Towing News Now
Each week Wes Wilburn talks about the towing industry. In every episode Wes talks about the important events and latest information. Keep up to date with the latest newws stories in the towing industry.
Episodes
227 episodes
Tow Operators In The Line Of Fire
Tow work is supposed to be straightforward: arrive, make the scene safer, move the vehicle, head to the next call. But what happens when the scene turns on you?We dig into a string of real-world incidents that show tow operators and rep...
How Mobile License Plate Readers Boost Towing Revenue
License plate reader cameras have become one of the most talked-about tools in towing and parking enforcement, and not always for the right reasons. Today we sit down with Marcus Oliver, VP of Security at Parkva, to unpack what mobile LPR techn...
We Break Down The Stories Shaping Towing
A tow call can go from routine to life-threatening in seconds, and the news stories we’re seeing lately make that impossible to ignore. We start with the day-to-day realities of summer operations, including why back-to-school traffic is a real ...
Inside Towing’s Safety Culture And The Fight Over Fees
A tow bill is easy to complain about until you’re the one standing on the shoulder at 2 a.m. trying to get traffic moving again. We get real about the towing and recovery industry, from the tools that make a heavy tow possible to the risks that...
How Spill Response Turns A Tow Call Into A Second Business
Rush-hour gridlock, a leaking saddle tank, and a stranger in civilian clothes telling the tow operator “don’t touch it” sounds like a movie scene. It was real, and it’s the moment that pushed Perry Beatty from traditional towing into hazmat spi...
Cheaper Quotes Cost More When Safety Fails
A heavy recovery can look “easy” right up until physics, ground conditions, and rushed decision-making cash the check. We walk through a real incident shared by Kentucky tow operator Josh Payne where a low-price plan, light cribbing, mismatched...
A Tow Operator Shows Us How TikTok And AI Can Work
One phone call can decide whether a tow job gets finished safely or turns into a long, expensive wait. We talk about what fast fulfillment really looks like at Towing Equipment Direct, including how we process orders, ship same-day when we can,...
AI Jingles And Chain Safety For Tow Operators
A tow call can flip from routine to life-changing in seconds, and this week’s stories make that painfully clear. We start by catching up from the Towing Equipment Direct studios, including a real-world reminder that summer heat, dehydration, an...
Safety, Accountability, And The Stories Shaping Towing Today
A tow call can feel routine right up until it is not, and this week’s stories show the full emotional range of towing and recovery. We start with devastating news out of Chandler, Arizona, where a tow operator is lost in a fiery crash. We talk ...
How The Missouri Tow Truck Association Modernizes And Fights For Fair Recovery Pay
A heavy duty recovery can look like “just a few hours” to the outside world, right up until you learn what it costs to be ready at 2 a.m. with the right people, training, and equipment. We’re joined by Jared Ennis of All-Star Towing and RMW Tow...
Inside Canada’s Towing Crackdown And The Fight Over Fair Rates
Tow trucks don’t just move broken cars, they sit at the intersection of public safety, insurance money, and human panic. That’s why our conversation with Joey Gagne lands hard. Joey has built a major towing operation across Southern Ontario and...
Louisiana Towing Bills Explained
A few lines of legislation can flip towing and storage operations on their head, especially when the public assumes the tower is always the problem. We sit down with Jared Vornado, owner of Vornado and Sons Towing and Recovery in Denham Springs...
How A Myrtle Beach Towing Owner Pushes For A Police Tow Rate Increase
A tow contract that hasn’t changed since 2012 sounds harmless until you price a new truck, renew insurance, fuel up, and try to hire a solid driver who will do the job safely at 2 a.m. That’s the pressure behind our conversation with returning ...
You Can Get Specialty Recovery Rigging Without Guesswork
When you’re on the side of the road, the “best” towing gear is the gear that connects fast, holds right, and doesn’t make you fight it. We sit down with Wes and April Wilburn to talk about what’s changing at TowingEquipmentDirect.com, why their...
A Towed Car In Myrtle Beach Triggers An ATF Bomb Response
A car gets towed after a traffic stop. Twelve hours later, police show up at the tow yard with one message: evacuate, the vehicle may contain bomb-making materials. That’s the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina story we break down, and it’s a gut-che...
A Reminder of What a Great Company Cardinal Towing Is
In case you missed it.......A bold merger sets a new standard for towing safety, training, and career growth. We bring together Cardinal Legacy Towing Group and the American Towing and Recovery Institute to create the American Towing and Recove...
Snow, Socks, And 1,000 Classes Later
Frozen shoulders, tight yards, and a clock that never stops—this conversation dives into how real towing teams stay safe and sharp when the weather and the work stack the odds. We start with the small habits that compound into big wins: spare s...
Building A Rapid Spill Response Business with Perry Beatty
Roads close, fuel leaks, and everyone looks around for the team that can make the chaos stop. We sat down with Perry Beatty—a towing veteran turned hazmat innovator—to map the journey from $8 tows to rapid spill response, patents, and hands-on ...
The Best Of.....Jeff Bauer Episode
Ready to change how a towing company grows, leads, and earns trust? We sit down with Jeff Bauer, president of Cardinal Legacy Group, to unpack how a small A-to-B operation modeled itself after local giants, then earned the chance to carry those...
Trailblazer Leadership Retreat Preview
Want your team to run smoother and your stress to drop? We sat down with Cardinal Legacy Towing Group’s CEO, Kurtis Barks, to unpack a simple idea with outsized impact: put the right people in the right roles and teach leaders how to lead. From...
Lead People, Not Tasks: Build Relationships That Drive Results
Ready for leadership you can actually use on a busy Tuesday? We sat down with Lieutenant Kyle from Wentzville, Missouri to unpack conflict resolution, trust-building, and communication habits that turn stressful moments into steady results. Dra...
What Happens When Competitors Train Together For Safety And Growth
The first snowstorm of the season didn’t just test trucks—it tested systems. We sat down with Justin Thomas, operations manager at Lazer Tow in Kansas City and part of the Cardinal Legacy Towing Group, to unpack how teams managed ETAs when hill...
From Tires To Tow Trucks: DJ Harrington’s Journey
A single dinner turned into a platform that now reaches more than 20,000 listeners—and the story behind it is packed with grit, heart, and field-tested lessons. We sit down with our friend and mentor, DJ Harrington—the Tow Doctor—to unpack how ...
This Conversation Reveals How Leadership Principles Turned A Small Towing Operation Into A Multi‑Market Force
A lot of folks think towing only makes the news when something goes wrong. We set out to change that story. In this conversation with Jeff Bauer, president of Cardinal Legacy, we dig into how leadership, culture, and smart growth can rebuild tr...
How A 19‑Year‑Old Sold His Car And Built A Towing Legacy
Roads change, but a calling doesn’t. We sit down with Kevin Goodyear to trace a line from a 1960s Gulf station to a modern towing and recovery operation spanning Alabama, Florida, and Georgia—and we dig into the choice that sparked it all: a 19...