Fontaine Trailer

Name

Fontaine Trailer

Legal name

Fontaine Trailer

Website

https://fontainetrailer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fontaine Trailer is a Haleyville, Alabama-based manufacturer of heavy-duty flatbed trailers (aluminum, steel, and combo configurations), selling through a 60+ dealer network across North America and serving trucking, construction, and freight customers. It is a Marmon Group subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy-Duty Flatbed Trailers

NAICS

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212)

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro primary industry

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Flatbed/Tanker) (IMACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trailer Manufacturing (Utility/Enclosed/Flatbed/Car Hauler) (IMACAGAA)

Keywords

• Flatbed trailer manufacturing
• Heavy-haul trailers
• Platform trailers
• Aluminum trailers
• Commercial trucking equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Haleyville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trailer Sales: Fontaine Trailer generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of flatbed trailers, including aluminum, steel, and combo models. Products are sold through a network of authorized dealers across North America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fontaine Trailer manufactures and sells heavy-haul flatbed, drop deck, and specialty platform trailers in aluminum, steel, and aluminum/steel combo configurations from its Haleyville, Alabama facility. Its product lines include the Revolution (all-aluminum), Infinity (combo), Velocity (steel), Impact, Fusion, and Forklift trailer models, featuring proprietary RASR siderail and StirLITE friction stir welding technologies. Trailers are sold through an authorized dealer network across North America.

Product overview

Fontaine Trailer is North America's #1 flatbed trailer manufacturer, producing American-made trailers from its Haleyville, Alabama facility. The company offers three core product lines: Revolution (all-aluminum), Infinity (aluminum/steel combo), and Velocity (steel), along with the budget-friendly Impact model and specialized Forklift Trailers. Products feature proprietary technologies including RASR siderail (12x stronger than competition) and StirLITE friction stir welding flooring. The company also offers a Patriot Edition customization program supporting veterans. Trailers come in various configurations including flat deck, drop deck, slider, tridem, and air ride suspensions, with deck lengths from 45 to 60 feet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revolution: All-aluminum flatbed and drop deck trailers featuring the patented RASR siderail and StirLITE friction stir welded floors.
• Infinity
• Velocity
• Impact
• Patriot Edition

Products and services

• Revolution Aluminum Flatbed Trailer All-aluminum flatbed and drop deck trailer featuring the patented StirLITE friction stir welding floor and RASR siderail system. Designed for rugged applications including hauling steel coils, building materials, pipe, and vehicles, with a focus on best-in-class weight-to-strength ratio.
• Infinity Combo Flatbed Trailer Aluminum/steel combo flatbed trailer combining steel mainbeams and crossbracing with aluminum siderails, floor, and rear skirt. Marketed for versatility and durability across various hauling applications.
• Velocity Steel Flatbed Trailer Steel flatbed and drop deck trailer built with 4-inch I-beams on 12-inch centers, continuous welds, and Grade 130K load-bearing material. Marketed as one of the most durable, rugged, and hard-working trailers on the road for heavy-duty applications.
• Impact Flatbed Trailer
• Infinity Forklift Trailer Purpose-built flatbed trailer designed to accommodate Princeton, Moffett, and Navigator forklifts, with integrated mounting hardware, fold-away bumper, and built-in steel counterbalance for forklift weight compensation.
• Patriot Edition Trailer Customization Program Special edition trailer customization program offering patriotic paint and decal options (Black, Desert Tan, Revolution), with $1,000 donated per trailer sold to America's Mighty Warriors for veteran PTSD and TBI treatment. Program has donated over $500,000 to date.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12x stronger siderail compared to competition
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• America's Mighty WarriorscoreOthersFontaine Trailer partners with America's Mighty Warriors through its Patriot Edition program. For each Patriot Edition trailer sold, Fontaine donates $1,000 to the non-profit organization to fund medical treatment for veterans suffering from PTSD and TBI, particularly Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT). The program has donated over $500,000 so far. America's Mighty Warriors is a registered non-profit that honors troops and their families with programs improving quality of life, resiliency and recovery.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Great Dane: Major U.S. trailer manufacturer producing dry vans, refrigerated, and platform trailers. Competes with Fontaine in the platform segment while serving a broader product portfolio of fleet customers.
• Stoughton Trailers: U.S. trailer manufacturer of dry vans, chassis, and specialty platforms. A broader-incumbent peer with overlapping North American dealer-based distribution to fleets.
• Utility Trailer Manufacturing: One of the largest North American trailer OEMs, with dry van and refrigerated as primary lines. A relevant broad-incumbent competitor whose platform offerings overlap with Fontaine's market.
• Hyundai Translead: Major OEM of dry van, refrigerated, and chassis trailers with North American manufacturing. Competes in adjacent trailer categories and increasingly targets platform/flatbed segments relevant to Fontaine.
• Wabash National: Large, publicly-traded U.S. trailer OEM with a diversified portfolio spanning dry vans, refrigerated, platform, and intermodal products. Overlaps with Fontaine on platform trailers but operates at much broader scale across multiple trailer categories.

Direct peers

• MAC Trailer: Privately-held U.S. trailer OEM specializing in dump and flatbed/platform trailers. Directly comparable product mix and dealer-distribution model to Fontaine's Impact and Velocity lines.
• Wilson Trailer: Long-standing U.S. manufacturer of flatbed, drop-deck, and specialty platform trailers — directly competes with Fontaine in the same North American flatbed category with overlapping customer base of trucking and construction fleets.
• East Manufacturing: U.S. manufacturer of aluminum and steel flatbed, dump, and platform trailers. Comparable in customer segment (commercial trucking, construction) and product category to Fontaine's Revolution and Velocity lines.
• Reitnauer Trailers: Manufacturer of flatbed and drop-deck platform trailers serving similar trucking and freight customers in North America, with overlapping dealer-channel distribution.

Regional players

• Manac: Canadian-based trailer OEM producing dry vans, platforms, and specialty trailers. Comparable product category and customer type to Fontaine, but primarily serves the Canadian market and does not directly contest U.S. dealer territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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