Slide Shows Posted of Truck Dealer of the Year Nominees
The American Truck Dealers/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year award was announced during the ATD annual conference in Las Vegas. Check out these slide shows of the dealer operations of the winner, the finalist, and the remaining four nominees.

Drew Linn, president of Southland International Trucks in Homewood, Ala., is the 2013 ATD/HDT Truck Dealer of the Year.
The American Truck Dealers/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year award was announced during the ATD annual conference in Las Vegas.

Drew Linn, president of Southland International Trucks in Homewood, Ala., is the 2013 ATD/HDT Truck Dealer of the Year.
Andrew "Drew" Linn Jr., president of Southland International Trucks in Homewood, Ala., is the 2013 winner of the ATD/HDT Truck Dealer of the Year award. Click here for slide show.
Steve Bacalis, president and CEO of Tom Nehl Truck Co. in Jacksonville, Fla., was the Finalist for the 2013 ATD/HDT Truck Dealer of the Year. Click here for slide show.
Sheila M. Horwith, CEO and secretary of Horwith Trucks Inc. in Northampton, Pa., was a 2013 ATD/HDT Truck Dealer of the Year nominee. Click here for slide show.
Scott Oliphant, president of Kenworth of South Louisiana in Gray, La., was a 2013 ATD/HDT Truck Dealer of the Year nominee. Click here for slide show.
Todd Schaub, dealer principal of S&S Volvo in Lima, Ohio, was a nominee for the 2013 ATD/HDT Truck Dealer of the Year award. Click here for slide show.
Brad Wilson, president of Sioux City Truck Sales in Sioux City, Iowa, was a nominee for the ATD/HDT 2013 Truck Dealer of the Year award. Click here for slide show.
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