Independent Trucks was founded in 1978 by Richard Novak, Jay Shuirman, Fausto Vitello, and Eric Swenson. Their first truck, the 'Stage 1' was quickly adopted as the truck of choice for skateboards of the era, but not resting on their laurels, Indy set off on the decades long quest to improve upon this design and create the perfect truck. In 2012 the 'Stage 11' was introduced - over 40 year after the original. Independents 'Built to Grind' and 'Ride the Best' slogans have been with them throughout the life of the company and remain as true today as they did over 40 years ago! Indy Trucks are available in a variety of sizes to match any deck width, right up to 169's for decks up to 10".