Towing and Recovery Incentive Payment (TRIP) Program

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Towing and Recovery Incentive Payment (TRIP) Program is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) designed to establish a statewide contract for heavy-duty towing and recovery services. The contract enables qualified towing vendors to provide rapid roadway incident management and emergency vehicle recovery across multiple geographic zones in Ohio. Participating vendors must possess specialized equipment including 35-ton hydraulic wreckers, skid loaders, fuel transfer systems, and demonstrate at least ten years of heavy-duty towing experience. The primary objective is to quickly clear large commercial vehicle incidents, reduce traffic congestion, and enhance highway safety by offering incentive payments for timely response to declared TRIP events.

Beaverdam Fleet Service has been awarded a competitive selection contract as a prime contractor for the TRIP Program, with a contract period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The contract covers the entire state of Ohio and falls under the UNSPSC category of Transport Arranging Services (78141500). Vendors like Beaverdam Fleet Service can receive $2,499 for successfully responding to a TRIP event within 45 minutes during peak hours or 60 minutes during non-peak hours. The contract type is a Competitive Selection, and the contracting organization is the Ohio Department of Transportation, ensuring a structured and competitive procurement process for critical roadway incident response services.