Ted W. Kochel

1947 – 2019

Ted was co-owner of Wes Kochel, Inc. a towing company with locations in Monee and Rockdale, IL.                                  Wes Kochel, Inc. started as a small “mom & pop” towing business, but with Ted’s knowledge of the industry we evolved into one of the larger towing companies in the Chicago area. He knew what every manufacturer had to offer as far as equipment, quality, size etc.        There is no doubt that towing was in Ted’s blood. From the time he was a little boy standing on the seats of our old trucks to his passing. Ted was a “Tower”.                He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, hundreds of customers and business acquaintances.

 

PTROI Extreme Heavy Truck Bill Passes Senate and House!!

The PTROI is happy to announce that Senate Bill 1343 has passed out of the Illinois House and Senate with no opposition. It has been sent to the governor and is awaiting his signature.  We are hopeful that it will be signed in August. The law will take effect 6 months after it is signed.

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    PTROI MEMBER BENEFITS 

1. Education and Training: As a #1 Priority the PTROI covers a wide range of topics from operating a tow truck to managing a business profitably to handling the stress of the day to day operations of a towing company.  Through training schools and seminars the tower is kept up to date on knowledge of current laws that pertain to the industry.

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