FleetPride, already the US’s largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service in the independent heavy duty aftermarket, just got bigger.
The Irving, Texas-headquartered FleetPride recently acquired the assets of Jim’s Truck & Trailer Equipment of Wichita Falls, Texas, continuing its aggressive acquisition stance of 2021.
Founded in 1971 and owned by Jim Martin, the newly acquired company provides customers in north Texas and southwest Oklahoma with a wide assortment of parts and services for heavy duty trucks and trailers, including engine, transmission, drivetrain and diagnostic work.
“We have been very proud to serve the Wichita Falls community for the past half-century,” said Martin. “With the backing of FleetPride’s strong nationwide network of parts and service locations, we are excited to continue our tradition of service and raise the bar even higher for our customers.”
Mike Harris, FleetPride senior vice president of sales and operations added: “We are happy to welcome Jim’s Truck & Trailer Equipment to FleetPride and help them provide end-to-end solutions to our customers in Wichita Falls. Jim and his talented team have built a strong reputation, and we are excited to have them as part of our organization.”
The new Wichita Falls FleetPride branch will include the company’s 60th Service Center. FleetPride now has 29 locations in its home state of Texas, more than any other state. The company’s network of parts and service locations is also backed with additional support from FleetPride’s e-commerce solution, FleetPride.com.
FleetPride continues to grow its national parts and service operations, with recent 2021 acquisitions including: Garden Spot Frame & Alignment of Denver, Pennsylvania; Bolin Auto & Truck Parts Company of St. Joseph, Missouri; Truck Service Company, Inc. of Chattanooga, Tennessee; National Truck Repair in Longview, Texas; Auto Masters Fleet Services, based in Jacksonville, Florida; All Pro Truck & Trailer of Rockford, Illinois; Steubenville Truck Center in Steubenville, Ohio; Southern Truck Center of Birmingham, Alabama; and L&N Truck Service based in Ellenwood, Georgia.
For more information on FleetPride, visit www.fleetpride.com.