NATDA Announces 2025 NATDA Award Recipients
NATDA Announces 2025 NATDA Industry Excellence Awards Recipients
For Immediate Release
NATDA revealed the recipients of its Industry Excellence Awards, recognizing the individuals and companies making significant contributions to the trailer industry, during Trailer Tech Expo in Reno.
Arlington, VA – The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) is proud to announce 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.
Congratulations to NATDA’s 2025 Industry Excellence Awards recipients: Lifetime Achievement Award (Vanguard)
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 & 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, February 18th 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.
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