Tow Truck Owner Explains How He Makes Millions

Tow Truck Owner Explains How He Makes Millions | Blue Collar Millionaires

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With hard work and determination, Chuck Ceccarelli became the owner of a multimillion-dollar tow truck company, In the Ditch Towing. Catch his inspiring road to success here and don’t miss your favorite episodes of “Blue Collar Millionaire” on demand now.
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@pitenougg4044 3 жыл бұрын

me and my brother were truck drivers for a big corp. the corp started treating us like slaves so we saved up and decided to start our own independent transport company and now we have 3 trucks paid off and we are making around 350k in profit last year. covid started earlier this year and our sales actually increased. we are on line to make 500k profit this year. i love stories like this because it goes to show that hard work pays off.

@justinjustin337 3 жыл бұрын

Well done!!! Keep it up!!

@billybeemus3929 3 жыл бұрын

The American Dream is alive and well. Anyone willing to work hard and sacrifice will eventually attain it. But sadly, way too many are either looking for shortcuts or hand-outs. They feel that they are owed what others had to work for.

@yihuda7459 3 жыл бұрын

Well done and wish u guys the best.

@subconsciouslyinyahead7977 3 жыл бұрын

Found dudes company it’s.. named DG hauls.

@neverlack6871 2 жыл бұрын

You should make some videos dawg

@johnnybravo5962 3 жыл бұрын

This guy looks like a disguised CEO on Undercover Boss

@GordonGekko98 3 жыл бұрын

Smart business, he’s a shovel salesman. Everyone is out digging for gold and he’s selling shovels

@MrSquash62 3 жыл бұрын

lol this guy

@stevengriffin5349 3 жыл бұрын

ok yeah, my first biz mgt college class ( about my only A ) they began with the history of management: back in the day an exective in a coal company who had an office overlooking the loading yard. He noted that the man with the smallest shovel moved the most coal. The cause and effect was that : the heavier the material, the smaller the shovel (conversely the lighter for snow or bark ought to be largest.) The efficiency aspects of production is key: " Micro Motion " would be the term for his assemblers shaving seconds off assembly time. His standardization of tools and formation vital. Companies that change out car windshields do this too, to the degree of setting up their bench. The auto assembly used the fast man theory to sequence tasks. My college QB who went PRO NFL was back up to HOF QB Joe Montana, I asked him if after 7 years he was still being coached " just do it like Joe "

@ericyuan9718 3 жыл бұрын

If towing businesses had the profitability of anything close to metal (let alone gold) extraction.

@ambukfx7348 3 жыл бұрын

Im a gold digger. I trade gold in forex. HAHA no shovel needed..

@connoratchley2438 3 жыл бұрын

@@ambukfx7348 good thing nobody asked

@cornergarageproductions9182 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is America. Hard working, always looking to improve and has a sense of humor. Cheers brother. You done good 🤙

@WhatTheHeck1290 3 жыл бұрын

🙌🤘🤘🤘

@n1k3inthehouse 3 жыл бұрын

I’m from mountain home, Idaho and he definitely a hard working and hella smart too.

@RodieRo1 3 жыл бұрын

He had investors dude.

@n1k3inthehouse 3 жыл бұрын

@@RodieRo1 oh I know that no doubt lol

@RodieRo1 3 жыл бұрын

He had investors

@acevehe 3 жыл бұрын

What a likable guy. Earned everything he has with hard work and seems like a person you want to have a drink with and just BS for a while

@Carterthielftw_ 3 жыл бұрын

@zeppo shemp yea, not very close to the 1% at all, I'm just gonna assume your entire comment is satire though

@Kloutkulture 3 жыл бұрын

Love Peace He definitely is, an income over 400k annually makes you one percent.

@woody4u247 3 жыл бұрын

He builds very good quality products. I'm an owner in the Towing/Recovery industry for 33 years & own many products he builds. All industry leading products in design & quality. Only a real tow driver could understand what we need in real life in the field in the conditions we work in. Plus on the Rare occasion needing customer service/ warranty.. they stand behind their products. He deserves his success & I plan to continue to buy/recommend his In The Ditch products.

@willissudweeks1050 3 жыл бұрын

How come tow drivers get to keep what is in the cars they tow? That's theft and extortion.

@woody4u247 3 жыл бұрын

@@willissudweeks1050 The simple answer is they don't. Obviously there are unique situations that vary... but the only time a tow company would.. as you say ", get to keep what's in the car's they tow" is in the event the vehicle was impounded & the registered owner didn't come to get the vehicle or refused to pay the bill. When a tow company provides a service, they have a financial interest in that vehicle until payment in full has been made. Don't pay your bill.. you don't get your vehicle until we're paid for the services we provided. Depending on the situation ( police impound vs private property impound e.t.c ) the amount of time varies city to city/ county/ states.. after a certain amount of time, they'll send a letter to the registered owner according to the state & if no response, they can get legal ownership of the vehicle.

@willissudweeks1050 3 жыл бұрын

@@woody4u247 They took my uncle's stuff for his tree cutting business but it's good to know that isn't industry standard!

@rhards 3 жыл бұрын

@@willissudweeks1050 Probably should of paid his lease.

@willissudweeks1050 3 жыл бұрын

@@rhards You probably shouldn't make assumptions about what happened.

@gw7120 3 жыл бұрын

He made a Scrooge Mcduck reference , clearly a man of good taste.

@KayFabe87 3 жыл бұрын

He nails it with his philosophy of: " The real money lies in efficiency". His company is able to increase profit by reducing costs and time without the need to increase sales. This is the key difference between private enterprise and government. The government never decreases costs, or seeks efficiency. They simply look to increase taxes at every turn, or borrow more in order to maintain or increase their insane level of inefficient spending. Can't buy votes by cutting spending. Yet another example of capitalism and entrepreneurship being superior to government in every way.

@petehoward8494 3 жыл бұрын

You have nailed it...

@snookman9920 3 жыл бұрын

Wrong.

@KayFabe87 3 жыл бұрын

@@snookman9920 : Such a detailed, thought-provoking retort with brilliant, evidence-based counterpoints. Must be a government employee.

@snookman9920 3 жыл бұрын

@@KayFabe87 wrong again

@ajs96350 3 жыл бұрын

@@KayFabe87 Nah, more than likely a communist.

@shaplandtraining663 3 жыл бұрын

Played college ball with his son and were roommates freshman year. Great family!

@1969MARKETING 3 жыл бұрын

Let's not get this twisted. He's made most of his money with the manufacturing of the tow truck accessories and NOT the actual towing business. SMART!

@JLange642 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Work SMARTER, NOT harder! Cudos to da man!

@Bigload992G 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly👍🏿. He’s the Chip Foose of Bitchen Tow trucks

@MOTIVATIONBYDAR 2 жыл бұрын

Sell the shovels….let the other’s waste time trying too dig for gold.

@kregjig8015 2 жыл бұрын

accessories IS part of the towing business.

@MrMrBiggles 3 жыл бұрын

He asks for continuous feedback from his employees for potential efficiencies, makes them part of the success. Absolutely brilliant.

@MrJdebest 3 жыл бұрын

The farmers that I've known were many things in one package, mechanics, welders, millwrights, veterinarians, plant experts, marketing and more. Also they knew the value of a dollar and were very frugal and never wasteful.

@nofool9621 3 жыл бұрын

@Kaven Gilbert i believe he's trying to say you have to know a little bit of everything at least, about your business and its environment and be smart with your earnings/money.

@PInk77W1 3 жыл бұрын

What’s a millwright ?

@MrJdebest 3 жыл бұрын

@@PInk77W1 A millwright is a high-precision craftsman or skilled tradesman who installs, dismantles, maintains, repairs, reassembles, and moves machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites.[1]

@PInk77W1 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrJdebest cool. Never heard of it

@jackd2083 3 жыл бұрын

@@PInk77W1 A friend of mine is a millwright. He used to go overseas to help build gold mining facilities. Would work 28 days on 28 days off and made $150k a year. The company would fly him anywhere in the world that he wanted to go for his days off. Was a pretty cool career.

@philipcaballero8834 3 жыл бұрын

This man has the right mindset

@jackblack7573 3 жыл бұрын

"All I need is a cool Bud and a tasty wave" 😂 epic

@davidhill850 3 жыл бұрын

Spicoli. Fast times at Ridgemont high.

@eugenes9751 3 жыл бұрын

The type of guy I want to be friends with. Lean manufacturing is a game changer.

@emmanuel1163 3 жыл бұрын

Never expected a guy like this to adopt Japanese business strategies, also seems like he practices Kaizen(continuous improvement over time)

@mtadams2009 3 жыл бұрын

I believe it was started by an American named William E Deming. He brought it to Japan.

@davidflores296 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the book called?

@cronicjointpain1 3 жыл бұрын

@@mtadams2009 Yes you're right. "For the pioneering, introduction, and implementation of kaizen in Japan, the Emperor of Japan awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure to Dr. Deming in 1960."

@tsinnara 3 жыл бұрын

And it's work because it comes from the top unlike other places where the concept of continuous improvement is not fully bought in.

@john_linder 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidflores296 The Toyota Way by Jeffrey Liker and David Meier. Also the book 2 Second Lean by Paul Akers is awesome he gives out the audio version for free at paulakers.net

@matthewward8257 3 жыл бұрын

TPS is the key to success. I work for Toyota and completely understand all aspects of how it works. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen companies use it and increase their efficiencies over night.

@Rustlaser 3 жыл бұрын

“ how to make money towing cars?” Build your own tow truck manufacturing plant”. Might as well compare a burger flipper to McDonald’s owner

@mjohnson1741 3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I thought, low key clickbait.

@onebridge7231 3 жыл бұрын

He started as the equivalent of a burger flipper as a single tow truck operator.

@paxundpeace9970 3 жыл бұрын

@@onebridge7231 I would rather describe it as a restaurant owner that then made his own line of kitchen equipment. This is a classic 3 step company. Learn a manual labour skill Found your company he were making 160 grand with his towing company, he was literally out of the woods with free cash flow.

@paxundpeace9970 3 жыл бұрын

@Tyler Hertel he had plenty of revenue with a towing truck business roundabout 200k a year and almost a million in cash

@ericyuan9718 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure I'd call him a blue collar dude. He's an engineer even if he doesn't have a degree.

@petehoward8494 3 жыл бұрын

You are correct, he is likely better than most engineers

@cd-rom. 3 жыл бұрын

As soon as I heard “custom made”. My boi

@liammiller9296 3 жыл бұрын

I re-watched the whole video and I love every part of it. The 'Blue Collar Millionaires' episodes are really great. You are inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs with these videos. Thakn you very much for making them and God bless

@GeneralsBooty 3 жыл бұрын

He's a modern day hero. He cares about his community, his family, and his country. He's an inspiration

@chriswharton 2 жыл бұрын

What a great story about a tremendously smart man, who had the guts to take his ideas to the limit. I love this. Congratulations, young man.

@stephanieoxner1914 3 жыл бұрын

I am truly inspired even more not by the material things but, by his tenacity and boldness! I am even more motivated for the business I have planned and pray to God I get to work or buy from him and his family one day!

@liammiller9296 3 жыл бұрын

I love this series. Keep the great work

@bazookatooth6593 3 жыл бұрын

seems like a real down to earth guy.

@1notgilty 3 жыл бұрын

Good for him and his family. They worked hard for everything they have. I'm glad for them and their success. I love to see good people succeed.

@petehoward8494 3 жыл бұрын

Chuck, you are a true efficiency expert, self-taught. Way to go.

@garygerard4290 3 жыл бұрын

now that's a happy guy God bless him, his family, 'business and employees

@jeffjackson9936 2 жыл бұрын

So happy to see this network showing a story like this! I love it! A happy story about hard working Americans! Keep this up and your viewership will explode! Thank you!

@MOBHITMOBHIT 3 жыл бұрын

Great job brother young kids learn from him ..anything is possible in life.

@ImYoutubing247 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t stop staring at his mustache and how uneven it is

@andyh9382 3 жыл бұрын

You and me both.

@trevorhawley1237 3 жыл бұрын

Systems and processes. Well done.

@joelchils 3 жыл бұрын

What a freaking legend!

@steelwheels327 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see someone doing well , hopefully Chuck spreads the wealth with his employees

@RealestDave 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like manufacturing needs to come back to America, most of the talented people in this country are either in Real Estate, Sales, tech, law or Finance. Let's make stuff America!

@MayaKeces 3 жыл бұрын

We make things it’s just digital now.

@andresmacastillo 3 жыл бұрын

While wholesale and e-commerce at a low prices , it will be hard to keep good salaries and a low cost by doing things from scratch. Plus there is a lack of young generation in the industrial-Mechanic world. You mentioned the careers where most people are in Interesting how this pandemic exposed it.

@chiriviscospower 3 жыл бұрын

Heck yes

@BB-oz8oc 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao this comment

@dylanthornsberry8778 3 жыл бұрын

We are. Total manufacturing output in the US has increasing for decades. We have highest output in the world too, by a large margin.

@CHMichael 3 жыл бұрын

Did he listen to Elon Musk or the other way around. If your factory can produce twice as much it's like having two factories.

@Isaacmantx 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.... people who think like this ARE the future!

@andresmacastillo 3 жыл бұрын

Toyota Production System, than lean ideology!

@chipsammich2078 3 жыл бұрын

@James Zell Rather my tax dollars go to someone using it for something productive, than a fat lazy pos collecting disability

@chipsammich2078 3 жыл бұрын

@John Newcastle At this point it doesn't matter who wins the election the working man is fukd and our system of government is broken

@paxundpeace9970 3 жыл бұрын

Neither the listen to Toyota

@karenmoss1605 3 жыл бұрын

Good for you! I truly appreciate overcoming adversity 🙏

@taypac1775 3 жыл бұрын

This guy oozes motivation! I love it!

@darreldennis7115 3 жыл бұрын

This is the definition of the American success story. Kids not everyone has to go to college!

@petersampson4635 3 жыл бұрын

Makes me happy to hear of people being successful like this. I drove MC vehicles for a living and was not this smart. I now drive golf balls and loving it. Kudos to him. Pete 379

@erichicks6713 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of hard work going on! Hopefully he pays well and takes care of his employees.

@user-dl3pe3nr1s 3 жыл бұрын

I love how they got the narrator to sound like a blue collar guy as well

@JoshY01 3 жыл бұрын

Need more folk like this one!

@Grunt49 3 жыл бұрын

True inspiration.Thanks for sharing.

@mrnice9232 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers from boise drove by this place many of time never knew the story tho.

@elvingallard7255 3 жыл бұрын

I like this guy. just an everyday guy who decided to pursue his idea and now he has the money to do what he wants.

@sazopro 3 жыл бұрын

The man is living his best life!!! Kudos!!!

@DawsonDravis 3 жыл бұрын

Chuck and his "IWS" service is also a reseller of the *Renegade Super C Motorhomes* which are top notch in the industry and he, himself, does the walk-through videos! He's one of, if not the best when it comes to 'motorhome walk-throughs' IMHO!

@KikiNation1 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is really smart! Not just because he made money, but the way he thinks in making his business more efficient.

@jakeclark101 3 жыл бұрын

My kind of person. Love the innovation and learnt systems of efficiency. Always can be better. Love to have fun most people can’t handle

@shaneintegra 3 жыл бұрын

I WISH I could find a job with a boss like him. He seems like a badass person who actually cares about saving time and being more efficient. Most times the employees are the ones that know what can be done differently

@mikegamebred3464 3 жыл бұрын

A very inspiring story!!!

@twentiethcenturyboy6328 3 жыл бұрын

Best millionaires around! So many of them and they’re all good people.

@Jam3s27 3 жыл бұрын

I love this guy and his story real American right here

@pudops Жыл бұрын

Buddy seems like the type of boss you would have a cold one with after a hard days work? I really enjoy the RV videos he does for IWS. Really cool to watch. Especially when your camping in a 5th wheel or a RV.

@KJVB66 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Good for him and his family.

@oquendo0021 3 жыл бұрын

I don't block two lanes of traffic I use something called a snatch block

@towingtowing 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chuck… From Mt Vernon , WA. For info. Excellent instructor..

@Santoki30004 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is awsome ,trully lives life ,nice and live it up sir.

@Bossmanewyche 3 жыл бұрын

I'm inspired all over again

@cwgoforth 3 жыл бұрын

Great attitude, awesome guy!

@mahliakpan433 3 жыл бұрын

That RV is awesome.

@tmoore007 3 жыл бұрын

Lol good job bro....you are a inspiration too many ...your positive aura will encourage others if they think big lol they can be big .....it all starts with a idea or a concept ...along with will and determination

@badfoo3651 2 жыл бұрын

Let’s not forget how many lives his invention saved.

@stephenpartida4683 3 жыл бұрын

Best one yet.

@rjsimpkins2911 3 жыл бұрын

Idaho proud bro!

@mychromebook9935 3 жыл бұрын

6:02 take that Graham Stephan.

@CK_Fitness 3 жыл бұрын

Extended version?

@Repomex01 Жыл бұрын

This man is a pioneer in the Towing and Recovery business.

@thescapersnetwork3172 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great story!

@kiturselassie813 3 жыл бұрын

I always believe there is Great Value in hardwork

@towhitby1 3 жыл бұрын

What a legend!

@LatinDanceVideos 3 жыл бұрын

I like this type of story. Hard working blue collar guy made good

@danfearon1343 3 жыл бұрын

awesome story.

@javedhussain2674 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent well done top man

@hectorlopez-si3hw 3 жыл бұрын

God bless you man!

@jimmyho1983 2 жыл бұрын

“In the Ditch” Dollies is build solid and simple, easy to use. 👍🏻👍🏻

@jjjones4469 3 жыл бұрын

Well done you my man smart abs seems an amazing family man that is true success rich in life and love !!! God bless you dude and keep smashing your life

@ericscott214 3 жыл бұрын

The American Dream! Great video

@CODQueef 3 жыл бұрын

Love this guy!

@johnng4139 3 жыл бұрын

I wish i had a boss like that :(

@xZ4NKx 3 жыл бұрын

Amazed !

@masjut1 3 жыл бұрын

That is an American hero story. Salute to you sir. 🙏

@Bob-M 3 жыл бұрын

Chuck has it figured out!

@terrencejohnson85 3 жыл бұрын

This is what makes America great!

@RandyFord-ge2fx 2 ай бұрын

That is Amazing.

@kevinbutler5491 3 жыл бұрын

Blue collar but smart enough to utilize some serious high tech manufacturing/robotic processes. Kudos to him.

@MrBlakman1988 3 жыл бұрын

Great story

@candra9404 3 жыл бұрын

A true American dream come true Work hard and invented something Great life bro

@vedantgupta9092 3 жыл бұрын

A very respectable person and a very good entrepreneur I hope that I can be as good a entrepreneur as he is I am 16 and planning to start a tech company

@arealgem9404 3 жыл бұрын

*You can do anything you want to. Keep your heart pure or greed will consume you and will be a miserable person*

@chiriviscospower 3 жыл бұрын

Tech company? Lmao

@martinbeirne7621 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see a man putting in the blood sweat and tears doing well. Added bonus made in America

@florenciovela7570 3 жыл бұрын

I've ordered the tri motor fsd cyber truck..I may also buy the S Plaid.. I CAN'T WAIT!! i got lots of solar to charge them BOTH & a backup battery system as well..