Hunter Truck
Hunter Truck is a fourth-generation, family-owned authorized Peterbilt dealer operating 19 locations across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia, providing commercial truck sales, parts distribution, factory-trained service, body shop repair, and full-service leasing to fleet operators, owner-operators, and EV-transitioning customers in the Northeast.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1938
- HeadquartersButler, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Hunter Truck does
Hunter Truck is a fourth-generation, family-owned authorized Peterbilt truck dealer founded in 1938 and headquartered in Butler, Pennsylvania. The company operates 19 locations across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia, alongside a dedicated body shop, a 4,225 sq-ft Technical Training Center, and a 7-state parts delivery network of 110-130 vehicles running 90+ daily routes. With nearly 1,000 employees and $54 million in parts inventory, Hunter is positioned as the Northeast's largest heavy commercial truck provider.
The company's offering is structured around five integrated pillars: (1) new Peterbilt truck sales across Models 589, 579, 567, 548, 537, 536, 535, 520, 389X, 389, 367, 365, and 220, including a growing zero-emissions lineup (579EV, 567EV, 520EV, 220EV, 536EV, 537EV, 548EV) built on PACCAR ePowertrain technology; (2) pre-owned truck sales including Red Oval Certified inventory spanning multiple OEMs; (3) heavy-duty parts distribution via OEM/PACCAR, TRP aftermarket, and JTP (subsidiary with 11,000+ SKUs), with 24/7 ordering through the PACCAR Online Parts Counter; (4) factory-trained service and repair with 10 Platinum Service Center certifications; and (5) full-service leasing and commercial rental through the PacLease partnership.
Hunter's business model combines transactional revenue (new/used truck sales with quote-based pricing), parts margin (transactional with loyalty pricing and parts specials), recurring service revenue (labor plus parts markup, extended hours, mobile service), recurring leasing revenue (multi-year PacLease contracts with maintenance included), and direct-insurance billing collision repair. Customer segments span fleet operators, owner-operators, EV-transitioning fleets, and maintenance/insurance-driven collision repair customers, served through enterprise field sales, direct-to-consumer online parts ordering, channel partners (PacLease/Idealease), and event-driven community engagement.
Hunter Truck firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hunter Truck
- Legal name
- Hunter Truck
- Website
- https://huntertruck.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1938
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Hunter Truck is a fourth-generation, family-owned authorized Peterbilt dealer operating 19 locations across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia, providing commercial truck sales, parts distribution, factory-trained service, body shop repair, and full-service leasing to fleet operators, owner-operators, and EV-transitioning customers in the Northeast.
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- akta.pro rank
Hunter Truck industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Truck Dealership
- NAICS
- Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (42311), Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (42313)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Vocational/Work Truck Manufacturing (Dump/Refuse/Mixer/Utility) (IMACABAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Utility / Service Body Truck Rentals (THADAJAH), Specialty Truck Manufacturing (Fire/Rescue/Military-Commercial/Expedition) (IMACABAG)
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Where Hunter Truck is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Butler
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices16 records
Markets served
Hunter Truck business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- New Peterbilt Truck Sales: Sale of new Peterbilt trucks including Models 589, 579, 567, 548, 537, 536, 535, 520, 389X, 389, 367, 365, and 220. Trucks are manufactured to customer exact specifications. Revenue is one-time per vehicle sale.
- Pre-Owned Truck Sales: Sale of used commercial trucks including Red Oval Certified pre-owned inventory plus other makes (Kenworth, Mack, International, Freightliner). One-time revenue per vehicle.
- Parts Sales: Sale of heavy-duty truck parts including OEM Peterbilt parts, PACCAR genuine parts, TRP aftermarket parts, and JTP heavy duty parts. Over $54 million in parts inventory across locations. Also offers online parts ordering through OPC.
- Truck Service and Repair: Heavy-duty truck service and repair for all makes and models by factory-trained technicians. Includes scheduled maintenance, collision repair, and warranty work. Revenue generated through labor rates and parts markup.
- Body Shop Services: Commercial truck collision repair including frame straightening, painting, alignment, and refinishing. Direct billing to insurance carriers available.
- Truck Leasing: Full-service leasing through PacLease partnership providing customized leasing packages with maintenance included. Turnkey fleet management allowing customers to focus on their own business.
- Commercial Truck Rental: Short-term and medium-term rental of Peterbilt heavy and medium duty trucks through PacLease for when customers need vehicles quickly.
- Zero Emissions/Electric Vehicle Sales: Sale of electric commercial trucks including Peterbilt 579EV, 567EV, 520EV, 220EV and new medium duty EVs (536EV, 537EV, 548EV).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | New Peterbilt trucks - custom configured to customer specifications |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Pre-owned trucks - Red Oval Certified and other used inventory |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Heavy-duty truck parts - OEM, PACCAR, TRP, and aftermarket |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Truck service and repair - labor and parts |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | PacLease commercial truck leasing - full-service packages |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Commercial truck rental - short/medium term |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels12 records
Hunter Truck product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hunter Truck is an authorized Peterbilt commercial truck dealership operating 19 locations across the Northeast United States. The company sells new and pre-owned Peterbilt trucks (including Peterbilt electric vehicles), provides OEM and aftermarket parts, offers truck service and repair, body shop services, and commercial leasing and rental through its PacLease partnership.
Product overview
Hunter Truck is a family-owned authorized Peterbilt truck dealer operating 19 locations across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia since 1938. The company offers a comprehensive commercial trucking portfolio organized around five core pillars: new Peterbilt truck sales (includingModels 589, 579, 567, 548, 537, 536, 535, 520, 389X, 389, 367, 365, 220), pre-owned truck sales featuring Red Oval Certified inventory, an extensive parts division with over $54 million in inventory across OEM PACCAR/Peterbilt parts, TRP aftermarket stores, and JTP aftermarket products with 24/7 online ordering, full-service truck repair and body shop services with factory-trained technicians and Platinum Service Center certifications, and commercial leasing/rental through PacLease partnership. The company has expanded into zero-emission vehicles with Peterbilt's full EV lineup including 579EV, 520EV, 220EV, 567EV, and new medium-duty 536EV, 537EV, and 548EV models.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PacLease: Truck leasing and rental program offered through an affiliate partnership with Idealease and PacLease, providing fleet management and maintenance services.
Products and services
- New Peterbilt Truck Sales
- Pre-Owned Truck Sales
- Peterbilt Electric Trucks
- Peterbilt OEM Parts
- TRP Aftermarket Parts
- Truck Service and Repair
- Body Shop Services
- PacLease Commercial Leasing
- PacLease Commercial Rental
Quantifiable outcome
- Awarded TRP Dealer of the Year 2025 for exceptional year-over-year TRP store retail sales growth and increased overall TRP parts purchases
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Companies that use Hunter Truck
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Hunter Truck technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature8 records
Hunter Truck partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, major, notable, supporting and community.
- Peterbilt Motors CompanycoreAuthorized Peterbilt truck dealer since 1983 with long-standing relationship with Peterbilt Motors. Operates 13 Peterbilt dealership locations across PA, NY, NJ, WV. Deep partnership includes access to custom truck manufacturing, TRP parts distribution, technician training, and dealer awards program. Received multiple 2025 Peterbilt awards including TRP Dealer of the Year and Technician Excellence Dealer of the Year.
- PacLeasecoreHunter Truck is an affiliate of PacLease providing commercial truck leasing and rental services. PacLease offers customized full-service leasing packages allowing customers to focus on their business while Hunter handles fleet management. Also provides commercial rental trucks for quick needs.
- IdealeaseminorReferenced as PacLease's parent/affiliate relationship. Idealease provides the framework for Hunter's turnkey fleet management solutions.
- Hermann ServicesmajorPartnership to support Hermann Services in becoming New Jersey's largest EV truck fleet with 15 Peterbilt electric trucks. Hunter provided EV sales, transition planning, and ongoing support. Hermann Services approaching centennial is positioning for sustainable logistics with this fleet expansion.
- Page TruckingnotableFirst EV sale to Page Trucking in Weedsport, NY. Hunter Truck- Buffalo sold the Peterbilt 579EV as part of customer EV adoption journey. Featured as case study for EV technology exposure.
- PACCAR PartscoreParent company of Peterbilt providing parts inventory support, TRP aftermarket parts program, EV charging equipment, and PACCAR ePowertrain technology for electric vehicles. Hunter received PACCAR Parts Leadership award.
- QMeritsupportingEV charging infrastructure planning and installation services partner through PACCAR for customers transitioning to electric vehicle fleets.
- Schneider ElectricsupportingEV charging infrastructure planning and installation services partner through PACCAR for customers transitioning to electric vehicle fleets.
- First Response Team of AmericacommunitySince 2012, Hunter Truck has provided donated service and parts support for First Response Team of America's fleet of Peterbilt trucks used in natural disaster cleanup. Lancaster service team maintains their specialized fleet to ensure readiness for deployment.
- JTP (John's Truck Parts)coreHunter Truck subsidiary offering over 11,000 heavy-duty aftermarket parts for all makes and models. Located in Youngwood, PA with nationwide shipping. OEM quality matched products with warranties ranging from one year to lifetime. Also known as TRP dealer.
- LedwellminorDonated trailers to First Response Team of America supporting their disaster response mission.
- CaterpillarminorDonated heavy equipment to First Response Team of America supporting their disaster response mission.
Scale indicators17 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Hunter Truck competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- SelecTrucks: Daimler Truck's owned used commercial truck retail network (formerly Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star used truck outlets) with structured inventory, financing and warranty programs. Direct peer to Hunter's Red Oval Certified used-truck sales business and complementary used-truck remarketing operations.
- Worldwide Truck Group: Multi-brand heavy-duty truck dealer group operating across the southern and central US with new and used truck sales, parts, service, body shop and PacLease leasing. Comparable to Hunter Truck by virtue of similar multi-OEM commercial dealership model and identical revenue mix across sales/parts/service/leasing.
- Roberts Truck Center: Texas-based independent multi-brand heavy-duty truck dealer offering new and used commercial trucks, parts, service, body shop, leasing and rental. Directly comparable independent dealership operator to Hunter Truck, though focused on the South/Southwest rather than the Northeast.
- Rush Enterprises: Largest Peterbilt and International dealer network in North America (NASDAQ: RUSHA), operating 100+ locations across the US and Canada. Directly comparable to Hunter Truck as a multi-state authorized Peterbilt dealer group with full-line sales, parts, service, body shop, PacLease/Idealease leasing, and a TRP aftermarket parts business.
- Velocity Vehicle Group: Large full-line commercial truck dealer network (formerly Premier Truck Group / DAF dealer), operating dozens of locations focused on DAF, Freightliner, Western Star, and International brands with sales, parts, service and PacLease/Idealease leasing. Closest multi-OEM dealership group peer to Hunter by operating model and full-service dealership structure.
- Nuss Truck & Equipment: Multi-brand commercial truck dealer group with locations throughout the Upper Midwest, offering new and used truck sales, parts, service, leasing and rental. Comparable regional full-line commercial dealership play to Hunter Truck, with similar exposure to vocational, freight and fleet customers.
- MHC Kenworth: Multi-state Kenworth truck dealership network with full-line sales, parts, service, PacLease leasing and TRP-style aftermarket parts stores. Comparable to Hunter Truck as a PACCAR-family OEM (Kenworth) dealer group running a similar full-service commercial dealership playbook at scale.
- Doggett Freightliner: Large Freightliner-focused heavy-duty commercial truck dealer group operating across Texas and the southern US with full-line sales, parts, service and Idealease leasing. Comparable to Hunter Truck in operating model and customer segments, but with Freightliner/Western Star OEM alignment rather than Peterbilt.
Others
- Idealease: Full-service commercial truck leasing and rental franchise network operated by PACCAR with affiliated dealers including Hunter Truck's PacLease partnership. Adjacent to Hunter through the PacLease affiliate relationship and directly comparable as a managed fleet leasing channel.
- PACCAR Parts / PACCAR Winchell: PACCAR's dedicated heavy-duty parts distribution business that supplies OEM parts, TRP aftermarket parts and connected solutions to the Peterbilt and Kenworth dealer network. Directly comparable supply-chain counterparty to Hunter Truck's $54M parts inventory and TRP/JTP aftermarket business.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance7 records
Hunter Truck financial estimates
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Hunter Truck leadership team
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Hunter Truck funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Hunter Truck M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Hunter Truck
What does Hunter Truck do?
Hunter Truck is an authorized Peterbilt commercial truck dealership operating 19 locations across the Northeast United States. The company sells new and pre-owned Peterbilt trucks (including Peterbilt electric vehicles), provides OEM and aftermarket parts, offers truck service and repair, body shop services, and commercial leasing and rental through its PacLease partnership.
Is Hunter Truck a public or private company?
Hunter Truck is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Hunter Truck founded?
Hunter Truck was founded in 1938. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Hunter Truck based?
Hunter Truck is headquartered in Butler, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hunter Truck make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. New Peterbilt Truck Sales are the primary driver. The others are pre-Owned Truck Sales, parts Sales, truck Service and Repair, body Shop Services, truck Leasing, commercial Truck Rental and zero Emissions/Electric Vehicle Sales.
Who are Hunter Truck's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are SelecTrucks, Worldwide Truck Group, Roberts Truck Center, Rush Enterprises, Velocity Vehicle Group, Nuss Truck & Equipment, MHC Kenworth and Doggett Freightliner. Others are Idealease and PACCAR Parts / PACCAR Winchell.
Does Hunter Truck have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hunter Truck.
What industry is Hunter Truck in?
Hunter Truck's product category is Commercial Truck Dealership. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMACABAF, Vocational/Work Truck Manufacturing (Dump/Refuse/Mixer/Utility), with a secondary code of THADAJAH, Utility / Service Body Truck Rentals. Its NAICS code is 42311 and its SIC code is 5013.