A prior winner, two prior finalists and a pair of first-time honorees make up the finalists for the 2025 Trucks, Parts, Service Distributor of the Year Award.
Again graciously sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network, Cummins, High Bar Brands, Interstate Billing Service and Procede Software, the Distributor of Year program is celebrating its 24th year in 2025. This year’s finalists were determined through an open nomination period from April 1 to June 30 on our website.
More than 100 nominations were cast during that period, with 32 distributors earning at least one nomination. Four prior winners and nine previous finalists were among the recognized. This year’s finalists represent 20 points of sale and more than 250 years of experience supporting the American trucking industry.
They are Harbor Truck Parts, Southside Trailer Service, Truck Equipment Inc., Truck Supply Companies and Wheeler Fleet Solutions.
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Harbor Truck Parts and Southside Trailer Service are first-time finalists for the Distributor of the Year Award. Both operations are HDA Truck Pride members. Harbor Truck Parts has six locations in California; Southside Trailer Service operates three parts and service locations in western New York.
VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies stockholders Truck Equipment Inc. and Wheeler Fleet Solutions are finalists for our award for the second time. The Wisconsin-based Truck Equipment was previously recognized in 2019. Wheeler Fleet Solutions is headquartered in Pennsylvania and was a finalist just two years ago.
Truck Supply Companies also is making its second appearance in our program, and first since winning the Distributor of the Year Award in 2013. Truck Supply Companies is headquartered in South Carolina but also has a location in Missouri, acquired from a fellow HDA Truck Pride member in 2022.
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“I am really excited about this group of Distributor of the Year finalists. These five operations are a wonderful representation of the independent aftermarket — mostly multiple-generation family-run businesses founded and rooted in customer service and doing whatever it takes to keep America’s fleet in motion,” says Lucas Deal, TPS content director and chief editor. “From southern California to western New York and everywhere in between, this year’s finalists innately understand the challenge of independent distribution and remaining successful in a fiercely competitive industry in 2025.”
The Distributor of the Year Award will be presented Jan. 20, 2026, at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Grapevine, Texas. TPS will highlight these finalists with business questionnaires and corporate profiles in the leading up to January’s event.
Stay tuned to TPS for more about this year’s finalists and the Distributor of the Year program.
