TR Group


TR Group Limited is a New Zealand vehicle finance and vehicle rental company specialising in heavy trucks and trailers. Headquartered in Auckland, it has branches across New Zealand and Australia. It provides rental vehicles, leasing and driver training. The company is privately held, but has significant investment from Fisher Funds, Direct Capital, NZ Super Fund and Te Pūia Tāpapa.

History

TR Group Ltd was formed as Trailer Rentals Ltd in 1992 with the purchase of the CHEP trailer fleet in New Zealand. Since then, the company has grown both organically and by acquisition, initially purchasing Truck Rental from Esanda Fleetpartners in 1998 and combining operations to form TR Group Ltd. Orix Truck Rentals was acquired in 2007 using related shell company Elite Truck Rentals Ltd.

Driver training

To provide training services, Master Drive Services was acquired in 2015 and DT Driver Training in 2018.
TR Driver Training focuses on heavy vehicle class licensing, endorsements and other heavy vehicle training.

Sponsorship and community

NZ Truck Driving Championships 2022
Variety the Children's Charity NSW ACT Variety B to B Bash 2024
TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show 2025

Australia

Expansion into Australia was initiated with the purchase of Semi Skel Hire Pty in 2019 and, in 2023, both Perth-based Axle Hire and Adelaide-based Southern Cross Rentals

Alternative fuels

TR Group has invested heavily in alternative fuel trucks, being the first in the Southern Hemisphere to offer rental electric heavy trucks and hydrogen-fuelled trucks via its leasing options.