About Us

Don’t just rent it. Solve it.

We’re more than a truck rental company. We’re a partner in helping you solve challenges.

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PTR Mission

Transforming our nation’s infrastructure with every rental.

We treat your fleet challenges like our own, delivering tailored solutions, fast responses, and dedicated service. It’s our mission to be fleet solution partners with those working on our nation’s infrastructure, equipping the industries that build, move and power America. Everything we do is centered on prioritizing people, empowering communities, and supporting the industries, ensuring a high quality of life across the US.

Premier Truck Rental is more than a work truck and trailer rental company. We’re your fleet partner in building and maintaining America's infrastructure.

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In-House Upfitting

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24/7 Field Service

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Nationwide Presence

The PTR Network

Coast-to-coast support

Whether you work with our state-of-the-art facilities in Indiana or Texas, or tap into our nationwide network of trusted Premier Partners, you’ll always have commercial truck and equipment rental support and expertise nearby.

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Fort Wayne Headquarters

Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Capabilities:

16 service bays for fleet maintenance and repairs
Six overhead cranes to support upfitting and heavy duty work
On-site parts warehouse for quick access to customized parts
Dedicated wash bay and detail department to maintain fleet condition
Body shop and production lanes for custom builds, reconditioning, and modifications

Origin Story

Customer-focused from the start.

Premier Truck Rental is a truck and equipment rental company founded in 2014 by a father-daughter duo Rob Troxel and Adriene Horn. Their vision? To provide customized truck and trailer solutions to utility contractors across the U.S., transforming a new standard in rentals that fuels growth, empowers people, and reshapes America's infrastructure.

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June 2014

Premier Truck Rental was Founded

After their family grew their first fleet rental company, NESCO, Rob Troxel and his daughter Adriene Horn founded a new venture: Premier Truck Rental.

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June 2016

More Space, More Service

Thanks to consistently rapid growth in both our fleet equipment and how we service it, we expanded our Fort Wayne headquarters in 2016, adding more service bays and more space for the growing PTR team to work.

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April 2017

More Wash Bays, Even More Service

Growth continued, and so did expansion at our Fort Wayne headquarters, this time with new wash bays and even more service capacity, keeping our rental fleet well maintained and providing faster turn times for rentals.

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August 2017

The First Candy Wagon™

Inspired by customer input, PTR created the Candy Wagon Framer, a specialty utility truck with all of the accessories you could possibly need while working. These units are the powerhouses of truck rentals, transforming the way linemen work.

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April 2022

Continued Growth at HQ

2022 brought a major HQ expansion, adding significant warehouse space, additional office area, expanded shop facilities, and a walking path for employee wellness.

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April/May 2023

A Second Fort

Adding a second centrally located hub in Fort Worth, TX for servicing customers and increasing our production capabilities.

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June 2024

10 Years of Serving You

In 2024, we celebrated a decade of serving customers like you. Along the way, we’ve taken the valuable insights you’ve shared and invested them right back into the rentals that make keeping your fleet in top condition easier.

Industry Recognition

NAFA 100 Best Fleets Award (2023, 2024, 2025)

For the past three consecutive years, PTR has been recognized as one of the Top 100 best-run fleets in the United States by the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA). To learn more about the criteria for excellence that all of the Top 100 must meet, click here.

ACG Corporate Value Award (2024)

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