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    TRAA is the national “voice of America’s towing industry”! As a 501 (c)(6) nonprofit membership organization, we focus on federal representation, education, and legislation. It's the support of our membership is what allows TRAA to do this essential work. Join now and you’ll start receiving your member benefits right away!

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    TRAA leads the industry by focusing on federal legislation, both statues and regulations. We advocate on behalf of the industry's national interests both supporting positive legislation and opposing negative legislation.

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    TRAA has educational resources for everyone in your company from professional certification to written resources to training videos. Safety is the priority.

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    TRAA a 501(c)(6) nonprofit association representing the entire U.S towing and recovery industry. The association relies on the financial support of its membership to do the expensive and time-consuming work of representing the industry’s interests on Capitol Hill and beyond. 

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    TRAA represents the industry with our traffic incident management (TIM) partner disciplines, numerous government agencies, and other organizations.

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The "Voice of America's Towing Industry" Since 1979

Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA) is the national “voice of America’s towing industry”! As a 501 (c)(6) nonprofit membership organization, we focus on federal legislation, education, and representation. It's the support of our membership that allows TRAA to do this essential work on behalf of every towing and recovery company across the country. TRAA’s membership includes towing and recovery professionals and associated companies from the United States, Canada, and abroad. Joining is quick and you’ll start receiving your member benefits right away!

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Why Should You Support Us?

If you own a company that works in (or with) the towing, recovery, or storage industries you should be a member of TRAA. It’s the right thing to do.

  • LegislationTRAA, along with its top-rate, full-time federal lobbyist firm, works tirelessly to promote and protect the best interests of the industry. We focus on federal legislation, both statues and regulations. We advocate on behalf of the industry's national interests both supporting positive legislation and opposing negative legislation.
  • EducationTRAA has educational resources for everyone in your company from written resources and training videos to professional certification for both operators and support staff. Safety is the first priority.
  • Representation: TRAA represents the interests of the industry on a variety of influential committees, groups, and projects. We work directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Transportation Research Board (TRB), International Association of Chiefs of Police (ICP), International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Professional Certification Coalition (PCC), FHWA Executive Leadership Group (ELG), Emergency Route Working Group (ERWG), and more.


What's In It For You?

TRAA members can save thousands a year with exclusive member discounts, regular email updates on federal legislation, proprietary articles, free advertising, invitations to members-only events, and more! As a 501 (c)(6) nonprofit it's the support of our membership that allows TRAA to do this essential work on behalf of every towing and recovery company across the country.
 

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TRAA News

  • DOT ISSUED FINAL RULE ON ORAL FLUID TESTING FOR DRUGS

    • Thursday, September 14, 2023
    • | Posted by TRAA Office

    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued its final ruling that among other items, authorizes employers to use oral fluid drug testing as an alternative testing methodology to urine drug testing (49 CFR part 40).   In order for an employer to implement oral fluid testing under the Department's regulation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will need to certify at least two laboratories for oral fluid testing, which has not yet been done.   The final rule includes other provisions to update the Department's regulation and to harmonize, as needed, with the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Oral Fluid established by HHS.     In addition, this rule amends the FAA, FMCSA, FRA and FTA regulations to ensure consistency within the Department of Transportation and by removing or adjusting references to the word "urine" and /or add references to oral fluid, as well as, removing or amending some definitions for conformity and to make other miscellaneous technical changes or corrections.   As you may recall, TRAA has filed a comment in support of the proposal last year. As an industry overwhelmingly made up of small businesses who struggle every year to conscientiously abide by government regulation, TRAA supported the addition of fluid specimen testing as an alternative method since it's a lower cost and faster solution with equivalent efficacy that ultimately benefits employers and employees alike.

  • TRAA LEADING EFFORTS AGAINST BIGGER TRUCKS

    • Tuesday, August 29, 2023
    • | Posted by TRAA Office

    Certain business interests in D.C. are pushing for the passage of federal legislation that would increase truck weights on our nation's roads. Most recently, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed H.R.3372 out of committee. The bill would:    Create a “pilot project” that would allow any state to increase truck weights from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds for up to 10 years on its interstates; and Raising federal truck weight limits from 80,000 pounds to 88,000 pounds for trucks carrying automobiles.   TRAA has long opposed increases in truck weight. Increasing truck weight would only increase the amount of time our operators would be roadside splitting combination vehicles and in harm's way. And, unfortunately, Congress has failed to enact legislation that would provide an exemption for towers for both length and weight. Note, H.R.3372 passing committee does not mean it's passed the House of Representative or been enacted.   TRAA has taken an increasingly larger role within the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT) to fight these provisions. Our efforts now are focused on preventing the legislation from moving forward. TRAA is actively participating in CABT Hill meetings, has sent letters to Congress on this issue, and is playing a lead role in the CABT with over a dozen Members of Congress. 

  • Towing Industry Applauds Introduction of DRIVE ACT

    • Thursday, August 10, 2023
    • | Posted by TRAA Office

    U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) recently introduced the “Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act” (S.2671). If passed, the bill would prohibit the FMCSA from implementing any rule or regulation mandating large commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) engaged in interstate commerce be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum speed. TRAA is proud to have supported this legislation through our many meetings with Senator Daines' office and honored to be specifically acknowledged in the Senator's press release.   TRAA has actively opposed FMCSA's proposals to require speed limiting devices based on our belief that CMV speed limiters would adversely affect roadway safety for motorists and traffic incident management responders.   ?TRAA has advocated directly with Members of Congress on this issue, including Senator Daines, and participate in an anti-speed limited coalition with OOIDA and other stakeholders. We are currently working to help secure co-sponsors for the bill. 

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Testimonials

"(TRAA is) a great group of people that are dedicated to furthering the towing and recovery industry!" - Chad Yarbrough, Tim’s Towing, GA
 

"TRAA's Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day is the event that I look forward to each year. Being in Washington DC our nation's capital and meeting with your state legislators and other members of Congress is invaluable to promote our industry as professionals." - Jim Jennings, Emerald Towing, FL

"TRAA is a pivotal piece of promoting the health and wellbeing of our industry." - Lee Bellemare, Abyss Towing, ID

"TRAA lobbies for legal reform to protect first responders and tow truck operators. They are the legal voice of the Tow Industry." - Andrew Golub, PA

"Great information for our industry comes from the national association." - Charlie Griffin, Griffin and Griffin Towing, GA