Independent Truck Company is a skateboard truck manufacturer and distributor based in Santa Cruz and San Francisco, California. Established in 1978, Independent Trucks have long been revered as the best skateboard truck available. Independent produces a full line of skateboard trucks, parts, clothing, and accessories. Independent maintains the largest team in skateboarding. Sponsoring hundreds of professional and amateur skateboarders including many of the industry s top-level pros and legends, Independent Trucks continues to dominate the skateboard industry with performance trucks. This Independent Trucks professional sponsorship list includes the likes of Danny Way, 2 time Thrasher magazine Skater of the Year, the man who jumped the Great Wall of China and pioneer of the Mega Ramp used worldwide in competition; top street pros like Eric Koston, Chris Haslam, and Andrew Reynolds; legends like Mark Gonzales, Steve Caballero, Jeff Grosso, Lance Mountain, Steve Alba, and Duane Peters; ruling competitors like Bucky Lasek, Omar Hassan, and Ryan Sheckler; and of course droves of hardcore skaters like Peter Hewitt, Darren Navarrette, and Dan Drehobl.