Number of locations Over 100 Locations Founded 1983 | Divisions Kenworth Headquarters Leawood Parent organization GeneLex | |
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Industry Automotive
Financial services
Truck Leasing and Rental
Truck Parts
Truck Service
Factoring (finance) Profiles | ||
Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC) is the largest privately owned multi-state network of truck dealerships and leasing locations, providing truck-related services to more than 50,000 customers.
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History
MHC was founded on January 1, 1975, in Springfield Mo., as Ozark Kenworth, Inc. by Reed Murphy Senior, and Ken Hoffman. In 40 years, the company grew from a temporary facility with only three employees to operating across 16 states with 66 dealerships, four full-service transport refrigeration locations, 36 full-service leasing and rental operations and a finance company.
Business
MHC’s divisions support the heavy and medium duty truck industry with dealerships, truck leasing and rental dealerships, transport refrigeration dealerships and MHC Financial Services.
Truck Dealerships
MHC operates 68 truck dealerships, which offer new and used truck sales, all-makes parts inventory, technicians and service bays. Technicians are trained for PACCAR, Cummins and Caterpillar engines, and Eaton and Dana components, to service all makes of trucks, including Kenworth, Volvo, Freightliner, Peterbilt, Mack, International, Western Star, Hino, Isuzu, Ford and GMC. Parts and service are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day at most MHC locations. The company offers on-site delivery for all makes including Kenworth, Volvo, Freightliner, Peterbilt, Mack, International and Western Star.
Truck Leasing and Rental
MHC Truck Leasing manages more than 4,700 trucks for a wide range of businesses. Leasing plans range from full-service truck leases to contract maintenance programs. In addition, short-term and long-term rental trucks are available. There are 35 MHC Truck Leasing locations across 11 states, which are also part of PacLease’s network of more than 480 leasing locations.
Transport Refrigeration
MHC runs four Carrier-Transicold dealerships that carry an array of replacement parts for both Carrier and Thermo King refrigeration units, as well as provide emergency mobile service seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Technicians design and install multi-temp systems that are monitored by data logging systems to reduce customer operating costs and increase efficiencies.
Financial Services
MHC Financial Services, Inc., is MHC’s wholly owned finance company.
Reception
MHC has earned Kenworth’s North American Dealer of the Year Award 14 times in the last 30 years. The company has also received the Kansas City Business Journal’s Champions of Business Award two times in the last five years.
Operations
MHC operates dealerships across 16 states. Additionally, the company owns and operates its RoadReady Center, a pre-delivery inspection facility in Chillicothe, Ohio, Truck Source, a network of used truck dealerships, RoadForce, a private all-makes parts label, and the first TRP All-Makes Parts and Service store in Grandview, Mo.