Scheer started working at Inland Truck Parts in high school, coming in to work in the afternoons and full-time over summer break.
He eventually became a store manager for 10 years before being named vice president and, eventually, company president.
Early on in his career, Scheer took head-on the idea that an independent shop had to offer cheap service in order to compete with dealers.
He upgraded Inland Truck Parts’ facilities and equipment and implemented a respectable pricing structure for quality service.
“Many distributors still undercharge for as good as they are,” he says.
Inland Truck Parts, under the charge of Scheer, won the first Truck Parts & Service Distributor of the Year Award in 2002 and was a driving force behind the development of HDAW.
“I like doing it,” Scheer says of his involvement in the industry. “I like helping people in the industry and help them see what’s around the corner and what’s in the future.”
