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History
Dickinson Fleet Services
(DFS)
was established on February 1, 1997 by Bob Dickinson, President, and Dick
Dickinson, Executive Vice President. In August of 1997, Mike Dickinson joined
the Company followed by Ted Coltrain, in May of 1998, both serve as Vice
President and General Managers.
DFS, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, started with three locations in
Doraville, Georgia (suburb of Atlanta), Indianapolis, Indiana and Pennsburg,
Pennsylvania (30 miles north of Philadelphia). Since then Dickinson Fleet
Services has grown to a total of 10 locations in five eastern states.
Locations and dates started are as follows:
Doraville, GA 1997 Tampa, FL 2004
Indianapolis, IN 1997 Atlanta, GA
Captive Shop
2005
Pennsburg, PA 1997 Cincinnati, OH 2000
Jacksonville, FL 2006 Orlando, FL 2002
Allentown, PA 2006 Fulton, GA 2004
Dickinson
Fleet Services is the largest independent truck repair and body shop company in
the country. We employ nearly 300 total employees of which over 200 are
technicians. We are the quality service provider in our industry servicing
corporate fleets, leasing companies, logistic companies, and trucking companies
We have established a close working relationship with over 600 customers who
entrust DFS with their fleet maintenance.
Having spent their careers in the truck leasing industry, our founders Bob and
Dick Dickinson developed Dickinson Fleet Services to fill an important niche in
the fleet maintenance industry. Their goal was to provide the highest level of
service for our customers by providing outstanding maintenance, communications,
and fleet information so our customers can make good decisions in managing their
fleets.
In 2005
DFS
introduced
Dickinson Fleet Management
after developing state-of-the-art software that helps our customers manage their
maintenance costs and PMs. Fleet Management is an economical option for
companies that own their own fleet and need the tools to manage their costs.
Culture
Our goal is to be the premier provider of truck repair service nationwide. We
can customize our services to meet your needs ranging from basic truck
maintenance and accident repairs to a comprehensive fleet management program.
After 10 years in business we have developed a company culture that is focused
on customer satisfaction. We differentiate ourselves from our competitors with
outstanding employees, customer communications, and our systems to help you run
your business with safe, dependable trucks and cost controls.
DICKINSON
FLEET SERVICES