WHITEFORD KENWORTH

Company Description

We are a New & Used Truck Dealer. ; Rental & Leasing ; with of course Parts & Service. 

Hours of operation;   Mon – Friday. 7:30 AM to Midnight.  Saturday: 7:30 AM to 4:00PM

We are a Full Service dealership including Parts, Service, Body Shop, Rental, Leasing, New and Used Truck Sales.

 

Locations:

  • 12650 Eckel Jct Rd, Perrysbug, OH. 43551. 419-874-3511
  • 1420 Findlay Rd, Lima, OH. 45801. 419-222-9595
  • 5950 Brent Drive, Toledo, OH 43611. 567-318-4100

 

 

 

THE WHITEFORD HISTORY

 

Simple beginnings often create vast opportunities that only years of dedicated and careful utilization of resources can bring to fruition. This is a snap shot of WHITEFORD; it is out legacy and our future.
 
WHITEFORD was born in 1929 when David Whiteford brought a slightly used REO truck with a stake body and began hauling goods from Detroit to various destinations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Despite the crunch of the Great Depression, this infant company grew to two trucks, then three and four, as word passed from one shipper to another that David Whiteford was honest and reliable. If he made a commitment, he kept it.
 
Growth continued -  slowly but steadily. he operation moved to South Bend to be more centrally located along the Chicago/Detroit Corridor. By the time David's oldest son, Ron joined the business in 1961 the fleet numbered 18 tractor-trailer unit. A year later, Ronald W. Whiteford at the age of 28 bought the business from his father, beginning a new  chapter dedicated to the same principles of honest, reliability and excellence. Excellent Service, Excellent Equipment, Excellent People
 
The 60's saw WHITEFORD sign its first leases with private carries and expand through the acquisition of several local cartage companies. The 80's saw WHITEFORD acquire Indian intrastate general commodity authority, open new leasing branches and trucking facilities and be granted a Kenworth truck franchise. The 80's saw WHITEFORD acquire more leasing, trucking and dealership business and move into new, expanded, modern facilities in South Bend. It also saw the third generation of Whiteford's. Ronald W. Whiteford II, enter the family business. The 80s concluded with the sale of the leasing business and the LTL and truck-load van business. The 90's experienced intense renewal, renewal of excellence. The 9-0s experienced intense renewal, renewal of excellence. WHITEFORD's core businesses were set tot include Truck Dealerships plus dealership supporting services including leasing, and common carriage including flat-bed and dedicated logistics renewal included fortification of its capital base and focus on service transportation customer needs by enabling success with communication, training and other valuable programs.
 
With its long record of success, commitment and excellence, WHITEFORD is well placed to exploit its advantages in a highly competitive business.


Categories

Trucks / Trucking

  • Dealers & Service
  • Parts & Equipment
  • Rental & Leasing