Community Involvement
& Events

Hosted at CITR's Ames facility. Comprehensive Traffic Incident Management training for towing operators, law enforcement, fire & EMS, and DOT workers. Covered safe incident response, traffic control, multi-agency coordination, and scene safety.

Annual public vehicle auction open to the community. Lists and photos posted on Facebook. A responsible way to recycle recovered vehicles and offer deals to local buyers across central Iowa.

Named a 2026 City's Best Awards Winner — voted on by the community. The most recent in a streak of annual recognitions reflecting CITR's consistent standing as central Iowa's most trusted towing company.

Winner of the 2025 Official Community's Choice Awards, Best of Story County — a community-voted honor recognizing CITR as the region's top towing service company for the second consecutive year.

Winner of the 2024 Official Community's Choice Awards in the Towing Service Company category. A framed plaque now on display at CITR's facility — one of many earned through community trust.

Recognized in the 2023 City's Best Awards. One of multiple years CITR has earned this community-voted honor — the plaques line the walls at their facility, a visible record of years of earned community trust.

BBB Accredited through the Better Business Bureau serving Greater Iowa, Quad Cities & Siouxland Region. A verified mark of ethical business practice and commitment to customer trust.

Framed commendations from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office and a local Police Department displayed at CITR's facility — alongside a collection of handwritten thank-you letters from community members across central Iowa.

CITR participates in regional and national tow shows representing Iowa's towing community. The team competed in a national truck calendar contest, placing 2nd and rallying fans to vote daily — showing the community bond they've built.

CITR actively advocates for Iowa's Move Over Law through ongoing social media outreach — educating drivers to slow or change lanes for emergency and tow vehicles. This law protects their operators every single day on the road.

Each year, CITR reaches out to the broader Iowa community during major holidays. A reminder that behind the fleet is a family-owned business that genuinely cares about the people it serves — on and off the road.