Our History

David A. Thompson founded TEC Equipment in 1976. During those early days in Portland, Oregon, TEC Equipment was known as Thompson Equipment Company and its business was buying and selling used trucks and trailers.

Since then, TEC Equipment's growth in the dealership industry is unprecedented. Our expansion from a single used truck center in Portland, Oregon to 30+ truck and trailer dealerships in over 20 cities across Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota is a tribute to this. Our focused strategy has yielded over 40 years of market share growth and financial stability.

In addition to new and used truck and trailer sales, parts, and service, our dealerships provide leasing and rentals, financing, insurance, and auto transport equipment sales and service. More than 1,300 employees in 8 states help TEC Equipment serve the needs of our customers big and small.

TEC Equipment, Inc. is proud to represent Volvo and Mack trucks, and Wabash Trailers, as a franchise dealer in key markets across the Midwest and West. Additionally, TEC partners with MAC Trailer, BWS Manufacturing, Bollinger Motors, Cottrell, Sun Country, Kentucky Trailers and Jerr-Dan as official franchise locations. Our collective partners are all committed to supporting TEC’s growth. Over the years we have formed a strong “Best Business Partner” relationship which has benefited each other and enabled TEC Equipment to provide first class customer service. Today, TEC Equipment, Inc. ranks among the top dealers in North America, thanks in part to our great partnerships.

1976 David Thompson founded Thompson Equipment Company.

1983 Transitioned to TEC Equipment, Inc.

1990 Acquired first franchise, a factory-owned Mack dealership in Portland, OR.

1994 Added two Volvo franchises in Portland, OR and Wilsonville, OR.

1997 Purchased a used truck center in Fontana, CA in 1997, first entry into the California market.

1998 Acquired the Mack Ontario, CA franchise.

1999 Acquired the Mack Los Angeles, CA franchise.

2002 Continued to grow at a robust pace with the addition of the Volvo and GMC Los Angeles franchises and a used truck center in San Bernardino, CA.

2003 Purchased the Volvo and Mack franchises for Eugene, OR and Medford, OR.

2005 Purchased the Volvo, Mack and GMC franchises in Oakland, CA.

2006 Expanded to Nevada, acquiring the Volvo and Mack franchises for Reno.

2007 Recognized as American Truck Dealers Association National Dealer Of The Year.

2010 Acquired Mack and Volvo franchises for Las Vegas, NV and San Francisco, CA.

2011 Opened a leasing and parts center in Tacoma, WA.

2012 Acquired Volvo in Seattle, followed by Mack 6 months later.

2013 Recognized by Successful Dealer Magazine as Truck Dealer of the Year.

2014 Acquired Wabash Trailer franchises in Portland, OR and Fontana and Sacramento, CA.

2015 Added Wabash Trailer franchise in Stockton, CA, building a new state-of-the-art facility.

2016 Added Wabash Trailer franchise dealership in Phoenix, AZ.

2019 Opened the largest truck dealership in North America, with a 174,000 sq ft. state-of-the-art facility in Fontana, CA., with capacity to service over 100 trucks and 2 acres of parts warehouse.

2019 Opened Mack and Wabash dealership in San Diego, CA.

2020 Opened a Mack, Volvo and Wabash dealership in Redmond, OR.

2020 Opened a Volvo and Wabash dealership in Dixon, CA.

2022 Acquired the Volvo franchise rights in Omaha and Lexington, NE; Sioux City, IA; and Sioux Falls, SD.

2022 Acquired two leasing locations in Seattle, WA and Kent, WA.

2023 Opened a parts-only location in Long Beach, CA and a full-service Mack, Volvo, and Wabash dealership in Lacey, WA.