Reading Truck Acquires General Truck Body

The Reading Truck Group, LLC has acquired General Body Manufacturing Company. General Truck Body is a Reading distributor and a well-established south-central manufacturer and upfitter of work truck bodies, equipment, and custom engineered trucks with three locations in Texas and one in Kentucky.

The acquisition of General Truck Body increases the total number of Reading Truck locations to 28 facilities nationwide.

Founded in Kansas City, Missouri, in the early 1900’s, Morris Levitch expanded General Truck Body into Texas. In 1984 Barbara Levitch Paull purchased the company. Her son, Josh Paull now serves as President and co-owner of this 4th generation family-owned business. General Truck Body is headquartered in Houston, with additional locations in Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, and in Louisville, Kentucky. 

“We are excited to welcome General Truck Body into the Reading Truck family. They have an exceptional reputation for meeting the diverse needs of their customers while providing a range of services and custom manufacturing capabilities,” said Jason Connell, President of Reading Truck Equipment.

GTB President, Josh Paull stated, “The combination of General Truck and Reading is a great fit and will be beneficial to our staff and our customers. Reading shares our vision and is focused on providing its customers the highest quality trucks and service in the nation. General Truck Body and The Paull family are proud to join The Reading Truck Group.”

In addition to expanding Reading Truck’s national footprint, the acquisition of General Truck Body also increases Reading’s commercial truck and van pools for all major OEMs.

“General Truck Bodyhas been a great partner with us, and I’m confident that with this acquisition, our ability to serve this market and our customers will only be enhanced,” said Eric McNally – Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Reading Truck.