https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/30-of-crash-related-tows-include-predatory-billing-atri/1003180193/ Trucking news from the editors of Today's Trucking Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:40:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/30-of-crash-related-tows-include-predatory-billing-atri/1003180193/#comment-472926 Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:40:38 +0000 https://www.trucknews.com/?p=1003180193#comment-472926 The towing companies have you over a barrel and they know it. They can charge what they like and get away with it.

]]> https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/30-of-crash-related-tows-include-predatory-billing-atri/1003180193/#comment-472886 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:29:34 +0000 https://www.trucknews.com/?p=1003180193#comment-472886 We need in Canada to have I certain parts of he country a large truck stop with a min of 300 regular semi units and 50 dropped trailers and. A 4 bay repair shop plus at least 1 more bay for tow truck and first response vehicle (s)
The repair bay s and the towing truck ( s) run as a co op with member prices and 15 percent more to larger trucking companies that do not contribute to the cost of setting up of 7 of these across Canada. This would be the best way along with towing companies to have their insurance costs 50 % paid for by the gov if they are run as a co op or agree charge a certain of rates and be part of a first response team in time of disasters or states of emergency.

]]> https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/30-of-crash-related-tows-include-predatory-billing-atri/1003180193/#comment-472854 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:41:24 +0000 https://www.trucknews.com/?p=1003180193#comment-472854 Further to predatory towing is predatory body shop costs. Insurance claim or company paying…

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