Rush Enterprises

A wide range of opportunities

If you’re looking for a career in an industry-leading organization with a dynamic, fast-paced work environment and countless opportunities for growth, then join our team. Rush Enterprises has opportunities available in all areas of dealerships operations and virtually every business discipline, from Accounting to IT, Marketing to Legal and more.

Whether your training and past professional experience has focused on heavy-, medium- or light-duty trucks or even if you are making a career change from another industry, you can find your next career opportunity at one of our more than 200 locations in 22 states. We value the contributions made by all our service technicians, including those specializing in paint or body repair, vehicle up-fitting or CNG fuel systems.

We know putting your career in gear can be an exciting and challenging step. We want to help you get started.

Our History  

Rush Enterprises is North America’s largest commercial vehicle dealership network and the premier solutions provider for the commercial vehicle industry. With more than 200 locations in 14 business divisions from coast to coast and almost 7,000 employees, we’ve got opportunities in all areas for energetic individuals who want to make a difference.

Our dealerships provide an integrated, one-stop sales and service of new and used heavy- and medium-duty trucks, aftermarket parts, service and body shop capabilities, chrome accessories, tires and a wide array of financial services including the financing of truck and equipment sales, insurance products and leasing and rentals.

In 1965, the truck sales business was in its infancy, with many small dealers spread around the country in a fragmented market.  Marvin Rush and two partners opened their first dealership that year in Houston, Texas, a city that is a major crossroads for east-west truck traffic.  But what set Marvin apart was his vision:  to build a network of dealerships in the Southern Belt that would sell, lease and service trucks as well.  In 1967, Marvin made his first 100-unit fleet sale of Peterbilt trucks and started a leasing company and a finance and insurance division.  Nine years later, Marvin bought out his partners, becoming the sole owner of the Company, Rush Enterprises. 

As the Company grew, it continued to acquire dealerships in the Southern Belt, becoming the largest truck dealership in the country.  By 1996, the Company had reached a critical mass and the time was ripe for taking the company public.  The Rush IPO was the first automotive or truck dealer to go public and was listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol RUSH.

Mission Statement Our Mission

Rush Enterprises is a premier provider of quality products and services to commercial equipment users. We are customer-focused, people-oriented, and financially motivated to deliver excellent outcomes for customers, shareholders, vendors and our people.

Our Vision

A growth-oriented provider of commercial equipment and services recognized for excellent management, lasting relationships, dedicated people, and financial success.

Our Guiding Principles Productivity

We constantly strive toward efficiency and success in all our interactions and activities. We maintain an entrepreneurial spirit, while working with a common purpose and sense of urgency.

Fairness

All interactions and transactions with customers, vendors, coworkers, employees and shareholders are characterized by our honesty, integrity, truth, trust, support, and consistency in all we do.

Excellence

Reflected in our first class facilities, quality products and services, motivated and talented people, superior results for the customer, and consistency throughout our organization.

Positive Attitude

At Rush, we are grounded in our passion for the work, loyal to the customer, have a "bring-it-everyday" focus and a tough but fair mentality. We combine this with an atmosphere of positive intensity and a mentality of "work hard and play hard."

The Rush Coin is a symbol for our values of productivity, fairness, excellence, and positive attitude all driving toward superior customer satisfaction. To this end, we commit to our customers, employees, vendors and shareholders a consistent set of values and services throughout our organization.

Our Driving Principles

Our core values - productivity, fairness, excellence and positive attitude - are the foundation of our success. To build upon that foundation and further our success, every member of the Rush Enterprises family, including employees, officers and directors, must be committed to the pursuit of excellence through integrity.

Join an Industry Leader

Experience a rewarding career with a leader in the transportation industry and grow with us as we continue to expand our network of locations and services. Rush Enterprises is always looking for good people to join our team.

We offer exceptional compensation and benefits, 401K and stock purchase, incentives for performance, training, and opportunity for advancement - all in a culture that appreciates and rewards excellence, a positive attitude and integrity.  

Rush Enterprises and its Affiliate Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or as a qualified individual with disability. 

New Graduate Program

Our New Graduate Program prepares you for an exciting career in dealership management - whether that is sales, finance and insurance, parts, service or body shop operations - and is the training ground for our next generation of General Managers, Regional General Managers and executive leadership. Experience a rewarding career with a leader in the transportation industry and grow with us. 

Reasonable Accommodations 

Rush Enterprises is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment, please email accommodations@RushEnterprises.com with your name, telephone number, and the best time to contact you. You may also call 1-800-973-7874, Monday - Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST.

W.M. "RUSTY" RUSH Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Office and President

W.M. “Rusty” Rush has served as President of the Company since 1995 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2006.  He has overseen all day-to-day operations of the Company since 2001, when he was named the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.  W.M. “Rusty” Rush served as Vice President and Executive Vice President of the Company from 1990 until November 1995 when he began his service as President of the Company.  W.M. “Rusty” Rush was appointed Chairman of the Board in May 2013.

THOMAS A. AKIN Director

Thomas A. Akin has served as a director of the Company since August 2004. Mr. Akin worked in the audit department of E&Y from 1976 until 1989 and has served as the director of the audit department of Akin, Doherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C., in San Antonio, Texas since 1991. Throughout his career, Mr. Akin has served as the client service executive responsible for the independent audit of companies registered with the SEC.

JAMES C. UNDERWOOD Director

James C. Underwood was appointed to the Board of Directors on February 21, 2008. Mr. Underwood is a career veteran of the commercial vehicle industry, having served in managerial and executive positions at GMC Truck & Coach Division, IVECO and American Isuzu Motors. In September 2000, Mr. Underwood became President and COO of General Motors Isuzu Commercial Truck, LLC, a joint venture to consolidate Isuzu and General Motors medium-duty commercial vehicle sales, service and marketing functions in the United States. Mr. Underwood served as Vice Chairman of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. from 2007 until his retirement on February 29, 2008.

RAYMOND J. CHESS Director

Raymond J. Chess has served as a director of the Company since January 2014.  Mr. Chess served as a Global Vehicle Line Executive for General Motors Co. (“GM”), where he was responsible for global, cross functional general management of the GM crossover market segment from 2009 to 2012.  From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Chess was responsible for GM's commercial truck segment.  Mr. Chess joined GM in 1980 and served in varying capacities, including Vehicle Line Executive, Vehicle Line Director, Chief Manufacturing Engineer, and General Superintendent for Manufacturing Engineering.  Mr. Chess is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Workhorse Group Inc., formerly known as AMP Holding Inc., and sits on the advisory board of Productive Research LLC. 

WILLIAM H. CARY Director

William H. Cary was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on January 1, 2015. Mr. Cary served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of GE Capital, the financial services unit of the General Electric Company from November 2008 until December 2014 and as a Senior Vice President of General Electric from November 2006 until December 2014. He served as the President of GE Money (Global), a subsidiary of GE Capital, from February 2008 until his promotion to President and Chief Operating Officer of GE Capital in November 2008. Mr. Cary joined General Electric in 1986 as a member of the Financial Management Program and served in a variety of financial positions around the world until his election as Senior Vice President of General Electric in November 2006. He also served as a member of General Electric’s Corporate Executive Council and was a member of the GE Capital board of directors.

DR. KENNON GUGLIELMO Director

Dr. Kennon H. Guglielmo was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on January 1, 2015. Dr. Guglielmo has served as Chief Technology Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of Enovation Controls, Inc., a leading global provider of sophisticated digital control systems for gaseous fuel engines and engine-driven equipment, since its inception in June 2014. In 1994, Dr. Guglielmo formed EControls Group, Inc., an affiliate of Enovation Controls, Inc., and began developing engine management systems for the industrial, marine, and heavy-duty engine markets. He has been the President and a member of the Board of Directors of EControls Group, Inc. since its formation. Dr. Guglielmo holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

ELAINE MENDOZA Director  

Elaine Mendoza was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on October 2, 2019. Ms. Mendoza currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Conceptual MindWorks, Inc. (CMI), a leading informatics company that specializes in providing health-related software, bioinformatics, biotechnology, scientific, and technical solutions to the public and private sectors, which she founded in 1990. Ms. Mendoza serves on the boards of several entities, including non-profits, and has been an active member of her community for more than 30 years.