Thank you for choosing Lynch Chicago
Formerly known as B&B Industries, our Alsip, IL location became part of the Lynch family in 2004. Since then, we’ve proudly served towing professionals throughout Chicagoland with a focus on quality equipment, knowledgeable support, and long-term relationships. Backed by an experienced team of sales, service, and parts professionals, Lynch Chicago is built around your business.
Built for the Towing Industry
Lynch Chicago offers a strong selection of new and used tow trucks, wreckers, rollbacks, carriers, and heavy-duty towing equipment. From owner-operators to established fleets, we provide dependable solutions designed to perform on the job and grow with your operation.
Authorized Miller Industries Distributor
As a proud distributor of Miller Industries towing equipment and Talbert Trailers, Lynch Chicago offers industry-leading brands including Century, Challenger, Vulcan, and Holmes. These proven products are known worldwide for durability, performance, and innovation—and they’re all available right here.
Experience, Builds & Support That Go Further
The Lynch family has been serving customers since 1958, bringing decades of experience in commercial truck sales, custom builds, and fleet solutions. Whether you need a fully custom-built unit or a pre-built truck ready for immediate delivery, our team provides knowledgeable guidance and flexible options tailored to your operation.
Service, Parts & Long-Term Partnership
Lynch Chicago supports your business well beyond the sale with a full-service repair center, factory-trained technicians, and one of the largest parts inventories in the Midwest. From minimizing downtime to delivering dependable equipment and responsive service, we’re committed to being a trusted long-term partner for towing professionals across the Chicago area.
Our History
We’ve traveled many miles since the early days, and made a lot of friends along the way.
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1952
John Lynch Sr returned from the Army Air Core with a wife and two children and little job experience to speak of. While he was away, John’s wife Elinor befriended their upstairs neighbors in their Milwaukee duplex. Merle Humphrey lived upstairs and offered the young vet a job beginning his career in the automotive business selling parts from a truck driving around the State of Wisconsin for Humphrey Chevrolet. Eventually he became a parts counter person and shortly thereafter a parts manager. The Humphreys recognized his work ethic and integrity and he was promoted to service and parts director at Humphrey Chevrolet in Milwaukee.
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1957
The Humphrey organization offered John the opportunity to buy into their automotive dealership in Burlington, WI. After being turned down by nearly every bank in Burlington and Racine, Burlington’s local bank, The Bank of Burlington lent John and David the money with the following advice, “As long as you don’t take up drinking, gambling and women, you will be successful.”
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1965
Humphrey purchased by John Lynch, Sr and son David. John Lynch, Sr and his son David Lynch purchased the remaining business and the business continued to grow under their leadership. They rename the dealership John Lynch Chevrolet-Pontiac Sales, Inc.
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1975
David Lynch opens Lynch Display Vans (LDV). David Lynch was at a cocktail party in Kenosha, WI and was asked if he would stock step vans for Snap-on Tools. At that time there were several up fitters around the country that supplied Snap-on with vans. David reinvested and started a new company called Lynch Display Vans (LDV), which today is the largest specialty vehicle manufacturer in the country and a major provider of Snap-on trucks and vans.
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1989
Lynch Truck Center is Established. Lynch Truck Center was established as a Medium Duty franchise for GM selling Topkicks and Kodiaks primarily to service Snap-on Tool trucks for LDV.
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1993
The Lynch Truck Center became a Miller Industries distributor selling the Century, Challenger and Holmes brands.
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2000
New state-of-the-art facility is built in Waterford, WI! Demand continued to grow for our commercial and towing trucks. Recognizing the needed to distinguish the Truck Center from the car dealerships, we built our state-of-the-art facility in Waterford, WI. with a focus on a trucks-only approach. This focus has positioned the Lynch Truck Center as a top commercial truck center nationwide, and one of Miller Industries top performers since 2000.
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2004
Lynch Towing and Recovery Equipment Sales open in Chicago! Lynch acquired B&B Associated Industries, a Miller Industries towing distributor in Chicago, IL. Lynch Chicago offers tow truck sales and service nationwide with an extensive truck and parts inventory. Lynch Chicago is now also one of Miller Industries’ Top Performers.
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2009
Lynch Truck Center becomes a Certified Isuzu Dealership! Lynch began selling and servicing Isuzu commercial trucks due to their reputation for providing value without sacrificing quality and durability. Our Isuzu inventory features aerodynamic styling, powerful driving performance and increased safety, and performs well in moving, delivery & landscape vocations.
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2017
Lynch Truck Center becomes a Hino Certified Ultimate Dealership! The Lynch Truck Center was designated as a Hino Certified Ultimate dealership because we adhere to higher standards at every touch-point throughout the life-cycle of your truck ownership. It's a distinction awarded to very few. We're proud to provide the Ultimate Sales experience, Ulitmate Service and Ultimate parts for our Hino commercial and towing customers.
