What is an Association Partner?

towPartners offers a value added service to State Towing Associations and other towing related organizations. Our Association Partner status is available for associations, groups and other towing networks. Association Partner status allows the member association to sponsor its members into towPartners.
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What is an Association Partner?
towPartners offers a value added service to State Towing Associations and other towing related organizations. Our Association Partner status is available for associations, groups and other towing networks. Association Partner status allows the member association to sponsor its members into towPartners at the Gold Level of membership.

How does the "partnership" work?
Association Partnership allows association members to receive towPartners Gold Level benefits through the association, adding more value to association membership. Using towPartners, State Associations can free up valuable time to focus on legislative and regulatory activity without the distraction of benefits provision. Once an Association Partnership agreement is completed with each organization, association members receive full towPartners Gold Level membership and all of the towPartners benefits from our Supplier Partners.

What are the benefits to our members?
With over 36,000 current member companies, towPartners Association Partnership status affords associations the power to obtain benefits not available to smaller groups. As more associations offer towPartners Gold Level membership to their members, our group buying power increases. Our current Supplier Partners include trusted brands whose products and services are used in the towing and roadside industry and by those who work in the industry.


What are the benefits to the Association?
Associations also benefit through partnership with towPartners because towPartners Gold Level membership can attract new members to the association and towPartners can help reduce the associations operating costs.  towPartners offers newsletter service, website support and more to its partner associations, further freeing up association resources to work on legislative efforts beneficial to the members of the association.


Who is eligible?
We have already started providing towPartners memberships for members of numerous associations and industry groups as shown below.  We are eager to work with all towing industry groups to bring enhanced value to the industry.



Towing and Recovery Association of America
TRAA, Founded in 1979 in Kansas City, Missouri and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is the umbrella trade group and national voice of the towing and recovery industry, which is estimated to include more than 60,000 towing businesses in the United States. TRAA's membership includes professionals from the United States, Canada, England, Australia, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Japan.
click here to visit TRAA on the web.


International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum
Our Mission is to preserve the history of the towing and recovery industry, to educate the children of the world, and all of society, about said industry, and to honor those individuals who have made significant changes, and have dedicated precious time throughout our industry.
click here to visit us on the web.

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REACT is an independent national organization that serves as a unifying voice for the repossession and recovery industry. It is dedicated to building and sustaining the profession’s integrity through the advancement of standards and ethics.  REACT is a progressive organization promoting risk management and training through a recognized national certification program.

visit REACT onthe web at www.reactone.us

APTRA
APTRA is committed to providing the Arizona towing community strength and credibility as we pursue legislative advocacy goals at both local and state government levels, intended to protect and promote the towing industry.
We are towing industry members working together to strengthen our relationship with the Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation and Motor Vehicle Division to ensure the safe and efficient clearance of the state's transportation system.
We have been serving the needs of the towing industry in Arizona for more than 20 years.

visit APTRA onthe web at www.APTRA.net

Arizona State Towing Association
Arizona’s largest towing association is committed to educating, training
and promoting the professional towers and affiliates in the southwest. Working with members in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and
Southern California, the association has been instrumental in drafting and legislative action for the industry including national legislation.
The association has board representation
on national TRAA, Arizona Motor Vehicle Towing Advisory Council, a registered lobbyist with over twenty five years experience.


click here to visit IBA/ ASTA on the web.

Towing & Recovery Association of South Carolina
The Towing & Recovery Association of South Carolina was formed in 1988 by a group that felt the need for the tower to have a voice in the towing industry.
The purpose of "TRASC" is to encourage education and high standards of the industry, to promote and encourage ethical conduct and to promote professionalism and safety among all professional towers, which includes tow and recovery and storage of all towed vehicles.
The association provides educational and legislative information to its members.

CTTA
Founded in 1970, the CTTA was established to provide a means of united efforts in the solution of problems, and to administer such action as might be deemed necessary to benefit the Individual, to communicate with government agencies on a state and local basis, and to provide a concerted effort toward giving the Industry a better public image and the Professional status it deserved.

visit CTTA onthe web at www.CTTA.com

The Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida (P.W.O.F) is centrally located in Orlando, Florida, incorporated in 1977 and has operated since that time as an association of business people seeking to constantly upgrade the conditions and the image of the towing industry.

click here to visit PWOF on the web.

Garden State
Towman's Association
The Garden State Towman's Association is a not-for-profit association formed by towers-for towers to promote the general welfare and the interests of all towing, recovery and storage operators within the State of New Jersey. We are comprised of over 250 members, and are the only nationally recognized towing association in New Jersey.

click here to visit GSTA on the web.

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PROFESSIONAL TOWING AND RECOVERY OPERATORS OF ILLINOIS is dedicated to promoting the interests and welfare of all towing-storage operations in the State of Illinois and to cooperate with like enterprises throughout the country. We support and encourage fair competition in all business dealings and promote at all times good fellowship among members.
click here to visit PTROI on the web.


The Indiana Towing and Wrecker Association proudly announces that it will be providing towPartners membership to its members. The Indiana Towing and Wrecker Association is making a difference in Indiana.
click here to visit ITWA on the web.



Towing and Recovery Association of Kentucky
TRAK was founded in April of 1981 for the purpose of preserving the integrity of the independent tower in Kentucky.

click here to visit TRAK on the web.

Towing and Recovery Association of Maine
TRAM was formed in 1988 to provide a means of unified effort in the solutions of problems and the administering of such action that may be deemed necessary towards the progress of our industry. Government relations are a vital and ongoing interest of TRAM. They support state and federal legislation of benefit to the public and members, and maintain regular contact with key legislators working with various state agencies in the interest of the towing and recovery industry throughout Maine.

click here to visit TRAM on the web.


Michigan Towing Association proudly announces that it will be providing towPartners membership to its members.
The MTA has gathered to use its strength in numbers to work with the Michigan State Legislature and with the Michigan State Police to improve wrecker operations throughout the state of Michigan.

The MTA is composed of more than 150 companies specializing in the towing industry.

click here to visit MTA on the web.
Missouri Tow Truck Association
MTTA was established in 1990 in order to work for improvements and regulations for the towing industry. MTTA has played an important role in the Missouri Legislature and has a recognized lobbyist working for them.

click here to visit MTTA on the web.

Towing & Recovery Association of Georgia

TRAG was established in by tow operators for the purpose of protecting and promoting the interests of all aspects of the Georgia tow truck industry.

click here to visit TRAG on the web.

TRAG Membership Application

New Hampshire Towing Association
NHTA is a statewide association which has been established by dedicated men and women who realized that one company could do little to alter the direction of their industry.
click here to visit NHTA on the web.

Towing and Recovery Association of Ohio
TRAO is a not for profit, statewide association which was established by dedicated men and women who realized that one company could do little to alter the direction of their industry or to change many of the inequities that their industry must endure.

click here to visit TRAO on the web.

Oklahoma Wrecker Owners Association
The Oklahoma Wrecker Owners Association exists for the purpose of furthering the Wrecker Towing and Recovery profession in the State of Oklahoma and across the Nation by providing a common basis for owners, operators and suppliers to come together to act for the mutual benefit of the Association Members in particular and for the industry in general.

click here to visit OWOA on the web.

Oregon Tow Truck Association
The Oregon Tow Truck Association, a nonprofit organization established in 1978, after The Northwest Towing Association and the Independent Towers of Oregon joined forces. They recognized that by uniting they could solve industry related problems for the betterment of the industry.

click here to visit OTTA on the web.

Pennsylvania Towing Association
PTA is an association of towing companies committed to working to improve conditions for the towing industry in Pennsylvania.

Southwest Tow Operators was formed in 2006 to meet the needs of towers all over the Southwest. We are based in Texas, but invite all towers from adjoining states. STO was organized to serve the thousands of towing towing companies that may be already members of a trade association or have no affiliation with any trade association for various reasons.
visit them on the web at www.swtowop.org



The Tennessee Tow Truck Association proudly announces that it will be providing towPartners membership to its members. The Tennessee Tow Truck Association was formed in February 2004, by a concerned group of Towers ranging from Upper East Tennessee near the Virginia, and North Carolina State lines to the banks of the Mississippi River to the west.
click here to visit us on the web.




The Texas Towing and Storage Association
proudly announces that it will be providing towPartners membership to its members. The Texas Towing and Storage Association is the leader in proving legislative services and regulatory lobbying to the towing and road service community in Texas.
click here to visit TTSA on the web.

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VERMONT TOWING ASSOCIATION proudly announces that it will be providing towPartners membership to its members. The Vermont Towing Association is making a difference in Vermont.

Towing & Recovery Association of Washington

TRAW was established in 2005 by tow operators for the purpose of protecting and promoting the interests of all aspects of the Washington tow truck industry.

click here to visit us on the web.


Towmasters
was started in 1999 by a group of concerned towing professionals in the State of NH, who felt that there was not enough training and education within the area. The image and the professional appearance of the towing industry must be enhanced. What the general public perceives as difficult or next to impossible, we accomplish everyday. The Officers and Board of Directors set up educational programs based on input from business owners. The group is geared to what the workingman requests. www.towmasters.org/

The Wisconsin Towing Association was established in 1967 as a non-profit trade association to represent the interests of towing and recovery operators within the State of Wisconsin.

The state purposes of the Association are to promote a general feeling of cooperation, understanding and friendliness among members of the industry; to promote a positive image of the industry with the motoring public; educate the members relative to towing and recovery operations, safety and better business practices; foster an exchange of information between Wisconsin operators and operators from other states; and to promote and insure a viable business climate in Wisconsin for the members of our industry.
www.witow.org

The Statewide Towing Association is one of the oldest towing associations in the country. Since 1970, we have proudly been representing the towers in Massachusetts and have worked tirelessly to improve the towing industry through legislation, education and other member benefits.
www.statewidetowing.org
Membership Form

ESTRA is a statewide professional organization, established by towers and for towers. ESTRA works hard to promote respect for the professional tower and to educate the general public and governmental agencies and representatives about the towing industry.
www.estranys.com

The METROPOLITAN NY TOWING, AUTO BODY & SALVAGE ASSOCIATION is the trade association in metropolitan New York City area representing the business interests of those facilities in the automotive field. Metropolitan seeks to help each business achieve success through handling of their licensing, renewals, violations and environmental and safety compliance, as well as lobbying for those laws and regulations that will benefit their enterprises.


   

For more information on becoming an association partner, please contact Jeffrey Godwin at jgodwin@towpartners.com