Joe's Towing & Recovery

Efficient, Secure And Professional Towing Services Joe's Towing & Recovery has been serving Central Illinois since 1969. From motorcycles to loaded tractor-trailer units, our full service staff can assist you with all of your towing & recovery needs. Training: Wreckmaster, TRAA Towing Certification, Big Truck Rescue Specialties: Towing and recovery, Light Duty Wheel Lift and Flatbed towing, Heavy Duty Towing, Service Calls, Jump-starts, Lockouts, Tire Changes, Fuel Delivery, Winching and Recovery, specialized Equipment Transport Payment Types Accepted: We also accept Cash; Debit Card and Discover. Year Founded: 1969 Languages Spoken: English Professional Associations: Professional Towing & Recovery Operators of Illinois, Towing and Recovery Association of America, NFIB Women’s Towing and Recovery Association of America Biography: Joe began Joe’s Towing & Recovery in 1969. To this day, he continues to add employees to his team that will carry on his legacy of high standards and excellent customer service. Over the last 10 years, he has concentrated his efforts on developing legislation that improves the towing industry. His work has been instrumental in deterring the abandonment of vehicles. Authorities are now able to place strict penalties on vehicle owners, such as non-renewal of driver’s license, until the fees are fully paid. Joe has also moved his legislative efforts to the national level, appearing on CNN to speak about “wreck chasing.”Joe is currently serving as the President of the national towing association, the Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA). Joe has previously served as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Vice President, as well as the Legislative Chair and the Presidential Appointee to the Cabinet. A founding member of the Professional Towing & Recovery Operators of Illinois (PTROI), Joe served two terms as their President and currently serves on the legislative committee, working to better the towing industry in Illinois.On September 14, 2007, Joe was inducted into the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame, in Chattanooga, TN, joining an elite group of towers in the United States and abroad. Business History: In 1969, Joe’s Towing & Recovery started as a gas station with one truck operating in the Oakland / Veterans in Bloomington area. After a move to Woodrig and Main, we faded out the gas station service, and in 1980, settled into our current location at 2233 Springfield Road. Our original location was less than1/2 acre with a small office and service bay. In 1992, with the rising needs of our community, we expanded our facilities to include a 30×60 2-story office building and a 70×90 shop.The 90’s were a time of growth at Joe’s Towing & Recovery. We purchased property at 1207 Warriner and moved the storage of impounds towed out of Normal to this new location. In 2006, we added an office to handle releases and parking permits for Illinois State University.In 1998/1999, we acquired 5.5 more acres at 2229 Springfield Rd, bringing our total acreage in Bloomington to 6.5 acres. In 2007 and 2008, we remodeled our office building to update our employee kitchen and meeting room, and added a break room. You may email us at: info@joes-towing.com