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CUSTOM METAL COMPONENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT

Tube Bending, Wire Forms, Bent Steel Bars, Stamping, Cold Forming and Welded Assemblies Built to Your Drawings.

Steel & Trucks manufactures custom metal components for transportation equipment OEMs and their supply chains. From handles, guards and wire forms to brackets, tubular structures, cable retainers and welded assemblies, we manufacture build-to-print components according to customer engineering requirements.

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Build-to-Print • OEM Manufacturing • Steel & Stainless Steel • Manufacturing in Mexico

OEMs TIER 1 SUPPLIERS TIER 2 SUPPLIERS VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURERS TRAILER MANUFACTURERS VEHICLE UPFITTERS AFTERMARKET BRANDS FLEET EQUIPMENT

FROM SMALL WIRE FORMS TO COMPLETE WELDED SUBASSEMBLIES. YOU DESIGN IT. WE MANUFACTURE IT.

Steel & Trucks focuses on the metal components that support, protect, retain, route, mount and organize systems throughout transportation equipment.

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TRANSPORTATION MARKETS WE SUPPORT

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COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

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HEAVY TRUCKS

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BUSES & TRANSIT

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TRAILERS

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RAIL EQUIPMENT

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MOTORCYCLES

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POWERSPORTS

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES

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SPECIALTY & WORK TRUCKS

EMERGENCY VEHICLES

ONE VEHICLE. DOZENS OF COMPONENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Steel & Trucks focuses on the metal components that support, protect, retain, route, mount and organize systems throughout transportation equipment.

Grab Handle Cable Retainer Hose Support Sensor Guard Camera Guard Light Guard Battery Support Stamped Bracket Bent Steel Bar Welded Assembly Seat Component Wire Form Cargo Retainer Tubular Component Tube Support

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COMPONENTS WE CAN MANUFACTURE

ACCESS COMPONENTS

→ Grab handles
→ Entry handles
→ Service handles
→ Access rails
→ Tubular handles
→ Equipment handles

CABLE MANAGEMENT

→ Cable retainers
→ Harness supports
→ Cable guides
→ Protective loops
→ Electrical routing
→ Custom wire forms

HOSE & FLUID MANAGEMENT

→ Hose retainers
→ Tube supports
→ Line separators
→ Routing components
→ Support brackets

PROTECTIVE COMPONENTS

→ Light guards
→ Camera guards
→ Sensor guards
→ Hose guards
→ Fan guards
→ Tubular guards

MOUNTING COMPONENTS

→ Sensor brackets
→ Camera brackets
→ Equipment brackets
→ Controller brackets
→ Light brackets
→ Mounting plates

TUBULAR COMPONENTS

→ Handles
→ Frames
→ Rails
→ Guards
→ Supports
→ Custom bent tubes

WIRE FORMS

→ Retainers
→ Clips
→ Hooks
→ Springs
→ Cable forms
→ Custom wire shapes

STAMPED COMPONENTS

→ Brackets
→ Mounting plates
→ Tabs
→ Retainers
→ Reinforcement plates
→ Supports

WELDED ASSEMBLIES

→ Tubular assemblies
→ Guard assemblies
→ Support assemblies
→ Frames
→ Equipment mounts
→ Custom subassemblies

CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Light Commercial Vehicles, Medium-Duty Vehicles, Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Delivery Vehicles, Fleet Vehicles, Utility Vehicles. Components: handles, access components, cable retainers, hose retainers, tube supports, guards, sensor brackets, camera guards, light guards, stamped brackets, bent steel components, tubular assemblies, welded assemblies.

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CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS

Cab, Chassis Auxiliary Systems, Engine Compartment, Battery Systems, Electrical Systems, Air Management. Components: cab handles, access handles, hose retainers, cable retainers, tube supports, protective guards, sensor brackets, light guards, equipment brackets, bent bars, tubular supports, welded assemblies.

Critical chassis, steering and braking components require specific qualification.

FORMED METAL COMPONENTS FOR TRUCK CABS

Entry Handles, Grab Handles, Interior Handles, Seat-Related Components, Equipment Brackets, Wire Forms, Cable Retainers, Storage Components, Accessory Supports, Tubular Structures. Processes: Tube Bending • Wire Forming • Bar Bending • Stamping • Welding.

CUSTOM METAL COMPONENTS FOR TRAILERS

Dry Van, Refrigerated, Flatbed, Utility, Equipment, Specialty Trailers. Components: door handles, door retainers, hooks, cargo retainers, tube supports, wire forms, cable supports, hose supports, light guards, brackets, equipment supports, tubular frames, welded assemblies.

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CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR BUS & TRANSIT EQUIPMENT

City Buses, Intercity Buses, School Buses, Shuttle Buses, Electric Buses. Components: passenger handles, grab rails, seat components, interior tubular structures, cable supports, wire forms, equipment brackets, sensor guards, camera guards, battery system supports, welded assemblies.

Passenger-support components may require structural, load and regulatory validation.

CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR MOTORCYCLE OEMs

Street, Touring, Adventure, Off-Road, Electric Motorcycles, Scooters. Components: tubular guards, accessory brackets, cable retainers, hose retainers, wire forms, equipment mounts, luggage support components, light guards, sensor brackets, bent steel components, custom hooks, welded assemblies.

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CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR POWERSPORTS EQUIPMENT

ATVs, UTVs, Side-by-Sides, Off-Road Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles. Components: grab handles, tubular guards, equipment supports, cargo components, accessory brackets, light guards, camera guards, sensor brackets, cable retainers, hose supports, bent steel bars, wire forms, welded assemblies.

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CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR RAIL & TRANSIT EQUIPMENT

Passenger Rail, Freight Rail, Metro, Light Rail, Transit Vehicles. Components: passenger handles, interior rails, seat-related components, cable supports, hose retainers, equipment brackets, sensor guards, camera guards, equipment handles, tubular structures, wire forms, welded assemblies.

Rail applications may require specific fire, structural, fatigue, welding and regulatory standards.

COMPONENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

STRATEGIC GROWTH MARKET

Electric Commercial Vehicles, Electric Buses, Electric Trucks, Electric Motorcycles, Electric Utility Vehicles. Non-electrical components: battery support components, cable management, cooling line supports, battery guards, equipment brackets, sensor brackets, tubular supports, protective components, wire forms, stamped components, welded assemblies.

Does not include battery cells, high-voltage electrical components or safety-critical battery structures.

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COMPONENTS FOR SMART & AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION

GROWTH MARKET

Modern vehicles use cameras, radar, LiDAR, GPS, telematics, machine vision, proximity sensors. Components: camera guards, camera brackets, LiDAR guards, radar guards, sensor brackets, antenna supports, telematics brackets, cable retainers, protective frames.

CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR VEHICLE CABLE MANAGEMENT

Cable Retainers, Wire Harness Supports, Cable Guides, Protective Loops, Routing Components, Wire Clips, Electrical Brackets. Applications: ICE Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Buses, Trucks, Rail, Motorcycles, Powersports. Processes: Wire Forming • Cold Forming • Stamping.

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CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR WORK TRUCKS & VEHICLE UPFITTERS

Tool Racks, Equipment Holders, Hose Racks, Cable Supports, Ladder Storage Components, Interior Shelving Supports, Cargo Organization, Handles, Hooks, Tubular Frames, Equipment Guards. Target: Utility, Telecom, Maintenance, Construction, Energy Service Fleets.

CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR CARGO MANAGEMENT

Cargo Retainers, Cargo Hooks, Tie-Down Related Components, Load Organization, Partition Supports, Cargo Bars, Equipment Holders, Tool Holders, Storage Components, Wire Baskets. Markets: Trucks, Trailers, Delivery Vans, Service Vehicles, Emergency Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles.

Components are not represented as certified cargo restraint or tie-down devices unless tested and qualified.

MANUFACTURING FOR TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET BRANDS

Truck Accessory Brands, Motorcycle Accessory Brands, Powersports Accessory Brands, RV Accessory Brands, Fleet Equipment Brands, Vehicle Storage Brands. Products: Racks, Guards, Handles, Brackets, Storage Components, Accessory Frames, Mounting Systems.

AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE. EXPANDED INTO NEW TRANSPORTATION MARKETS.

Manufacturing experience developed for demanding automotive applications creates a foundation for serving adjacent transportation industries.

Commercial Vehicles Heavy Trucks Trailers Buses Motorcycles Powersports Rail Electric Mobility

ONE VEHICLE PLATFORM. MULTIPLE COMPONENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Instead of quoting one part number, Steel & Trucks can evaluate families of components manufactured through similar processes. Example: Cable Retainers, Hose Supports, Grab Handles, Sensor Brackets, Camera Guards, Light Guards, Equipment Brackets, Bent Bars, Wire Forms, Welded Assemblies — all from one vehicle platform.

EVALUATE A COMPONENT FAMILY

FROM INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS TO WELDED SUBASSEMBLIES

BENT TUBE + BENT BAR + WIRE FORM + STAMPED BRACKET → WELDED SUBASSEMBLY

MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES

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Custom Wire Forms

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Tube Bending

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Bent Steel Bars

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Welded Assemblies

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Stamping

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Cold Forming & Forging

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Engineering Support

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Custom Tooling & Fixtures

FROM PROCESS TO TRANSPORTATION APPLICATION

TUBE BENDING

→ Handles
→ Rails
→ Guards
→ Frames
→ Cargo Systems

WIRE FORMING

→ Cable Retainers
→ Hose Retainers
→ Seat Components
→ Clips
→ Hooks

STEEL BAR BENDING

→ Supports
→ Protective Bars
→ Handles
→ Cargo Components
→ Accessory Components

COLD FORMING / FORGING

→ Hooks
→ Formed Ends
→ Retainers
→ Specialty Rod Components

STAMPING

→ Sensor Brackets
→ Camera Brackets
→ Cable Brackets
→ Equipment Mounts
→ Support Plates

WELDING

→ Guard Assemblies
→ Cargo Racks
→ Handle Assemblies
→ Frames
→ Accessory Structures

CUSTOM COMPONENTS. REAL TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS.

TRUCK GRAB HANDLE

Tube Bending

TRAILER DOOR RETAINER

Bar / Wire Forming

CABLE RETAINER

Wire Forming

CAMERA GUARD

Wire / Tube Forming

SENSOR BRACKET

Stamping

MOTORCYCLE GUARD

Tube Bending + Welding

BUS INTERIOR RAIL

Tube Bending

EV COOLING LINE RETAINER

Wire Forming

CARGO HOOK

Bar / Wire Forming

HOSE SUPPORT

Wire Forming

UTV ACCESSORY BRACKET

Stamping

WELDED EQUIPMENT SUPPORT

Forming + Welding

FUTURE TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES

STRATEGIC GROWTH MARKETS

ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ELECTRIC BUSES LAST-MILE MOBILITY SMART TRAILERS CONNECTED FLEETS RAIL MODERNIZATION MICROMOBILITY

ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORTATION COMPONENTS

• Can a welded assembly become one bent tube?
• Can multiple clips become one wire form?
• Can a machined bracket become a stamping?
• Can multiple supports share common tooling?
• Can a complex frame reduce its component count?

BUILD-TO-PRINT TRANSPORTATION COMPONENTS

Customer Drawing / CAD Model
Engineering Review
Safety / Application Review
Manufacturing Feasibility
Process Selection
Tooling / Fixture Development
Prototype
Customer Validation
PPAP / Customer Approval (when required)
Production
Quality Inspection & Delivery

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WHY TRANSPORTATION OEMs SHOULD TALK TO STEEL & TRUCKS

Automotive Manufacturing Experience

Build-to-Print Manufacturing

Multiple Forming Processes

Custom Tooling

Prototype to Production

Quality-Focused Manufacturing

Steel & Stainless Steel

Welded Subassemblies

Manufacturing in Mexico

North American Supply

Component Family Opportunities

Engineering Support

TRANSPORTATION RESOURCE CENTER

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Metal Components for Electric Vehicles

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Custom Components for Rail Equipment

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes. We manufacture custom metal components for transportation equipment OEMs including handles, guards, wire forms, brackets, tubular structures, cable retainers and welded assemblies according to customer drawings.

Yes. Grab handles, door retainers, cable retainers, hose supports, light guards, sensor brackets, cargo hooks, tubular components and welded assemblies for trucks and trailers.

Yes. Passenger handles, grab rails, seat components, interior tubular structures, cable supports, equipment brackets, camera guards and welded assemblies. Rail applications may require specific regulatory standards.

Yes. Tubular guards, accessory brackets, cable retainers, hose retainers, wire forms, equipment mounts, light guards, bent steel components and welded assemblies for motorcycle and powersports OEMs.

Yes. Non-electrical components such as battery support brackets, cable management, cooling line supports, sensor brackets, protective guards, wire forms and welded assemblies.

Yes. Cable retainers, wire harness supports, hose retainers, tube supports, line separators and routing components through wire forming, cold forming and stamping processes.

Yes. Camera guards, sensor guards, radar guards, LiDAR guards, protective wire forms and tubular guards for commercial trucks, buses, rail, powersports and autonomous vehicles.

Yes. Instead of quoting one part number, Steel & Trucks can evaluate families of components manufactured through similar processes across a vehicle platform.

Yes. When required by the customer program, Steel & Trucks can support PPAP, control plans, material traceability and customer-specific quality documentation.

Yes. Upload your 2D drawing, 3D CAD model, STEP file or technical specification through our form for engineering evaluation.

BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT?

Send us your component drawing and let our engineering team evaluate the best manufacturing path.

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Tube Bending • Wire Forms • Bent Steel Bars • Stamping • Cold Forming • Welding • Build-to-Print

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