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2019 Truck Dealer of the Year Nominees [Photos]

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The six Truck Dealer of the Year nominees operated in 10 different states from 35 locations and represented nine commercial truck brands. This year's group includes Truck Center Companies in Omaha, Nebraska; Kriete Truck Centers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Affinity Truck Center in Fresno, California; Lowe and Moyer Garage in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania and Palmer Trucks in Indianapolis.

Terry Minor president and CEO Cumberland International Trucks Nashville, Tennessee.

Cumberland International Trucks operates out of two locations, Nashville and Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Cumberland International Trucks has an in-house trainer to ensure its technicians are up to date on the latest repair procedures.

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David Kriete, president and CEO Kriete Group Inc. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Technology has helped make the repair process more efficient at Kriete Group locations.

Lowe & Moyer is a family-owned business with one or two family members at the dealership at all times.

Palmer Trucks sells only Kenworth trucks out of its 10 locations in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois.

This year's Truck Dealer of the Year winner Trey Mytty, president and CEO of Truck Center Companies in Omaha, Nebraska, with his wife receiving his award.

Truck Center Companies sells and services Freightliner, Western Star, and Isuzu trucks out of eight locations in Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa.

 The training center at Truck Center Companies features six service bays and three classrooms.

Kim Mesfin, president Affinity Truck Center in Fresno, California.

 Affinity Truck Center customers tend to be smaller fleets that do their basic maintenance in house but outsource more complicated repairs.

To meet the needs of many of its customers who are Punjabi Indians, Affinity Truck Centers always has someone in the building who can help with any language barrier.

Kriete Group operates out of eight full-service sales, service and parts facilities in Wisconsin.

Harry Moyer, president Lowe & Moyer Garage Inc. Fogelsville, Pennsylvania.

Lowe & Moyer Garage experiences very little employee turnover and  has been serving customers for 50 years.

John Nichols, CEO Palmer Trucks Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Palmer is sensitive to what it is selling when it comes to parts for trucks, focusing on selling good quality products.