The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) announced the recipients of the 2025 NATDA Industry Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding individuals and companies whose leadership, innovation and dedication continue to elevate the trailer industry. These prestigious awards celebrate achievements across multiple categories that highlight operational excellence, industry advancement and community impact, NATDA said in a release.
NATDA’s 2025 Industry Excellence Awards recipients:
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George Fehr, owner & founder, Lamar Trailers - Dealer of the Year
Happy Trailers - Manufacturer of the Year
Delco Trailers - Vendor of the Year
Taskmaster Components - Women in Trailer Industry (WITI) Award – Woman of the Year
Megan Swank, owner, White Spruce Trailer Sales - Educational Excellence Award
Johnathan Aguero, SVP of Revenue, Blackpurl - Rising Star Award – Company
NXG Truck Bodies – Mount Pleasant, TX - Rising Star Award – Individual
Nathan Bryant, sales, Delco Trailers - Customer Service Excellence Award
Load Trail and Delco Trailers - Community Impact Award – Charitable Giveback
Kim Crabb, co-owner, Diamond C Trailers
“The 2025 Industry Excellence Awards recipients represent the commitment, forward-thinking leadership and service-driven mindset that continue to strengthen and advance the trailer industry,” said Andria Gibbon, CEM, executive director of NATDA. “Recognizing their accomplishments reinforce NATDA’s mission to support the continued success across all of our member types.”
The awards were presented during the Industry Awards Banquet sponsored by Liberty Trailers on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the 2026 Trailer Tech Expo, where trailer industry professionals gathered to recognize the accomplishments of peers and celebrate the innovation and dedication driving the industry forward.
