Wabash and Excel Truck Group Expand Trailer Partnership into the Carolinas
Wabash (NYSE: WNC), a leader in transportation and logistics solutions, has announced an expanded partnership with Excel Trailer Group to extend their service network into North and South Carolina. This expansion builds upon their 30-year partnership and strengthens Wabash's dealer network across the Southeast.
Excel Truck Group operates 12 locations across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, including a new state-of-the-art facility in Rock Hill, SC. The partnership will provide customers with access to Wabash's complete truck body and trailer portfolio, genuine parts, and service support, with plans to add mobile trailer service offerings.
Wabash (NYSE: WNC), leader nelle soluzioni di trasporto e logistica, ha annunciato un'espansione della partnership con Excel Trailer Group per estendere la loro rete di servizi in North e South Carolina. Questa espansione si basa sulla loro collaborazione trentennale e rafforza la rete di concessionari di Wabash nel Sud-Est.
Excel Truck Group gestisce 12 sedi in Virginia, North Carolina e South Carolina, inclusa una nuova struttura all'avanguardia a Rock Hill, SC. La partnership offrir脿 ai clienti accesso all'intero portafoglio di carrozzerie per camion e rimorchi di Wabash, ricambi originali e supporto tecnico, con piani per introdurre servizi mobili per rimorchi.
Wabash (NYSE: WNC), l铆der en soluciones de transporte y log铆stica, ha anunciado una ampliaci贸n de su colaboraci贸n con Excel Trailer Group para extender su red de servicios a Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur. Esta expansi贸n se basa en su asociaci贸n de 30 a帽os y fortalece la red de concesionarios de Wabash en el sureste.
Excel Truck Group opera 12 ubicaciones en Virginia, Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur, incluyendo una nueva instalaci贸n de 煤ltima generaci贸n en Rock Hill, SC. La alianza brindar谩 a los clientes acceso al portafolio completo de carrocer铆as y remolques de Wabash, repuestos originales y soporte t茅cnico, con planes para a帽adir servicios m贸viles de remolques.
Wabash (NYSE: WNC)電� 鞖挫啞 氚� 氍茧 靻旊（靺� 攵勳暭鞚� 靹犽憪欤检瀽搿�, Excel Trailer Group瓿检潣 韺岉姼雱堨嫮鞚� 頇曥灔頃橃棳 雲胳姢旌愲·霛检澊雮橃檧 靷毎鞀れ簮搿る澕鞚措倶 歆�鞐溂搿� 靹滊箘鞀� 雱ろ姼鞗岉伂毳� 頇曤寑頃滊嫟瓿� 氚滍憸頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞚措矆 頇曥灔鞚� 30雲勱皠鞚� 韺岉姼雱堨嫮鞚� 旮半皹鞙茧 頃橂┌, Wabash鞚� 霃欕偍攵� 霐滊煬 雱ろ姼鞗岉伂毳� 臧曧檾頃╇媹雼�.
Excel Truck Group鞚� 氩勳雼堨晞, 雲胳姢旌愲·霛检澊雮�, 靷毎鞀れ簮搿る澕鞚措倶鞐� 12臧� 歆�鞝�鞚� 鞖挫榿頃橁碃 鞛堨溂氅�, Rock Hill, SC鞐� 斓滌波雼� 鞁滌劋霃� 靸堧 鞓ろ攬頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞚措矆 韺岉姼雱堨嫮鞚� 韱淀暣 瓿犼皾霌れ潃 Wabash鞚� 韸鸽煭 氚旊敂 氚� 韸鸽爤鞚茧煬 鞝勳泊 韽姼韽措Μ鞓�, 鞝曧拡 攵�頀�, 靹滊箘鞀� 歆�鞗愳潉 鞚挫毄頃� 靾� 鞛堨溂氅�, 頄ロ泟 氇皵鞚� 韸鸽爤鞚茧煬 靹滊箘鞀る弰 於旉皜頃� 瓿勴殟鞛呺媹雼�.
Wabash (NYSE : WNC), leader dans les solutions de transport et logistique, a annonc茅 une extension de son partenariat avec Excel Trailer Group afin d'茅tendre leur r茅seau de services en Caroline du Nord et en Caroline du Sud. Cette expansion s'appuie sur leur partenariat de 30 ans et renforce le r茅seau de concessionnaires de Wabash dans le Sud-Est.
Excel Truck Group exploite 12 sites en Virginie, en Caroline du Nord et en Caroline du Sud, incluant une nouvelle installation ultramoderne 脿 Rock Hill, SC. Ce partenariat offrira aux clients un acc猫s complet au portefeuille de carrosseries de camions et de remorques de Wabash, aux pi猫ces d'origine et au support technique, avec des projets d'ajouter des services mobiles pour remorques.
Wabash (NYSE: WNC), ein f眉hrendes Unternehmen im Bereich Transport- und Logistikl枚sungen, hat eine erweiterte Partnerschaft mit Excel Trailer Group angek眉ndigt, um ihr Servicenetzwerk in North und South Carolina auszubauen. Diese Erweiterung baut auf ihrer 30-j盲hrigen Partnerschaft auf und st盲rkt das H盲ndlernetzwerk von Wabash im S眉dosten der USA.
Die Excel Truck Group betreibt 12 Standorte in Virginia, North Carolina und South Carolina, darunter eine neue hochmoderne Einrichtung in Rock Hill, SC. Die Partnerschaft bietet Kunden Zugang zum vollst盲ndigen Portfolio von Wabash-Lkw-Aufbauten und Anh盲ngern, Originalteilen und Serviceunterst眉tzung, mit Pl盲nen zur Einf眉hrung mobiler Anh盲ngerservices.
- Expansion of service network into North and South Carolina strengthens regional presence
- Partnership with established dealer network operating 12 locations enhances customer service capabilities
- Access to new state-of-the-art facility in Rock Hill, SC improves service infrastructure
- None.
Insights
Wabash's dealer expansion enhances Southeast market penetration, strengthening service network and regional competitiveness without immediate financial impact.
Wabash's expansion of its partnership with Excel Trailer Group into North and South Carolina represents a strategic reinforcement of their distribution network in the Southeast. After a 30-year relationship with Excel in Virginia, this extension leverages an established partner's regional expertise rather than building new capabilities from scratch鈥攁 capital-efficient approach to market expansion.
The strategic value lies in improved customer accessibility to Wabash's full portfolio of trailers, parts, and services across a wider geographic footprint. For transportation fleets operating in the Southeast, this means reduced downtime and more convenient access to maintenance services, which addresses a critical pain point in the trucking industry where vehicle uptime directly impacts revenue generation.
Excel's 12 locations across three states, including their new Rock Hill, SC facility, creates a contiguous service corridor that should enhance Wabash's competitive position against other trailer manufacturers in this region. The partnership also enables Wabash to extend its aftermarket services鈥攁 typically higher-margin business segment compared to new trailer sales鈥攑otentially improving the company's service revenue mix over time.
While this expansion won't drive immediate material revenue growth, it strengthens Wabash's long-term competitive infrastructure in a key transportation corridor. The strategic focus on building dealer relationships that offer end-to-end solutions aligns with broader industry trends toward more comprehensive service offerings and reflects Wabash's understanding that customer retention increasingly depends on service accessibility rather than just product quality.
Longtime partners strengthen service offerings and extend Wabash鈥檚 full-service dealer network across the Southeast
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ), a leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions for the transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets, today announced an expanded partnership with Excel Trailer Group鈥檚 Trailer Division, a full-service solution provider that specializes in truck and trailer sales, service and support across commercial and municipal transportation, construction, logging, logistics and more. Building on a 30-year partnership, Excel is expanding its Wabash service and support footprint from Virginia into North and South Carolina.
This expanded partnership supports Wabash鈥檚 strategy to improve customer access to trailers, parts and services across the United States. Strengthening its dealer network in the Southeast, the move enhances Wabash鈥檚 ability to serve both local and national fleets. It also reinforces Wabash鈥檚 alignment with dealers known for exceptional customer service, solutions-driven support and scalable infrastructure.
Excel Truck Group is a full-service dealership network, offering end-to-end solutions including new and used truck and trailer sales, a large inventory of genuine parts (including Wabash trailer parts), on-site and mobile trailer/truck service, preventive maintenance, collision repair, electrical work and specialty engineering support. The company operates 12 locations across Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. This includes established trailer service hubs in Roanoke, Chester and Weyers Cave, VA, as well as a new a state-of-the-art truck and trailer dealership in Rock Hill, SC, which opened in late 2024.
鈥淓xcel Trailer has been a trusted partner to Wabash for decades, and we鈥檙e excited to strengthen that relationship as we expand our network together into North and South Carolina,鈥� said Drew Schwartzhoff, Chief Commercial Officer at Wabash. 鈥淥ur expert Wabash dealers are the backbone of our sales and aftermarket services, delivering the reliable support customers depend on to reduce downtime and keep operations running smoothly.鈥�
As a Wabash dealer, Excel Trailer will provide sales and service support for Wabash鈥檚 complete truck body and trailer portfolio. Customers across North and South Carolina will gain access to Wabash trailers, genuine parts, service support, and eventually mobile trailer service offerings.
鈥淲e are proud of the strong, trusted relationship we鈥檝e built with Wabash,鈥� said Russ Ellett, President of Excel Trailer. 鈥淭hey recognize the high level of support we provide customers, and we value their continued partnership. Expanding our trailer offerings and services across North and South Carolina is an exciting step in helping grow Wabash鈥檚 presence in the Southeast.鈥�
The Wabash鈥揈xcel Trailer partnership strengthens both companies鈥� growth by expanding product access and strengthening regional service capabilities. It also underscores Wabash鈥檚 commitment to a connected dealer network that simplifies fleet operations and delivers lasting value to customers.
About Wabash
Wabash (NYSE: WNC) combines physical and digital technologies to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that optimize supply chains across transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash designs, manufactures, and services an extensive range of products supporting first-to-final mile operations, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, platform trailers, tank trailers, structural composites and more. In addition, through the Wabash Marketplace and Wabash Parts, customers gain access to a nationwide parts and service network, Trailers as a Service (TaaS)鈩�, and advanced tools designed to streamline operations and drive growth. By enabling businesses to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow, Wabash is Changing How the World Reaches You庐. Learn more at聽.
About Excel Truck Group
Excel Truck Group is a family run dealership network offering a wide range of trailer/truck solutions鈥攕ales, parts, service and fleet support across Virginia and the Carolinas. With decades of history and a strong reputation locally, they serve industries from commercial and municipal transportation, construction, logging, logistics and more. The company is dedicated to providing customers with everything needed to get their business on the road and keep it there.
Media Contact:
Heidi Murphy
Investor Relations:
Jacob Page
Sr. Analyst, Corporate Development & IR
(765) 414-2835
FAQ
What is the expanded partnership between Wabash (NYSE: WNC) and Excel Trailer Group?
How many locations does Excel Truck Group operate for Wabash services?
What services will Excel Trailer provide as a Wabash dealer in the Carolinas?
When did Excel Truck Group open its new Rock Hill, SC facility?
