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utility, construction, and other markets. Few companies do custom body manufacturing at our scale; we’ re one of the largest in the country,” Braden notes.
ATW operates across trailers, truck beds, and equipment through multiple brands. Braden leads the truck equipment segment, overseeing operations, growth strategy, and long-term planning.“ ATW is private equity owned by Bain Capital, so we’ re well capitalized. That means we can make meaningful investments that help us now and set us up for the next five to ten years. Our focus is lasting customer value over the long term, not just what’ s coming in the next year or two,” Braden explains.
Built to order
Years of designing truck bodies supporting different industries informs how Dakota Bodies approaches each new customer request.“ We truly engineer each order for our customers. They bring us their vision, and we help them create the right solution and specification for their product,” Braden shares.
In practice, that often means designing for environments where safety is a defining factor. Many end users are linemen or workers operating on high-power poles, making layout, access, and equipment placement central to how each body is configured. Storage positioning, tool reach, and operator movement all factor into the design. Each one is shaped by how the equipment will be used in the field.“ We give customers the flexibility to place features where they need them while ensuring safety stays top of mind,” Monty explains.
That deep experience creating specialized solutions for different real-world requirements means Dakota Bodies has developed a more consultative way of working with customers.
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