Guardian Fleet Services Partners with Howard's Wrecker Service
June 18, 2025
Guardian Fleet Services announced a strategic partnership/merger with Howard's Wrecker Service of Smyrna, Georgia, bringing the long-established towing and recovery operator into Guardian's national platform. Phil Howard will remain as President to help lead the business as Guardian expands its service footprint in the Atlanta market to better serve municipalities, public safety agencies and commercial customers.
- Buyers
- Guardian Fleet Services
- Targets
- Howard's Wrecker Service
- Platforms
- Guardian Fleet Services
- Industry
- Trucking & Fleet
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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