Great Dane
Great Dane is a manufacturer of trailers and truck bodies, with a history dating back to 1900.
Last updated September 2, 2026
Overview
Great Dane manufactures trailers and truck bodies, including reefers, dry vans, flatbeds, and truck bodies. The company states it has been in business for over 125 years, with over 400,000 trailers on the road and more than 5,000 team members.
History
Great Dane began in 1900 as the Savannah Blow Pipe Company in Savannah, Georgia, fabricating sheet metal blowpipe systems and cyclone dust collectors. By 1916, it began fabricating light structural steel and steel plate products at a new manufacturing facility in downtown Savannah. The company states it has grown to become a leader in American transportation.
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