RealTruck opens 230,000-sq.-ft. SLC warehouse

Ocala, Florida-based RealTruck, an online retailer of truck parts and accessories, has opened a new distribution center in Salt Lake City. The 230,000 square-foot warehouse, which opened on April 1, is twice the size of RealTruck’s other distribution facilities in Springfield, Missouri, and Jasper, Indiana. The company said the additional capacity and strategic location will enhance RealTruck’s ability to make timely deliveries to customers west of the Rockies.{mprestriction ids="1,3"}

“It’s an exciting time to be part of the RealTruck family,” said Tony Ambroza, RealTruck chief growth officer. “We’re scaling our operating model to deliver industry-leading service to our customers from coast to coast. RealTruck.com is the destination for all truck owners shopping for the right parts and accessories to enjoy life’s adventures.”

“We’ll use the Salt Lake City DC to expand our Rapidship selection of parts that ship the same day and reach customers on the West Coast in two days or less,” said Greg Nelson, president of e-commerce at Truck Hero, parent company of RealTruck. “Consumers today are most concerned with product availability and speed of delivery. This helps us better serve both those needs, becoming the truck accessory retailer they can trust.”

The RealTruck distribution center was designed using motion and ambient light-sensitive LED lighting, along with electric fork trucks to achieve energy savings, Nelson said.{/mprestriction}