
FleetPride Inc. of Irving, Texas, bought Commercial Truck Services of Arkansas.
Terms were not disclosed. CTS has heavy duty truck repair facilities in Little Rock and Conway with about 20 employees at both locations.
FleetPride, a parts distribution company, has 270 locations in 46 states, including Arkansas. FleetPride Senior Vice President Mike Harris said FleetPride will merge its Little Rock operations with CTS’ and build a new parts facility in Conway.
“Today’s announcement represents a great opportunity to expand our presence in the Little Rock market,” Harris said. “CTS is well known in central Arkansas for fast, dependable truck and trailer repair, and they have a reputation for excellent customer service.”
CTS was founded by Joel and Lana Foster of Little Rock and Darryl and Jaci Birdsong of Conway. Jaci Birdsong said CTS will operate as before but now will be under the FleetPride name.
“We are thrilled to join the FleetPride network,” CTS owners said in a statement. “It was important for us to partner with a company that would allow us to expand into a robust parts business and provide ample opportunities for our employees.”