FleetPride acquires National Truck Repair of Longview, Texas

FleetPride acquires National Truck Repair of Longview, Texas

FleetPride announced today that it has acquired the assets of National Truck Repair in Longview, Texas, which was founded in 2008 by Jim Head. His son Justin Head will remain onboard as service manager. FleetPride will provide parts and service in the Longview market with added support from the FleetPride branch in nearby Kilgore, Texas.

FleetPride now has 28 locations in its home state of Texas. The new location in Longview has 16 bays. This will be FleetPride’s fourth service center in Texas, joining locations in Alice, Corpus Christi and Seminole.

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