Nomination period open for industry dealer award programs

Rihm Kenworth
Rihm Kenworth was named the winner of the 10th annual Successful Dealer Award in 2022. Nominate your favorite truck and trailer dealers for this year's Truck, Parts, Service Successful Dealer Award and Trailblazer Award.

Trucks, Parts, Service, sister publication of Overdrive, is accepting nominations for its two dealer award programs — the Successful Dealer Award and the new Trailblazer Award.

The Successful Dealer Award

The Successful Dealer Award is now in its 11th year and recognizes new and used medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers for their commitment to their customers, associates and the transportation industry. The program has honored truck dealers from every OEM over its existence, and in 2022 introduced a special three-day awards summit where finalists and prior winners came together to discuss their business and ways to improve operations throughout the dealer channel.

Anyone active in the trucking industry is welcome and encouraged to nominate a truck dealer for the Successful Dealer Award, and all new and used medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers except 2022 winner Rihm Kenworth are eligible to win in this year’s award.

NOMINATE A TRUCK DEALER FOR THE SUCCESSFUL DEALER AWARD

The Successful Dealer Award is sponsored by Automann, Interstate Billing Service, Karmak and National Truck Protection/Premium 2000.

The Trailblazer Award

New to the trucking industry in 2023, The Trailblazer Award seeks to provide similar recognition and appreciation for North America’s best commercial trailer dealers. The program will highlight North America’s most successful and impressive trailer dealers for their commitment to their customers, employees and the trucking industry at large.

Again, anyone active in the trucking industry is welcome and encouraged to nominate a trailer dealer for the Trailblazer Award, and all non-OEM owned franchise trailer dealers are eligible to participate in this year’s program.

NOMINATE A TRAILER DEALER FOR THE TRAILBLAZER AWARD

The Trailblazer Award is sponsored by Hendrickson and Procede Software.

Nominations for both award programs will be accepted through May, with finalists being announced on TPS in July. Both award programs will announce their winners in October at special events.