Overview
Truck Centers, Inc. sells, services and repairs heavy-duty trucks for trucking fleets and other commercial operators across Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. It is a franchised Freightliner and Western Star dealer, selling trucks for highway and vocational work, including pre-owned units, along with Detroit engines and related components. Its dealerships also run parts counters with delivery, service shops with mobile repair and 24/7 road service, and collision centers that fix trucks, buses and RVs of any make. The family-owned company earns money from truck sales, help arranging financing, parts sales and repair labor. Truck Centers, Inc. was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Troy, Illinois.
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What believers are saying
- Lineup is widening: in July 2026, TCI announced it will sell Battle Motors' diesel, natural gas and electric work trucks.
- Apprentices get structure: TCI's technician program pairs 16 weeks of training modules with 12 weeks of senior-technician mentoring.
- A signing bonus is on offer: TCI's Troy second-shift diesel mechanic opening lists up to $7,500 for qualified technicians.
What critics are saying
- Its dealerships rest on one maker: Daimler Truck North America builds both the Freightliner and Western Star trucks TCI sells.
- Mechanics supply their own tools: TCI's South Bend technician posting requires personal tools, with specialty tooling shared on site.
- Availability extends past set hours: TCI's Champaign-based mobile diesel mechanic must stay available to customers outside normal hours when needed.
What makes Truck Centers, Inc. unique
- Training is built in: TCI runs a 24,000-square-foot Daimler Trucks North America training center that also teaches other dealers' technicians.
- Parts depth backs service: TCI carries more than $23 million in stocked parts inventory.
- Service meets a factory standard: TCI was in Freightliner's first tier of dealers validated for its Elite Support service program.
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