OUR STORY

At MAXX-D Trailers, we’ve been helping people build something great since 1999.

OUR FOUNDER

The story of MAXX-D Trailer is one of hard work, struggle, friendship, and ultimately, success. Our founder, Allen Kornelsen, was a young man in his thirties that had a dream of working hard to lift his family out of financial hardship. He was looking for a job, but was told by a friend in Texas that there was a better opportunity: Allen could start his own trailer manufacturing business.

THE DREAM

Allen moved to Texas, and with the help of his former employer, started his entrepreneurial journey. Twenty-one years ago, in September of 1999, Maxey Trailers Mfg. was born. It all began with two big ideas: Treat your team like family and build the best product possible.

THE FIRST FEW YEARS

During the first years, Allen did everything in the business; welding, purchasing, bookkeeping, painting, stacking, sales, and even shipping. Allen’s oldest kids helped out wherever they could. As the years went by, Allen grew his team, which allowed him to step back from welding and focus on other areas of the business.

RAPID GROWTH: FIRST MILLION IN REVENUE

In 2003, after almost four years of business, Maxey Trailers had its first one million dollar year in production and sales. In 2004, with a total of five employees, Team Maxey moved into a new, larger facility. In 2005, the company built over 2,000 trailers and generated almost 3M in revenue. Things were going well for the company, and busy as ever.

HARD TIMES: RECESSION AND REBUILDING

After nearly a decade of rapid growth, the company faced some hard times during the economic crash of 2008. In 2009, revenues plummeted down to half of what they were in 2008. Allen was almost forced to close the doors of his business, but with the help of a few friends, Maxey Trailers pulled through. However, this set the company back by several years. It took four years just to get the company and revenue back to where it had been prior to the recession.

MAXX-D: A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BRAND

With lots of hard work and grit, the company rapidly outgrew its Mom-&-Pop roots and became a nationally recognized brand. Allen’s son, Kendall Kornelsen took the reins a few years ago and is leading the company to new heights. In 2021, MAXX-D Trailers has a team of well over 200 hardworking people, and we have built almost 90,000 trailers since 1999.

TEAM MAXX-D: EMPOWERING BLUE-COLLAR PEOPLE

At MAXX-D, we’ve come full-circle: What started off as one man with an entrepreneurial dream, is now a team of entrepreneurial people empowering other hardworking people in their entrepreneurial journey. Countless Americans use MAXX-D trailers in their businesses, and we couldn’t be prouder to be a part of what they’re doing.

BUILDING SOMETHING GREAT TOGETHER

Team MAXX-D is proud to be helping the blue-collar people of our country move stuff to make a living. Many hard-working Americans use our trailers to build something great: Great farms, great construction projects, great memories, and great businesses. We believe it is honest, hard-working people that make our country great. MAXX-D Trailers is proof that the entrepreneurial spirit of the American people is still alive and well. That’s why we do what we do. We build trailers for the working man.

The MAXX-D Team is focused on creating products you can be confident in and rely on to do the job well. We know that our customers are working on great things, and we take pride in being a part of what they are doing. We serve a broad variety of industries with innovative products to empower others to get their work done more easily and efficiently.

We build a full lineup of open trailers including:

• Roll-Off Trailers
• Flatbed Trailers
• Dump Trailers
• Car/Equipment Trailers
• Drop-N-Load® Trailers