Meet Randy
“The American dream is taking nothing and making it something.” Randy Hill
That is not just a quote from Randy, it is the way he lives his life.
Randy learned the inner workings of the semi-trailer trade as a sales representative for Transport International Pool, a subsidiary of GE Capital. The company leased and sold trailers that were marketed exclusively as a mode of transport. In 1995, Hill left TIP to start Advanced Trailer.
In the mid-1990s, retailers began seeking large storage spaces for seasonal increases in inventories. Knowing that GE Capital and Trans America retired trailers after their use as transport, Randy began purchasing the retired trailers and converting them to storage trailers. Advanced Trailer was also amongst the first to convert ocean containers from steam ship lines for public use as storage facilities. The ability to recognize potential in what other industries regarded as cast offs allowed Randy to bring a break through concept to practical application.
In 1996, researchers at Texas Tech University in Lubbock developed a more efficient method of transporting and drying peanuts. For generations, the important process of drying peanuts after harvest was done in small steel wagons called "buggies" that were often pulled by farm trucks. Building on this research, Randy and his engineers perfected this process. In August of 2010, they received a patent for The Advanced Trailer aka The Peanut Trailer.
In 2011, Randy retired from the trailer business. Following his passion for cars, he started a NASCAR team from scratch after attending only one NASCAR race. Randy didn’t stop there. He pursued a deal with NBC Sports and NASCAR Media to develop a docu-series about his endeavor. Randy signed a deal with NBC Sports to air the show in primetime, but “crashed and burned,” as they say in NASCAR, in securing a sponsor.
That setback led Randy to his next endeavor - the conversion van and lifted truck industries. He spent years researching various performance and safety features of the top-selling custom vans and trucks. He secured the trademark for the iconic Good Times Vans and was on track to bring back this brand. Then, COVID hit, and everything changed.
Randy and his wife, Janeé, sheltered-in-place at Janeé’s family’s lake house on Lake Nocona. They fell in love with the sweet town of Nocona and decided to relocate to Nocona from Dallas, TX. As they were looking for homes, Randy came across a “deal.”
There was a development, Nocona Hills, that originated in the 1970s. Nocona Hills, a once thriving place with a country club, swimming pool, and golf course, was now rundown and in desperate need of new energy and money. One of the original developers wanted to sell out. Randy saw an opportunity, and he and Janeé purchased 600 plus lots. While this work is still in progress, Nocona Hills’ future looks bright.
What’s next in Randy Hill’s entrepreneurial endeavors? Only the Good Lord knows. But one thing’s for sure, it will be a “Hill” of a deal.
On the Homefront
Randy and his wife, Janeé, have three girls (Miranda, Macie, and Maggie) and one son (RH). The Hill’s love all things outdoors, games, talent shows, and travel. Randy is an avid hunter and fisherman who gets fired up for hosting the fun.
While Randy is grateful for his business success, he is most grateful for the second chance he has experienced through the Lord Jesus Christ.
Randy and Janeé
Miranda Hill
Macie Hill
Maggie Hill
RH Hill
Avid hunter
Fishing
Helping at Kids Club
