What MAC Trailer does

MAC Trailer is a US-based, privately held manufacturer of specialized heavy-duty trailers headquartered in Alliance, Ohio. Founded in 1994 as a one-man bay operation, the company operates eleven plant locations with more than 1.8 million square feet of manufacturing space across Ohio, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, and Oregon, and employs between 251 and 500 people. Its product portfolio covers dump trailers (Smoothside, Sheet and Post, Half Round, Steel, Bottom Dump), flatbed/platform trailers, pneumatic tank trailers (including the AeroMAC aerodynamic model), transfer trailers (Moving Floor, Tipper, TipperMax), liquid tank trailers (DOT 406, DOT 407, 3A Sanitary, Food Grade, Fertilizer, Hot Product/Asphalt), and straight truck dump bodies. The company also retains the Beall Tank Trailers and Trailstar brands as wholly owned manufacturing subsidiaries.

MAC Trailer generates revenue primarily through new-trailer sales, distributed exclusively via a dealer network spanning the United States and Canada, with a dedicated corporate sales line (1-800-795-8454). Secondary revenue streams include aftermarket parts (1-800-647-9424), warranty and repair services (1-800-297-7986), trailer leasing through MAD Trailer Leasing, and used/stock trailer sales listed through Truck Paper. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set on a per-spec basis through dealers, who customize configurations for end customers. The company supports dealers with annual four-day training events in Alliance, Ohio, dedicated product directors, marketing resources, and special dealer parts pricing.

The go-to-market is channel-led rather than direct-to-end-user. MAC Trailer serves commercial trucking and transportation businesses across use cases including construction/aggregate hauling, dry bulk commodity transport, food-grade and chemical liquid transport, and general flatbed freight. The end customer base is horizontal and fragmented, with no disclosed enterprise anchor accounts. In 2025, MAC Trailer completed the integration of its liquid tank trailer product lines — manufactured in Ohio, Michigan, and Montana — under the unified MAC Trailer brand, broadening its addressable market within the liquid transport segment. Revenue, ownership structure beyond founder/management control, and customer-specific financial data are not publicly disclosed.

Name

MAC Trailer

Legal name

MAC Trailer Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://mactrailer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MAC Trailer is a US privately held manufacturer of specialized heavy-duty trailers — including dump, flatbed, pneumatic tank, transfer, liquid tank, and straight truck bodies — sold through a dealer network across the US and Canada from eleven plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alliance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Trailer Sales: MAC Trailer generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of specialized trailers including dump trailers, flatbed trailers, pneumatic tank trailers, transfer trailers, liquid tank trailers, and straight truck bodies. Products are sold through a dealer network across the United States and Canada.
2. Aftermarket Parts and Service: The company provides parts, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair services through dedicated service locations, supporting customers post-sale.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MAC Trailer manufactures and sells a full line of specialized commercial trailers—including dump trailers, flatbed/platform trailers, pneumatic tank trailers, transfer trailers, liquid tank trailers, and straight truck dump bodies—across 11 plant locations with over 1.8 million square feet of manufacturing capacity. Products are sold primarily through authorized dealers in the US and Canada, with revenue supplemented by aftermarket parts, service and warranty support, trailer leasing via MAD Trailer Leasing, and used/stock trailer sales.

Product overview

MAC Trailer is an American specialized trailer manufacturer operating since 1994 with eleven plant locations and more than 1.8 million square feet of manufacturing space across Ohio, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, and Montana. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of trailer products including Dump Trailers (Smoothside, Sheet & Post, Half Round, Steel, Bottom Dump), Flatbed Trailers (Standard, Drop Deck, Low Profile), Pneumatic Tank Trailers (Low Cube, High Cube, Vacuum, Lead & Pup, AeroMAC), Transfer Trailers (Moving Floor, Tipper, TipperMax, Drop Deck, Moving Floor Lite), and Liquid Tank Trailers (DOT 406, 3A Sanitary, Fertilizer, DOT 407, Food Grade, Hot Product). The product line also includes Straight Truck Bodies and family brands such as Beall Tank Trailers. Beyond new trailer manufacturing, MAC Trailer provides trailer leasing services, used and stock trailers sales, aftermarket parts, service and repair, dealer training programs, and a social media photo contest called Real Rigs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beall Tank Trailers: Tank trailers brand operated by Beall Manufacturing, Inc. Located in Portland, Oregon.
• Trailstar

Products and services

• Dump Trailers Heavy-duty dump trailers designed for construction, agriculture, and aggregate hauling. Available in multiple configurations including Smoothside MVP, Sheet & Post, Half Round, and Steel models for commercial trucking operators.
• Flatbed Trailers
• Pneumatic Tank Trailers
• Transfer Trailers
• Liquid Tank Trailers Liquid tank trailers for transporting liquids, including DOT 406 aluminum tanks, 3A Sanitary tanks for food-grade applications, Fertilizer tanks, DOT 407 tanks, Food Grade tanks, and Hot Product/Asphalt tanks, serving food-grade, fertilizer, asphalt, and chemical haulers.
• Dump Truck Bodies
• Bottom Dump Trailers
• Beall Tank Trailers
• Trailer Leasing
• Used & Stock Trailers
• Parts & Service

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wabash National Corporation: Largest North American trailer manufacturer with a broad portfolio across dry vans, refrigerated trailers, tank trailers, and platform trailers. Most directly comparable to MAC across the full specialized trailer value chain, with similar end customers but substantially greater scale and a public-market capital base.
• Great Dane: Manufacturer of dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and platform trailers with deep North American dealer coverage. Comparable to MAC as a multi-product trailer OEM serving commercial trucking fleets through a dealer-led distribution model.
• East Manufacturing: Specialized dump trailer and platform trailer manufacturer based in Ohio. Direct overlap with MAC's core dump trailer and flatbed product lines, competing for the same construction and aggregate-haul end customers.
• Heil Trailer International: Global manufacturer of bulk commodity and liquid tank trailers serving similar dry bulk and liquid transport end markets as MAC's pneumatic and liquid tank product lines, with comparable DOT-spec tank trailer offerings.
• Polar Tank Trailer: Specialized liquid tank trailer manufacturer with DOT 406, DOT 407, food grade, and hot product configurations. Direct overlap with MAC's liquid tank trailer product line for similar food grade, fertilizer, and asphalt end uses.
• Timpte Inc. Manufacturer of bulk commodity and agricultural trailers (hopper, grain). Comparable to MAC's pneumatic tank and bottom dump product lines serving the same agricultural and dry bulk haulers.
• Stoughton Trailers: Trailer manufacturer producing dry vans, refrigerated units, chassis, and platform trailers. Comparable to MAC as a multi-product North American trailer OEM with overlapping platform/flatbed product lines.
• Vantage Trailers: Dump trailer manufacturer with a comparable product range (steel and aluminum dumps, frameless dumps). Direct head-to-head competitor in the dump trailer segment, particularly for construction and aggregate applications.

Broad incumbents

• Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Long-established North American trailer OEM with broad product coverage including dry vans, refrigerated trailers, and flatbeds. Comparable as an industry incumbent in the same trailer category, though narrower than MAC in tank and dump specialization.
• Hyundai Translead: Manufacturer of dry van, refrigerated, and container chassis trailers with North American production. Comparable as a broad-line trailer OEM serving the same commercial trucking customer base, with a larger corporate parent providing capital scale MAC lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvd03HICdknYQXKfGA9PB2A
• Facebookfacebook.com/mactrailer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mac-trailer
• Instagraminstagram.com/mac_trailer
• Xx.com/mactrailermfg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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