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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

  • FREEDOM TO INVEST IN TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE ACT

    • Tuesday, May 20, 2025
    • | Posted by TRAA Office

    TRAA, and the other members of the Professional Certification Coalition (PCC), are thrilled to share that the language of the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act (H.R.1151) has been included by the House Ways and Means Committee in the broader Freedom to Invest tax bill. ?If enacted, the language would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain postsecondary credentialing expenses as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts.   While this may not seem directly towing related, this legislation would transform 529 savings accounts from “college savings plans” to “career savings plans” by allowing beneficiaries to use funds in those plans for, among other things, obtaining and maintaining qualified professional certifications.   TRAA and the other PCC members have been advocating for these changes since 2019 as part of a broader attempt to encourage young people to enter professions that don't require college educations.

  • DRIVE ACT REINTRODUCED

    • Thursday, May 15, 2025
    • | Posted by TRAA Office

    TRAA, and the other members of the Anti-Speed Limiter Coalition, are excited to share that the “Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE) Act” has been reintroduced in the 119th Congress.   ?If enacted, the DRIVE Act would prohibit FMCSA from "issuing any rule or regulation that would require commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight over 10,000 pounds that are engaged in interstate commerce to be equipped with a speed limiting device set to a maximum speed."   Speed limiters have been at the center of several proposed regulations and legislations over the last few years. While it is unlikely the U.S. Department of Transportation will move forward with any such proposals under a republican-held White House and Congress, the coalition is working proactively to resolve this issue.

  • House of Representatives Votes to Rescind California’s Clean Air Waiver

    • Tuesday, May 13, 2025
    • | Posted by TRAA Office

    On April 30th, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 approval of California's plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks. With a House vote of 231 to 191, H.J.Res.87 now moves to the Senate.   Those members who attended TRAA's Hill Day in February will recall Congressman Kiley discussing this resolution and the multitude of concerns including the effect of “Advanced Clean Trucks" (ACT) regulations on equipment availability and rising costs for towing and recovery companies.   TRAA and our federal lobbying firm will continue to monitor the resolution's progress in the Senate. Keep an eye on your inbox for updates and email contact us with any questions!

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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

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