Private company

Republic Motor Truck Company

Logo: Republic Truck Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Manufacturer of commercial trucks based in Alma, Michigan circa 1913–19291

The Republic Motor Truck Company was a manufacturer of commercial trucks from 1913 to 1929, in Alma, Michigan. By 1918, it was recognized as the largest exclusive truck manufacturer in the world, and the maker of one out of every nine trucks on the roads in the United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Republic Trucks, 1920
Photo: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Republic Motor Truck Company was a manufacturer of commercial trucks from 1913 to 1929, in Alma, Michigan. By 1918, it was recognized as the largest exclusive truck manufacturer in the world, and the maker of one out of every nine trucks on the roads in the United States.2

Products and brands

  • truck

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1929Dissolved Dissolved1