2025 Innovation Showcase Winners
NATDA Trailer Show Celebrates Record-Breaking Innovation Showcase and 2025 Award Winners
The 2025 NATDA Trailer Show™ marked a record-breaking year, highlighted by its largest-ever Innovation Showcase, spotlighting breakthrough technologies and forward-thinking solutions that are shaping the future of the trailer industry. With a sold-out exhibit hall, expanded training and education programs, and a 10%+ increase in dealer attendance, the NATDA Trailer Show has reaffirmed its position as the must-attend industry gathering of the year.
A new text-to-vote technology introduced at the show significantly boosted dealer participation and engagement, allowing attendees vote for their favorite entries across three categories: the TRAILmakER™ Trophy, TRAILblazER™ Award, and TRAILsettER™ Award. The Best Overall TRAILmakER recipient, Brian James Trailers Ltd, was selected by NATDA’s Dealer Advisory Council.
TRAILmakER™ Awards: Best in Show for Trailers
The TRAILmakER awards were given to the best new trailer produced in each category, since the close of the previous year’s show.
WINNER
TRAILmakER™ Trophy Recipient: Brian James Trailers Ltd- Race Transporter 7
Other TRAILmakER Category Recipients:
Cargo: Leer Inc.- 5x10 Multi-Temp Refrigerated Trailer
Heavy Duty: Black Rhino Manufacturing, Inc.- Black Rhino Tilt
Livestock: Hillsboro Industries, Inc.- Hillsboro Endura XD
Utility: Viper USA- Venom VLO-2282
Vehicle: EQ Outdoors - Flexhauler
TRAILblazER™ Award: Best in Show for Products
1st Place: Matrack Pingmaster GPS- PingMaster3000WT
2nd Place: Trailer Gearbox- Trailer Gearbox Multi-Mount
3rd Place: Valcrum- Push-to-Connect (PTC) Idler Hub for 3,500-lb Axle- 5x4.5
TRAILsettER™ Award: Best in Show for Services & Software
1st Place: RawMaxx Trailers- 3D Configurator
2nd Place: Remote Finance Group- Virtual Finance Department
3rd Place: Matrack Pingmaster GPS- Service Boomerang
All recognized winners will be entered into the Winner’s Row display at the 2026 Trailer Tech Expo powered by NATDA in Reno, NV in February 2026. Additionally, all award winners will be recognized at the 2026 Trailer Tech Expo powered by NATDA awards luncheon.