over the air and Mission Critical Push To Talk (MCPTT) service. MCPTT communications can be encrypted between users as well as across the CriticalLinc network. Additionally, the network utilizes a host of redundant systems and equipment including geographically diverse core data centers to increase its reliability. Combine this highly reliable, highly secure network with mission critical Push To Talk and you have a wireless service unlike any other in the Southeast. www.southernlinc.com/LTE
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Kendall Products (Dri-Dek) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Talbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Beacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Lodar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Towbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Best Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Mach 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Towing Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 29
Budget GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Marking Pen Depot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
TowMate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Custer Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
McMahon Truck Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
TowTrax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Custom Built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Mike Keith Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
TRAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
CW Mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Mobile Create USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
TRAO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Don Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Nino’s Prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
United Plastic Fabricating . . . .Inside Back Cover
Dynamic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
OMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
VTS Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 63
Eastern Wrecker Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Phoenix USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Waters Truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
ECM Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Progressive Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Weiss Ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
FlowStop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Quest Towing Services, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Will-Burt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
General Mfg., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Ranger SST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Winches, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Hal Kresser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Recovery Billing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
WreckMaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Hanby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Ricks Truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Wrecker Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Hide-a-Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Robert Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
XINSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Hino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
RP Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Zellner Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Holly's Towing Dispatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
RV Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
In The Ditch . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover
SafetyVision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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