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Straight Talk on Trucks, From the People Who Sell Them
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Every Post Written by Richard Kemner, Founder of RDK Truck Sales
Richard Kemner started RDK Truck Sales in Tampa back in 1997 with a simple idea: sell good trucks to good people, and stand behind every one.
Nearly three decades later he's still in the day-to-day — spec'ing chassis, talking with manufacturers and fleet operators across Florida, and paying close attention to how trucks actually hold up on real refuse and roll-off routes. This is where he shares that perspective: plain-language takes on emissions rules, pricing, residual value, and fleet planning, written to help you make the call that's right for your operation — not to push whatever a press release says you should want. No hype, no jargon, just the kind of straight talk you'd get standing in the yard on Adamo Drive.
A crayon invitation, a giant yellow bow, and one HOA variance — Part 5 of Gary the Garbage Man takes Big Bertha to a birthday party.
A Florida downpour hits early, but Gary, Russ, and Big Bertha keep 6 kids dry on the first day in this Back to School story from RDK Truck Sales.
A raccoon named Gerald, a curbside espresso machine, and what Gary has learned about what folks throw away. Part 4 of the Gary the Garbage Man series.
Two coffees, one dark parking lot, and the morning Russ earned his seat on Big Bertha. Part 3 of RDK Truck Sales' Gary the Garbage Man series.
Every OEM says 2027 diesel engines are ready. History says otherwise. See the sourced calendar of promises, delays, and what it means for you.
Russ was the new kid nobody noticed until Gary the Garbage Man sat down. Part 2 of RDK Truck Sales' fan-favorite garbage truck story series.
Rising fuel costs, driver shortages, tighter municipal budgets — every refuse hauler feels it. Here's how the haulers who come out ahead use tough stretches to grow instead of just survive.
Leaving a load in a refuse truck overnight quietly costs you thousands in corrosion, hydraulic, and pest damage. Here are 10 reasons to dump at end of day.
RDK Truck Sales meets Gary Kowalski: a funny look at life behind the wheel of a 33,000lb refuse truck, from mystery mattresses to loyal RDK customers.
RDK Truck Sales reports from Work Truck Week 2026 on the 2027 emissions changes and new 48V-heated DOC/DPF/SCR systems for refuse and roll-off trucks.