Founded after its owner could not find a safer way to equip traffic crews, Frederick-based Traffic Pro Beds builds patented truck-bed systems and trailers for roadway work zones. Drawing on more than 30 years of professional traffic-control experience and over a decade of product development, the company integrates protected employee positions with organized equipment access and, where needed, automated cone deployment. Its Built to Save system was recognized in the American Traffic Safety Services Association’s 2019 Annual Innovation Award competition.
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Royal Truck & EquipmentFounded in 1986 as a used-truck conversion shop in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, Royal Truck & Equipment has spent more than four decades developing a distinct focus on protecting crews in active work zones. The company now builds TMA trucks at its 60,000-square-foot Shoemakersville facility, where its safety-driven work led to North America’s first driverless attenuator truck deployment in 2017.SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA
QuickLoadzBorn from engineer Sean Jones’s frustration with moving containers at his Ohio construction company in 2002, QuickLoadz builds automated truck beds and trailers that load, move, and secure ISO shipping containers. Its Athens operation also assembles battery-electric vocational trucks in the United States, with a 47,000-square-foot facility designed for production at scale. QuickLoadz’s container system uses built-in hydraulic lifts, chain drives, locks, and smartphone control so operators can load or unload from the truck cab in about three minutes.ATHENS, OH
Traffic LogixStarted more than two decades ago to create simple, cost-effective road-safety measures, Traffic Logix is known for helping public and private organizations address speeding and street safety. The company manufactures traffic-calming equipment and connected traffic-management tools for customers ranging from municipalities to military bases, with its North American-made solutions installed on more than 10,000 streets worldwide.SPRING VALLEY, NY
Worksport LtdWorksport designs and manufactures truck-bed covers that extend pickup utility into mobile power, from its made-in-America tonneau covers to the SOLIS folding solar array and COR portable generator. The company began in the automotive aftermarket and now trades on NASDAQ as WKSP, with more than 100 patents and trademarks supporting its move toward integrated clean-energy products.BUFFALO, NY