​TRP Opens In Allentown

Steve Pollock
March 2020

Allentown, PA…. Kenworth of Pennsylvania has opened a TRP Truck and Trailer Parts Store in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The new TRP Store is located at 1249 North Quebec Street, about 1 1/2 miles from the Airport Road Exit off of US 22.

TRP-Allentown is a parts only facility, serving owner-operators, repair shops, and fleets in the Allentown, PA area and beyond. An extensive line of parts for trucks, trailers and buses of all makes and models is available at TRP Allentown, including parts for the oil and gas field industries. Lance Diehl, Director of Parts Operations for Kenworth of Pennsylvania said, “TRP-Allentown is one of ten Kenworth of Pennsylvania locations and is centrally located to serve Southeastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey. Not only does TRP Allentown carry the same parts inventory as our Kenworth stores, but their parts selection goes much deeper into aftermarket parts of all makes of trucks as well as parts for Paccar, Cummins, Cat, and Detroit engines.”

TRP-Allentown has a well-stocked showroom for customer’s shopping convenience. They are offering free parts delivery within a 50-mile radius of Allentown with plans to expand. They will also offer free delivery to any of their Kenworth of Pennsylvania locations with their weekly transfer truck service.

Earl Mitchell founded parent company Motor Truck Equipment Company in 1933. Under the management of Gareth Mitchell, and now his son Timothy Mitchell, the company has continued to grow to include subsidiaries Kenworth of Pennsylvania, Motor Truck PacLease and Motor Truck Thermo King. Today Motor Truck Equipment Company has 10 locations; Kenworth ofPennsylvania has 5 parts, sales, and service Kenworth locations in Carlisle, PA; New Stanton, PA; Dunmore, PA; Clintonville, PA; and Shartlesville, PA.

Parts and service only locations include Pittsburgh, PA; York, PA; Lancaster, PA; and Muncy, PA and now a Parts only locationin Allentown, PA. Executive Vice President Frank Miller stated, “We strive to exceed our Customers expectations.”

TRP Allentown Branch Manager Adam Shafer welcomes Customers to stop in at the new TRP Allentown. Their current hours are Monday thru Friday 7 am-5 pm, with plans to eventually have Saturday service. You can contact them at 484-403-4630, www.kwofpa.com and www.trpparts.com

TRP Parts are exclusively distributed by Paccar Parts with a global network of 18 parts distribution centers and 2,200 retail locations.