Hino Trucks names Truckmax top dealer in America

July 11, 2006
Miami-based TruckMax has been named the No.1 dealer in the United States by Hino Motors Sales USA, Inc., an affiliate of the Toyota Motor Corporation.

Miami-based TruckMax has been named the No.1 dealer in the United States by Hino Motors Sales USA, Inc., an affiliate of the Toyota Motor Corporation.

TruckMax, a commercial truck dealership led by automotive and trucking industry veteran Joseph De Maria, also led the country in sales and finance, selling a record 150 Hino Trucks and financing $10 million commercial vehicles.

“TruckMax has done a truly outstanding job representing Hino. Their contributions have helped Hino become the fastest growing medium duty truck manufacturer in North America.” says Nick Vermet, Vice President of Hino Motors Sales USA, Inc. “We are extremely proud to have TruckMax as a Hino dealer.”

“This is also a proud day for all of us at TruckMax. We are honored by this achievement made possible through the support of our entire team, from our factory representatives to our sales and finance teams to our service department. Our entire staff is to be applauded,” says De Maria, president of TruckMax. “Mr. Shioji Kondo set an ambitious sales goal for 2006 of 6,800 new trucks and we are committed to helping the company reach that benchmark.”

Located at 6000 N.W. 77th Court alongside the Palmetto Expressway, in a 60,000-square-foot facility, TruckMax is also an authorized dealer for GMC, Mitsubishi and Volvo. TruckMax specializes in sales of new and pre-owned medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with a full service and parts department staffed by factory-trained, certified technicians.

TruckMax also owns and operates BABCO Engineering, which manufactures truck bodies. TruckMax sells a number of custom made trucks included refrigerated, dump, wrecker, flatbed, vans, landscape and tow trucks.