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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.

  • Legislation: TRAA, 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.
  • Education: TRAA 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

  • TRAA Education Foundation's Annual Scholarship Fund Recipient Announcement

    • Thursday, October 26, 2023
    • | Posted by TRAA Office

    The TRAA Education Foundation, Inc. is proud to provide annual scholarship aid to students furthering their education through its Scholarship Fund. Since 1990, the TRAA Education Foundation has awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children and grandchildren of TRAA regular members to assist them in completing their postsecondary education. Scholarships are awarded to students each year based on merit and the candidate's overall character, community involvement, family service, etc.   This year the scholarship committee received a record number of applications and were pleased to award a total of $18,500 in scholarships for 2023! The 2023 Scholarship Recipients Are:    Alexandria Bender - $4,000  Alyssa Hanville - $2,500 Morgan Hobson - $5,000 Spencer Hobson - $3,500 Mackenna Schueller - $3,500   In an effort to improve the Scholarship Program (formerly known as the WTRAA Scholarship Fund), the TRAA Education Foundation's Board of Trustees, the Scholarship Fund Committee, and legal counsel have painstakingly reviewed and updated the program. Our goals were to be more inclusive, to recognize additional types of postsecondary educational institutions, and to offer greater scholarship opportunities to our industry's youth. The TRAA Education Foundation looks forward to sharing its newly improved scholarship program within the coming months and awarding more funds to deserving students in 2024.   For individuals interested in applying for 2024 scholarship opportunities, look for the TRAA Education Foundation Scholarship Application to run in a Spring edition of TRAA's National Towing E-News and on the TRAA website, traaonline.com.

  • TRAA Partnering with the University of Alabama on Tow Truck Operator Safety Research

    • Tuesday, September 26, 2023
    • | Posted by TRAA Office

    TRAA is proud to announce that we have partnered with the University of Alabama on a research project titled "Identifying Elements for Successful Near-Miss Reporting System". Our goal is to recognize the challenges, barriers, and opportunities for developing a fully adopted near-miss incident reporting system for all roadside responders.   TRAA's commitment to the project includes serving on the Project Expert Panel, circulating survey invitations, and helping coordinate interviews with a focus group of select towing companies. The existing Towing Traffic Incident Reporting System (TTIRS) created by the Statewide Towing Association (STA) of Massachusetts is also being reviewed as part of the project.   This important research is grant funded by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. 

  • 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.

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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