moritz trailers & truck bodies

What moritz trailers & truck bodies does

Moritz Trailers & Truck Bodies (legal entity: Moritz International, Inc.) is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of heavy-duty trailers and truck bodies, founded in the early 1970s by F. Thomas Moritz and now operated across three generations of the founding family. The company produces dump trailers (DLH Series hydraulic), equipment trailers (ELH AR, ELH GT, ELH HT, and EDH Series spanning bumper-pull, gravity tilt, hydraulic tail, and deck-over configurations), flatbed trailers (FDH DT gooseneck, FDH HT hydraulic tail, and FDPH DT pintle hitch), and truck bodies in both extruded aluminum (TBA Series) and all-steel (TB Series) variants. Manufacturing is conducted across three facilities totaling 183,000 square feet, with proprietary engineering features including one-piece cold-formed 8-inch I-beam frames, self-locking hydraulic tails, auto-locking tail mechanisms, and signature gooseneck designs; all products carry a 2-year limited warranty.

The company sells exclusively through an authorized dealer network of 60+ independent dealers across the United States and Canada; it does not sell directly to end customers and does not publicly disclose pricing. Dealer onboarding requires a dealer license, an available territory, and an opening order of at least five trailers or truck beds. Customer segments are primarily farmers and agricultural operators, contractors and construction professionals, and recreational/adventure users, with end purchases typically one-time hardware transactions handled at the dealer level. Primary revenue streams are trailer sales and truck body sales, both classified as hardware sales with no recurring or service-based revenue model disclosed.

Marketing is conducted primarily through the company website (moritzinternational.com), YouTube product videos, and dealer-focused communication; there is no evidence of paid advertising, social media programs, or content marketing at scale. The company is headquartered in Ohio based on its (419) area code contact number, though specific street addresses are not publicly disclosed. No external institutional investment, private equity involvement, or venture capital funding has been disclosed, and the company remains under concentrated founding-family ownership.

Name

moritz trailers & truck bodies

Legal name

Moritz International, Inc.

Website

https://moritzinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Moritz Trailers & Truck Bodies is a family-owned US manufacturer of heavy-duty dump, equipment, and flatbed trailers plus steel and aluminum truck bodies, selling exclusively through 60+ authorized dealers across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

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Product category

Commercial Trailer and Truck Body Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715), Truck & Bus Bodies (3713)

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 Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates) (IMACABAI)

Keywords

• Dump trailers
• Equipment trailers
• Flatbed trailers
• Truck bodies
• Trailer manufacturing

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Trailer Sales: One-time sale of trailers including dump trailers, equipment trailers, and flatbed trailers to end customers through authorized dealers. Products are sold with various GVWR ratings and configurations to meet diverse hauling needs.
2. Truck Body Sales: One-time sale of steel (TB Series) and aluminum (TBA Series) truck bodies to end customers through authorized dealers. Available in multiple sizes and configurations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Moritz Trailers & Truck Bodies manufactures and sells heavy-duty dump trailers, equipment trailers, flatbed trailers, and steel and aluminum truck bodies for commercial and personal hauling applications. The company operates three manufacturing facilities totaling 183,000 square feet and sells exclusively through a 60+ authorized dealer network across the United States and Canada.

Product overview

Moritz Trailers & Truck Bodies is a family-owned manufacturer offering a diverse portfolio of heavy-duty trailers and truck bodies. The product lineup consists of three main trailer categories: Dump Trailers (DLH Series hydraulic dump trailers), Equipment Trailers (ELH AR with aluminum ramps, ELH GT with gravity tilt deck, ELH HT with hydraulic tail, and EDH deck-over models), and Flatbed Trailers (FDH DT gooseneck, FDH HT hydraulic tail, and FDPH DT pintle hitch). Additionally, the company offers two truck body lines: TBA Series extruded aluminum bodies and TB Series all-steel bodies. All products are manufactured at three facilities totaling 183,000 square feet, with a 2-year limited warranty and sales through an authorized dealer network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 60+ Authorized Dealers (incl. Altmeyer's Trailer Sales & Repair, Bennett Trailer Sales, Boone Kenton Whse LLC, Brown's Trailers, C. Paul Ford And Son, Central Kentucky Truck And Trailer Sales, Custom Cabs & Trailers, De Jong Equipment Co. Inc., G.B. Trailer Sales, Garamida Sales LLC, GTR Equipment, J.D. Whiting Trailer Sales, Lemons Farm Equipment, Letts Hardware & Equipment, Mid-State Truck Equipment-East, Mid-State Truck Equipment-North, Mr. Trailer Sales Inc., NORWICH AUTO SALES LLC, Ok Coal And Concrete Co., O'Reilly Equipment L.L.C., Payne's Trailer Sales & Service LLC, P and J Trailers, Young Truck and Trailer Center LLC, Riegling Bros. Truck and Equipment Sales, Rockingham New Holland Inc., RODOC Leasing Sales and Service LLC (3 locations), Southern Tier Trailer Sales Inc., Southside Trailer Service, Sparta Trailer & Equipment, Sponseller Trailer Sales, Swartz Trailer Sales, Tadlock Trailer Sales, Toms Trailer and RV, Trailer Enterprises, Wallace Mcnutt Sales, Wasko's Automotive, Wess Gorman Trailer Sales, Pine View Trailers, Montgomery Trailer Sales, Lano Equipment Inc., Windmill Truck Caps, Luxx LLC, South 61 Sales, Majestic Metals, Ron's Toy Shop Inc., Topline Trailers & Equipment, Dura Country, Russells Auto Sales, Best Choice Trailers & RV (2 locations), The Corral Trailer Sales, Integrity Trailer Sales & Repairs LLC, A Plus Auto Care Inc., Beveridge Trailer And Truck LLC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMoritz operates exclusively through an authorized dealer network comprising 60+ dealers across the United States and Canada. Dealers are independent businesses that sell Moritz trailers and truck bodies alongside other trailer brands. Dealer requirements include a dealer license, available territory, and an opening order of 5 trailers and/or truck beds. Dealers provide sales, service, and expert guidance to end customers. The company measures dealer relationship success particularly during challenging times such as warranty issues and shipping.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Big Tex Trailers: One of the largest US trailer OEMs offering dump, equipment, utility, and flatbed trailers through a national dealer network. Directly comparable to Moritz across core product categories, dealer-led GTM, and ag/construction customer base.
• PJ Trailers: Major US trailer manufacturer with broad dump, equipment, and flatbed lines sold through an extensive dealer network. Competes head-to-head with Moritz in equipment and dump trailers serving contractors and farmers.
• Lamar Trailers: US manufacturer of heavy-duty dump trailers, equipment trailers, and flatbeds. Closely comparable product mix and dealer-based distribution model.
• Load Trail: Texas-based trailer OEM producing dump, equipment, flatbed, and utility trailers through a nationwide dealer network. Direct competitor to Moritz across trailer categories.
• Diamond C Trailers: Manufacturer of equipment, dump, flatbed, and utility trailers sold through authorized dealers. Comparable mid-size independent OEM competing in same ag/construction niches as Moritz.
• MAXXD Trailers: US manufacturer of heavy-duty equipment, dump, and flatbed trailers with gooseneck and bumper-pull configurations. Competes in similar heavy-haul and contractor segments.
• Kaufman Trailers: Mid-Atlantic trailer OEM producing equipment, dump, and flatbed trailers via dealer network. Comparable scale and product breadth.
• Towmaster Trailers: Specialty trailer OEM focused on heavy-haul, construction, and equipment trailers sold through dealer channels. Comparable niche positioning in heavies and contractor use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Reading Truck Body: Large US upfitter of vocational truck bodies (service, dump, utility) for Class 2–8 chassis. Comparable on the truck body side of Moritz's portfolio, though significantly larger and broader in scope.
• The Knapheide Company: Established large-scale truck body and upfit manufacturer serving fleet, commercial, and government markets. Overlaps with Moritz's TBA/TB truck body lines as a much larger incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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