What Beall does

Beall Manufacturing, Inc. is a privately held, Oregon-domiciled specialty trailer manufacturer that designs and builds aluminum petroleum and aluminum dry bulk pneumatic tank trailers for commercial trucking operators. The company's core product lines are the 406-series aluminum petroleum semi-trailers and the aluminum dry bulk pneumatic line (models 550, 600, 710, 775, 1050, and 1680), supplemented by a Millennium Chassis line and a Beall Gear accessories brand. The company is headquartered and manufactures at a single facility at 9200 N. Ramsey Blvd., Portland, Oregon.

Underlying technology centers on aluminum tank fabrication and mechanical engineering rather than electronics or software. Differentiated construction features include butt-welded tank shell seams for joint strength, precision-rolled and fully welded barrels, rib-free barrel interiors for cleanability, integrated roll stability and trailer stability control, frameless petroleum designs for improved payload, and aeration systems to reduce load and unload time on dry bulk units. All trailers are assembled in the United States; dry bulk models carry a 3-year limited warranty.

Beall's commercial model is one-time sale of capital equipment through an authorized dealer network covering the western United States and Canada, with quote-based pricing that depends on configuration and volume. Customer segmentation is primarily geographic, targeting petroleum haulers and dry bulk commodity haulers in the western US and Canada, with no disclosed named enterprise accounts, no recurring or subscription revenue stream, and no visible digital or e-commerce sales motion. The company has operated for over a century (founded 1920) and is independently owned with no parent, no disclosed institutional shareholders, and no M&A or funding activity on record.

Name

Beall

Legal name

Beall Manufacturing, Inc.

Website

https://beallcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Beall Manufacturing is a privately held Oregon-based OEM that designs and builds aluminum petroleum and dry bulk pneumatic tank trailers, selling through a regional dealer network to trucking operators across the western United States and Canada. Founded over a century ago, the company focuses on aluminum fabrication, roll stability, and lightweight payload design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Tank Trailer Manufacturing

NAICS

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212)

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Tank trailer manufacturing
• Petroleum transport trailers
• Dry bulk trailers
• Aluminum semi-trailers
• Pneumatic tank trailers

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trailer Sales: Beall Manufacturing generates revenue through the sale of aluminum petroleum and dry bulk tank trailers. The company manufactures complete trailers and sells directly to trucking operations through their dealer network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Beall designs and manufactures aluminum petroleum and dry bulk tank trailers, including the 406-series petroleum semi-trailers and pneumatic tank trailer models 550, 600, 710, 775, 1050, and 1680. All trailers are assembled in the U.S.A. and sold through an authorized dealer network serving the western United States and Canada. The portfolio is rounded out by the Millennium Chassis line, Beall Gear accessories, and downloadable operations manuals.

Product overview

Beall is a trailer manufacturing company with over 100 years of experience specializing in petroleum and dry bulk tank trailers. The company produces two primary product lines: Aluminum Petroleum Semi-Trailers (406 models) featuring frameless design with precision-rolled and welded barrels, and Aluminum Dry Bulk Pneumatic Tank Trailers including models 550, 600, 710, 775, 1050, and 1680. Supporting products include Millennium Chassis and Beall Gear accessories. All trailers are 100% assembled in Beall facilities in the U.S.A. and come with 3-year limited warranties on dry bulk models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beall 406 Aluminum Petroleum Tank Trailers Lightweight, frameless aluminum petroleum tank trailers with precision-rolled and fully welded barrels, butt-welded tank shell seams, a roll stability system, and air suspension. Built for road transport of petroleum products, sold to trucking operations through the Beall dealer network.
• Beall Aluminum Dry Bulk Pneumatic Tank Trailers Aluminum pneumatic dry bulk tank trailers marketed as the lightest pneumatic trailers on the road, with an innovative rib-free barrel design, food-grade compliance, full-length aluminum channel frame, and aeration options for faster loading and unloading. Available in models 550 and 600 doubles, 710 and 775 doubles, and 1050 and 1680 R variants for different payload capacities. Sold to trucking operations via the dealer network with a 3-year limited warranty.
• Millennium Chassis Trailer chassis product line that complements Beall's tank trailer portfolio, used as the structural foundation for trailer builds.
• Beall Gear Branded line of gear and accessories for Beall trailers, sold to operators and fleets alongside the trailer product line.

Quantifiable outcome

• More payload with lower maintenance
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Timpte Industries: Timpte is a leading manufacturer of aluminum dry bulk trailer and agricultural product transport trailers serving North America. Beall's aluminum pneumatic trailer line competes with Timpte across the same agricultural and bulk commodity end-markets.
• Heil Trailer International: Heil is one of the largest North American manufacturers of petroleum and dry bulk tank trailers with a broad model lineup. Beall's pneumatic and petroleum semi-trailer business directly competes with Heil on the same dealer channels and end customers in Western US/Canada.
• Polar Tank Trailer: Polar Tank (part of Cliffs Group/Heil ecosystem historically) manufactures aluminum and stainless steel petroleum and dry bulk tank trailers. Product overlap with Beall's 406-series petroleum and pneumatic trailers is near-total across end-use commodities.
• Tremcar: Canadian-based Tremcar is a leading manufacturer of stainless steel and aluminum tank trailers for food, chemicals, and petroleum across North America. Geographic proximity and product overlap make Tremcar one of Beall's closest Canadian-market competitors.
• MAC Trailer: MAC Trailer manufactures aluminum petroleum tankers, dry bulk trailers, and dumps from Ohio, serving national fleet customers. Beall overlaps with MAC's aluminum tanker and pneumatic product lines and competes in the same independent trucker segment.
• LBT (formerly LBT Inc / Beall-equivalent acquisitions): LBT manufactures petroleum and dry bulk tank trailers and pneumatic trailers serving North American fleets. The product portfolio and customer base are nearly identical to Beall's, with overlapping dealer coverage in Western US.
• Benson Tank Trailers: Benson (a BTI company) manufactures petroleum and dry bulk tank trailers with a focus on pneumatic and liquid tanker solutions. Overlaps with Beall's product portfolio on pneumatic and petroleum semi-trailers, particularly for fleets in adjacent US regions.

Broad incumbents

• Stoughton Trailers: Stoughton manufactures dry van, refrigerated, intermodal, and specialty trailers with a national footprint. Comparable broadly as a trailer OEM with similar customer base (fleets, dealers) although not focused on tank trailers specifically.
• Wabash National: Wabash National is the largest North American trailer OEM with a diversified portfolio including dry van, refrigerated, platform, and tank trailer solutions via subsidiaries. As a broad incumbent, Wabash competes with Beall through scale, captive finance, and national dealer reach across tank and bulk segments.
• Great Dane Trailers: Great Dane is a long-established OEM of trailers including refrigerated, dry van, and platform with broad national reach. While not a tank specialist, Great Dane's scale and dealer network position it as an adjacent competitor as fleets consolidate trailer procurement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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