U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) stopped by JX Truck Center - Milwaukee recently. Eric Jorgensen, President & CEO of JX, hosted the visit. “Maintaining relationships with key representatives, like Paul Ryan, is important to our industry,” said Jorgensen. “Often, politicians do not understand how a piece of legislation might affect our people. An open dialog [...]
Winter warriors will take the plunge to support cancer research Saturday, March 14, at Nagawicka Lake in Hartland, Wisconsin. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with plunging to follow. “Ellen’s Icebreaker for Cancer Cure” is held in memory of Ellen Smith, a Froedtert Hospital employee who died from gastric cancer in October 2013 at the age [...]
Today marks a milestone for JX: 45 years of excellence and leadership in the trucking industry. Founded in 1970, JX was started by Chuck Jorgensen, an individual with a vision for the future and a passion for trucking. The company began with just five Associates and an unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction. Since 1970, the organization [...]
At a time when many companies are scaling back, JX is hiring. The medium and heavy-duty truck dealer exceeded their goals across the board again this year with record numbers in virtually all areas. Since its founding, 45 years ago, the company has expanded from 1 to 16 Truck dealerships across the Midwest. “I started [...]
JX was recently named #37 on the Deloitte Wisconsin 75 list. The annual ranking, also known as Wisconsin’s Honor Roll, recognizes the state’s largest privately and closely held companies for their contributions to the Wisconsin people and its economy. JX has been recognized 9 times since the award inception in 2003. “It’s a great honor [...]
JX recently joined truckers and law enforcement officials in supporting Special Olympics Wisconsin at the 10th Annual World’s Largest Truck Convoy® presented by Quad/Graphics and EH Wolf & Sons. The event raised more than $121,000. 165 trucks, escorted by Law enforcement officials traveled 53 miles up US Hwy 41 from the Pioneer Travel Plaza in [...]
The event was hosted by Eric Jorgensen, President and CEO of JX , who owns and operates the dealership as well as 15 others throughout the Great Lakes region. Jorgensen, who is also the American Truck Dealers Association Chair and Executive Director of the National Automobile dealers Association, said “We talked about the laws, rules [...]
In search of the trucking industry’s top tech, the Illinois Trucking Association (ITA) recently held it’s first technician competition at Universal Technical Institute in Lisle, Illinois. JX was the Title Sponsor. The two-day event included five stations of competition. Stations included a written exam, followed by troubleshooting challenges covering electrical, engines, brakes, HVAC, fasteners, PMI, tires [...]
The dealership offers full maintenance and repairs, parts sales and vehicle rental and leasing. “From the start, JX has always put its focus on exceeding customer expectations and needs and to be there for them when they need us. Extending the hours of operation at our Lansing location will provide additional flexibility and convenience for our [...]
