Heavy-duty towing and recovery network across 45+ US terminals
Guardian Fleet Services operates a regional towing and recovery platform spanning Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The tech stack is operations-centric—Samsara for fleet management, Workday/UKG/ADP for payroll, HubSpot for sales—reflecting a logistics and ops-driven business. Hiring velocity is decelerating while the org remains mid-level heavy (99 mid-tier roles open vs. 7 manager roles), suggesting maturity in execution but a leadership gap as the company scales beyond its 2017 founding consolidation.
Guardian Fleet Services is the largest towing, recovery, and specialized transportation provider in the United States, with 45+ terminals across six states and service lines spanning light, medium, and heavy-duty towing, vehicle and equipment recovery, aircraft and marine recovery, and heavy haul operations. The company was formed in 2017 through the consolidation of Kauff's Transportation Systems and Crockett's Towing and Recovery, followed by multiple acquisitions. They serve municipal, state, and federal agencies as well as commercial enterprises across the country. The operational footprint is centered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with 501–1,000 employees organized primarily around operations and logistics functions.
Guardian Fleet Services operates 45+ terminals across Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas, serving as the largest provider of towing, recovery, and specialized transportation in the US.
Primary tools include Samsara (fleet management), Workday/UKG/ADP (HR/payroll), HubSpot (sales), Microsoft 365, GPS, and Cisco Meraki for infrastructure and communications.