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Towing & Recovery Professionals of Louisiana Trust - TRPLT The Association's TRUST has been officially writing liability insurance since August of 2003 and is still going strong, saving you money! The Trust can also write your coverage if you need ICC Authority. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to get a quote! Call Today! Ph# (225) 667-4421 / Toll Free (877) 391-8841or fax your information sheet to Fax# (225) 667-8180. Even if your policy does not renew for several months, get a quote and see how the Towing & Recovery Professionals of Louisiana TRUST can save you money! The TRPL Trust offers: CLICK HERE To download the TRPL Trust quote application CLICK HERE
The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved an increase in the fuel surcharge! In light of the drastic increase in fuel prices due to the catastrophic events in the Louisiana, Gulf Coast Region, Towing & Recovery Professionals of Louisiana requested an emergency increase in the fuel surcharge allowed in Section II. E. 5 of the General Order dated March 25, 2003. After surveying 58 towing companies statewide, TRPL has determined the average price of diesel fuel in Louisiana to be $3.28 per gallon. This is $0.10 per gallon more than the price reported by the U.S. Department of Energy for the Petroleum Administration for the Defense District 3 (Gulf Coast). The immense undertaking of cleaning up the southern most parts of Louisiana have towing companies traveling further and more frequently than usual. After full review, the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved TRPL’s request and the new fuel surcharge schedule is as follows: $1.25- $1.99- 3% surcharge (unchanged) $2.00- $2.24- 4% surcharge (unchanged) $2.25- $2.49- 5% surcharge (unchanged) $2.50- $2.74- 6% surcharge $2.75- $2.99- 7% surcharge $3.00- $3.24- 8% surcharge $3.25- $3.49- 9% surcharge $3.50- $3.74- 10% surcharge $3.75- $3.99- 11% surcharge $4.00- $4.24- 12% surcharge $4.25- $4.49- 13% surcharge $4.50- $4.74- 14% surcharge $4.75- $4.99- 15% surcharge $5.00 and greater 16% surcharge
DISCLOSURE OF VEHICLE CONDITION FORMS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA & HURRICANE RITA A "Disclosure of Vehicle Condition" form IS NO LONGER REQUIRED for the issuance a Permit to Sell, UNLESS the vehicle was stored during either Hurricane Katrina or Rita. The affected areas are zip codes beginning with 700, 701, 702, 703, 704 and 706. We hope this will speed up the issuance of your permit applications.
NEW STORAGE RATE INCREASE APPROVED! In response to the request made by Towing & Recovery Professionals of Louisiana, the Louisiana Public Service Commission has issued General Order No. R-27182-B stating the new non-consensual storage rates. Effective June 2, 2004, the new rates are as follows: $14.00 per day for outside storage $17.00 per day for inside storage At the June 18, 2003 Commission’s Business and Executive Session, the Commission voted to include covered with the inside storage category.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION UPDATE The Louisiana Public Service Commission will now be enforcing the rule that requires all bills for non-consensual towing and/or recovery to include the following language printed on the bottom of the bill: "Complaints may be addressed to the Louisiana Public Service Commission - Attention Transportation Division, P.O. Box 91154, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821" T.R.P.L. has some stamps remaining at the office with this language that you can purchase for $20.00.
CALCULATING WHEN A FINAL NOTICE IS DUE There has been some confusion about how to calculate when a Final Notice can be sent. A Final Notice is to be mailed AFTER forty-five (45) days from when the vehicle was placed in storage, no sooner. Therefore, this means the Final Notice is not to be mailed until the forty-sixth (46th) day counting the date of storage as day one (1). The office of Motor Vehicles has assured us there will be no files rejected due to this misunderstanding by everyone for the time being. T.R.P.L. is mailing the Final Notices accordingly for the letter customers. Remember, NO Final Notice is needed when filing a vehicle under the Junk Car Act.
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