CIT Events Select Language English Spanish Bulgarian Russian Polish About Us CIT Trucks was founded and incorporated on November 6, 1975 as Central Illinois Kenworth Sales and Service, Inc. The company headquarters are located in Normal, Illinois and today owns four separate truck franchises in fifteen locations and employs over 700 people at locations in Normal, La Salle-Peru, Springfield, Pleasant Plains, Morton, Atlanta, Champaign, Bensenville, Joliet, Troy, Grayslake, Rockford, and Mokena, Illinois along with Fenton, Missouri. CIT Trucks is in business to serve our customers with the best line-up of medium and heavy-duty trucks, related equipment, the most complete inventory of parts, and the highest quality of mechanical and body repair services available. We are proud of our company’s heritage and are always working towards continued growth. About Us Awards & Affiliations Company Brochure About Us CIT Trucks is Expanding to Green Oaks 2022 CIT Trucks is finalizing plans to break-ground on a new full service dealership in Green Oaks, Illinois to serve our northern Illinois and Wisconsin customers traveling the I-94 corridor. Bensenville Location Relocates to Better Serve Chicagoland Customers October 2019 Our Bensenville retail parts distribution center relocated to a new 52,000 sq.ft facility to better serve our current customers and act as our Northern distribution center. Used Truck Sales and Leasing will also be offered at this facility. LaSalle Dealership Moves to Completely Renovated Peru Location November 2018 CIT Trucks – LaSalle was relocated to the completely renovated campus of our previous Peru, Illinois dealership and now operates as Peru Mack. Peru Dealership Expands to Brand New Building off of I-80 October 2017 We relocated our Peru, Illinois Kenworth and Volvo dealership to a 45,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art dealership conveniently located at the intersection of Interstates 80 and 39. Normal, Illinois Dealership Undergoes Full Remodel March 2017 CIT Trucks dealership in Normal, Illinois completed a full-remodel including interior redesign and many exterior improvements. Champaign Locations Remodels Expanding Service August 2016 Our Champaign location underwent a remodel including 13,000 square feet of service space. CIT Trucks Purchases St. Louis Kenworth Dealership October 2015 CIT Trucks purchased the assets of Kenworth of St. Louis. The dealership located in Fenton, Missouri underwent a complete renovation including facility interior and exterior along with adjacent grounds and customer parking areas. Company Begins Operating Under New Name - CIT Trucks January 2015 2015 saw the introduction of our new company name, operating all locations under the CIT Trucks brand. Morton Location Completes Extensive Remodel and Addition August 2014 Our Morton location underwent an extensive remodel and expansion adding an additional 11,000 sq. ft to the facility. Mokena Dealership Opens on I-80 to Serve Chicagoland Market November 2013 A new 38,000 square foot full-service dealership was opened in Mokena, Illinois on Interstate 80. Northern Illinois Mack Acquired, Adding 3 Locations & Mack Franchise June 2012 In 2012, we purchased Northern Illinois Mack, Inc. and Rockford Truck Sales, Inc. with locations in Grayslake, Rockford, and La Salle adding Mack Trucks to our franchises. Full Service Dealership Opens in Troy, Illinois May 2012 Our Edwardsville location moved to a new 32,000 square foot full service dealership in Troy, Illinois, on Interstates 55 and 270. Finance Division Added to Company Offerings May 2011 The company continued to expand as we formed our own finance company that currently operates as Central Truck Finance, a division of CIT Trucks. Expands Kenworth Franchise to Southern Illinois April 2011 CIT Trucks was granted the Kenworth Truck franchise for southern Illinois and eastern Missouri with the opening of a retail parts distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois. Leasing Division Added to Company Offerings May 2006 The company opened a truck leasing division, currently operating as Central Truck Leasing, a division of CIT Trucks. Two Locations Relocate to their Current Facilities: Joliet & Champaign April 2006 Two locations moved to new facilities: Shorewood relocated to a new 30,000 square foot full-service dealership in Joliet, Illinois, on Interstates 55 and 80. Urbana also moved to a new 22,000 square foot facility in Champaign, Illinois located at Interstates 57 and 74. Springfield Location Completes Full Remodel Plus Addition October 2005 Our Springfield location underwent a remodel and almost doubled in size to it’s current 22,000 square foot facility. Kenworth Truck Franchise Expands to Include Chicago Area April 2004 CIT Trucks was granted the Kenworth Truck franchise for the Chicago area. We opened a service dealership in Shorewood, Illinois, and a retail parts distribution center in Bensenville, Illinois Two Fleet Maintenance Facilities Opened: Pleasant Plains & Atlanta December 2003 Two fleet maintenance facilities were opened, one in Pleasant Plains, Illinois and the other in Atlanta, Illinois Fifth Full-Service Dealership Opens to Serve Champaign-Urbana April 2003 Our fifth full-service dealership opened in Urbana, Illinois. Fourth Full-Service Dealership Opens off of I-74 in Morton May 2001 We opened our fourth dealership location in a 39,000 square foot facility on Interstate 74 in Morton, Illinois. Celebrating 25 Years of Serving the Trucking Industry November 2000 CIT celebrated 25 years in business! Normal Dealership Relocates Expanded Body Shop March 1997 Our existing Body Shop operation moved into a new, 25,000 square foot, state-of-the-art building in Normal, Illinois. Third Full-Service Dealership Opens to Serve Capitol City August 1995 A new facility was built to house our third dealership location on Interstate 55 in Springfield, Illinois. Company Expands to Second Dealership in Peru, Illinois March 1989 We opened a second dealership location on Interstate 80 in Peru, Illinois. Isuzu Trucks Franchise Added December 1985 An Isuzu Truck of America franchise was added to our product line-up. Company Expands to Include Volvo Trucks Franchise May 1985 A Volvo franchise was purchased in addition to the existing Kenworth franchise and the company began operating under the name Central Illinois Trucks, Inc. Flagship Dealership in Normal Relocates to Current Location November 1976 The original Normal, Illinois dealership relocated to its present 57,000 square foot facility on Northtown Road. Company Founded as Central Illinois Kenworth November 1975 On November 6, 1975 CIT Trucks was founded and incorporated as Central Illinois Kenworth Sales and Service, Inc. and began operations as a Kenworth Truck dealership. CIT TRUCKS New Trucks Used Trucks Parts Service Body Shop Leasing Finance LOCATIONS Bensenville, IL Champaign, IL Grayslake, IL Joliet, IL Mokena, IL Morton, IL Normal, IL Peru, IL Peru Mack Pleasant Plains, IL Rockford, IL Springfield, IL Troy, IL Fenton, MO RESOURCES About Us CIT Events News Careers Contact Us Parts Specials Service Offerings NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP Email* © Copyright 2012 - 2021 | CIT Trucks | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | All Rights Reserved | Designed & Powere by Buzznerd Trucks Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube