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.
Latest episodes
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36 min
How Tow Operators Can Influence DC Decisions
The towing and recovery industry doesn’t get a fair shake when the people writing policy don’t understand what it’s like to work inches from live traffic, manage scene safety, and…
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51 min
Private Property Impound Done Right
Private property impound towing is one of the most misunderstood parts of the towing and recovery industry, and the stakes are higher than most people realize. When parking is scar…
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39 min
How Tow Companies Add Revenue With Spill Response
Two hours of waiting on a cleanup contractor can turn a “good call” into a revenue-killer. We sit down with Perry Beatty of Hazmat Responder Network and Logos Incorporated to talk…
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43 min
How A Tow Truck Parade Builds Trust And Gives Back
Silence at an airport. A phone call to a parent. The kind of day you can replay in your mind decades later. We open with honest September 11 reflections that remind us why communit…
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45 min
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…
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54 min
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 O…
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39 min
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 su…
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48 min
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,…
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52 min
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…
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45 min
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 operat…
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34 min
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 Dir…
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40 min
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, i…
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30 min
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,…
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29 min
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 equip…
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36 min
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. Joe…
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31 min
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,…
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35 min
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…
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15 min
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 ta…
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41 min
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 Myrt…
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27 min
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…