Commercial Truck Company of America

Commercial Truck Company of America

Company type	Truck Company
Industry	Manufacturing
Founded	1906
Defunct	1928
Headquarters	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Products	Trucks

The Commercial Truck Company of America of Philadelphia, was a truck manufacturer.

History

Commercial Truck Company of America (1906)

Commercial Truck Company of America plant (1917)

The Commercial Truck Company of America ^[1] started in Philadelphia in 1906. The first vehicle, an electrically powered truck, had four electric motors and was an all-wheel-drive vehicle. ^[2] In 1920, the vehicle lineup consisted of a 0.5-ton truck, a 1-ton truck, a 2-ton truck, a 3.5-ton truck with only rear-wheel drive, a 3.5-ton truck with all-wheel drive, and a 5-ton truck. ^[3]

References

1. "Hemmings Find of the Day: 1912 Commercial Truck Company Model A 10 Standard electric truck". hemmings. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
2. "Commercial Truck Company of America". Power wagon v.1 1906. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
3. "Commercial Truck Company of America 1920". Motor trucks of America ... c.1 v.8 1920. Retrieved 2025-10-20.