Battle Motors

What Battle Motors does

Battle Motors is a US-based manufacturer of purpose-built severe-service vocational trucks for the Class 6, 7, and 8 segments, serving refuse and recycling, infrastructure, ground support, agriculture, oil and gas, and distribution customers through a network of 180 dealers across 320+ locations in the United States and Canada. The company markets two primary chassis platforms, the LNT and the Raider, each offered in diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and battery electric (BEV) variants, with the electric variants featuring BorgWarner Cascadia Motion drivetrains, 240–400 kWh battery packs, and ranges of 130–225 miles. The company was founded in 2019 by Michael Patterson, Paul Marsolan, and Nick Sampson, and in April 2021 acquired Crane Carrier Company, LLC, a 75-year-old vocational truck manufacturer, which provides manufacturing operations in New Philadelphia, Ohio, heritage brand equity, and customer relationships across more than 750 municipal accounts.

Battle Motors generates revenue primarily through the sale of vocational truck chassis (hardware sales), supplemented by an aftermarket parts business with same-day shipping and a nationwide distribution network, and increasingly through Battle Motors Capital, a financing program operated in partnership with Mitsubishi HC Capital America that offers loans, TRAC leases, balloon terms up to 84 months, and Fair Market Value leases. Government and municipal buyers can procure vehicles through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program without an RFP. The company has extended its offering beyond hardware into connected fleet operations via Fortris Control Hub and the Fortris AI platform, launched at WasteExpo 2025, which consolidate vehicle health monitoring, safety alerts, and driver coaching into a single dashboard. Through September 2022, Battle Motors had raised approximately $270 million in disclosed funding, deployed primarily into manufacturing expansion, EV development, and certification.

Name

Battle Motors

Legal name

Battle Motors

Website

https://battlemotors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Battle Motors manufactures purpose-built Class 6–8 vocational trucks in diesel, CNG, and battery electric variants for refuse, infrastructure, and other severe-service fleets, distributed through 180 dealers across North America and complemented by the Fortris connected fleet platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Trucks

NAICS

Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (336120)

SIC

Truck & Bus Bodies (3713)

akta.pro primary industry

Vocational/Work Truck Manufacturing (Dump/Refuse/Mixer/Utility) (IMACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Class 7–8 Heavy-Duty Truck & Tractor Manufacturing (IMACABAC), Class 4–6 Medium-Duty Truck Manufacturing (IMACABAB)

Keywords

• Vocational truck manufacturing
• Electric refuse trucks
• Heavy-duty chassis platforms
• Severe-service trucks
• Commercial fleet vehicles

Headquarters

HQ city

New Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Truck Sales: Sale of purpose-built vocational trucks including diesel, CNG, and battery electric platforms under LNT and Raider product lines. Trucks are sold through dealer network with direct sales support.
2. Parts & Accessories: Aftermarket parts department offering comprehensive inventory of specialty truck parts with same-day shipping and nationwide distribution network.
3. Financing Services: Battle Motors Capital in partnership with Mitsubishi HC Capital America offers specialized financing solutions including loans, TRAC leases, balloon terms up to 84 months, and Fair Market Value leases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Battle Motors designs and manufactures purpose-built severe-service Class 6-8 vocational trucks under the LNT and Raider platforms, offered in diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and battery electric (BEV) powertrains. The trucks serve refuse and recycling, infrastructure, ground support, agriculture, and oil and gas fleets, supported by an in-house fleet management software suite (Fortris Control Hub and Fortris AI) and a financing arm (Battle Motors Capital). Battle Motors also distributes specialty parts and factory-trained service across North America through its dealer network.

Product overview

Battle Motors is a heavy-duty vocational truck manufacturer offering purpose-built platforms across diesel, CNG, and electric powertrains. The product portfolio centers on two main truck platforms: LNT (Class 6-8, 82-inch cab) and Raider (Class 7-8, 94-inch cab), each available in multiple fuel variants including diesel, non-CDL, CNG, and battery electric (BEV). These trucks are designed for severe-service applications including refuse and recycling, infrastructure, ground support, agriculture, and oil & gas. Technology offerings include Fortris Control Hub (fleet management software) and Fortris AI (data engine and AI platform for vehicle health monitoring, safety alerts, and driver coaching). Financing is provided through Battle Motors Capital in partnership with Mitsubishi HC Capital America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fortris: AI-powered data engine and platform for fleet operations, featuring vehicle health monitoring, safety alerts, and driver coaching tools
• Battle Capital
• Battle Motors Capital
• Battle Ready

Products and services

• Electric LNT (BEV) Battery electric Class 6-8 vocational truck with a 240 kWh battery pack, 130-150 mile range, 442-570 hp, and 80% recharge in 110 minutes using a BorgWarner Cascadia Motion motor; designed for severe-service refuse, infrastructure, and last-mile fleet operators.
• Electric Raider (BEV) Heavy-duty battery electric truck with up to 72,000 lbs GVWR, 240-400 kWh battery pack, up to 570 hp, up to 1,991 lb-ft torque, up to 225 mile range, and 80% recharge in 180 minutes; targets Class 7-8 severe-duty fleets.
• LNT Diesel Severe-service Class 6, 7 and 8 vocational truck platform with GVWR up to 66,000 lbs, powered by Cummins B6.7 or L9 engines with Allison transmissions; intended for refuse, infrastructure, ground support, agriculture, and oil and gas fleets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lower maintenance costs for electric trucks compared to diesel equivalents
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered key account and core.

• Filco Cartingkey accountOthersPartnership for delivery of 21 LET2 refuse vehicles to New York City operations. Filco Carting is a 4th generation family-owned waste removal and recycling company serving metro area since 1910.
• Liberty Ashes, Inc.key accountOthersPartnership for first delivery of battery-powered electric refuse trucks to New York City. Liberty Ashes will power trucks using solar-generated electricity from eight solar stations.
• SourcewellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSourcewell is a cooperative purchasing program that allows government and education entities to procure Battle Motors severe-service vocational trucks through a simplified purchasing process, bypassing lengthy RFP requirements.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Freightliner Trucks: Freightliner (Daimler Truck) is one of the largest North American vocational and refuse truck manufacturers, with the M2 106 and eM2 covering similar use cases to Battle Motors' LNT. Its scale, dealer network, and Daimler financing arm make it a benchmark competitor for fleet procurement.
• Mack Trucks: Mack Trucks (a Volvo Group brand) is a direct competitor in Class 6–8 vocational and refuse trucks, with established relationships with municipal and private waste haulers across North America. Overlaps directly with Battle Motors' LNT/Raider platforms on chassis configurations, dealer model, and target customers.
• Peterbilt Motors Company: Peterbilt (a PACCAR division) sells Class 6–8 vocational and refuse chassis through a large North American dealer network, directly competing with Battle Motors in the municipal and infrastructure truck segments. The Model 520 and 520EV refuse models are head-to-head with Battle Motors' LNT and Raider.
• Kenworth Truck Company: Kenworth (a PACCAR division) competes with Battle Motors across Class 6–8 vocational applications including refuse, infrastructure, and distribution. Its K270E/K370E electric vocational models and traditional diesel offerings overlap directly with Battle Motors' multi-powertrain strategy.
• Autocar: Autocar specializes in severe-duty vocational Class 7–8 trucks, particularly refuse and construction, and is one of Battle Motors' closest direct rivals in the purpose-built severe-service niche. Its DC-64 and ACMD/ACMD-XL models target the same refuse, roll-off, and municipal customers as Battle Motors.

Emerging players

• New Way Trucks: New Way is a privately held refuse truck body manufacturer that competes with Battle Motors on the body and integrated refuse vehicle side. While primarily a body upfitter, its refuse refuse collection expertise and growing integrated chassis offerings make it an emerging direct competitor in the refuse segment.
• Xos Trucks: Xos Trucks (formerly Xos Energy) manufactures Class 5–8 battery-electric vocational trucks for fleets including refuse and delivery, directly overlapping with Battle Motors' BEV portfolio. While smaller and less established, it represents a focused emerging competitor in the electric vocational segment.
• Heil Environmental (a Keter brand): Heil is one of the largest North American manufacturers of refuse collection truck bodies, frequently integrated onto Class 7–8 chassis. As Battle Motors' own inventory features many Heil body configurations, Heil is both a partner ecosystem and an adjacent competitor for integrated refuse vehicle solutions.
• Nikola Corporation: Nikola is developing zero-emission Class 6–8 trucks, including a refuse-focused BEV variant, positioning it as an emerging pure-play EV competitor to Battle Motors' electric LNT and Raider. Its financial and operational turbulence makes it an emerging rather than incumbent peer.

Broad incumbents

• Volvo Trucks North America: Volvo Trucks offers a broad heavy-duty portfolio including vocational VNL/VNR models and is parent of Mack Trucks. While broader than Battle Motors, its push into Class 8 BEV vocational trucks and large-scale dealer financing makes it a relevant incumbent peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BattleMotors

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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