Our History
It was always about the relationships built along the journey...
Stepp's has been proudly serving the Tampa Bay Community since 1960 beginning with our first Amoco Station and tow truck in Temple Terrace, Florida at 56th Street and Riverhills Drive.
Throughout Jim Stepp’s storied 50+ year tenure, he achieved just about everything he put his mind to and earned countless awards. However, it wasn’t the awards that mattered so much to him, it was always about the relationships built along the journey.
Those relationships, along with his passion for the towing industry, helped bring his goals and dreams to life. He wanted to educate, grow and enhance the industry. In order to achieve that, he was affiliated and advocated several towing organizations within the Tampa Bay Community, some of which he started himself.
These organizations serve as innovators and thought leaders within the towing and recovery industry. Furthermore, they provide educational content and products supporting professionalism in towing and recovery and in business management.
It was always about the relationships built along the journey...
Stepp's has been proudly serving the Tampa Bay Community since 1960 beginning with our first Amoco Station and tow truck in Temple Terrace, Florida at 56th Street and Riverhills Drive.
Throughout Jim Stepp’s storied 50+ year tenure, he achieved just about everything he put his mind to and earned countless awards. However, it wasn’t the awards that mattered so much to him, it was always about the relationships built along the journey.
Those relationships, along with his passion for the towing industry, helped bring his goals and dreams to life. He wanted to educate, grow and enhance the industry. In order to achieve that, he was affiliated and advocated several towing organizations within the Tampa Bay Community, some of which he started himself.
These organizations serve as innovators and thought leaders within the towing and recovery industry. Furthermore, they provide educational content and products supporting professionalism in towing and recovery and in business management.
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Stepp’s will remain a key stakeholder and participate in these organizations to ensure they continue to thrive and live on in Jim Stepp's name.
Tow Times
From its inception, Jim Stepp served on the board and was one of the first investors of the editorial magazine. Tow Times is a monthly magazine dedicated to helping towing company owners and managers throughout the United States, Canada and around the world run a more successful towing business. Each month, articles address challenges and opportunities facing today’s towing services and offer realistic solutions and strategies to immediately increase profits and streamline operations.
Sunshine State Towing Association
The Sunshine State Towing Association (SSTA) is a trade association providing representation and education to its members throughout Florida. Their education programs provide insight into the latest process developments to key towing services. SSTA proudly champions those involved in the towing industry before the Florida Legislature, regulatory agencies and the public as we seek to improve safety conditions, profitability and advocate for the towing industry at large.
Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc. (TRAA)
Jim Stepp was a Founder of the TRAA organization. TRAA represents the interests of the towing and recovery industry on Capitol Hill, sponsoring annual events and meetings that are attended by members, as well as, state association officers and leaders. TRAA also produces an array of educational products supporting professionalism in towing and recovery and in business management.
The Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida (PWOF)
The Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida (PWOF) was founded in 1977 and is centrally located in Orlando, Florida. It has operated since that time as an association of Towing business people seeking to constantly upgrade the conditions and profitability along with the image of the towing industry.
Tow Times
From its inception, Jim Stepp served on the board and was one of the first investors of the editorial magazine. Tow Times is a monthly magazine dedicated to helping towing company owners and managers throughout the United States, Canada and around the world run a more successful towing business. Each month, articles address challenges and opportunities facing today’s towing services and offer realistic solutions and strategies to immediately increase profits and streamline operations.
Sunshine State Towing Association
The Sunshine State Towing Association (SSTA) is a trade association providing representation and education to its members throughout Florida. Their education programs provide insight into the latest process developments to key towing services. SSTA proudly champions those involved in the towing industry before the Florida Legislature, regulatory agencies and the public as we seek to improve safety conditions, profitability and advocate for the towing industry at large.
