APTO / Association of Professional Towers - Ohio

21/10/2026

There will be a tow truck procession. Details to be announced soon.

Celebrate the life of Jeffrey "Jeff" Brock and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

09/10/2026

1 week until the APTO Heavy Duty Training - See discount code below!

HEAVY DUTY TRAINING: 2 days covering the essential subjects that are a “MUST KNOW” by every Heavy-Duty Operator including subjects like PPE, Rigging, Resistance to Winching Systems, Up-righting and Scene, and Incident Management and more.

DISCOUNT CODES:
Register 2 - 3: TAKE25 at registration for $25 off each registrant
Register 3 or more: TAKE50 at registration for $50 off each registrant

More details and to register here: APTOhio.com/events Miller Industries

05/10/2026

See discount code below!

HEAVY DUTY TRAINING: 2 days covering the essential subjects that are a “MUST KNOW” by every Heavy-Duty Operator including subjects like PPE, Rigging, Resistance to Winching Systems, Up-righting and Scene, and Incident Management and more.

DISCOUNT CODES:
Register 2 - 3: TAKE25 at registration for $25 off each registrant
Register 3 or more: TAKE50 at registration for $50 off each registrant

More details and to register here: APTOhio.com/events

28/09/2026

Make Tow & Recovery Operations to clear highways covered under the Public Liability and Property Damage (PLPD) to cover the cost of clearing and recovery as the state does to recoup their costs!

Heavy-duty towing and recovery companies should not be expected to subsidize highway recovery operations because a motor carrier chose to operate without adequate insurance or because a broker tendered freight to an inadequately insured carrier.

When a commercial vehicle overturns, catches fire, loses its load, or causes a major roadway incident, recovery companies are expected to respond immediately, often at all hours, to protect the motoring public, reopen highways, and mitigate environmental hazards.

To accomplish this, we deploy specialized equipment such as rotators, excavators, skid steers, roll-off dumpsters, telehandlers, and trained labor crews.

These resources must often be paid for immediately, regardless of whether the responsible carrier has sufficient insurance coverage.

Maintenance costs, equipment repairs, employee wages, fuel, chains, straps, and truck breakdowns are legitimate costs of doing business. Absorbing tens of thousands of dollars in unreimbursed recovery expenses because a carrier was uninsured or underinsured is not.

There should be greater accountability throughout the transportation industry. Brokers and shippers who tender freight should verify that carriers maintain adequate liability, cargo, and recovery-related insurance before loads are awarded.

Likewise, minimum insurance requirements should better reflect the actual costs associated with modern heavy-duty recovery operations.

No business should be forced to choose between clearing a highway for public safety and risking a significant financial loss because another party failed to carry adequate insurance.

Recovery companies provide an essential public safety service, and the financial responsibility for those services should remain with the parties whose operations created the need, not with the company responding to the emergency.

Highways are reopened because recovery companies answer the call. Those companies should be paid fairly and in full for the services they provide.

27/09/2026

Registration now open!

APTO Heavy Duty Training
Saturday, October 17th - Sunday, October 18th

More details and to register here: APTOhio.com/events

22/09/2026

What a great day at the 2026 APTO Towing Conference!

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday at Nationwide Arena for a day of industry insights and great conversations. We wrapped things up with some Blue Jackets hockey in a private suite!

A special thank you to our sponsors, presenters and attendees for making the day possible.

Kapnick Andrew - Kapnick Insurance Group
Group Management Services
Wichert Insurance RoadSync Matheny Towing Equipment

21/09/2026

Getting started ! It’s okay if you show up a little late. Great speakers and informative content!

21/09/2026

It’s not too late ! We have room for a few more.

18/09/2026

Last Chance Discount Alert! $25 off with code: LAST

ONE DAY. SIX SESSIONS. BLUE JACKETS HOCKEY.

The APTO Towing Conference is Monday, September 21st at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.

Spend the day in practical sessions focused on the issues affecting your business right now, including legislation, technology, employee benefits, claims prevention, chargebacks and professionalism in the industry.

Then finish the day with a Columbus Blue Jackets game in a private, catered suite.

If you have been thinking about attending, now is the time to register.

See the full schedule and register at www.APTOhio.com/events



Wichert Insurance RoadSync Group Management Services Matheny Towing Equipment