General Discussion

a discussion about recent recovery of a vehicle for $4500 on towing forums.

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:41:38 PST

I have to discuss a topic which is getting great deals of conservation, bashing and thoughts concerning pricing for recovery of vehicles involved in accidents.

There is an ongoing discussion on many towing forums, www.tow411.net and www.towconnections.yuku.com to name a few, along with Facebook concerning an $4500.00 bill to recover a vehicle from a ditch.

Here is...

Cell antenna detects unauthorized phone use (for commerical vehicles)

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:52:33 PST

Cell antenna detects unauthorized phone use

Dec 29, 2011 10:43 AM

A new antenna that attaches to a vehicle will detect cell phone use inside a truck cab. The device, from inthinc Technology Solutions, will offer an audible warning to a driver when phone or text usage is detected and send alerts to fleet managers.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently enacted a ban on all handheld cell phone use for commercial vehicle operators, with companies facing fines of up to $11,000 per violation committed by their drivers.

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Discussions about new price per pound rates

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:13:59 PST

I have managed to attempt to split the posts and deleted them at the same time so here is copies of my replys to the questions which Mrs Hook had...

Airbag technology lets highways open up faster after rollovers (Ontario Canada)

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:36:36 PST

Airbag technology lets highways open up faster after rollovers

Noor Javed Staff Reporter

When a tractor trailer full of cereal rolled over early Tuesday morning on Highway 401 at Mavis Road and blocked all westbound lanes, Steve Steele, the general manager of Bill & Son Towing rushed to the scene to help clear it up. But he didn’t bring bulky tow trucks, fork lifts or cranes with him. Instead, he was equipped with the latest in highway collision cleanup technology: large, inflatable orange airbags that can be pumped with enough air to lift up a truck of any size.

How...

Come on BWR what are your thoughts about PPP billing

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:00:07 PST

I am wondering what your thoughts are about billing for rolled over tractor trailer wrecks with the Price Per Pound billing method..
I mean you teach a course on billing for wrecks, and I am wondering what your thoughts are.

I know that in Mass you are regulated on some towed, I believe it is NON CONSENT TOWS, and as such I know your rates are set by the PUC or what ever agency it is up there ??

I am just trying to start a conservation about this with you

New rates for Price Per Pound (August 2011)

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:17:45 PST

PRICE PER POUND RATE SHEET
Goodyear Towing
Price Per pound is based on total gross weight of vehicle including cargo

August 2011

NORMAL TRACTOR/TRAILER RECOVERY ON OR NEAR HIGHWAY

AIR CUSHION...

Dangers of a Methanol tanker accident and fire. (Europe)

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:15:12 PST

This truck wreck shows how dangerous things can be when dealing with Hazardous Materials... The methonal fuel in the tanker when on fire burns and is not visible to the naked eye. It takes special equipment to be aware of the dangers and risks with this kind of cargo...

How many of us would take a wreck like this and work it, and not be aware of the risks and dangers that are present during the job. Think about it.

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Reference link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSFrY9tAH1M

New information on PPP

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:09:44 PST
Ok, if you are reading here about the new changes -additions for information, then you should be headed down about 1/2 of the forum to the "ARTICLE ARCHIVES" section. You will find new articles (ok retyped copies) of stuff from Footnotes and Phootnotes magazines from years gone past.

Check out the sections for general articles, Haz Mat articles, and of course PPP..

How much do you know about PPP??? UPDATES

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:56:40 PST
I wonder what everyone knows about Price Per Pound billing.

I have been doing a bunch of research on old articles which have been written by various people and there are lots of comments about its use, good and bad.

Lets talk about what you know.

trouble in paradise

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:05:05 PST
I want to go on record as "being totally out of the loop and in the dark" as to the goings on over on tow411...

I have seen posts there, and had a few phone calls, but I am glad that I am out of the issue and loop...

What ever happens, it will not impact things here.

We are trying to be "the towers library of information" here which people can find information which is ignored on other boards - forums.

We have been attacked

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:52:50 PST
it seems that this forum has attracted the attention of spammers...

Now I have been trying to keep up on the patroling of the board but since I work its a bit harder to do all the time.

But rest assured that I will ban each and every spammer who posts here and remove the post as fast as possiblem

Guess we no longer are below the radar...

towing software

feeds@yuku.com (Jim Lunsford) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:01:15 PST
Richard you and steve have mail hopefully you get my program downloaded ok ....after you get it setup post your thoughts, idea's dislikes about it here please

Drivers Pay

feeds@yuku.com (Jim Lunsford) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:13:47 PST
I've never had any drivers...its always been eather me or my son or son in law that run my trucks and we are all stright salary ..anyway in my quest to build this towing program i've been working on for the longest I just realized I didn't have any way to enter drivers info , commision, who does what and how to keep up with it ect.....sooooo what are the ways drivers get paid other than hourly and some examples would be kool

towing as well as recovery rates or examples

lets say a driver makes example 30 percent commision for tows....he wouldn't make 30 % on a recovery would he ?? this is whats got me confused

ATA (american towing alliance) has closed its doors

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:16:00 PST

LATEST RUMOR

What an idea for an article, discussion or what ever.

It seems as evident on some towing forums, that our wonderfully loved ATA (American Towing Alliance) is claiming that they are filing bankruptcy. Well does that surprise...

Heli-towing pulls stolen truck out of Harris Creek. British Columbia Canada

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:16:10 PST
(Editors note here, with all the comments lately about tow bills and recovery bills, I see the reference to "who is going to pay" But I bet this was not cheap if they did charge for it. )

Heli-towing operation pulls stolen truck out of Harris Creek

The claws from a Sikorsky S-64 Aircrane lift this 1992 Mazda pickup truck from out of Harris Creek on the Pacific Marine Circle Route about 24 kilometres south of Mesachie Lake.
Doug Marner

Published: November 13, 2009 2:00 PM
Updated: November 13, 2009 2:14 PM

Ryan Eve knew exactly when his 1992 Mazda pickup truck was stolen from his Mesachie Lake home on Forestry Road.
It was at about 2:30 a.m. on Thursday.
"We could hear someone drive off...

Diesel to Average Near $3 a Gallon in 2010, DOE Says

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:49:39 PST
Diesel to Average Near $3 a Gallon in 2010, DOE Says

Retail diesel will average $2.79 in the fourth quarter and rise 50 cents from this year's projected average to nearly $3 a gallon next year, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
The national average price of trucking's main fuel will be $2.48 per gallon this year and $2.94 in 2010, DOE said in its monthly short-term energy outlook.
The fourth-quarter projection - following diesel's $2.63 average in August and September - is up 19 cents from the department's forecast last month, and the 2010 projection is 16 cents higher than the $2.78 forecast last month.
Fuel price increases this winter from a year ago will be led by a projected $7 gain in crude oil to $77 a barrel, DOE said.
Regular gasoline will rise 15 cents from October to $2.70 a gallon this month, and will average $2.66 in the fourth quarter, up 22 cents from last month's prediction.
The projected year-over-year...

Welcome to our Forum

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:09:09 PST
Welcome to our home here at www.priceperpound.info

This forum, is one of many which deal with the Towing and Recovery industry.

We, the owners, administrators, and moderators here are all trying to provide a service for towers where you can find lots of information which is needed.

We do try to be "THE TOWERS LIBRARY" and as such you will find information such as motor club contacts, lock out tips, VIN decoding information, and all kinds of other information. Also is a section where articles that I wrote for Footnotes (Phootnotes) towing news over the years is posted. That way you can go back and look as past articles.

OH YEAH, we also have the most detailed information on the Price Per Pound billing system for use on Heavy Duty Truck Wrecks.

So just stop in...

Discussions on others reviewing tow bills

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:16:18 PST
Wow, talk about a hot topic over on Tow411.. (sorry if you do not know what or where I am talking about) but it seems that a huge and lively debate has started about towers and even towing brokers reviewing tow bills and offering pricing suggestions and even how they would of done the job.

Now I have to say upfront, that I have been asked by some insurance companies and attorneys to review tow bills, and yes this practice is very wide spread. BUT I want to say that "my policy is that I was not there so I really do not have the whole picture of the job"

Granted I can get sent all the stuff that the party has, picture wise and write up wise, but there are a lot of factors which come into play here.

First of all, when I have been approached, it has generally been over the price for the services rendered. YES that is where I get most of my questions, and it really is happening now that I have been pushing Price Per Pound a lot.

BUT, in...

Recoveries and pricing

feeds@yuku.com (ibflat2) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:07:39 PST
I have been in this business for 30 years now and I have seen a lot of different things..

Sure I am involved in promoting Price Per Pound billing and how to use it correctly...

But I have seen recoveries done on different forums and even have been sent some bills in the past which are truely out there price wise.

We can look at the Texas issues where the rate sheets are posted and have to cover all the things that you can possibly run into.

Look at some of the information from the Beaumont Texas police issue where 14 of the 16 companies are getting suspended for over charging... One companies rate sheets list "tractor trailer wrecks, $5,000 to $150,000 dollars

Now I ask you all, what do you consider a "decent and non rip off" charge for recoveries.

Hourly rates which I have heard of and seen tend to get bills up there in places where companies tend to "roll everything" in order to get the...