Ottawa Terminal Tractors – A History of Innovation and Quality

JX Truck Center has proudly represented Kalmar Ottawa Terminal Tractors for over 30 years. Ottawa shares the same traits of premium quality and reliability of our other product lines - Peterbilt, Volvo, Hino. Ottawa has a rich history based on innovation and workmanship that sets them apart from the competition. The Ottawa terminal tractor is [...]

January 29th, 2020|Industry News|0 Comments

Hino Models Re-branded!

A new year, and decade, brings some changes for Hino and their product line of class 5-8 trucks. Recently announced, Hino Trucks has gone away from their long-known model names that have been a tell-tale for the Gross Vehicle Weight rating of the respective chassis. What does this change mean for you, when you’re shopping [...]

January 17th, 2020|Industry News|0 Comments

Last Chance to Take Advantage of Bonus Depreciation for New & Used Equipment

Are you delaying your buying decision to 2020...DON’T! Take advantage of bonus depreciation for new and used equipment in 2019. What is bonus depreciation? Bonus depreciation is a method of accelerated depreciation. This allows a business to make an additional deduction of 100% of the cost of qualifying equipment in this year in which it [...]

November 8th, 2019|Industry News|0 Comments

Peterbilt and Hino Medium Duty Trucks to Maximize ROI

In the world of medium duty trucks, how do you maximize your ROI when there are ample options to choose from for your chassis supplier? This is enough to confuse even the most savvy business entrepreneur. Why should you choose one brand over another? A quote that truck sales professionals often hear is “Well, trucks [...]

October 25th, 2019|Industry News|0 Comments

Fleet Planning for Municipal & Public Works 

By October, most of us are thinking of the coming winter and inclement weather. At JX Truck Center, we support our public works customers as they prepare their fleets for the inevitable. However, I find the wide range of applications remarkable that we serve with our Peterbilt trucks, throughout the public sector.  Snow removal trucks [...]

October 15th, 2019|Industry News|0 Comments

DELOITTE WI TOP 75 AWARD PRESENTED TO JX ENTERPRISES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2019   DELOITTE WI TOP 75 AWARD PRESENTED TO JX ENTERPRISES Award recognizes JX for powering Wisconsin’s economy & communities   HARTLAND, WI October 9, 2019 - JX Enterprises ranked number 38 on the Deloitte’s Wisconsin 75, making the list for the 14th year in a row. On [...]

October 9th, 2019|Industry News, JX Shining Stars|0 Comments

Uptime, What is it? How do I get It?

Maximizing the Productivity of your New Peterbilt You have undoubtedly heard the phrase Uptime lately. What exactly is Uptime? Why is it important to my business? How do I achieve maximum Uptime? Let’s find the answers to these questions. Uptime can be described in its simplest terms as making sure your truck is ready, [...]

September 27th, 2019|Industry News|0 Comments

The Truck That Invented an Industry

Kalmar Ottawa first became a legal entity in 1943 as Ottawa Steel Products, Inc. making attachments for farm equipment in Ottawa, KS. Since these early days of Ottawa Steel Products, the company has gone through many different products and name changes, but is known for its current product, the terminal tractor and the name Ottawa [...]

June 28th, 2019|Industry News|0 Comments

In House Truck Financing with JX Financial

JX is known to be a one stop shopping experience for anyone with transportation needs. And when it comes to truck financing, we’ve got you covered. Our JX Financial team takes the time to understand your needs and goals in order to offer the best financing solution. It is our goal to provide the financial [...]

May 10th, 2019|Industry News|0 Comments

Yard Spotters Work HARD

Many terminal tractors work round-the-clock with no vacation, in all weather conditions, with no down-time. They are driven short distances towing heavy loads and are stopped and started repeatedly. Many businesses who own terminal tractors are using them to facilitate other parts of their business and many do not own fleets, so truck maintenance is [...]

March 15th, 2019|Industry News|0 Comments