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Looking for Hino Technician / Diesel Mechanic

Immediate Opening: Hino Truck Technician / Diesel Mechanic Location: 2624-A Hamilton Blvd, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 Start Date: Immediately Job Type: Employee Job Status: Full Time Company Overview: H.K. Truck Center is a certified Hino and Mitsubishi Fuso truck dealership providing clients with expert sales personnel, quality-conscious maintenance and repair service, a huge inventory of parts, convenient rental services and a high standard...

Truck Retirement – When is the Timing Right?

Knowing when it’s the right time to retire a truck depends on a number of factors you should be considering. In a recent IdeaXchange blog, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease suggested that fleet owners and managers consider a variety of factors before retiring and replacing trucks in their fleet. The main suggestion is not to...

It’s a Rough Ride for Drivers on US Roads

Those of us who travel on the nation's highways, roads, and bridges know how bad they are. Now someone has quantified it. Whether you’re transporting freight or just driving your car to work, you’ve undoubtedly experienced traffic delays and potential vehicle damage due to road conditions. The national transportation research group, TRIP, came out with a study...

Heating Up for the IGNITE Hino Truck’s National Dealer Conference

A Long History of Service and Dedication Comes Full Circle in San Antonio, Texas Heating Up for the IGNITE Hino Truck's National Dealer Conference This week in San Antonio, Texas, Hino Trucks is hosting their National Dealer Conference IGNITE, a place where dealership owners and managers across the nation come together to learn, share, and grow. During the...

HK Truck Center Managers Receive Hino Elite Status

It is with great pleasure that we announce and congratulate our management team for achieving Hino Elite Awards for outstanding performance in their departments. President Hank Knabe, Parts Manager Charlie Chase, Service Manager & Advisor Don Fowler, and Sales Account Manager Bert Dreossi were the recipients of this prestigious award. Achieving Elite status for our management helps...

HINO vs ISUZU

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Competitive Comparison-2017 Hino 195 vs. 2017 Isuzu NRR [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]When it comes to quality cabovers, the medium duty truck market is fiercely competitive, offering a variety of options for truck fleet managers who need the unique virtues of a compact commercial truck. Leading head to head in the marketplace, the Hino 195 and the Isuzu NRR are often top...

Section 179

Take Advantage of Your Equipment Deductions Section 179 Depreciation for 2016 is $500,000! Section 179 allows businesses to deduct the cost of certain equipment purchases, such as a new Hino trucks and/or Fuso trucks, as an expense rather than capitalizing and depreciating those purchases. Additionally, bonus depreciation may be available. The math is simple: One brand new 2017 Hino 268 at the purchase...

2016 Successful Dealer Award Winner Announced

2016 Successful Dealer Award Winner Announced FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   South Plainfield, NJ - River States Truck and Trailer, was named and awarded as the 2016 Successful Dealer at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas, Thursday, August 25, 2016. River States was one of five finalists for the annual award, which is sponsored by Automann and CDK Global. All five...

Fleet Owners 2016 Vehicle Graphics Awards Winner

H.K. Truck Center has been honored as a winner of Fleet Owners' 2016 Vehicle Graphics Awards. South Plainfield, NJ - H.K. Truck Center is one of 12 proud winners of the 2016 Fleet Owner Vehicle Graphics Awards. In the beginning of 2016, they commissioned a new wrap design for their Mobile Service and Parts vehicles to improve the visibility of...