Chicagoland Regional Truck Equipment changes hands

Jon Sievert, owner of Casper’s Truck Equipment, founding member of Fourward Upfitting, and David Scheitlin, former Holman director of operations have acquired Regional Truck Equipment, with locations in Addison and Alsip, Illinois.

Regional Truck Equipment expands the current platform to Illinois and the greater Chicagoland area—one of North America’s most important commercial truck upfitting markets. The go-forward strategy is built on strong local support, backed by the ability to scale and manage national fleet requirements when and where needed, according the news release.

“Customers deserve fast local decisions and real people who know their market,” said Sievert. “We’re deepening local capability and responsiveness—while bringing disciplined national resources to bear when customers require them. David and I are fully aligned on that approach.”

“Our strategy is to better serve everyday local working fleets and also support national requirements of those customers,” added David Scheitlin. “Speed, flexibility, and throughput are the new competitive advantages—and we’re investing to deliver.”

The business will continue operating under the Regional Truck Equipment name. Sievert confirmed this decision is being made to honor the legacy and reputation built by longtime owner Brian Lutz and the entire team at Regional Truck Equipment.

The business will receive strategic investment in systems, capacity, and operational capability for the future, the statement noted. Sievert will act as president with his main focus on sales growth and strategy. Scheitlin will fill the role of vice president with a main focus on operations in both locations to continue improving quality, find efficiencies, and invest in people and systems to maximize capacity and capabilities.