Automotive Parts Manufacturers
New England Truck Design
275 Leominster Rd, Sterling, MA 01564, United States
- Manufacturer
- Founded 1977
About New England Truck Design
New England Truck Design operates from Sterling, Massachusetts, where it was founded in 1977 by Kevin Lavin after his tenure at Wolf Coach building custom emergency vehicles. The company designs and builds custom aluminum and stainless-steel truck bodies including dump, grain/chipper, flatbed, switch‑n‑go, fire apparatus, and specialty bodies for trucks ranging from pickups to 10‑wheelers. All fabrication is done in‑house: heavy‑walled perimeter angles, I‑beam cross members on 12‑inch centers, structural channel long sills, and plate floors up to 3/8‑inch thick. They also install BOSS snowplows, Rugby truck bodies, Torwel sanders, Protech toolboxes, fenders, lighting systems from Whelen, Federal Signal, and Trucklite, and hydraulic packages from Parker, Chelsea, and Permco. Customers span municipal fleets (ambulances, fire trucks, brush trucks), construction and hauling contractors, military programs, and commercial operators needing grain or chipper bodies. The shop stocks emergency‑lighting components and provides full wiring and installation services for each build. Lavin’s team emphasizes longevity over weight savings, using extruded structural sills instead of formed members and a proprietary linear cam latch that removes bell‑crank linkages, allowing higher toolbox mounting. In‑house electrical work and a policy of overbuilding for the work environment are cited as core differentiators.
Manufacturing capabilities
Core processes
Industries served
- Municipal/emergency vehicles
- Construction
- Hauling
- Military
- Commercial trucking
- Agriculture (grain/chipper)
- Landscaping (snowplows, sanders)
Materials
Aluminum (5052) · Aluminum sheet (.190) · Aluminum plate (3/16, 1/4, 3/8) · Stainless steel · Structural steel channel · Steel I-beams
Equipment
- BOSS snowplows
- Rugby truck bodies
- Torwel sanders
- Protech aluminum toolboxes
- Lifetime fenders
- WTI fenders
- Minimizer fenders
- Roadworks
- Double JJ Products
- Trucklite lighting
- Federal Signal lighting
- Whelen lighting
- Maxxima lighting
- PSE lighting
- Parker hydraulic components
- Commercial hydraulic components
- Chelsea hydraulic components
- Del hydraulic components
- Drum hydraulic components
- Permco hydraulic components
- LHA hydraulic components
- American Mobile Power hydraulic components
Company details
- Location
- Sterling, Massachusetts
- Company type
- Manufacturer
- Founded
- 1977
- Listed under
Frequently asked questions
Where is New England Truck Design located?
New England Truck Design is located at 275 Leominster Rd, Sterling, MA 01564, United States.
What does New England Truck Design do?
New England Truck Design is listed under Automotive Parts Manufacturers, and its listed capabilities and products include Custom aluminum fabrication, Custom stainless steel fabrication, Truck body manufacturing (dump, grain/chipper, flatbed, switch-n-go, fire, specialty), Welding (heavy-walled perimeter angle, I-beam cross members, structural channel), CNC milling (board pockets) and Hydraulic system installation and service.
What industries does New England Truck Design serve?
New England Truck Design lists Municipal/emergency vehicles, Construction, Hauling, Military and Commercial trucking among the industries it serves.
When was New England Truck Design founded?
New England Truck Design was founded in 1977.
How do I request a quote from New England Truck Design?
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What companies are similar to New England Truck Design?
Other Automotive Parts Manufacturers in Massachusetts listed on FirmsLedger include Lang's Old Car Parts, Inc., Rennscot MFG and Tubular Automotive.