Inside the Tow Truck Industry

Tow-truck drivers: roadside rescuers or car confiscators? Zachary Crockett gets hooked.

• SOURCES:
  • Bill Giorgis, president of Mike’s Wrecker Service.
  • Max Karimi, co-owner of H&M Roadside.
  • Teresa Murray, director of the Consumer Watchdog Program at U.S. Public Interest Research Group.

• RESOURCES:
  • "Getting Off the Hook of a Predatory Tow - Part II," by Jacob van Cleef and Teresa Murray (U.S. PIRG Education Fund, 2022).
  • "Getting Off the Hook of a Predatory Tow," by Grace Brombach (U.S. PIRG Education Fund, 2021).
  • "Beware of Car Towing Companies That Patrol Private Parking Lots," by Ann Carrns (The New York Times, 2021).
  • "After a Wave of Injuries, Tow Truck Drivers Want Us All to Slow Down," by Kristian Foden-Vencil (Oregon Public Broadcasting, 2021).
  • "AAA’s Grip Forcing West Coast Tow Companies Out of Business, Owners Say," by Annie Sciacca (East Bay Times, 2016).
  • r/Hookit.