American Trailer Works

Name

American Trailer Works

Legal name

ATW Trailer World Corp.

Website

https://atw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trailer and Truck Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621)

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse) (IMACAGAC), Truck Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Flatbed/Tanker) (IMACABAH)

Keywords

• Trailer manufacturing
• Truck equipment
• Utility bodies
• Trailer retail
• Trailer parts accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Southlake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trailer Manufacturing and Sales: ATW manufactures and sells professional and consumer-grade trailers through dealer network and retail stores. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with no recurring subscription component.
2. Truck Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Manufactures and sells truck beds, service bodies, and crane bodies for work trucks through distributors and direct sales to fleet customers.
3. Retail Trailer Sales: Big Tex Trailer World operates 60+ retail stores selling trailers, parts, and service directly to consumers and small businesses.
4. Parts and Accessories Sales: TexTrail (divested 2022) and dealer networks sell trailer parts and accessories. Wholesale Trailer Supply and Marius Garon were also sold to DexKo.
5. Truck Upfitting Services: Truckfitters concept provides retail truck upfitting and commercial/government truckbed and service body installations, adding approximately $5M/year in revenue.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

American Trailer Works (ATW) manufactures and sells professional and consumer-grade trailers, truck beds, service bodies, crane bodies, and parts/accessories under eight brands (Big Tex, PJ Trailers, Carry-On, CM Truck Beds, Dakota Bodies, RC Trailers, BWise Trailers, and Big Tex Trailer World). Products are distributed through a network of 60+ company-owned retail stores, independent dealers, 300+ CM Truck Beds distributors, direct fleet sales, and Truckfitters upfitting centers across North America.

Product overview

ATW (American Trailer World) operates as a holding company/manufacturer with a portfolio of eight distinct trailer and truck equipment brands. The company is North America's largest manufacturer and retailer of professional and consumer-grade trailers, truck beds, parts, and accessories. The product portfolio includes: Big Tex Trailers (professional-grade trailers with standard features), Big Tex Trailer World (60+ retail stores for sales and service), PJ Trailers (customizable professional trailers), Carry-On Trailers (consumer/commercial trailers, America's best-selling brand), Dakota Bodies (service/utility bodies), CM Truck Beds (flat beds and service bodies), RC Trailers (cargo/aluminum trailers), and BWise Trailers (premium precision-engineered trailers). ATW also provides business management consulting for manufacturers and distributors of trailers and related parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Big Tex Trailers: Rugged and durable professional-grade trailers with built-in features and functionality
• Big Tex Trailer World
• PJ Trailers
• Carry-On Trailers
• Dakota Bodies
• CM Truck Beds
• RC Trailers
• BWise Trailers

Products and services

• Big Tex Trailers Professional-grade trailers known for rugged durability with built-in standard features, used by professional contractors and commercial buyers for hauling, construction, and equipment transport.
• PJ Trailers Professional-grade customizable trailers offering flexible configurations at competitive prices for professional and commercial use cases including equipment hauling and flatbed transport.
• Carry-On Trailers Trailers for commercial use, recreation, and DIY projects. Identified as the best-selling trailer brand in America with nearly 4 million trailers produced.
• CM Truck Beds Premium flat beds and service bodies for work-ready trucks, serving commercial and fleet customers through a distributor network of over 300 across North America.
• Dakota Bodies North America's premier supplier of standard service bodies and custom utility bodies to fleet, utility, and commercial customers, manufactured at the Watertown facility.
• RC Trailers

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60% reduction in frame twist with TwistGuard design compared to non-torque tube trailer frames
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DexKo Global Inc.minorOthers · 22 August 2022DexKo Global acquired TexTrail, Inc., Marius Garon, Inc., and Wholesale Trailer Supply, LLC from ATW in 2022. Transaction enabled ATW to focus on core manufacturing and retail businesses. Approximately 600 employees transferred with TexTrail.
• Tiger CranescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2022Partnership with Tiger Cranes, a brand of Service Trucks International based in Sioux Center, Iowa, to bring best-in-class crane body design to CM Truck Beds and Dakota Bodies offerings. The partnership provides structurally premium crane bodies with full range lifting capacity, featuring triple-lined doors, heavy-duty decks, and C Tech cabinets. Plasma cutting allows crane platforms to seamlessly fit Tiger Cranes assembly, reducing installation time.
• DemcocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2022Co-development partnership with Demco to create the all-new EZ Latch Gooseneck Coupler. This is the first gooseneck coupler to feature Demco's EZ Latch system, which automatically latches when dropped onto a hitch ball. The coupler provides easy hitching with time-saving technology and is exclusive to ATW. Being rolled out across PJ's line-up of gooseneck trailers and other ATW brands.
• Love's Travel StopscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Five-year partnership where CM Truck Beds provides Love's with service bodies and platform beds for their service centers across the nation. Each Love's service center receives custom yellow service bodies equipped to haul tires, air compressors, and roadside assistance equipment. Partnership enables Love's to provide roadside assistance to customers in need.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mac Trailer: Manufacturer of aluminum dump trailers, transfer dumps, and flatbed trailers. Comparable as a North American trailer manufacturer competing with ATW's Big Tex and Carry-On dump trailer lines in construction and aggregate hauling markets.
• Wabash National Corporation: Public truck trailer manufacturer producing dry vans, reefers, platform trailers, and truck bodies. Directly comparable to ATW as a large-scale North American trailer OEM serving logistics and commercial customers, though with less consumer and retail exposure.
• Hyundai Translead: Manufacturer of dry van, refrigerated, and intermodal container chassis trailers for the North American market. Comparable as a large-scale trailer OEM with manufacturing capacity competing for fleet and logistics customers alongside ATW.
• Reading Truck Body: Manufacturer of truck bodies, service bodies, and van bodies for commercial work trucks. Directly comparable to ATW's Dakota Bodies utility body business, serving similar commercial fleet and contractor customers through dealer networks.
• Great Dane: Private manufacturer of dry van, reefer, and platform trailers for the North American freight market. Comparable as a major trailer OEM competing with ATW's professional-grade commercial trailer portfolio through dealer and fleet channels.
• Morgan Truck Body: Manufacturer of truck bodies, trailers, and upfit solutions for commercial, refrigerated, and specialty applications. Comparable as a diversified North American truck body OEM competing with ATW's CM Truck Beds, Dakota Bodies, and specialty trailer brands.
• Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company: Family-owned manufacturer of refrigerated, dry van, and flatbed trailers. Comparable as a large, multi-product trailer OEM serving commercial transportation customers in direct competition with ATW's commercial trailer brands.
• Heil Trailer International: Specialty trailer manufacturer focused on bulk transport, tankers, and dump trailers. Comparable to ATW's dump trailer and specialty trailer segments (Big Tex, Carry-On), serving construction and bulk hauling end markets.
• The Knapheide Company: Manufacturer of truck bodies, utility bodies, and vehicle upfitting solutions for commercial fleets. Directly comparable to ATW's CM Truck Beds and Dakota Bodies business, serving similar fleet and commercial upfitting customers with overlapping product lines.

Emerging players

• Felling Trailers: Manufacturer of utility, construction, and specialty trailers sold through dealer networks. Comparable to ATW's professional-grade brands (Big Tex, PJ) in dealer-driven commercial trailer sales, though smaller in scale and with narrower product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BigTexTrailers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trailer-works
• Instagraminstagram.com/bigtextrailersinc

Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A4 records

Investments

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

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