The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) and Trailer Tech Expo have named 2025 Industry Excellence Awards finalists.
NATDA said the awards recognize exceptional achievement across several award categories that highlight the innovators, leaders and visionaries shaping the trailer industry’s future. The finalists were nominated by their peers and selected by the nominations committee. The committee is comprised of trailer professionals across all industry sectors.
NATDA members have the opportunity to vote for the 2025 award recipients. Votes are due Jan. 16.
NATDA Executive Director Andria Gibbon said, “These finalists represent the many of the very best of our industry, companies and individuals, who are not only driving business excellence but pushing the boundaries of what is possible in trailer manufacturing, sales, education and service. From breakthrough innovations that are transforming how trailers are built and serviced, to the rising stars who are bringing fresh perspectives and energy, each finalist has demonstrated a commitment to raising industry standards.”
Award finalists include:
Manufacturer of the Year Award
- Delco Trailers
- Liberty Trailers
- Load Trail
Vendor of the Year Award
- Bulletproof Hitches, LLC
- Taskmaster Components
- Tuff Wireless
Dealer of the Year Award
- Black River Outdoors
- Happy Trailers
- Spencer Trailers, Inc.
- Wasatch Trailer Sales, Inc.
Rising Star Award (Individual)
- Nathan Bryant, sales, Delco Trailers
- Tyler Greening, purchasing agent, Load Trail
- William Ramirez, sales, Huntley Motor World
Rising Star Award (Company)
- Black River Outdoors – multiple locations
- Hillcrest Trailers – Sweetwater, Tennessee
- NXG Truck Bodies – Mount Pleasant, Texas
Community Impact Award – Charitable Giveback
- Gus Beattie, sales manager, Knapheide Equipment Co.
- Kim Crabb, co-owner, Diamond C Trailers
- Rod Hathaway, president, Maine Trailer Inc.
Customer Service Excellence Award
- Delco Trailers
- Diamond C Trailers
- Load Trail
Women in Trailer Industry (WITI) Award – Woman of the Year
- Vicky Mirsberger, owner, Mirsberger Sales & Service, Inc.
- Montana Smith, social media manager, Texas Pride Trailers
- Megan Swank, owner, White Spruce Trailer Sales
Educational Excellence Award
- Johnathan Aguero, senior vice president of revenue, Blackpurl
- Kent Lewis, chief evangelist, FreeGren Digital
- Bill Snider, product training manager, Dexter
Lifetime Achievement Award (Vanguard)
- George Fehr, owner and founder, Lamar Trailers
- Mike Crabb, co-owner, Diamond C Trailers
- John Dyck, founder and CEO, Delco Trailers
Winners will be announced at an awards banquet Feb. 18 during the Trailer Tech Expo. The Expo is held Feb. 17-19, 2026, at the Reno-Sparks (Nevada) Convention Center.
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