Irvin Johns

Jeff Teuton · 03-29-2016, 01:54 PM

Could you call me @ 985-804-6161. Would like to get you to look at this $38,810 towing bill I got.

sammy pizzolato · 03-30-2016, 02:45 PM

it's places like that who give the wrecker services a bad name.in Louisiana you can't charge like that we are regulated by the Louisiana public service commission.

Jim Lodi jr · 03-30-2016, 09:25 PM

Same thing by me in Jersey i have 8 towns of duty wrecker, all of them have charges set through town ordinance. That s how it is in most states. Search the town or highway and look at rates and charges for that ordinance .

hemid68 · 03-30-2016, 10:29 PM

Is that really the towing bill cost? How far did they tow it?

Jeff Teuton · 03-30-2016, 10:37 PM

12 miles one way

HR9121 · 03-30-2016, 10:40 PM

Screw logging, I'm going in the towing and recovery business!

Larry Hill · 03-31-2016, 06:35 AM

^^^^ If you do go in that business, Irvin Johns' business would be a good one to copy. His company and people are first rate.

Ross Family Racing · 03-31-2016, 08:45 AM

Is the tow bill just for the recovery and tow? We had a situation back here where a rig went over a hill and crashed. After removal of the rig they had to have equipment brought in to remove soil where contaminated, replace the soil and seed and plant grass. I'm sure the cost to dispose of the "BAD " soil was not cheap. I'd ask for a breakdown of charges to better understand the bill. By the way the bill for the one I spoke of was a little over 60K.
The owner of the rig had minimum insurance and the tow company got 10K for everything.

Ron Middleton · 03-31-2016, 12:06 PM

I handle claims on our self insured rental car fleet all over the US and Florida is probably the worse for towing that I have ever seen and it's getting worse especially around the Miami area. I've seen all kinds of charges I have never seen before. Bad thing is there are all operating within state statutes and not anything you can really do about it but pay up and move on.

Jeff Teuton · 03-31-2016, 03:11 PM

No cleanup except dishes and glasses. No diesel, oil, or anything else. I have it arranged to get my race cars, personal stuff, parts etc and once I am out of the way, then the insurance companies involved will handle it. Holding my personal stuff hostage is against Florida and I'm sure most state laws. We have big wreckers, equipment trailers etc, but mostly use it for our stuff and our fleet. Irvin guided me through the thing, and it's abusive at best. More later when my property is back in Louisiana.

03-29-2016, 01:54 PM	#1
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Irvin Johns Could you call me @ 985-804-6161. Would like to get you to look at this $38,810 towing bill I got. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

03-30-2016, 02:45 PM	#2
sammy pizzolato Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: houma louisiana Posts: 432 Likes: 52 Liked 56 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Irvin Johns it's places like that who give the wrecker services a bad name.in Louisiana you can't charge like that we are regulated by the Louisiana public service commission.

03-30-2016, 09:25 PM	#3
Jim Lodi jr Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 71 Likes: 470 Liked 36 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Irvin Johns Same thing by me in Jersey i have 8 towns of duty wrecker, all of them have charges set through town ordinance. That s how it is in most states. Search the town or highway and look at rates and charges for that ordinance . __________________ Jim Lodi jr

03-30-2016, 10:29 PM	#4
hemid68 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 163 Likes: 176 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Irvin Johns Is that really the towing bill cost? How far did they tow it?

03-30-2016, 10:37 PM	#5
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Irvin Johns 12 miles one way __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

03-30-2016, 10:40 PM	#6
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: Irvin Johns Screw logging, I'm going in the towing and recovery business! __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

03-31-2016, 06:35 AM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Irvin Johns ^^^^ If you do go in that business, Irvin Johns' business would be a good one to copy. His company and people are first rate. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-31-2016, 08:45 AM	#8
Ross Family Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St.Clairsville, Ohio Posts: 459 Likes: 0 Liked 51 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Irvin Johns Is the tow bill just for the recovery and tow? We had a situation back here where a rig went over a hill and crashed. After removal of the rig they had to have equipment brought in to remove soil where contaminated, replace the soil and seed and plant grass. I'm sure the cost to dispose of the "BAD " soil was not cheap. I'd ask for a breakdown of charges to better understand the bill. By the way the bill for the one I spoke of was a little over 60K. The owner of the rig had minimum insurance and the tow company got 10K for everything.

03-31-2016, 12:06 PM	#9
Ron Middleton Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Jackson, Ms. Posts: 350 Likes: 183 Liked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Irvin Johns I handle claims on our self insured rental car fleet all over the US and Florida is probably the worse for towing that I have ever seen and it's getting worse especially around the Miami area. I've seen all kinds of charges I have never seen before. Bad thing is there are all operating within state statutes and not anything you can really do about it but pay up and move on. __________________ #4892 J/SA. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

03-31-2016, 03:11 PM	#10
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Irvin Johns No cleanup except dishes and glasses. No diesel, oil, or anything else. I have it arranged to get my race cars, personal stuff, parts etc and once I am out of the way, then the insurance companies involved will handle it. Holding my personal stuff hostage is against Florida and I'm sure most state laws. We have big wreckers, equipment trailers etc, but mostly use it for our stuff and our fleet. Irvin guided me through the thing, and it's abusive at best. More later when my property is back in Louisiana. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK