The Truck Source
The Fleet Manager Inc. was started in 1987 as a medium duty truck repair facility in an 800 square foot garage and two employees in Hanover Air park, Ashland Virginia. In 91 the company moved to share a location at our present address.
Due to high customer demand, in 92 The Fleet MAnager became a used truck dealer, to aid in acquiring new trucks and equipment and disposing of old equipment. Our Specialty then became importing medium duty trucks. 
- 1995: We partnered with Checkered Flag Motor Company in Norfolk VA. The Fleet Manager became the largest seller of import medium duty trucks in the Richmond area.
- 1996: We acquired the Norfolk dealership and renamed it to The Truck Source Inc. The new company featured Isuzu and Hino import trucks, including parts, service and sales
- 1998: The Fleet Manager acquired the Nissan diesel franchise in Richmond and then changed the Richmond location to the Truck Source Inc. to take advantage of marketing synergies.
- 2001: The Truck Source Inc. started TSI leasing to offer daily rental and full service leasing and contract maintenance.
- 2003: The Truck Source Inc. started a full service body and paint shop.
- 2005: We completed major renovations to the Norfolk branch to become the first air conditioned truck shop in state.
- 2006: Major changes were made on the Richmond branch. We doubled the body shop size, increased the service, parts, and administrative department by 30 percent. We also rolled out pioneering new products such as remanufactured van bodies, a closed end lease product, and a new type of delivery trailer to enter lighter duty markets.
AWARDS
- Isuzu Ichiban Sales Achievement Award: Every year but 2001
- Hino Sales Achievement Award: 1999 and 2005
- Nissan Sales Achievement Award: 2002
In 2007, the economy started to take a turn for the worse in the truck industry. We like everyone else had to downsize, and we had no idea of the impending storm that hit the economy lasting up until well now. We rethinked, retrenched and restructured and we stand firm an ready for steady positive growth in the upcoming years. We plan to do this with solid leasing programs, and preventative maintenance programs.
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