Maryland Industrial Trucks

What Maryland Industrial Trucks does

Maryland Industrial Trucks, Incorporated is a privately held, full-service industrial and municipal equipment dealership founded in 1979 and headquartered in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. The company distributes a multi-vertical product portfolio as an exclusive authorized dealer for approximately twelve leading equipment manufacturers, covering material handling (UniCarriers forklifts, warehouse equipment, forklift attachments, Amigo material handling carts), industrial cleaning (PowerBoss sweepers and scrubbers), refuse and debris collection (Ampliroll hooklift systems, Galfab waste handling, New Way refuse collection, Xtreme Vac leaf collectors), asphalt and pavement maintenance (HD Industries Pro-Patcher, Cimline), sewer maintenance (KEG, Rapid View inspection, Vactor sewer cleaners), and street sweeping (Elgin).

The company operates primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region, targeting municipalities, industrial and warehouse operations, federal and local government agencies, and contracting companies. It holds GSA Schedule Contract #47QMCA18D000E and DoD contracts for sweepers/scrubbers and refuse trucks, enabling direct procurement by federal buyers. Revenue is generated through six streams: new equipment sales, OEM and aftermarket parts sales, factory-trained service and repair, short- and long-term rentals, OSHA-compliant operator training, and multi-option equipment financing (purchase plans, leasing, rent-to-own, and full-maintenance leases). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with B2B and government sales motion.

Go-to-market is sales-led and field-based, relying on phone outreach, website quote requests, and direct enterprise relationships rather than self-service digital channels. Marketing presence is modest: a product-focused website, email newsletter, Facebook and LinkedIn pages, and a blog covering safety and equipment topics. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, no parent company, and limited publicly available management information beyond Tom Rockstroh, who serves as Contract Administrator for the federal contracts. There are no disclosed technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary software products; the business is fundamentally a regional equipment distribution and service operation.

Name

Maryland Industrial Trucks

Legal name

Maryland Industrial Trucks, Incorporated

Website

https://mdindustrialtrucks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maryland Industrial Trucks is a Mid-Atlantic equipment dealership founded in 1979 that distributes forklifts, street sweepers, refuse trucks, sewer cleaners, and asphalt equipment as an authorized dealer for ~12 manufacturers, serving municipalities, industrial operators, and government agencies with sales, parts, service, rental, financing, and OSHA training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial and Municipal Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (33612), Machinery Manufacturing (333), Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (3361)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Utility & Maintenance Vehicle Manufacturing (Street Sweepers/Vacuum Trucks) (IMACAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vocational/Work Truck Manufacturing (Dump/Refuse/Mixer/Utility) (IMACABAF), General Heavy-Duty Truck & Bus Repair (Full-Service Shops) (TLAKABAA), Heavy-duty truck, trailer & commercial vehicle parts distribution (CRAOANAJ), Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse) (IMACAGAC)

Keywords

• Material handling equipment
• Forklift distribution
• Street sweeping equipment
• Sewer cleaning equipment
• Municipal equipment dealer

Headquarters

HQ city

Linthicum Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: New equipment sales from multiple manufacturers including UniCarriers forklifts, Elgin street sweepers, Vactor sewer cleaners, and other industrial/municipal equipment brands.
2. Parts Sales: OEM and multiple replacement parts inventory for material handling, municipal and industrial equipment. Broad parts inventory to minimize customer downtime.
3. Service and Repair: Equipment repair and maintenance services including road service and shop repair by factory-trained technicians. Repairs for all major brands.
4. Equipment Rental: Short-term and long-term rental equipment including forklifts, sweepers/scrubbers, sewer cleaners. Day, week, month and long-term rental options.
5. Training Services: OSHA-compliant training classes for forklift and industrial equipment operators. Safety training programs.
6. Financing Services: Multiple financing options including purchase plans, leasing plans, rent-to-own programs, and leases with full maintenance programs at competitive rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maryland Industrial Trucks is an authorized industrial and municipal equipment dealer founded in 1979, distributing new forklifts, street sweepers, refuse collection trucks, sewer cleaning equipment, asphalt repair equipment, and material handling carts from manufacturers including UniCarriers, Elgin, Vactor, PowerBoss, Ampliroll, Galfab, New Way, HD Industries, Cimline, KEG, Rapid View, Amigo, and Xtreme Vac. The company complements equipment sales with OEM parts, repair service, rentals, financing, and OSHA-compliant operator training. It holds a GSA Schedule Contract and Department of Defense procurement agreements.

Product overview

Maryland Industrial Trucks is a municipal and industrial equipment dealership offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment products and supporting services. The product lineup centers on equipment for material handling (UniCarriers forklifts, warehouse equipment, forklift attachments, Amigo DEX material handling carts), industrial cleaning (PowerBoss sweepers & scrubbers), refuse/debris collection (Ampliroll hooklift systems, Galfab waste handling, New Way refuse collection, Xtreme Vac leaf collectors), asphalt/pavement equipment (HD Industries Pro-Patcher pothole patchers, Cimline asphalt equipment), sewer maintenance (KEG sewer cleaning, Rapid View inspection systems, Vactor sewer cleaners), and street sweeping (Elgin street sweepers). These equipment products are complemented by value-added services including OEM replacement parts, equipment service & repair, equipment rentals, OSHA safety training, and equipment financing. The company operates as an authorized dealer for multiple leading equipment manufacturers and holds GSA Schedule contracts for government procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UniCarriers Forklifts
• Warehouse Equipment & Supplies
• Forklift Attachments
• Amigo DEX Material Handling Carts
• PowerBoss Sweepers & Scrubbers
• Ampliroll Hooklift System
• Galfab Waste Handling Equipment
• New Way Refuse Collection Trucks
• Xtreme Vac Leaf Collectors
• HD Industries Pro-Patcher Pothole Patcher
• Cimline Asphalt Equipment
• KEG Sewer Cleaning Equipment
• Rapid View Inspection Systems
• Vactor Sewer Cleaners
• Elgin Street Sweepers
• OEM Replacement Parts
• Equipment Service & Repair
• Equipment Rentals
• OSHA Training
• Equipment Financing

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UniCarrierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for UniCarriers forklifts including internal combustion cushion tire forklifts, pneumatic tire forklifts, electric rider forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, pallet trucks, walkie stackers, and hand pallet jacks.
• ElgincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for Elgin street sweepers including broom sweepers, air sweepers, specialty sweepers, waterless dust control sweepers, and alternative fuel sweepers. Elgin is an industry leader in street sweeping equipment.
• VactorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for Vactor sewer cleaners including combination sewer cleaners (2100i series, 2100 Plus PD, 2100 Plus Fan, 2103), water jetters (Ramjet Truck and Trailer), and vacuum excavators. Vactor is a leader in sewer cleaning equipment for over 50 years.
• PowerBosscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for PowerBoss sweepers and scrubbers. PowerBoss has been creating industrial cleaning equipment since 1985 offering combination sweeper-scrubbers, rider scrubbers, rider sweepers, walk behind scrubbers and sweepers.
• AmplirollcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for Ampliroll hooklift systems. The country's leading hook lift equipment with lifting capacities ranging from 6,000 to 60,000 lbs and over 45 years of proven performance.
• New WaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for New Way refuse equipment including automated side loaders, front and rear loaders, satellite bodies, recycling bodies, and roll-off systems. Equipment ranges from 6 to 43 yards.
• GalfabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for Galfab roll-off hoist equipment including single axle cable hoists, multi-axle cable hoists, and hook hoists, plus roll-off containers. Nearly 70 years of waste equipment experience.
• Cascade, Rightline, Bolzoni-AuramominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of forklift attachments including side shifters, fork positioners, rotating fork clamps, appliance clamps, paper roll clamps and specialty attachments.
• Amigo Mobility InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to bring Amigo DEX line of material handling carts including DEX Pro Riding Platform Cart, MAX Pro Powered Platform Truck, and DEX Powered Personnel Mover. Designed to increase warehouse productivity by up to 60%.
• Koke, Vestil, Lift Truck StuffminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWarehouse equipment suppliers offering forklift accessories, warehouse equipment, safety supplies including drum handlers, forklift forks, boxed fork extensions, lift jibs, load backrests, carpet poles, gas cylinder cages, and order picker carts.
• HD IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for H.D. Industries Pro-Patch pothole patcher equipment. Models include truck-mounted heat transfer oil systems, dry radiant heat systems, trailer-mounted units, dump body units, and all-electric units.
• CimlinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for Cimline asphalt equipment including Magma crack sealers (4 models, up to 8+ lane miles per day) and K Series tack kettles with S-shaped single flue design. Over 40 years in pavement maintenance industry.
• KEG TechnologiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for KEG sewer cleaning equipment including cleaning nozzles, penetrating and finishing nozzles, floor cleaners, chain cutters, and Kleen-Vue System. KEG uses patented fluid mechanics for efficient cleaning.
• Rapid View (IBAK)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for Rapid View IBAK sewer inspection systems including Pegasus High Definition Inspection System, Panoramo pipe inspection, manhole inspection systems, cutters/grinders, and rehabilitation robotics.
• Xtreme VaccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive authorized dealer for Xtreme Vac leaf and debris collectors including self-contained models (DCL8027, DCL8031, DCL800SM-3X/SCL65SM-3X, DCL800TM/SCL65TM) and belt-driven models (LCT65, XV600, XV6000).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Equipment Depot: Large independent material handling dealer operating a multi-branch network across the US. Similar full-service model — equipment sales, rental, parts, service, and operator training — to industrial and warehouse customers.
• Gregory Poole Lift Systems: Industrial and lift truck dealer serving commercial, industrial, and government customers with sales, service, parts, and rentals. Multi-decade operator with comparable full-service dealership economics.
• MH Equipment: Independent multi-brand material handling and warehouse solutions dealer with multiple branch locations across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable business model: sales, service, parts, rentals, and training for forklifts and adjacent warehouse equipment from multiple OEMs.
• Southeastern Equipment: CASE Construction and industrial equipment dealer serving municipal, governmental, and contractor customers across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic with sales, service, parts, and rentals. Comparable multi-line municipal equipment focus.
• Pape Material Handling: Material handling equipment dealer within the Pape Group, serving industrial customers with new and used forklifts, rentals, parts, and service. Directly comparable dealer model with a multi-OEM portfolio approach.
• Wiese USA: Independent industrial truck and material handling dealer/distributor providing forklifts, parts, service, and rentals. Same fundamental dealership business model and target customer base (industrial, warehouse) as MIT.

Broad incumbents

• Toyota Material Handling: Major OEM of forklifts and warehouse equipment with a national dealer and direct-service network. Overlaps with MIT on material handling products but competes as a manufacturer and brand-owner rather than as an independent distributor.
• Crown Equipment: Major lift truck OEM with a direct-owned dealer network in many markets. Represents an alternative brand option for MIT's industrial customers and a competitive threat on forklift business.
• Federal Signal Corporation: Diversified industrial manufacturer that owns the Elgin and Vactor brands MIT distributes. As the parent OEM of two of MIT's core product lines (street sweepers and sewer cleaners), it is both a critical supplier and a potential competitive channel if Federal Signal shifts toward direct sales.
• Hyster-Yale Group: Global OEM of Hyster and Yale lift trucks with an authorized dealer network that competes with MIT's forklift franchise. Larger and broader portfolio than MIT's UniCarriers-aligned offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 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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