Tank Truck/Body Manufacturing Industry in North America 2023

Tank Truck/Body Manufacturing Industry in North America 2023

Market Size, Competitive Shares, Trends & Outlook
2022 Data, 2023 Outlook, 5-Year Forward Forecasts, 5-Year History

Includes Excel database for market size and competitive share breakouts—units and dollars for all manufacturers across all product segments

Tank Truck Types

Bulk Feed Tank Truck/Bodies
Coded Liquid Tank Truck/Bodies: Aviation Refuelers, LPG Bobtails, Refined Fuel/Petroleum
Water Tank Truck/Bodies
Sewer Jetters
Report Highlights

Over 7,500 tank truck/bodies across all categories; 55+ identified manufacturers
$440+ million market size
Fragmented business across several regional manufacturers
Market size and shares by each tank truck/body type; units and dollars
Market size & shares by chassis class for all tank truck types
Market size breakouts by buyer segments: fuel distributors, municipal, agriculture
Excel database includes market size and competitive share breakouts; all manufacturers

Tank trucks, used for transport of dry bulk cargo, liquids, semi-liquids and gases, are insulated or non-insulated, pressurized or non-pressurized, and designed for single or multiple loads. This report discusses bulk feed truck/bodies and liquid tank truck/bodies, which are further sub-divided into aviation refuelers, LPG bobtails, petroleum/refined fuel tankers, water tankers and sewer jetters. (Details on vacuum tank truck/body manufacturing are not included in this report, and can be found in other SpecialtyResearch.net reports.)

Bulk feed truck body manufacture is a distinct category and has a unique set of manufacturers. Bulk feed and liquid tank truck body manufacturers are mostly mutually exclusive; companies manufacturing bulk feed truck bodies typically manufacture only truck- and/or trailer-mounted bodies for hauling dry bulk commodities such as grain, feed and seed, and do not manufacture other types of tank bodies.

Bodies for transport of hazardous liquids are required to conform to specifications and codes established by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). DOT specifications for liquid tank bodies are DOT406, DOT407 and MC331.

Market dynamics driving demand in each buyer segment are different, which in turn impacts demand for tanker bodies in that product category. The energy and construction sectors are the primary determinants of demand for liquid tanker bodies. A significant percentage of tank truck bodies are coded units used for fuel transport in the oil and gas industry.

Other important customer segments include the chemical, construction and agricultural industries, municipal agencies, and contractors who service the septic waste industry.

Supply-chain constraints, primarily chassis unavailability, continued to impact tank body shipments in 2022.

These and other issues are the subject of this report from SpecialtyResearch.net (“SRN”).

The report can be put to immediate use for sales and market planning, M&A identification, competitive share analysis, alliances and technology transfer considerations.