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Member Benefits and Discounts

What does your STA membership provide you?

  • Two lobbyist firms working on behalf of STA to protect the towing industry and pass legislation favorable to the industry.

Current bills:

  1.  A bill to clarify the Tow Lien Process
  2.  A bill to eliminating the DPU Annual Financial Report filing requirement.
  3.  A bill to ncrease Passenger Vehicle Storage to $49 per day.• The STA Scholarship Fund awards two $1,000 scholarships to STA Member & Employee children who are graduating High School Seniors or currently enrolled college students continuing their education either at college or trade school.
  • STA Law and Liens book available for member purchase
  • Discounts on Statewide Towing Academy training and certification classes. Training courses offered include: Light Duty, Heavy Duty, HazWopper, Hoisting License, re-certification & continuing education and new for 2025 EV Tow Operator and EV Supervisor.
  • An online auction site where STA Members can sell abandon cars. Auctions are marketed to Auto Recyclers of America and Mass. Auto Recyclers of America. STA Members pay no membership fee, a low $35/vehicle listing fee which is offset by a $45 Buyers fee paid directly to the Seller and no charges for a re-listing.
  • STA has partnered with Auto Impound Solutions to provide discounted Lien Processing Services to STA members.
  • FREE Training sessions throughout the year. For example TIMS (Traffic Incident Management) training for members. Past workshops include: Wage & Hour Laws, Diversification, Policies and Procedures, Lien Processing and how to run an online auction to maximize revenues.
  • A searchable member database for members and consumers at NeedATow.org
  • The STA Board actively advocates for the industry cultivating political relationships.
  • STA Board members representing STA are sitting members of state cooperative committees for example the MassDOT TIMS (Traffic Incident Management) Task Force and the I95 Corridor Coalition where STA advocates for the towing industry and educates the public safety community about the challenges towers face.
  • In 2016, STA founded the Academy Charitable Fund through Statewide Towing Academy to assist children and families in crisis.
  • The e-Newsletter (10-20 issues per year) gives you timely information.
  • A handy Fuel Surcharge chart that is updated monthly and emailed to members.
  • Each year the STA holds a charity golf event to benefit the STA Scholarship Fund, the Statewide Towing Academy Charitable Fund and various STA initiatives.
  • STA offers CORI screening based on Standards of Review which meets the Massachusetts State Police requirement for tow operators.
  • STA established and manages the Towing Traffic Incident Reporting System (TTIRS) which acts as a national database for tow operator involved incidents.
  • STA has a Crisis Management Team available to assist members in a variety of crisis situations.
  • STA Chaplain is available to assist members of all faiths, religions and beliefs.
  • The STA Office can run MA RMV records and obtain vehicle owner information for involuntary tows.
  • The STA Office is available M-F, 8AM-5PM to assist members or answer questions. If you have a question, concern or suggestion, please do not hesitate to call.