Welcome to Peterson!
My name is Duane Doyle, and I’m the CEO and third-generation owner of Peterson. When my grandfather founded this company in 1936, he sold Cat® tractors in five counties in Northern California. Today, we’ve grown to become the authorized Caterpillar dealer to customers in over 100,000 square miles of California, Oregon, and Washington. In 2011, we became the Bay Area’s authorized International® Truck dealership, now serving a larger part of Northern California, Oregon and Southern Washington.
Our vision is to focus on you, the customer: “We will be our customers’ first choice.” Our mission is to be the best in all we do: Peterson partners with our customers in building the future. We put our customers first and continually strengthen our partnerships through hard work, ingenuity and determination. We provide a family-oriented environment that promotes safety, personal growth and professional achievement. Our people commit themselves to exceed the expectations of the customer, Peterson and each other. We will remain true to our values and set standards of excellence in everything we do.
At Peterson, we offer a wide range of trucks and services because we understand how complex and competitive your business is. We want to make buying and maintaining trucks easy for you. We prepared this information to show you the range of products and services we can deploy to help you succeed.
Company Brochure
Core Values
Customer First | Integrity | Excellence | Teamwork | Fun
Our number one core value at Peterson is Customer First, which means that we make your needs our top priority. This isn’t an empty promise. We want to be your business partner and to provide the trucks, support, and training you need to maximize your profitability.
We look forward to earning your business!
Core Values PDF
Careers
Peterson is your International® Truck dealer.
From new and used truck sales, to rental and leasing, to parts and service - Peterson is is your one-stop shop!
WE SAVE YOU MONEY!
Check out how we can save you money with Nose Cone® and driver training!
How to Save Fuel
Peterson Idealease®
Full Service Truck Leasing
With Peterson Idealease, we’ve got your rental and lease needs covered! Our fleet consists of late model medium and heavy duty trucks – reefers, flatbeds, dry vans, 2 and 3 axle tractors – all air ride with high horse power. Because we understand that challenges can occur, we also offer 24 hour emergency service.
We’ll come to you!
Through Peterson Idealease, we can provide mobile maintenance service with our factory trained and highly skilled technicians while providing the equipment and parts needed to maintain your vehicle or fleet, wherever you are located.
Peterson Idealease
S•O•SSM Fluid Analysis
Protect your investment
Monitor the health of your fleet with Peterson’s Fluid Analysis Lab Program. Fluid analysis can provide early detection of mechanical problems, avoiding costly failures and extending the life of your trucks. Regular oil and coolant testing are excellent tools to help detect impending system failures and ensure that your equipment is being protected.
Fluid Analysis
Online Parts!
24/7 Parts Resource
Tired of waiting on hold to order parts? NexPart from Peterson is as close as your desktop. Log on and place your order any time of day, seven days a week. With real-time parts pricing and availability at your fingertips, you don’t have to leave your office or even pick up a phone. NexPart features electronic books with easy-to-use parts graphics, giving you the ability to check parts availability, review pricing, examine remanufactured options, and input frequent order and trucks lists.
Order Online
Diamond Edge Certified
Service Department
We are proud to announce that our service departments are Diamond Edge Certified. Showing commitment to continuous improvement, unparalleled expertise, technology adoption, maximum uptime, and repair velocity - we continue our efforts to drive uptime and provide unmatched service to our customers.
Service Department
Peterson University
Peterson Trucks is the only International dealer authorized to train our own technicians. We also provide custom training solutions to meet your organization’s needs. Our experts specialize in courses focused on truck and engines.
Peterson University
Full Service Body Shop
Fender bender? Big or small body damage, we can fix it. Our truck body shops can handle any kind of body work you need. Whether it’s a repaint or a frame straightening, our highly trained body technicians have got your covered.
Body Shop
And we’re more than trucks...
Much more!
Peterson Cat’s Earthmoving division is Northern California, Oregon and southwest Washington’s authorized Cat dealer. They are your source for Cat machinery. They offer new and used equipment sales, rental, parts, and 24/7 service from nineteen locations throughout our 100,000+ square mile territory.
Our power systems division provides power generation, power quality, compressed air equipment, and marine engines, as well as service for all makes of on-highway trucks.
Our technology division, SITECH, provides high-tech solutions for construction applications. SITECH offers consulting, training, data services, installation, service, technical support, and machine control systems for all major brands of equipment.
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