THE WOODLANDS, TX — FleetPride, Inc., independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck parts, has opened a new satellite branch location in Cocoa, FL. The Cocoa satellite is FleetPride’s eighth Florida location, continuing the company’s expansion of its national footprint.

"Cocoa represents a great opportunity for FleetPride to serve customers in the Melbourne, Palm Bay, Cocoa, Merritt Island and Titusville markets. FleetPride has been serving this market from our Orlando branch, but we feel that the diverse customer base in this market needs a local and reliable source for truck parts," said Pete Painter, vice president and general manager of FleetPride’s Southeast Region. "This area is thriving with construction, agriculture and municipality business, as well as local and private fleets and we are well-positioned to serve these industries."

Donnie McDaniel, FleetPride’s Orlando branch manager, will also oversee the Cocoa location. McDaniel brings more than 20 years of heavy-duty experience to this new location for FleetPride.

"Since opening our first Florida location in 1998, FleetPride has been dedicated to bringing quality parts, heavy duty expertise and superior customer service to this great state," said Todd Dunn, CEO of FleetPride. "Within the past 18 months, we have opened two locations in Florida, demonstrating our continuing commitment to this market. We are proud to be a part of the Cocoa community and look forward to many successful years ahead."

For more information about FleetPride, go to: http://www.fleetpride.com.