Hale Trailer has acquired Tri-State Trailer Sales, Tri-State Trailer Leasing and Heavy Haul & Specialized Superstore. The four-location, full-service trailer dealership and leasing organization serves customers throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The acquisition includes all four Tri-State Trailer dealerships which will continue operations under the name of Tri-State Trailer. The four Tri-State locations, along with Hale’s existing branches, bring Hale Trailer’s total site network to nearly 20 branches across the eastern United States and Midwest.
Founded in 1985 by Frank and Marian Mancino, Tri-State Trailer began as a single Trailmobile dealership in the Pittsburgh area. Over the past four decades, the company has grown into a respected, full-service trailer organization with locations in Pittsburgh and Lancaster, Pa., as well as Hubbard and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Today, Tri-State is led by President and CEO Joe Mancino and Treasurer April Slebonick (Mancino), continuing the family-focused values and customer-first approach that have defined the business since its founding.
“We are excited to welcome the entire Tri-State Trailer team to the Hale Trailer family,” says Barry Hale Jr., president of Hale Trailer. “Tri-State has built an outstanding business over the past 40-plus years, with a strong reputation, an experienced team and a shared commitment to serving customers and the trailer industry. There are tremendous similarities between our organizations, and we believe bringing our teams together creates an excellent opportunity for continued growth.
“We look forward to building on Tri-State’s success while providing its customers and employees with the additional resources, experience and support of the broader Hale Trailer organization.”
Like Hale Trailer, Tri-State offers a comprehensive range of trailer solutions, including new and used trailer sales, parts, service, rentals, leasing and financing. In 2007, the company expanded its capabilities with the establishment of Tri-State Trailer Leasing, further strengthening its ability to serve customers with flexible equipment solutions.
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Founded more than 50 years ago by Barry Hale Sr. as a trailer rental business, Hale Trailer has grown into North America’s largest independent trailer dealership, with a rental fleet exceeding 20,000 units and an extensive network of locations. The company provides a complete range of transportation equipment solutions, including new and used trailer sales, rentals, leasing, maintenance and repair, custom modifications, hydraulic services, OEM and aftermarket parts, fleet programs and financing.
The acquisition represents another significant milestone in Hale Trailer’s continued growth and reinforces the company’s commitment to expanding its geographic reach, the company says, strengthening its service capabilities and investing in the people and resources needed to support customers throughout the transportation industry.
“We recognize that the strength of any business comes down to its people and the relationships it builds,” adds Hale. “The Mancino family and the entire Tri-State team have created something special, and our goal is to preserve what has made Tri-State successful while creating new opportunities for its employees and customers. We are proud to bring these two organizations together and excited about what the future holds.” Footprint Capital LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor to Tri-State on the transaction.
Hale Trailer looks forward to continuing to serve Tri-State customers while integrating the experience, expertise and capabilities of both organizations.
