Wabash Redefines Trailer Accessibility with Trailers as a Service

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Wabash (NYSE: WNC) on October 9, 2025 launched a new Trailers as a Service (TaaS) portfolio featuring two flagship solutions: TaaS Pools and TaaS Plus. TaaS Pools offers shippers a nationwide, service‑provider‑agnostic trailer pool supported by Wabash FleetCare to reduce dwell, improve dock efficiency, and ensure consistent trailer availability. TaaS Plus offers three service tiers for 3PLs and brokers to access trailer capacity and optional full‑service support including compliance, maintenance and operations.

Both offerings are powered by TrailerHawk.ai, integrated after Wabash's acquisition earlier in 2025, to provide visibility, analytics and automated trailer replenishment, staging and repositioning.

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Supply Chain Strategy Analyst

Wabash launches Trailers as a Service with Pools and Plus, bundling fleet, maintenance and TrailerHawk.ai visibility.

Wabash introduces two TaaS offerings: TaaS Pools offers a nationwide, service‑provider–agnostic trailer pool backed by Wabash FleetCare for maintenance and compliance; TaaS Plus provides three tiered service levels for 3PLs and brokers to access capacity and optional full service. The company is integrating TrailerHawk.ai, acquired earlier this year, to manage replenishment, staging, repositioning and utilization.

Operational value hinges on pool density, maintenance uptime, and the effectiveness of TrailerHawk.ai's visibility. Risks include uneven geographic trailer distribution, service‑network capacity limits, and the unknown pace of customer adoption for the tiered models. The release contains no financial metrics or rollout timelines, so immediate revenue impact is unquantified.

Monitor measurable adoption signals: pool size and regional coverage, FleetCare uptime rates, and take‑rates for the three TaaS Plus tiers over the next several quarters. Also watch any disclosed pricing, contract lengths, and integration milestones for TrailerHawk.ai to assess commercial traction.

New Pools and Plus programs transform how shippers, 3PLs and carriers procure trailer capacity

LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC), a leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions, today announced new Trailers as a Service (TaaS)℠ category offerings, designed to transform how trailer capacity is sourced, managed and deployed across North America.

The TaaS portfolio introduces two flagship solutions, TaaS Pools and TaaS Plus, each designed to solve distinct challenges facing shippers, 3PLs and carriers. Together, these offerings deliver the flexibility, scalability, and visibility needed in today’s supply chain without the long-term cost and risk of trailer ownership.

TaaS Pools provides shippers with a universal, service-provider–agnostic trailer pool that replaces the complexity of managing fragmented pools across different partners. Instead of sourcing and maintaining separate pockets of capacity, shippers gain access to a nationwide pool of trailers positioned to support their operations. The program reduces dwell, improves dock efficiency, and ensures predictable, consistent trailer availability. Every trailer in the pool is supported by Wabash FleetCare for maintenance and compliance, giving customers confidence that equipment is always road-ready.

TaaS Plus is designed for 3PLs and brokers that want to operate more like asset carriers without the capital requirements of owning equipment. The program includes three service tiers, allowing customers to choose the level of support and coverage that best fits their network — from trailer capacity access to full-service programs with compliance, maintenance and operational support. This tiered structure lets providers scale up or down as demand shifts, giving them flexibility while keeping costs predictable.

Both offerings are powered by TrailerHawk.ai, Wabash’s platform that combines advanced technology, operational expertise and cargo assurance to manage trailer replenishment, staging, repositioning and utilization. Wabash announced the acquisition of TrailerHawk.ai earlier this year and is incorporating the technology into its TaaS offering to provide enhanced visibility and analytics to customers.

“Our mission has always been to enable logistics providers to grow with flexible, scalable trailer solutions,” said Mike Pettit, chief growth officer at Wabash. “With TaaS Pools and TaaS Plus, we are taking another step forward in helping shippers, carriers and 3PLs overcome today’s supply chain challenges with confidence.”

“Our customers think about trailers the same way they think about other procurement choices — with a focus on cost, assurance and flexibility. As a trailering company, we’re meeting that need with TaaS, giving them the same control without asset ownership,” said Brett Suma, managing director at Wabash. “By combining our equipment, FleetCare service network, and TrailerHawk.ai assurance technology, we’re making trailer access more efficient and more predictable across the supply chain.”

By uniting physical assets, nationwide support and digital intelligence, Wabash is setting a new standard for trailer utilization and procurement. The TaaS portfolio reflects the company’s commitment to building scalable solutions that reduce waste, improve efficiency and strengthen supply chain resilience.

Learn more at onewabash.com.

About Wabash
Wabash (NYSE: WNC) combines physical and digital technologies to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that optimize supply chains across transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash designs, manufactures, and services an extensive range of products supporting first-to-final mile operations, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, platform trailers, tank trailers, structural composites and more. In addition, through the Wabash Marketplace and Wabash Parts, customers gain access to a nationwide parts and service network, Trailers as a Service (TaaS)℠, and advanced tools designed to streamline operations and drive growth. By enabling businesses to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow, Wabash is Changing How the World Reaches You^®. Learn more at onewabash.com.

Media Contact:
Heidi Murphy
heidi.murphy@padillaco.com

Investor Relations:
Jacob Page
Sr. Analyst, Corporate Development & IR
(765) 414-2835
jacob.page@onewabash.com

FAQ

What did Wabash (WNC) announce on October 9, 2025 about Trailers as a Service?

Wabash announced a new TaaS portfolio with TaaS Pools and TaaS Plus to provide scalable, service‑provider‑agnostic trailer capacity and tiered full‑service options.

How does TaaS Pools work for shippers under WNC's October 9, 2025 announcement?

TaaS Pools gives shippers access to a nationwide shared trailer pool supported by Wabash FleetCare to reduce dwell and improve dock efficiency.

What is TaaS Plus and who is it for in Wabash's Oct 9, 2025 release?

TaaS Plus offers three service tiers for 3PLs and brokers to access trailer capacity and optional compliance, maintenance and operational support without owning assets.

How does TrailerHawk.ai factor into Wabash's new TaaS offering (WNC)?

TrailerHawk.ai, acquired earlier in 2025, powers TaaS with visibility, analytics and automation for replenishment, staging, repositioning and utilization.

What operational benefits did Wabash cite for TaaS on October 9, 2025?

Wabash cited improved trailer availability, predictable capacity, reduced dwell and enhanced dock efficiency as primary operational benefits.

Where can investors learn more about Wabash's TaaS offering announced Oct 9, 2025?

More information is available on Wabash's website at onewabash.com and via the company's investor relations materials.