A Message from Russ Ellett, President:
I am very pleased and excited to announce that Crook Motor Company, LLC. has been acquired by Excel Truck Group. We have been working together with Crook Motor Company, LLC. in a partnership for the last 3 years, sharing best practices and improving our operations. Today, we are very excited to announce that Crook Motor Company, LLC. is officially part of the Excel Team.
Crook Motor Company, LLC. began in 1945 as a Father-Son enterprise in Albemarle, North Carolina. Focusing on meeting the needs of heavy truck owners, C.B. Crook Jr. and his father reconditioned used trucks and trailers. Today, the Crook Motor Company team has developed a reputation of offering exceptional service and solutions to their customers. In addition, they are a Freightliner and Western Star dealer, and they specialize in, and have become an industry leader in, used trucks, used trailers, and other equipment.
Moving forward, our plan is to maintain the Crook Motor Company, LLC. name as a division of Excel Truck Group. Please join us in welcoming the Crook Motor Company Team!
Crook Motor Company is partnering with Excel Truck Group to further expand its new truck sales, parts, and service business by becoming a full-line Freightliner dealership.
Crook Motor Company President, Richard Almond, announced that Excel Truck Group became an equity partner of the business effective April 2021. “We’re looking forward to continuing our strong legacy of great service,” Almond said. “Through this partnership, we will provide our loyal customers with the outstanding service they have come to expect, and we will offer a broader array of trucks and parts”.
Crook Motor Company was founded in 1945 by C.B. Crook in Albemarle, NC. C.B. Crook Jr. came on board in 1972 and expanded the business into commercial trucks, developing a great reputation, selling high-quality equipment, and providing outstanding service to the trucking community. Crook Motor Company became a Western Star dealer in 1997.
Crook Jr. retired in 1999 and sold the business to four key employees within the company, which maintained the culture and reputation that had been build. Richard Almond remains as President of Crook Motor Company.
Crook Motor Company has grown into one of the nation’s largest used truck and trailer dealers and has also become an outstanding Western Star dealer.
“We have always maintained our focus on what is most important, the people in this industry – our customers and our employees. Our outstanding employees enable us to take great care of our customers,” said President Richard Almond.
Excel Truck Group was started by Frank Ellett in 1981 and has Freightliner, Mack, Western Star, Kalmar Wabash National, Mac Trailer, and other franchises operating in 10 locations in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
“Partnering with Crook Motor Company is a great fit, both culturally and geographically, for Excel,” said President Russ Ellett. “We both understand the importance of providing great customer service and looking after our employees. The Excel Team is extremely excited about this partnership.”
