Tri Tank Corp

What Tri Tank Corp does

Tri Tank Corp is a privately held, founder-controlled commercial vehicle dealer and service company headquartered in Syracuse, New York, founded in 1977 and incorporated in 1978. The company sells and services aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel tank trucks and tank trailers, representing manufacturers including Brenner, Heil, Jarco, Polar Tank Trailer, TransTech Tank, Westmor, and LBT Platinum Tank. It also sells utility, dump, equipment, and specialty trailers (Car Mate, Cross Country, Sport Haven, Bri-Mar, BWISE), DuraMag aluminum truck bodies and accessories, and operates a parts department distributing products including Betts Industries lighting and valves. Tri Tank Corp maintains a 30,000 sq ft, 22-bay service facility on 23 acres near I-90 Exit 39, supported by 10 registered tank inspectors, ASE certified technicians, and ASME R welding certification held since 1984, with founder George A. Terpening Jr. serving as on-site Design Certified Engineer.

The company generates revenue through five primary streams: new and used tank truck and trailer sales, utility and equipment trailer sales, truck equipment and body sales, parts distribution with daily UPS shipping, and service and repair including custom fabrication, specialty welding, DOT tank inspections, and fleet maintenance. Customers include major oil companies, common carriers, hundreds of small and medium oil dealers, local municipalities, and small businesses across Central New York. The GTM motion is direct, combining phone sales (315-451-8663), walk-in sales at the Syracuse showroom, an online parts storefront (tritankcorporation.addashop.com), and outbound enterprise relationships with regulated oil and chemical carriers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via direct sales engagement.

The business is differentiated primarily by regulatory and technical credentials (ASME R certification, DOT cargo tank number 1330, 10 registered inspectors, 180 years of collective service-department experience) rather than proprietary technology. Operations are regional rather than national, and the product portfolio has been gradually broadened from tank trucks and trailers into adjacent truck equipment, dump, and utility trailer categories.

Name

Tri Tank Corp

Legal name

Tri Tank Corp

Website

https://tritank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tri Tank Corp is a Syracuse, NY-based dealer and service company founded in 1977 that sells and services aluminum, stainless, and carbon steel tank trucks and trailers, utility trailers, and truck equipment for oil companies, common carriers, municipalities, and local businesses in Central New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Truck and Trailer Sales & Service

NAICS

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

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715), Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Semi-Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Tanker/Lowboy) (IMACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Tank truck sales
• Tank trailer service
• Custom welding fabrication
• Commercial trailer dealer
• Truck equipment parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tank Truck & Trailer Sales: Sales of new and used tank trucks and tank trailers from manufacturers including Brenner, Heil, Jarco, LBT Platinum Tank, Polar Tank Trailer, TransTech Tank, Westmor, and JL Trailers.
2. Utility & Equipment Trailer Sales: Sales of enclosed, utility, dump, equipment, and specialty trailers. Carries brands including Car Mate, Cross Country, Sport Haven, Bri-Mar, BWISE, DuraMag.
3. Truck Equipment Sales: Sales of truck bodies (DuraMag aluminum truck bodies, headache racks, dump bodies, stake racks), snowplows, and accessories.
4. Parts Sales: Parts department with large inventory of replacement parts for trucks, trailers, and equipment. Products include quick couplings, hose fittings, drop elbows, lights, wiring, valves, pumps, PTOs, drive shafts, meters, custom hoses. Distributor for Betts Industries lighting and valves.
5. Service & Repair: Service department with 180 years of collective experience. Services include custom fabrication, welding, modifications, repairs, tank trailer/truck repair, fleet maintenance, and building tank trucks from ground up.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tri Tank Corp sells and services aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel tank trucks and tank trailers, along with utility, dump, and equipment trailers, DuraMag aluminum truck bodies and accessories, and replacement parts. The company also operates a full-service repair facility offering custom fabrication, specialty welding, tank inspections, fleet maintenance, and ground-up tank truck builds.

Product overview

Tri Tank Corp operates as a specialized commercial vehicle dealer offering a portfolio of tank trucks, tank trailers, utility trailers, and truck equipment. The core product lines include tank trailers and tank trucks for liquid transport, utility and dump trailers for various cargo applications, and the Duramag aluminum truck body/accessory line. These products are supported by an in-house parts department and full-service repair facility offering custom fabrication and specialty welding services. The company serves diverse customers including oil companies, common carriers, municipalities, and local businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tank Trailers Aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel tank trailers for liquid transport including fuel, propane, and other bulk commodities. Distributed for manufacturers such as Brenner, Heil, Jarco, LBT Platinum Tank, Polar Tank Trailer, TransTech Tank, Westmor, and JL Trailers. Sold to major oil companies, common carriers, and small/medium oil dealers.
• Tank Trucks Custom-built and pre-owned tank trucks in aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel for petroleum, chemical, and food-grade liquid transportation. Tri Tank Corp builds tank trucks from the ground up. Targeted at major oil companies, common carriers, and small/medium oil dealers.
• Utility Trailers Enclosed, utility, dump, equipment, and specialty trailers for various applications including landscape, general cargo, construction, and material handling. Carries brands such as Car Mate, Cross Country, Sport Haven, Bri-Mar, BWISE, DuraMag, Doolittle, Econoline, and Belmont. Sold to municipalities, local businesses, and individual customers.
• DuraMag Truck Bodies and Accessories Aluminum truck bodies and accessories including van bodies, platform bodies, landscape bodies, dump bodies, stake bodies, and headache racks. Tri Tank Corp represents and distributes the DuraMag line along with complementary products from Tommy Gate, Buyer's Products DumperDogg, TruckCraft dump inserts, and Magnum headache racks. Targeted at fleets, contractors, and local businesses.
• Parts Department Large inventory of replacement parts for trucks, trailers, and equipment including quick couplings, hose fittings, drop elbows, lights, wiring, valves, pumps, PTOs, drive shafts, meters, custom hoses, and Betts Industries lighting and valves. Orders are shipped daily via UPS, with an online parts shop at tritankcorporation.addashop.com.
• Service and Custom Fabrication

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DuraMagcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTri Tank Corp proudly represents and distributes the DuraMag line of aluminum truck bodies, headache racks, dump bodies, and stake racks. They offer custom platform bodies, van bodies, landscape bodies, and other DuraMag products.
• Betts IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTri Tank Corp is a distributor for Betts Industries, offering Betts lighting products and Betts valves through their parts department.
• Car Mate TrailersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCar Mate Trailers are listed as a manufacturer partner available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Cross Country TrailersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCross Country Trailers are listed as a manufacturer partner available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Sport Haven TrailersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSport Haven Trailers are listed as a manufacturer partner available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Brenner TankscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrenner Tanks (by Wabash National) are listed as a manufacturer partner for tank trailers available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Polar Tank TrailerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolar Tank Trailers are listed as a manufacturer partner for tank trailers available through Tri Tank Corp.
• LBT Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLBT Inc. (Platinum Tank) are listed as a manufacturer partner for tank trailers available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Transtech Tanks / WestmorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransTech Tank / Westmor are listed as manufacturer partners for tank trailers available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Heil TrailercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeil Trailer are listed as a manufacturer partner for tank trailers available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Jarco Propane EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJarco Propane Equipment are listed as a manufacturer partner available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Tommy GateminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTommy Gate are listed as a manufacturer partner for truck accessories available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Buyer's Products DumperDoggminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuyer's Products DumperDogg dump inserts are listed as a manufacturer partner available through Tri Tank Corp.
• TruckCraft Dump InsertsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTruckCraft dump inserts are listed as a manufacturer partner available through Tri Tank Corp.
• Magnum Aluminum Truck Headache RackminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMagnum Aluminum Truck Headache Rack are listed as a manufacturer partner available through Tri Tank Corp.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rush Enterprises: Rush Enterprises is the largest publicly traded commercial vehicle dealer network in North America, operating multiple Peterbilt, International, Hino, and Idealease locations with both sales and full-service repair. It is comparable to Tri Tank as a multi-brand commercial truck/trailer dealer with a parallel sales-plus-service model, though vastly larger and multi-region.
• Premier Truck Group: Premier Truck Group is a multi-location commercial truck and trailer dealer (Freightliner, Western Star, Volvo) with full-service repair facilities across multiple states. Comparable to Tri Tank as a full-service commercial vehicle dealer combining new/used truck and trailer sales with extensive shop operations, but with a much broader geographic and OEM footprint.
• Velocity Vehicle Group: Velocity Vehicle Group is a Daimler Truck partner operating commercial vehicle dealerships (Western Star, Freightliner, Thomas Built Buses) across the western and southern U.S. with full-service capabilities. Comparable to Tri Tank through its parallel dealer-plus-service business model and focus on specialty commercial vehicles, though at substantially greater scale.

Regional players

• TEC Equipment: TEC Equipment is a Pacific Northwest Volvo and Mack truck dealer group with full-service trailer facilities in Oregon, Washington, and California. Comparable to Tri Tank through its regional dealer-plus-service model targeting commercial fleets, though geographically distinct and focused on Class 8 truck franchises.

Others

• Brenner Tank (Wabash National): Brenner Tank is a manufacturer of stainless steel tank trailers and a brand within Wabash National's trailer portfolio. Comparable to Tri Tank through its direct role as one of the OEMs Tri Tank represents and services (Brenner is listed as a Core manufacturer partner), making them tightly linked in the supply chain though not a direct competitor.
• Polar Tank Trailer: Polar Tank Trailer is a manufacturer of aluminum and stainless steel liquid tank trailers serving the petroleum, chemical, and food-grade markets. Comparable to Tri Tank as one of the Core manufacturer partners whose tank trailers Tri Tank sells and services, though Polar competes at the OEM level rather than as a dealer.
• Westmor Industries: Westmor Industries is a manufacturer of liquid transport tanks and trailers used in propane, refined fuel, chemical, and oilfield applications. Comparable to Tri Tank as one of Tri Tank's Core manufacturer partners (TransTech Tank / Westmor), supplying the tanker products Tri Tank sells, services, and custom-fabricates for fleet customers.
• Heil Trailer International: Heil Trailer International is a global manufacturer of tank trailers for petroleum, chemical, and dry bulk transport. Comparable to Tri Tank as a Core manufacturer partner, with Tri Tank serving as a regional sales/service channel for Heil tanker products across Central New York.
• DuraMag: DuraMag is a manufacturer of aluminum truck bodies, dump bodies, and specialty bodies for work trucks. Comparable to Tri Tank as a Core channel partner, with Tri Tank distributing DuraMag's full aluminum body line (van bodies, platform bodies, landscape bodies, dump bodies, stake racks, headache racks) and installing them in its Syracuse facility.
• LBT Inc. (Platinum Tank): LBT Inc. / Platinum Tank is a manufacturer of custom-built tank trailers for the petroleum, chemical, and food-grade markets. Comparable to Tri Tank as a Core manufacturer partner, with Platinum Tank tank trailers sold and serviced through Tri Tank's Syracuse operation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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