Universal Truck Service & Tremcar Tankers: Built Around Your Fleet
Tremcar Tankers. Backed by Universal Truck Service.
When your business depends on moving thousands of gallons safely and efficiently, the equipment behind you matters.
So does the company standing behind that equipment.
That’s why Universal Truck Service is proud of our partnership with Tremcar, a family-owned North American manufacturer specializing in tank trailers and tank trucks.
As Minnesota’s Authorized Tremcar Dealer, Universal Truck Sales connects customers with purpose-built Tremcar tanker solutions and backs that equipment with something equally important: an experienced local team that understands tanker operations from specifications and sales through inspections, repairs, parts and long-term fleet maintenance. Universal’s current Tremcar program similarly emphasizes sales, parts, service, inspections and ongoing support.
And the relationship goes beyond the tankers Universal sells.
Through our dedicated Trailer & Tanker Division, Universal supports a broad range of tanker equipment operating throughout Minnesota.
Great equipment. Experienced people. Long-term support. One team behind you.
Tremcar + Universal: Two Family Businesses, One Commitment to Customers
The strongest partnerships start with shared values.
Universal Truck Service is a family-owned company built around long-term customer relationships, quality work and the belief that great service still matters. Tremcar brings a similar philosophy to manufacturing.
Tremcar has been a family-owned business since 1962, specializing in tank trailers and tank trucks for demanding transportation applications throughout North America.
As Peter from Universal’s Trailer & Tanker Division puts it:
“Their values are on par with Universal’s values.”
— Peter, Universal Truck Service Trailer & Tanker Division
That’s an important part of why this relationship works.
This isn’t simply about adding another manufacturer to Universal’s sales lineup. It’s about working with a company whose approach to equipment and customers complements our own:
Quality equipment. Honest relationships. Experienced people. Support after the sale.
More Than 60 Years of Tanker Expertise
Tremcar isn’t a company that happens to manufacture tankers.
Tankers are what they do.
Since 1962, Tremcar has focused on tank trailers and tank trucks for specialized transportation applications. That experience allows Tremcar to serve operations with very different requirements—from petroleum transportation to food-grade, dairy, chemical and other specialized tank applications.
Peter notes that Tremcar has grown to become the fourth-largest tank trailer manufacturer in North America, with manufacturing operations across Canada and the United States.
And that U.S. presence deserves more attention.
Tremcar USA: Manufacturing in Ohio
For American customers, Tremcar isn’t simply a Canadian manufacturer shipping equipment south of the border.
Tremcar USA has a manufacturing presence in Strasburg, Ohio.
Tremcar has continued investing in its U.S. operation as it expands its ability to manufacture equipment and support customers in the American market.
For fleets working with Universal in Minnesota, that adds another dimension to the partnership: a North American manufacturer with a growing U.S. footprint paired with a Minnesota sales and service organization built around commercial fleets.
Built for Your Business. Not Somebody Else’s.
One of the most important things to understand about Tremcar is that buying a tanker doesn’t have to mean choosing a generic configuration and adapting your operation around it.
Tremcar can build around the application.
Different products, routes, unloading requirements and fleet operations can require very different equipment.
Working with the customer, tanker specifications can address factors such as:
- Tank size and capacity
- Tank configuration
- Plumbing
- Pumps
- Axle configurations
- Product requirements
- Loading and unloading systems
- Fleet-specific operating requirements
- Regulatory requirements
- Other application-specific equipment
That ability to engineer around the job is especially valuable for specialized tanker fleets.
Instead of asking, “How do we make this standard trailer work?”, the conversation can begin with a better question:
“What does your operation actually need?”
That’s where the combined knowledge of Tremcar and Universal Truck Sales becomes particularly valuable.
One Manufacturer. A Wide Range of Tanker Applications.
Tremcar’s capabilities extend well beyond a single style of fuel trailer.
Its broader product portfolio serves a variety of liquid and bulk transportation markets, including petroleum, chemical, food-grade, dairy and other specialized applications.
That depth matters even when a particular Tremcar product isn’t within Universal’s authorized sales categories.
Why?
Because there’s an important distinction between what Universal sells and what Universal can service.
Universal’s sales team will help customers determine which Tremcar products are available through our authorized dealership territory and can work with Tremcar on appropriate configurations.
But the service story is much broader.
Already Own a Tremcar? Universal Can Help.
This may be one of the most important things for Minnesota tanker operators to know:
You don’t have to purchase your tanker from Universal to bring it to Universal for service.
Universal’s tanker service capabilities extend beyond the specific Tremcar products we sell.
Whether you operate a petroleum trailer, chemical trailer, food-grade tanker, dairy unit or another type of tank equipment, our Trailer & Tanker Division can help with inspections, maintenance, repairs, parts and ongoing service support.
That includes Tremcar equipment purchased elsewhere.
In fact, as Tremcar continues developing its dairy business in Minnesota, David Fabian says he has been actively directing customers to Universal when they need tanker service.
And his assessment of the Universal team says a lot about the relationship:
“When I think of Universal Truck Service, the first thing that comes to mind is their dedication to the customer. Their tank trailer repair team is one I trust completely and confidently recommend for any work that needs to be done, whether it is a Tremcar product or not.”
— David Fabian, Tremcar
That’s a powerful distinction.
Authorized Tremcar dealer. Regional tanker service resource.
Universal’s New Brighton facility is dedicated to Trailer & Tanker work and is R-Stamp certified, with Universal currently listing HM-183, pump and meter work and full tanker repair among its capabilities.
Tanker Service Is Not an Add-On at Universal
Buying a tanker is only the beginning.
Keeping it operating safely, efficiently and productively is where the relationship with your service provider becomes especially important.
At Universal, tanker work isn’t something occasionally squeezed into a truck-service bay.
It’s an entire division.
Our dedicated Trailer & Tanker team in New Brighton supports fleets with services including HM-183 work, preventative maintenance, inspections, tanker repairs and related service. Universal’s fleet program also integrates tanker work with scheduled PM windows and priority fleet support.
And according to David, the difference is the people behind that work:
“Peter and his team provide a level of service that truly sets them apart. They are knowledgeable, responsive, transparent, and always willing to work with the customer to find the right solution.”
— David Fabian, Tremcar
That transparency matters, too.
David added that when something does fall outside the team’s capabilities, Universal is upfront with the customer and helps point them toward the right solution.
That’s how long-term relationships are built.
Sales. Service. Parts. Support. One Relationship.
A tanker fleet doesn’t have time to chase different companies every time something is needed.
That’s why Universal’s relationship with Tremcar is about more than the initial equipment sale.
Need a new Tremcar tanker?
Talk to Universal Truck Sales about the Tremcar products available in our territory, current inventory and factory-order possibilities.
Need a custom configuration?
Our team can work with you and Tremcar to determine the specifications appropriate for your operation.
Already own a tanker?
Bring it to our Trailer & Tanker Division for service—even if you didn’t buy it from Universal.
Need parts?
Universal’s broader Parts operation stocks more than 20,000 parts and supports the trucks, trailers and tankers our technicians work on every day.
Managing a fleet?
Universal offers fleet programs with scheduled PM windows, priority scheduling and pickup and delivery designed to help reduce downtime.
It all works toward the same objective:
Keeping your tanker fleet moving.
A Partnership Built on Trust
Equipment partnerships matter.
But ultimately, businesses are built on relationships between people.
That’s perhaps the clearest takeaway from Tremcar’s feedback about working with Universal.
David puts it this way:
“What stands out most is how strongly they stand behind their work. That commitment to quality and customer support is difficult to match in this industry. Universal is a tremendous partner, a team I trust, and genuinely a pleasure to work with.”
— David Fabian, Tremcar
For Universal, that’s exactly the kind of manufacturer relationship we want to build—and exactly the kind of relationship we want our customers to experience.
From helping spec a new Tremcar tanker to keeping an existing unit working years down the road, we’re here for the long haul.
Looking for a Tremcar tanker?
Come see our available inventory, request a personal walk-around, talk specifications, and ask about current pricing and financing options.
Looking for a complete truck-and-tanker combination?
Talk to us about pairing your Tremcar tanker with an Autocar work truck and creating a purpose-built package for your business.
Already operate Tremcar equipment?
Our Trailer & Tanker Division is ready to help with service, inspections, parts and maintenance.
Talk to the Universal Truck Sales Team
Roseville & New Brighton, Minnesota
Tremcar Sales: (612) 344-5432
Trailer & Tanker Division: (651) 771-0801