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New Distracted Driving Law and How it Can Impact Your Towing Business

Attention all towing companies working in Ohio. As of April 4, 2023, a new law has come into effect that affects the way you operate your business. The Ohio General Assembly has passed House Bill 95, which prohibits...


Don't "Tow it Alone". Get Help Finding Good Employees in Today's Job Market.

As a towing company in today’s difficult labor market, finding new employees with the right skills and experience can be your biggest challenge. OhioMeansJobs is a job matching and workforce development system that...


Electric Vehicle/Hybrid - What You Need to Know Before You Tow

Love them or hate them, Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrids are only growing in numbers. In 2021, 1.2M EV and Hybrid vehicles were sold in the US, which amounted to roughly 4% of total vehicles sold. While it is still a...


OSHA 300A Forms

It is that time of year again when OSHA requires employers to submit copies of their OSHA 300A form by April 30th. A couple of items of note for this reminder: This requirement doesn’t apply to employers with 10 or...


Catalytic Converter Theft Continues to Grow

In our March 22 blog post, we highlighted the growing problem of catalytic converter theft, and we outlined steps you could take to prevent it from happening to you. Unfortunately, this problem continues to grow. The...


Catalytic Converter Theft Hurts Everyone

In a recent article, the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/climate/catalytic-converter-theft.html, outlined how Catalytic converters have become the number one targeted part of theft amongst vehicles...


CAB, SAFER, and Their Impact Upon Your Insurance Rates

Over the course of this year, we have discussed how rates for the towing industry have been increasing because the insurance companies have been losing money insuring commercial auto for the last 5+ years. As a result,...


Tow Companies Face Rising Insurance Premiums

As outlined last week, the insurance companies continue to lose money insuring commercial vehicles. For every $1 of premium, the insurers are paying out $1.09 in claims. As a result, your commercial auto rates and...