Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC) is a privately owned multi-state network of truck dealerships and leasing locations, providing truck-related services. Founded in Springfield, Missouri, as of 2022 it is based in Leawood, Kansas.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Automotive Financial services Truck Leasing and Rental Truck Parts Truck Service Factoring (finance) |
| Founded | Springfield, MO, United States, (January 2, 1975) |
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Number of locations | Over 100 Locations |
| Divisions | Kenworth |
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| Website | https://www.mhc.com/ |
History
editMHC was founded on January 1, 1975, in Springfield Mo., as Ozark Kenworth, Inc. by Reed Murphy Senior, and Ken Hoffman. For over 45 years, the company grew from a temporary facility with only three employees to operating across 19 states with 120 locations, including dealerships, full-service transport refrigeration locations, full-service leasing and rental operations, TRP part retail stores and a finance company.[citation needed]
Business
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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
editMHC operates over 70 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.[citation needed]
Truck Leasing and Rental
editMHC Truck Leasing[1] 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 over 25 MHC Truck Leasing locations which are also part of PacLease's network of more than 480 leasing locations.[citation needed]
Transport Refrigeration
editMHC runs four Carrier-Transicold dealerships[2] 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
editMHC Financial Services, Inc.,[3] is MHC's wholly owned finance company.
Reception
editMHC has earned Kenworth's North American Dealer of the Year Award[4] over 14 times in the last 30 years. The company has also received the Kansas City Business Journal's Champions of Business Award[5] two times in the last five years.[citation needed]
Operations
editMHC operates dealerships[6] across 19 states. Additionally, the company owns and operates its RoadReady Center,[7] 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[8] in Grandview, Mo.
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ "PacLease Truck Rental and Leasing". www.paclease.com. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Find A Dealer". Carrier Transicold.
- ^ "MHC FINANCIAL SERVICES Kansas City MO, 64120 - Cortera Company Profile". start.cortera.com. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Kenworth Trucks - The World's Best ®". www.kenworth.com. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Champions of Business: Murphy-Hoffman - Kansas City Business Journal". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "MHC Truck Dealership Expands into Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois | Trucking News Online". www.truckingnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Road Ready Center to bring 50 jobs". Chillicothe Gazette. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "MHC opens first TRP store in U.S. | Successful Dealer". www.successfuldealer.com. Retrieved 2016-03-03.