Bart C. Warner, the dealer principal of Warner Truck Center in West Valley City, Utah, was named the Truck Dealer of the Year during last week’s American Truck Dealer awards ceremonies in Seattle, Wash.

The award, co-sponsored by the American Truck Dealers and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine, recognizes top dealers for excellence in business practices, industry contribution and community leadership.
Warner’s dealership is located on 100 acres with four full-service sales and parts facilities, marketing Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star trucks.
Finalists for Truck Dealer of the Year for 2004 were:

William K. Reilley Sr.
President
Lakeside International
Trucks Inc.
Milwaukee, Wis.
(International, UD)

Steven E. Parker
President
Baltimore Mack
Trucks Inc.
Linthicum, Md.
(Mack, Kenworth, Volvo)

John D. Ford
President
I-10 International Trucks Inc.
Phoenix, Ariz.
International,
(Mitsubishi Fuso)

Other nominees for Dealer of the Year were:

Mark Hollingsworth
President
Peterbilt Of Mississippi
Pearl, Miss.
(Peterbilt)

Harvey F. Murray
Chairman Of The Board
Murrays Freightliner, Sterling & Western Star
DuBois, Pa.
(Ford, Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star)

Ell Linton
President
Broadway Truck Centers
St. Louis, Mo.
(Ford, Sterling)

Jay Luck
General Manager
Atlantic Truck Center
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
(Ford, Sterling)

Steve Bassett
President
General Truck Sales
Muncie, Ind.
(Volvo, GMC)

Michael McDevitt
President
Husky International Trucks Inc.
Seattle, Wash.
(International, Volvo, GMC, Isuzu)