The American Truck Dealers, Heavy Duty Trucking, and Procede Software presented the 2020 Truck Dealer of the Year award, a national award that recognizes commercial-truck dealers for business performance, industry leadership and community service. This year's winner is Oscar Horton, president and CEO of Sun State International Trucks, LLC in Tampa, Florida. We feature him and the other nominees and their dealerships in this photo gallery.
ATD Truck Dealer of the Year in Photos
Nominee Lance Wilson represents the third generation of this family-owned business, General Truck Sales & Service in Memphis, Tennessee.
Photo: General Truck Sales & Service
The General Truck Sales and Service service department consists of 20 service bays and a drive-through service lane.
Photo: General Truck Sales & Service
As parts sales grew, Peterbilt of Atlanta moved to a distributed parts management structure.
Photo: Peterbilt of Atlanta
Transource Trucks has a parts inventory of more than $8 million. Dealer of the Year Finalist Jim Bland, vice president, is second from right.
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52.3% of all Transource Trucks technicians have achieved Master Tech status.
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HDT Publisher David Moniz (right) was on hand to award Oscar Horton, president and CEO of Sun State International Trucks, in Tampa, Florida, with the 2020 Truck Dealer of the Year Award.
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This year's nominees included (L-R) Thomas “Lance” Wilson, general manager, General Truck Sales & Service, Memphis, Tennessee; Scott Pearson, president, Peterbilt of Atlanta, Jackson, Georgia; Tim Mitchell, president, Kenworth of Pennsylvania, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Oscar Horton, president and CEO, Sun State International Trucks, Tampa, Florida; and Jim Bland, vice president, Transource Trucks, Colfax, North Carolina.
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Truck Dealer of the Year Lance Wilson, general manager of General Truck Sales & Service, stays close to his OEM to make sure technicians are educated.
Photo: General Truck Sales & Service
Nominee Tim Mitchell is president of Kenworth of Pennsylvania, which operates out of five full-service dealerships, four parts and service only locations and one TRP Truck Parts location, all located in Pennsylvania.
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A large parts inventory allows Kenworth of Pennsylvania to deliver parts to its customers when they need them.
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As a single line dealer, Kenworth of Pennsylvania focuses on selling and servicing Kenworth vehicles. It also represents Thermo King.
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Truck Dealer of the Year Scott Pearson is president of Peterbilt of Atlanta.
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Peterbilt of Atlanta has a rapid assessment program for all trucks coming into its shops for service.
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Truck Dealer of the Year Oscar Horton (right) was involved in establishing a new diesel tech program at Hillsborough Community College; here he is at the announcement with College President Ken Atwater and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castro.
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Sun State management encourages employees to participate in a variety of training programs and opportunities.
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In order to quickly diagnose a problem, Sun State has express lines in its shops.
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Transource Trucks' Jim Bland, right, says more of its customers are spec’ing for safety and fuel efficiency.
Photo: Transource Trucks