Truck & Trailer Manufacturing Companies in Vermont

Vermont has approximately 900 manufacturing establishments and 30,000 manufacturing employees. Vermont has a niche manufacturing economy, with GlobalFoundries' semiconductor fab in Essex Junction, specialty food producers, and precision medical device makers.

Vermont contributes to the national truck & trailer manufacturing landscape. Truck and trailer manufacturing includes companies that produce Class 5-8 commercial trucks, semi-trailers, specialized truck bodies, and emergency vehicles. Major truck OEMs include Daimler (Freightliner, Western Star), PACCAR (Kenworth, Peterbilt), Navistar, and Volvo/Mack. Trailer manufacturers include Wabash National, Great Dane, Utility, and Hyundai Translead.

Heavy Truck OEMs: Companies like Freightliner, Peterbilt, and Kenworth operating Class 8 truck assembly plants across the US.

Trailer Manufacturers: Companies producing dry vans, flatbeds, reefers, tankers, and specialty trailers for freight transportation.

Truck Body Builders: Manufacturers of dump bodies, refuse bodies, utility bodies, and vocational truck equipment.

Emergency Vehicle Manufacturers: Companies building fire trucks, ambulances, and law enforcement vehicles on commercial chassis.

Medium-Duty Truck Producers: Manufacturers of Class 5-7 trucks for delivery, utility, and vocational applications.

Major industrial centers in Vermont include Burlington, South Burlington, and Essex Junction. These cities have concentrations of manufacturers across sectors including semiconductor manufacturing, food processing manufacturing, and medical device manufacturing.