Birmingham Freightliner & Western Star

General Manager/CIC

Chris Bisanz is a graduate of University of Georgia, and has been in the business for over two decades. He started at Mack dealership in Atlanta for five years, then moved to Equipment Finance (Financial Federal/PUEF) for seven years. He joined Peach State in 2018. He currently serves as a board member of the Alabama Trucking Association and enjoys spending time with his wife and three children as well as outdoor sports (hunting, fishing, golf).

Parts Manager

Johnnie attended the Motorsports Vehicle Technology Program at Lanier Tech in Oakwood, GA after high school. He started in the trucking industry in 2012 as a service tech apprentice where he worked his way up to service manager. Johnnie moved from Atlanta with his wife and daughter in 2018 to join the Peach State Truck Centers at Birmingham Freightliner and Western Star in their parts department.

Service Manager

Dylan McCoy started in the heavy truck repair industry in 2005 at W.W.Williams as an entry level tech after graduating high school. He worked in the truck shop as well as on off-road equipment in the mines. and was with that company for 6 years. Dylan then came to work at Birmingham Freightliner which at the time was Liberty trucks. After a year he left and went to Ryder and worked as a night shift tech for several months. After almost a year he decided to back to what is now Birmingham Freightliner & Western Star as a night shift diagnostic tech. Fast forward a year and he made night shift foreman and eventually dayshift foreman. After a couple of years in the dayshift foreman role he was promoted to assistant manager. Dylan stayed in this position for three years and in 2021 was moved to service manager.

Body Shop Manager

Doc Eddy, the new collision center manager at Birmingham Freightliner & Western Star, was destined to be in the truck business. He followed in his father’s footsteps and never looked back. In his career he’s learned the importance of hard work, continuous improvement, and, most of all, family. By 19, Doc had already put in some years at truck leasing companies like Ryder and Rollins. He washed trucks and worked the fuel island in the summer months between school semesters until he worked his way up to being in the shop. At 25, he got a job as a mechanic with Ryder, and in 60 days he was promoted to shop foreman. He joined Birmingham Freightliner & Western Star in 2022 as the store's Body Shop Manager.

Used Truck Sales Manager

Chris has over 25 years’ experience in the transportation industry with the last 10 years at SelecTrucks of Alabama. Chris enjoys building relationships with customers along with the challenges presented in today’s market. No two days are alike, and this variety keeps Chris engaged and prepared to work for you. Chris is married with five children and two grandchildern. When Chris is not working he enjoys spending time with his family at the lake and watching Alabama Football.

New Truck Sales Manager

Chris Roberts is a sales and operations expert with over 20 years of experience in the trucking industry. He has held positions with Volvo Trucks NA, Michelin Truck NA, and a Kenworth dealership. In those roles Chris has experienced working with large fleets all over the country, helping them lower their overall cost of ownership. He has also worked as a coach and manager of young athletes.