K.C. HEIDLER
CEO/PRESIDENT
TOM’S TRUCK CENTER
WHY: Leads commercial truck dealer that counts more than 70 years in business. Father George Heidler bought Tom’s Towing and another commercial truck business over 40 years ago. K.C. Heidler took over company in 1991.
IN THE NEWS: Became first commercial truck dealership to open a hydrogen refueling station onsite at its Santa Fe Springs location, with long-term plan to incorporate a permanent hydrogen refueling station, completion projected by the end of 2026.
NOTABLE: Among the first dealers to offer vehicles by upstart EV commercial truck makers, such as GreenPower Motor Co. (Nasdaq: GP) and most recently, Nikola Corp. (Nasdaq: NKLA). About 10% of Tom’s trucks in inventory are EVs or zero emission, while the remaining 90% are powered by internal combustion engines.
