WHO WE ARE

Founded in 1969, by Jack Housby as a Mack Truck dealership in Des Moines, IA, our company has grown to serve client companies across America and around the world. Through the years, we have built strong partnerships with owners and managers and have responded directly to their needs by developing and delivering a host of unique, targeted products and services.

HOUSBY IS A SINGLE SOURCE PROVIDER FOR ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS’ NEEDS IN:

Mack Truck Sales · Volvo Construction Equipment Sales · Isuzu Truck Sales · Housby Mixer Systems · Housby Online Sales · Truck Lube Shop · Collision Center · Service Shop · New & Used Parts · Transport & Logistics · Appraisals · Site Management · Mobile Rebranding · Engine Rebuild Program

WHO WE ARE

HOUSBY IS A SINGLE SOURCE PROVIDER FOR ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS’ NEEDS IN:

NEW FACILITY NOW OPEN

PHASE 1 – NOW OPEN!

PARTS, SERVICE, SALES

With 41 service bays and 180 parking spots, Housby's new facility will have enough space to accommodate our growing community, with thought-out plans for all trucks and equipment types.

We are also excited to include dedicated classroom and training space for our Housby University students.

PHASE 2

PAINT SHOP & USED PARTS

Housby's new Paint Shop and Used Parts warehouse will be conveniently located just down the road from our main facility.

Customers can anticipate even quicker turnaround times with our 22 paint shop bays, 76' double paint booth, frame and alignment machine, and 6 tear down bays, just to name a few of our amenities.

PHASE 3

HOUSBY CORPORATE

The last phase of this project will be to create new corporate office space, just north of the Parts & Service facility.

To maintain the convenience for our quick lube customers, the Housby Truck Lube will remain at 4755 NE 14th Street, just at the crossroads of i80 and i35, directly off of exit 136.

NEWS

Volvo CE wins EquipmentWatch "Highest Retained Value" award for 2022.

VOLVO EXCAVATOR, WHEEL LOADER RECEIVE HIGHEST RETAINED VALUE AWARDS FROM EQUIPMENTWATCH.

For the seventh straight year, Volvo Construction Equipment has received a Highest Retained Value Award from EquipmentWatch, the construction industry’s leading insights provider. The 2022 awards went to the Volvo EC380E in the Large Crawler Excavators category and the Volvo L250H in the Large Wheel Loaders category.

“Volvo is committed to designing machines that retain high value over their entire lifecycle, including when owners are ready to resell them at a competitive price,” said Stephen Roy, President of Region North America, Volvo CE. “We appreciate that EquipmentWatch recognizes the innovation that goes into our machines and offers data-driven insights to support the equipment marketplace.”

Scoring the Equipment

EquipmentWatch bases its awards on intensive data analysis and the evaluation of millions of value and cost data points, with its awards program serving as a de facto buying guide for the industry. The Highest Retained Value designation recognizes equipment that retains the highest percentage of its original value for five years into the future. Buyers can rely on this objective validation to confidently purchase equipment.

The Volvo EC380 crawler excavator and L250 wheel loader feature robust structures and high-quality welding that provide superior strength and durability, making them last longer even while working on the toughest jobsites.

Volvo has also integrated machine technology that helps its products retain their value. This includes ActiveCare^® Direct, an advanced telematics system that provides insights to reduce fuel consumption, unplanned maintenance, operator errors and excessive hours caused by unnecessary idling.

To support the longevity of its equipment and help with lifecycle value, Volvo offers several additional services to machine owners, including a Lifetime Frame and Structure Warranty , a Fuel Efficiency Guarantee and the Volvo Certified Used program .

Learn more about Volvo excavators and wheel loaders .

Contact Tyler Dose at tdose@housby.com for more information on the Volvo EX380 Crawler Excavator.

View the article on volvoce.com.

Foyt 60th Anniversary Car

Here at Housby we are always excited for the month of May and the Indy 500, though even more so this year as A.J. Foyt Racing will have a fourth entry in this year's running to celebrate the 60th anniversary of A.J. Foyt's first 500 victory.

We're extremely proud as a company, and as friends, to have a place on the No. 1 ABC Supply Chevrolet to help celebrate an iconic moment in racing history.

Congratulations to A.J. on this fitting tribute to a great champion, and best of luck to the entire Foyt Racing team next month!

Learn more about Housby Racing

Read the entire press release on foytracing.com

Housby Truck Lube wins "Best Oil & Lube" in DSM Peoples Choice again in 2023!

Housby Truck Lube is honored not only to have been nominated for a second year in a row, but to have won GOLD again in Des Moines People's Choice "Best Oil & Lube." Thank you for all the votes! We're proud to serve such great customers in the Des Moines area.

Just off of the crossroads of I-80 and I-35 at Exit 136, we service all class 4-8 diesel trucks, refrigerated units, vans, and flatbed trailers. Plus, we have complimentary drinks, TV, and WiFi in our customer lounge

Hope to see you soon!

2023 Winner's Magazine

2022 Winner's Magazine

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Volvo CE wins "Highest Retained Value" award again in EquipmentWatch 2022.

VOLVO EXCAVATOR, WHEEL LOADER RECEIVE HIGHEST RETAINED VALUE AWARDS FROM EQUIPMENTWATCH.

For the seventh straight year, Volvo Construction Equipment has received a...

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HOUSBY RACING

From the earliest days of our company, Housby has been a major racing sponsor and supporter.

Since a handshake between Jack Housby and Bill France, Jr. in 1978, Housby has supplied haul tractors to NASCAR. We currently provide a haul tractor for Ben Kennedy Racing, and Jack Housby served as a member of the NASCAR Appeals Panel for many years.

Since 2005, Housby has also been an associate sponsor of Brian Brown, World of Outlaws racer.