Rocky Mountain areas of the U.S. In 1958, Elgen was purchased by Dresser Industries and Mr. Corley was an executive with the Lane Wells division of Dresser.
in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. They now offer Freightliner and Western Star trucks for sale, service and lease.
Durk was an avid airplane pilot and logged many hours in his beloved Bellancas.
In 1983, Riley-Benard White Trucks of San Angelo was acquired by Durk Corley and renamed Corley Freightliner.
Corley–Wetsel Freightliner of Abilene began in February 1966 when D. E. (Durk) Corley and C. S. (Sid) Wetsel purchased the Claude Jones White Trucks dealership, which was an authorized White Truck Dealer, and renamed it Corley-Wetsel White Truck, Inc. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, Corley-Wetsel remained a dual dealer, representing both Freightliner and White Motor Company. In the mid 1980’s, the White line was dropped and Corley-Wetsel became an exclusive Freightliner Dealership and the name was changed to Corley-Wetsel Freightliner. In 1980, Mr. Wetsel passed away and Durk Corley assumed the management of the dealership. In 1967, Mr. Corley and his wife, Sue Corley, formed C & W Leasing Corporation – a company dedicated to heavy duty truck leasing. These two organizations have grown into a network of 24 service facilities
In February 2001, Corley-Westsel Freightliner | Abilene and Corley Freightliner | San Angelo became part of Lonestar Truck Group, one of the largest Freightliner and Western Star dealer groups in the United States encompassing 22 dealerships in nine states, with corporate office headquarters in Grapevine, Texas. C&W Leasing is a proud partner of Lonestar Truck Group | Tag Truck Center. Durk Corley was an early pioneer in the trucking industry. He passed his love of trucking to his son Vic Corley, currently a partner of Lonestar Truck Group | TAG Truck Center and third generation grandson’s Clay and Cade Corley also partners of Lonestar Truck Group | TAG Truck Center.
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