Michigan dealer enters tank trailer market

Michigan-based trailer dealers Trailer Equipment and Trailer X-Press recently entered the tank trailer market with the acquisition of All Star Equipment in Byron Center, Michigan.

All Star Equipment is known for supplying high-quality tank trailers, service, and parts to the West Michigan market, the companies reported. All Star’s extensive inventory includes asphalt, sanitary, crude oil, petroleum, chemical, and vacuum liquid tankers, and well as dry bulk units.

The dealership carriers Beall, LBT, Tremcar, and Wabash (Brenner, Bulk, and Walker) tank trailers, according to its website.

“This acquisition marks a significant milestone in our growth strategy, allowing us to better serve our customers and community with the tanker equipment they need,” Trailer Equipment and Trailer X-Press said in a news release. “With this merger, we now offer LBT tankers and are a full parts and service dealer.”

Trailer X-Press was founded in 1982 and Trailer Equipment was launched in 1985. The group established a larger facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1989, and relocated to Byron Center in 2023 in a move that united the companies’ trailer dealership and rental fleet under one roof.

Today, their team includes over 120 employees across two locations, with 32 trailer service bays in Byron Center and eight in Westland, Michigan.

“With decades of experience and an unwavering commitment to excellence, we’ve become the Midwest’s premier source for all things trailer-related,” the companies stated.