Drive Clean Colorado is excited to spotlight one of our members, Bruckner’s Truck and Equipment. Bruckner’s Truck and Equipment has been family-owned since 1932 and is one of the oldest Mack Truck distributors in the country. Bruckner’s is on the cutting edge of zero-emissions vehicles and has extensive knowledge of all fuel types for trucks. We spoke with Bodee Avery, General Manager, and Ben Kramer, Medium-Duty Salesman at the Bruckner’s location in Commerce City.
As truck manufacturers like Mack and Volvo have introduced electric models of everything from garbage trucks to small delivery trucks, Bruckner’s has played an important role in connecting buyers to these emission-free vehicles. Recently, Bruckner’s was a sponsor of the 2025 Drive Clean Summit and Expo, which brought together over 230 stakeholders in the clean transportation industry. Their team brought two trucks to showcase and exhibited throughout the expo. Drive Clean Colorado is thrilled to have Bruckner’s as a partner and looks forward to continuing our collaboration!
*These responses are summarized from an interview with Bodee Avery and Ben Kramer.
What is your history with selling electric vehicles and how has the demand changed over time?
Ben: It seems like the more time that we have in this space, the more people are coming to ask us about electric vehicles. It has been an ongoing process to learn about the options and incentives that are available, but it is getting smoother overall.
Bodee: The up-front cost of electric vehicles is high, so it has been important for local agencies, electric companies, and government agencies to offer some kind of grant or incentive to get the ball rolling. It’s important for everyone to understand that going forward there’s going to be a mix of all sorts of fuels and technologies. Electric vehicles work really well in some applications, and other fuels like diesel, natural gas, and hydrogen work better in other applications. Our job is to be experts in all those technologies to provide the best fit for each customer and to provide repairs and maintenance to a wide variety of vehicles.
What industries are showing the most interest in electric or alternative-fuel vehicles?
Ben: It’s mostly fleets of pickup-and-delivery vehicles. Especially if they have a set route that they drive each day and have a consistent place to charge.
Do you get feedback from real-world applications of clean vehicles?
Bodee: We do collect data from the vehicles we sell. We have had a refuse truck out for about two years at Eco-Cycle in Boulder. They have been running it, and we get good feedback from them. In that application it works very well, and it is a plus that the electric motors have more torque than traditional diesel engines. For long-haul trucking, electric isn’t a great fit, but it can provide a lot of savings in some cases; especially when it comes to regular maintenance.
What are you excited about in terms of EV applications?
Ben: We recently sold an electric cattle-feeding truck to a feed lot called 5 Rivers Cattle.
Bodee: The electric truck is perfect for this use because it drives slowly in a grid back and forth feeding the cattle. Because it’s electric, it’s much quieter than a diesel truck would be, and it doesn’t scare the cows. This is the first electric feed truck that is available, and we are excited to be involved with it.
How has Drive Clean Colorado supported your mission?
Bodee: Drive Clean Colorado is a hub where we can share vital information in this industry. The more we can participate in that, the better. The technology is changing and evolving so quickly, so it is very useful to partner with DCC to stay on the cutting edge.
“Drive Clean Colorado is a hub where we can share vital information in this industry. The more we can participate in that, the better.” – Bodee Avery
