Great Dane
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Not many trailer manufacturers reach 125 years. Listen in as the company’s leaders discuss its history and its recipe for endurance: people, relationships, and innovation
Southside Trailer Service
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Morgan Olson
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Fontaine Modification
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Utility Trailer Mfg. Co.
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Trailers

Wabash
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The facility provides faster access to parts, service, and truck body upfitting for fleets across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa
Oct. 3, 2025
Kögel Trailer
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Criticizing the regulation’s focus on unproven efficiency measures, the companies call for the abolition of the VECTO model, a moratorium on penalties, and recognition of zero...
Sept. 30, 2025
Liberty Trailers
Once the tow bar is removed, operators repalce it with the Defender Shield, a secure block-off insert that prevents anyone from attaching a coupler in the tow bar’s place.
The patent-pending, two-step defense renders the trailer virtually immobile until the tow bar is reattached by its rightful owner
Sept. 30, 2025
Clarience Technologies
The Stoughton Smart Chassis is designed to help prepare carriers for the road to autonomous operation.
The new Smart Chassis integrates advanced automation, connectivity, and safety features through strategic partnerships, offering seamless trailer coupling, real-time visibility...
Sept. 29, 2025

Equipment & Parts

Fisher, Douglas Dynamics
Fisher snowplow, Douglas Dynamics, Upfit and maintenance
Snowplows are tough, mobile workhorses for the winter world, but they’re not indestructible. Here’s how plow fleets can set themselves up for success with the right upfit and ...
Oct. 8, 2025
High Bar Brands
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The dual-line strategy is part of a broader HBB commitment to become the supplier of choice across all markets
Oct. 2, 2025
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The massive print directory has detailed the trailer/body manufacturing industries' materials, supplies, and components for decades. This year's guide contains nearly 5,500 company...
Sept. 30, 2025
Leitner Designs
Leitner Designs Police Package
The new package includes the ACS FORGED bed rack, which is durable and features a modular design, and eye-level storage and water carrier options
Sept. 20, 2025

Truck Bodies

ZM Trucks
ZM Trucks Fontana HQ
ZM Trucks’ new plant has 210,000 sq. ft. of factory floor, and the U.S. headquarters also relocated the company’s regional headquarters to the same location
Sept. 5, 2025
Bollinger Innovations
Bollinger Innovations price adjustment Mullen EVs
The price adjustment and federal tax credit can reach up to $15,000 in savings, however, the federal measures will expire on Sept. 30
Aug. 15, 2025
Workhorse
Workhorse Motiv merger
The combined company will be led by current Motiv CEO Scott Griffith, and expects to build on Motiv’s product portfolio and fleet relationships and Workhorse’s vehicles and manufacturin...
Aug. 15, 2025
Work Truck Solutions
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While not a sales slowdown, more commercial vehicles are on the lot, with more choices for buyers, and more competition among commercial vehicle dealers
Aug. 11, 2025

Distributors, Upfitters

Weather Guard
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The new work van upfit solutions are engineered to provide professionals with the flexibility, safety, and efficiency needed to stay productive from job site to doorstep
Sept. 1, 2025
Buyers Products
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Designed to resist corrosion, the roll-formed aluminum construction offers a balance of strength and longevity
Aug. 25, 2025
NTEA – The Work Truck Association
Work Truck Week 2025 Hall
For 2025, Work Truck Week will run from March 10-13, with Green Truck Summit on March 10, educational sessions March 10-12, and exhibits from Marcy 11-13
Aug. 15, 2025
Alex Keenan | Trailer-Body Builders
Left to right: Amanda Schuier, strategic maintenance director for Jetco Delivery and TMC General Chair; Joe Phillips, VP of Fleet Maintenance and Equipment for Eagle Transport; Nick Forte, VP of Maintenance for Stevens Transport.
The annual event, ahead of HDAW, will bring together top executives, analysts and thought leaders for in-depth discussions on the evolving state of the heavy duty aftermarket
Aug. 7, 2025

Chassis

DTNA
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By aligning products that serve distinct specialty markets, including school buses, walk-in vans and recreational vehicles, the division creates a unified platform for customer...
Sept. 26, 2025
Kevin Jones | Trailer|Body Builders
This is an early armored version of the M917A3 which, prior to full production, underwent punishing tests at the Aberdeen Test Center.
The M917A3 HDTs play a vital role in supporting construction and upkeep of airfields, roadways, landing strips, supply facilities, motor pools and in disaster relief for areas...
Aug. 11, 2025
Fontaine Modification
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Achieving certification required the Fontaine team to more robustly define how to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a quality management system for all work...
July 10, 2025
TBB
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Annual event provides an opportunity for the technical community to preview commercial vehicle updates and engage with OEM engineers on critical upfitting issues
July 9, 2025

Learning Resources

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Sponsored
In today’s competitive trailer manufacturing market, performance, durability, and efficiency are not optional — they are expected. Yet many manufacturers still rely on outdated...
July 28, 2025
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Sponsored
Amid supply shortages and increasing regulation, trailer manufacturers face a continuing struggle: a global shortage of welders. Intelligent apps and dashboards can help.
July 28, 2025