Our History
In 1986, Steve Hardgrave was offered a job with Timpte as a salesman for their Memphis, Tennessee location. He accepted and quickly excelled to receive Timpte’s highest sales honor, The Award of Distinction, for sales leadership in 1988. The following year, Steve Hardgrave along with partners Chuck Wright and Butch Jones, negotiated a deal with Timpte to start up a dealership of their own. In March of 1989, Trailer Sales of Memphis, Inc. was established. The business was built on a strong foundation of customer relationships.
Our success has been largely due to repeat and referral business. We have been very fortunate and blessed to provide sales, parts, and service to several generations of farmers and commercial haulers. We are proud of the relationships we’ve made and we understand how important it is to have a “friend in the business.” At Trailer Sales of Memphis, our goal is to be your source for all the necessary information to make the best decision and to provide the highest quality products to get the job done right. That’s what friends do.
In 2003, Steve Hardgrave acquired 100% of the company. Trailer Sales of Memphis was recognized as Timpte’s #1 Parts Selling Location for 3 years in a row as well as Timpte’s Dealer of the Year.
Steve’s cousin, Taylor Harvey, joined the team in 2009 as Sales & Finance Manager. Taylor began his career in sales and finance in 1989 and took over operations and ownership in 2021.
Brett Wright joined the team in 2019 and currently runs the Parts operation as well as still playing a major role in all operations.
Lee Carter jointed the team in 2025 and brings 35+ years of experience from the service field to assist in trailer sales/parts sales as well as the service side of the business.