Four Star Freightliner receives 2018 Successful Dealer Award

Four Star Freightliner, Inc., led by its dealer principal Jerry Kocan, was named the recipient of the 2018 Successful Dealer Award by Randall Reilly, a marketing, media and events company which has thousands of clients in the trucking, construction, and agriculture industries.

Successful Dealer is a Randall Reilly publication written exclusively for the medium and heavy duty truck dealer market. Its editor, Lucas Deal, explained that “Four Star Freightliner was selected from another wonderful list of finalist candidates due to its impressive investments in employee education and development, community activism and support of the dealer market and trucking industry at large.”

Five finalists were chosen from a pool of candidates nominated by the trucking industry and selected by the Successful Dealer editorial staff. The winner was announced Tuesday, Oct. 9 during a Randall Reilly marketing summit in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The award was also sponsored by Automann, Premium 2000/National Truck Protection and Interstate Billing.

“I humbly accept this award for all of the team members at Four Star Freightliner who contribute to making us who we are”, Kocan said. “What makes this recognition extra special is that it was given by a group that is dedicated and engrained in our industry”.

Kocan says Four Star Freightliner prides itself on being an employee- and customer-focused business.

“People ARE your business,” Kocan said. “It is not just lip service. It is in our DNA and our mission statement. We operate under a continuous improvement culture and are always trying to find solutions to our customers’ challenges and make their lives easier.”

Kocan strongly believes in creating a healthy, engaging and productive environment for employees and is proud of the work they do on and off the clock.

“Our people are active in both community and professional organizations, so they have a tremendous willingness to give of their time to help improve their local communities and industries we serve”, he said.

Four Star Freightliner operates six stores in Alabama, Florida and Georgia (Montgomery, Ala.; Dothan, Ala.; Tifton, Ga.; Valdosta, Ga.; Albany, Ga.; Midway, Fla.) and employs nearly 190 people. A seventh location is planned for Valley, Ala.