Sumrall's Truck and Trailer Services

What Sumrall's Truck and Trailer Services does

Sumrall's Truck and Trailer Services (legal entity: Trailer Sales of Louisiana LLC) is a privately held, family-owned truck and trailer services company founded in 1968 by Charles H. Sumrall in south Louisiana. The company serves commercial trucking fleet operators across southeast Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, operating three physical branches in Hammond, Louisiana (headquarters — 18,000 sq ft operations center built in 2009 on three acres of Interstate 12 frontage, including a 58-foot paint booth), New Orleans/Kenner, Louisiana (an eight-bay service shop opened in 2020 to replace the smaller Jefferson Highway location), and Gulfport, Mississippi (opened in 2023, the first location outside Louisiana). Current second-generation President John Sumrall Sr. has led the company since 1995, with third-generation family members in Director-level roles across Finance, Service, and Business functions.

Name

Sumrall's Truck and Trailer Services

Legal name

Trailer Sales of Louisiana LLC

Website

https://sumralltrailers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Truck and Trailer Services

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAKABAM

Tire, Wheel-End & Alignment Service (HD-Specific)

Transportation & Logistics/Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance, Repair & Services (MRO)/Commercial Truck & Bus Repair & Maintenance (Heavy-Duty)

Keywords

• Truck trailer repair
• Semi trailer sales
• Commercial vehicle parts
• Fleet maintenance services
• Collision repair services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hammond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trailer Sales: Sales of new and used semi-trailers including dry vans, refrigeration units, and commercial box trucks.
2. Repair Services: Collision repair, preventative maintenance, road service, paint booth services, and DOT inspections for semi-trailers and commercial box trucks.
3. Parts Sales: Sales of semi-trailer parts from inventory with daily stock deliveries and free local parts deliveries.
4. Liftgate Sales: Maxon Liftgate dealership sales including installation and service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sumrall's Truck and Trailer Services provides semi-trailer and commercial box truck repair (collision repair, preventative maintenance, road service, paint booth services, and DOT inspections), sales of new and used semi-trailers, sales of Maxon liftgates as an authorized dealership, and distribution of semi-trailer parts with daily stock deliveries and free local parts delivery. The company operates three physical branch locations in Hammond, Louisiana; New Orleans (Kenner), Louisiana; and Gulfport, Mississippi, serving the southeast Louisiana and Gulf Coast trucking industry since 1968.

Product overview

Sumrall's Truck and Trailer Services is a single-location service provider (with three physical branch locations) offering a comprehensive portfolio of truck and trailer products and services. The core offering consists of new and used semi-trailer sales (including Maxon liftgates as an authorized dealership), a full range of repair services (collision repair, road service, preventative maintenance, paint booth, refrigeration fueling, truck body swap, and lift-gate services), and trailer parts sales. The company serves the trucking industry across southeast Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, with facilities in Hammond (primary 18,000 sq ft operations center), New Orleans (Jefferson and Kenner locations), and Gulfport, Mississippi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Semi-Trailer Sales (New and Used) Sales of new and used semi-trailers, including thermal-efficient and corrosion-resistant models with extended durability and higher residual value, as well as used refrigeration units, dry vans, and commercial box trucks. Targets commercial trucking fleet operators and owner-operators in the southeast Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast market.
• Maxon Liftgate Sales Authorized Maxon Liftgate dealership offering complete Maxon liftgate products for various commercial truck and trailer applications, including installation. Targets commercial fleet operators and owner-operators.
• Collision Repair Swift and quality collision repairs for semi-trailers and commercial box trucks, leveraging the in-house 58-foot paint booth at the Hammond facility, designed to help sustain equipment value. Targets commercial trucking fleet operators.
• Road Service Mobile service units equipped with welding capabilities that service equipment which cannot reach the shop, providing on-site repair for stranded or non-mobile trailers and trucks. Targets commercial trucking fleet operators.
• Preventative Maintenance On-site preventative maintenance programs including DOT inspections with pick-up and delivery service in most local areas, supporting fleet compliance and reducing unplanned downtime. Targets commercial trucking fleet operators.
• Paint Booth Services 58-foot paint booth facility in Hammond, Louisiana for trailer and truck body paint work, supporting collision repair and refurbishment. Targets commercial trucking fleet operators.
• Refrigeration Fueling Road service vehicles with fueling capabilities for stationary refrigeration units, supporting refrigerated trailer operations. Targets commercial trucking fleet operators with reefer fleets.
• Truck Body Swap Commercial truck body swap services for all makes and models, allowing fleet operators to change or replace truck bodies. Targets commercial trucking fleet operators.
• Maxon Liftgate Service Service and support for Maxon liftgates on commercial vehicles, complementing the Maxon liftgate sales offering. Targets commercial trucking fleet operators.
• Trailer Parts Distribution Sales of semi-trailer and commercial box truck parts, sourced through strong relationships with leading manufacturers, with daily stock orders and free local parts delivery. Available via the parts storefront at sumrallparts-ham.aurorapartstogo.com and in-person at branches. Targets commercial trucking fleet operators.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Maxon LiftgatecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSumrall's is a proud Maxon Lift dealership offering complete Maxon liftgate sales and service. The partnership provides customers access to Maxon's full range of liftgate products for various commercial applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Premier Truck Group: Premier Truck Group is a major multi-brand commercial truck dealer with full-service dealerships across multiple U.S. states, offering new/used truck and trailer sales, parts, and certified service. Comparable to Sumrall's because it bundles sales, parts, and service for commercial fleets and competes for the same type of regional fleet customers, though at broader geographic scale.
• Rush Enterprises: Rush Enterprises is the largest commercial truck dealer network in North America, operating a vast network of Rush Truck Centers that sell new and used trucks, provide parts, and offer service and collision repair. Directly comparable to Sumrall's because it offers the same one-stop-shop model (sales, parts, service) for commercial fleets, but at national scale versus Sumrall's regional Gulf Coast footprint.
• FleetPride: FleetPride is the largest independent distributor of truck and trailer parts and provider of heavy-duty repair services in North America, with hundreds of service locations. Directly comparable to Sumrall's parts distribution and heavy-duty truck/trailer repair business, and represents a major competitive threat given FleetPride's scale and digital ordering platform.
• Velocity Vehicle Group: Velocity Vehicle Group is one of the largest Daimler Truck dealership networks in North America, providing commercial truck sales, parts, and service across the Sun Belt and beyond. Directly comparable to Sumrall's because it competes in the same regional commercial truck sales/service market with full-line OEM dealership capabilities.

Direct peers

• Empire Truck Sales: Empire Truck Sales is a multi-location Freightliner and Western Star dealer with parts, service, and collision repair capabilities concentrated in the Gulf South region including Louisiana. Highly comparable to Sumrall's because it offers the same regional one-stop-shop (sales, parts, service, collision) to commercial fleets in overlapping geographies.
• Truck Country / Petro Stopping Centers: Truck Country is a multi-brand commercial truck dealer with locations across the Midwest and South, offering sales, parts, service, and collision repair, with adjacent travel center operations. Comparable to Sumrall's because it provides the same bundled offering for commercial fleets including collision repair and parts distribution in overlapping and adjacent geographies.
• Worldwide Equipment: Worldwide Equipment is a heavy- and medium-duty truck dealer group with locations across the Southeast U.S., offering sales, parts, and service for commercial fleets. Comparable to Sumrall's because it targets the same commercial fleet customers with a bundled dealership/service model in overlapping geographies.

Others

• Maxon Liftgate: Maxon Liftgate is the liftgate manufacturer for which Sumrall's serves as an authorized dealership in the Gulf Coast region. Included as an ecosystem participant because it is the supplier partner whose products Sumrall's distributes and services, defining a key portion of Sumrall's differentiated product offering.

Regional players

• Bluegrass Truck & Trailer: Bluegrass Truck & Trailer is a regional heavy-duty truck and trailer dealer offering sales, parts, and service across Kentucky and surrounding states. Similar one-stop-shop model to Sumrall's targeting regional commercial fleet customers, though in a different geographic territory.
• Stoops Freightliner: Stoops Freightliner is a Freightliner dealership group with locations across Indiana and Ohio offering new/used trucks, parts, and certified service. Comparable business model to Sumrall's (multi-location truck/trailer dealer with parts and service) but operates in a different geography (Midwest vs. Gulf Coast).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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