Monmouth County, New Jersey
WORK TRUCKS FOR AVON-BY-THE-SEA
Avon-by-the-Sea is a compact, mostly residential beach borough on the north bank of the Shark River inlet. Its Main Street shops and restaurants take regular deliveries, and its older homes keep contractors, painters, landscapers and pool companies busy, much of that work done from trucks parked on narrow streets a block from the boardwalk.
About 9.5 miles from our Shrewsbury lot (~15 min drive)
Schwartz Truck Center is about 25 minutes north in Shrewsbury. Avon operators can drive up via the Parkway or Route 35, see trucks in person, and use the same location for service and parts.
TRUCKS THAT MAKE SENSE IN AVON
Most Avon work is residential, so maneuverability matters as much as capacity. A Class 3 to 5 cabover with a landscape body or a 12- to 16-foot box carries a full day's load and still fits in a shore driveway.
- Landscape and mason dumps
- Small box trucks for retail and restaurant supply
- Service bodies for plumbers, electricians and HVAC techs
ROUTE FROM AVON TO SHREWSBURY
Work west through Neptune to the Garden State Parkway, then go north to Exit 109. Route 35 north through Neptune, Ocean Township and Eatontown is the toll-free alternative and runs about the same time outside summer.
SERVICE CLOSE ENOUGH TO USE
The Shrewsbury service department works on most light and medium-duty makes. Shore trucks benefit from regular underbody and brake inspections because of salt exposure, and the parts counter can order components ahead so a scheduled visit is a single trip.
When you're shopping, bring a list of what the truck has to carry and how far it travels in a day. The sales team can match that to a body length and GVWR, and point out where a smaller truck might handle Avon jobs just as well as a larger one at lower cost.
WHO KEEPS TRUCKS BUSY IN AVON
Avon's commercial district is small, so most trucks working the borough are based elsewhere in Neptune, Wall or Belmar and come in for jobs: roofing, siding and window installers, landscapers, plumbers and electricians, plus the linen, cleaning and rental services that support summer houses. A truck that has to cross the Shark River bridges and work several shore towns in a day should be comfortable at highway speed and easy to park.
For owners adding a first truck, a used cutaway or small box can be a sensible start, with room to move up to a larger body as the business grows.
COMMON QUESTIONS FROM AVON-BY-THE-SEA BUYERS
- Does Schwartz Truck Center have a shop near Avon-by-the-Sea?
- The only location is 585 Shrewsbury Ave in Shrewsbury, roughly 25 minutes north of Avon.
- Can I finance a work truck for my Avon business?
- Yes. Financing is available for new and used trucks; call (732) 530-4100 or apply online.
- Do you service other brands?
- Yes. The service team works on most light and medium-duty commercial trucks, not just Hino and Mitsubishi Fuso.