Truck dealerships coming Carlsbad, El Paso to meet oilfield demands [Carlsbad Current-Argus, N.M.]

Jul. 19–A Houston-based truck manufacturer is planning to open dealerships in Carlsbad and El Paso, adding to its offerings in New Mexico and Texas.

Leslie Doggett Industries acquired Truck Enterprises Inc, per a Tuesday news release, planning its third location in El Paso, and adding one in Carlsbad.

The company planned to operate the dealerships under the Truck Enterprises banner.

“Doggett will roll out our independent used truck and trailer model through this acquisition which will compliment and build on the celebrated history of Truck Enterprises created and nurtured by founders Lanny and Linda Golucke,” said Doggett General Counsel William Doggett.

The acquisition included an authorized Western Star, Detroit Diesel and extreme heavy-duty trailer deal located in El Paso and Carlsbad, the release read.

The location in Carlsbad was a new market for Doggett, said spokesperson Libby Covington, and the company moved in to take advantage of an oil and gas boom in the Permian Basin.

“We see great opportunity in this market due to this giving our company an entrance into servicing our oil and gas industry customers in the Permian basin out of Carlsbad,” she said. “With the large amount of oil and gas industry activity in the Permian basin, we expect to see growth in the parts and service business.

“We will be able to have our mobile service technicians in the field and provide parts in a convenient location to our customers operating in the area.”

Covington said the dealership will likely continue to add jobs to Carlsbad’s local market, and the company intends to be a “partner” with local organizations.

“With the ongoing expected growth of the business, we will likely grow the headcount over time, especially with our mobile technicians and parts employees,” she said.

“Our company has a rich history of enriching the communities where we do business with volunteer and donation efforts.”

Plans to expand in the El Paso area were intended to match similar growth at Doggett’s freightliner dealership in Little Rock, Arkansas, which was nominated by Successful Deal Magazine, read the release, as one of five finalists for the single “best-run” heavy truck dealership in the U.S.

Doggett acquired the Arkansas facility about 14 months ago, adding to its 3,000 dealerships in the U.S. including a Ford dealership in Houston which it claimed was the “fastest growing dealership” in the city.

Western Star, a division of Freightliner, is the North American brand for the world’s largest truck maker, Daimler Benz.

Freightliner is North America’s largest 18-wheeler highway and vocations truck manufacturer.

Doggett also owns 17 John Deere construction and forestry equipment dealerships, and seven Toyota industry equipment dealerships — including forklifts and material handing equipment.

It also owns nine Freightliner and Western Star on-highway vocational truck dealerships, along with three Link Belt crane dealerships along with the lone Ford auto and truck dealership.

The company is Houston’s 12th largest private company with annual sales of more than $1 billion and 1,400 full-time employees, including 500 factory-trained and certified technicians.

“Doggett is a family-owned heavy equipment, highway truck and automotive dealership group without outside investment,” the release read.

Adrian Hedden can be reached at 575-628-5516, achedden@currentargus.com or @AdrianHedden on Twitter.

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