Industry Code: 65402
This is a for-hire towing service for cars and trucks and includes roadside assistance services such as boosting, lock-out services, and maintaining storage compounds.
Operation Details:
Tow trucks are equipped with a fixed boom, winch and cabler to lift one end of a vehicle. A set of wheels/dollies are often carried; these are placed under wheels that cannot roll freely. Businesses may also have larger units to haul broken-down buses and highway trucks, and may also use trucks with flat decks to haul complete wrecks; this is only a support service and no custom hauling is done.
Many towing companies also provide roadside assistance with boosting and lock-out services, and may also operate a storage compound for vehicles seized/ticketed by police or parking agency. This industry includes companies which exclusively provide boosting services.
Businesses may have tractor units for towing trucks and buses. Employers may utilize tow trucks, towing axles, storage compounds, and a garage-type facility to service their own vehicles. Drivers, mechanics, dispatch and office/administrative staff are typically employed.
Underwriting Considerations:
This industry describes businesses which specialize in towing services. When a towing service is provided in conjunction with a service station, autobody shop, auto dealer or auto wrecker, the towing is a secondary activity of the other business.
Trucking of automobiles is classified in industry 50714.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2012. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Towing Vehicles
Rate Group History:
This rate group was established in 1993.
This is a for-hire towing service for cars and trucks and includes roadside assistance services such as boosting, lock-out services, and maintaining storage compounds.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Towing Vehicles
Operation Details:
Tow trucks are equipped with a fixed boom, winch and cabler to lift one end of a vehicle. A set of wheels/dollies are often carried; these are placed under wheels that cannot roll freely. Businesses may also have larger units to haul broken-down buses and highway trucks, and may also use trucks with flat decks to haul complete wrecks; this is only a support service and no custom hauling is done.
Many towing companies also provide roadside assistance with boosting and lock-out services, and may also operate a storage compound for vehicles seized/ticketed by police or parking agency. This industry includes companies which exclusively provide boosting services.
Businesses may have tractor units for towing trucks and buses. Employers may utilize tow trucks, towing axles, storage compounds, and a garage-type facility to service their own vehicles. Drivers, mechanics, dispatch and office/administrative staff are typically employed.
Underwriting Considerations:
This industry describes businesses which specialize in towing services. When a towing service is provided in conjunction with a service station, autobody shop, auto dealer or auto wrecker, the towing is a secondary activity of the other business.
Trucking of automobiles is classified in industry 50714.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2012. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry.
Rate Group History:
This rate group was established in 1993.