The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and
statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
Industry Analysis, Trends, Statistics, and Forecasts
Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts,
with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces
and relationships that affect industries and their performance.
Report contents include:
- Market size and characteristics
- Key statistics and ratios
- Current performance
- Competitive landscape
- Major firms and market share
- Key risk and success factors
- Five-year growth forecast
Penton Media
Trailer/Body Builders Magazine
http://www.trailer-bodybuilders.com/
Monthly trade publication features news and information for truck body, equipment, and trailer manufacturers,
dealers, and and distributors, with topics covered including management, markets, products, technology, and
more. Selected articles from current and prior issues of the magazine can be viewed free online.
Truck & Bus Manufacturing
http://www.firstresearch.com
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a
five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
- Industry overview
- Recent developments
- Critical issues and challenges
- Business trends and opportunities
- Executive insights
- Financial benchmarking data
- Five-year growth forecast
NTEA
Information resources available from this trade association include:
News and Information
http://www.ntea.com/
Various sources included in this section feature news and information for truck equipment manufacturers,
dealers, and distributors, with news categories including "NTEA News", "Member News", "Industry News", "Market
Intelligence", and "Capitol Hill". All articles can be viewed free online.
Annual Manufacturers Shipment Survey
http://www.ntea.com/
Annual manufacturers shipment survey provides market size and share data, unit and dollar value of products
shipped categorized by market segment, and year-over-year percentage comparisons by units and dollar value
of products shipped. Survey is available to participating members only.
SpecialtyTransportation.net
Information resources available from this organization include:
Commercial Truck Body Manufacturing
https://specialtytransportation.net/
Research reports provide comprehensive coverage of the North American commercial vehicle body manufacturing
industry, with products covered including delivery (e.g., beverage, concrete mixer, dump, refrigerated,
service, van, tanker) and collection (e.g., refuse collection, street sweeper, towing, vacuum) vehicles.
Summary description and detailed table of contents for each report can be viewed free online.
Special Service and Emergency Vehicle Manufacturing
https://specialtytransportation.net/
Research reports provide comprehensive coverage of the North American special service and emergency vehicle
manufacturing industry, with products covered including ambulances, fire engines, security vehicles (e.g.,
SWAT vehicles, mobile command centers, prisoner transports, armored trucks, and bomb disposal units), and
rescue, hazardous material, and decontamination vehicles. Summary description and detailed table of contents
for each report can be viewed free online.
Industry Financial Ratios
Truck Body and Equipment Manufacturers and Distributors
https://www.bizminer.com
Search for "3362" and "423110"
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios,
with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
- Income and expense detail in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Cash flow analysis
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
NTEA
Distributor Financial Benchmark Report
http://www.ntea.com/store
Annual distributor profit survey provides financial and operating performance measures for truck equipment dealers
and distributors, with financial data provided including comparative income statement and balance sheet data
and key financial and operating ratios.
NTEA
Information resources available from this trade association include:
Manufacturer Employee Compensation and Benefits Report
http://www.ntea.com/store
Annual compensation survey provides employee compensation and benefits information for executive, management,
and hourly personnel employed by truck body and equipment manufacturers, with survey results broken out
by sales volume, geographic region, and line of business.
Distributor Employee Compensation and Benefits Report
http://www.ntea.com/store
Annual compensation survey for truck equipment distributors provides detailed analysis of executive and
employee compensation—including salaries, bonuses, commissions, and fringe benefits—and includes additional
detail on specific fringe benefits such as health insurance and retirement programs.
