Talbert Manufacturing named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, headquartered in Voorhees, New Jersey, its top dealer for 2020.
The award recognizes performance in trailer sales, service and parts on behalf of Talbert Manufacturing. This is Hale’s 13th consecutive time in the top spot. The dealership was also recognized as the top parts seller for the year.
“Talbert Manufacturing is proud of Hale’s long-term commitment to our brand,” says Troy Geisler, vice president of sales and marketing at Talbert. “It goes beyond dollars and cents. The top-notch customer service and dependability they provide to customers up and down the East Coast makes them an exemplary partner. We’re excited to award them top dealer recognition for an amazing 13th time.”
Hale is a full-service dealership with 12 locations from Maine to Florida. The dealership sells new and used trailers and related equipment. Hale also rents trailers, sells commercial trailer parts and accessories, and provides general trailer service and repairs.
Talbert also named Leslie Equipment Co. its most improved dealer of 2020 and one of the top 10 dealers overall. Leslie Equipment is a supplier of construction, forestry, mining and oil and gas pipeline equipment with eight locations across Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.
“We’d like to acknowledge the dedicated team at Leslie Equipment Company for their hard work,” Geisler says. “Despite the many speed bumps 2020 left for our industry, the team at Leslie Equipment proved why they’re consistently a top dealer. Nearly half a century of industry experience has taught them how to listen and provide the solutions customers need, even in unprecedented times.”
The remaining top Talbert dealers, based on 2020 sales, are:
Columbus Equipment Co., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has provided heavy equipment services to customers in Ohio and the surrounding states for more than 65 years. With 10 locations across the state, Columbus Equipment offers new and used trailer, rental options, parts and services.
Coogle Truck & Trailer Sales of Otterbein, Indiana, features new and used trailers for sale or rent and a fully stocked parts department. The family-owned company also offers custom trailer modification and full-service repairs.
Freightliner of Grand Rapids, with locations in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, Michigan, has a trailer division that specializes in the construction, material hauling and agricultural trailer business. Founded in 1978, the company offers a diverse inventory of used trucks.
Lucky’s Trailer Sales of South Royalton, Vermont, is a family-owned business that has been named a top Talbert dealer for many years. The company offers a complete line of construction, traveling axle and tag-a-long trailers, a parts department and a full-service repair facility.
Lynch Chicago of Alsip, Illinois, and Waterford, Wisconsin, stocks a complete selection of both new and used equipment for sale in the greater Chicago area. Its two locations provide a full service department, collision body shop and truck painting facility, as well as the largest tow truck parts department in the region.
Remorques Lewis of La Présentation, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, is a full-service general and specialized heavy-haul trailer dealer and has been selling Talbert trailers for more than 20 years.
Reno’s Trailer Sales & Rental of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, specializes in flatbeds, drop decks, lowboys, double drops, specialized heavy haul and tag-a-long trailers. The company has a 60-plus-year legacy of serving its customers in the greater Pittsburgh area.
Royal Truck & Trailer Sales & Service, with four locations covering northern and eastern Michigan, carries a wide selection of new and used trailers for sale. The company also offers wheel reconditioning, service and fabrication.
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