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Used Inventory

New and Used Car Haulers, Wreckers, Truck Tractors, Rollbacks, Trailers
Pre-Owned Inventory Shop our wide selection of Pre-Owned standard to heavy duty tow trucks, car haulers, wreckers, flatbed carriers, rollbacks and rotators. Our selection of pre-owned gently used tow trucks, used car haulers, used wreckers, used flatbed carriers, used rollbacks and used rotators has passed a thorough mechanical inspection and is ready to work for you. Whether you are looking to start a new business or add to your growing fleet, our pre-owned inventory is a cost effective means to meet your business needs. Our pre-owned inventory is updated daily so check back regularly and leave us your email address and be the first to shop new arrivals. These units are on-the-lot so contact one of our industry experts to learn more. [...]

New Inventory

Shop our wide selection of New standard to heavy duty tow trucks, car haulers, wreckers, flatbed carriers, rollbacks and rotators.
New Inventory Shop our wide selection of New standard to heavy duty tow trucks, car haulers, wreckers, flatbed carriers, rollbacks and rotators.

The nation's largest selection of new tow trucks, car haulers, wreckers, flatbed carriers, rollbacks and rotators. We are an authorized Cottrell and Jerr-Dan dealership and the nation's largest dealership for Cottrell car carrier trailers. Shop our wide selection on-the-lot here in Portsmouth Virginia and waiting to build your bottom line. We offer standard to heavy duty Jerr-Dan tow trucks, wreckers, and rotators. As a manufacturing hub, we carry one of the largest selections that you'll find in the mid-atlantic region. Whether your looking to join the auto transp [...]

Although less common, trucks sometimes brake check each other with disastrous results as seen in the video below.

According to the poster, the following incident occurred on May 9, 2018, on I-294 in Chicago. The brake check caused a complete stop on the interstate. Although the brake-checked truck was able to stop, the stoppage caused a 15-car pile-up with injuries. Caution: Strong language at the end.

Is brake checking becoming more common?

“Anecdotally, we might be seeing see more of it… It seems like there is more. That’s for sure,” said Doug Dahl, manager of Target Zero, a Washington state program to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Washington’s roadways to zero by the year 2030.

He notes that the Washington Department of Licensing includes brake checking as one of the behaviors symptomatic of aggressive [...]

Planning out a vacation

How to keep your operation on track
Taking a vacation, or just getting away from the trucking rat race for a few days is something many small and micro-motor carrier owners place on the back burner because they either think they can’t afford it or that their business will go down the tubes if they take a week or two off. On the contrary, as far-fetched as this may seem, a vacation is easily possible with just a bit of proper planning and foresight.

Research shows Americans, not just trucking company owners, work more than anyone in the industrialized world. They take fewer vacation days, work longer hours, and retire later. Several different studies have shown that taking time away from the job has both physical and psychological health benefits. People who take vacations have lower stress, less risk of heart disease, a better outlook on life, and more motivation to achieve goals.

With all that said, when you own a business, [...]

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