Alpha HD Trailers Leads the Pack

Manufacturer Scales Quickly and Triples Employment in Five Years

EDC has engaged with Alpha Trailers since their inception in 2019, providing assistance with funding, operations, banking, marketing and staffing, Alpha is in a unique situation where sales demand is outpacing production capacity. Staffing this fast-scaling business in a small Iowa town is a challenge, but Alpha has continued to hire and looks to continue significant growth in 2025.

Partnership Impact

Total EDC Hours Invested

Alpha HD Trailers has become a leading manufacturer in the heavy haul trailer space, and continues to compete on a global level. Alpha Trailers has 80+ employees, plans to add additional welding space to increase production, and has plans to expand their facilities in 2026.

The Financial Fuel for Business Success

“EDC has been extremely helpful in presenting available government funding opportunities and has helped navigate how to take advantage of the programs. Without their help we may have missed these programs.

Jeff Ingels, CEO & Co-Founder

About Alpha HD Trailers

Headquartered in Oelwein, Iowa, Alpha HD Trailers designs and manufactures customized and durable “heavy haul” semi-trailers for extreme oversized or overweight transportation applications. Ranging from 70,000 to 170,000 pounds of load carrying capacity, uses typically include hauling construction or mining equipment, agricultural combines, or any other large commercial equipment transportation challenge. The tenacity to doggedly grow the company through the COVID years has firmly established it as both an industry and community leader.