Industry · Form 5500 business code 336210
Motor Vehicle Body & Trailer Mfg: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
For plan year 2024, 77 retirement plans in motor vehicle body & trailer mfg with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 73 defined contribution and 4 defined benefit. They reported 83,061 participant records and $3.69B in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $29,797 per participant, well below the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,419 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $119 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $136M and participants $189M during the year, and the plans paid out $406M in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 86 plans with $1.13B; by 2024 it was 77 plans (down 10%) and $3.69B (up 226%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $29,797 | $53,031 | $48,662 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,419 | $2,174 | $14,458 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $119 | $123 | $386 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.34% | 0.26% | 0.72% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $123 | $116 | $765 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (70 DC and 4 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $18,271 | $29,797 | $50,197 | 70 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $919 | $1,419 | $2,135 | 69 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $54.52 | $119 | $179 | 67 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $53.09 | $123 | $180 | 70 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 14 | 18,239 | $1.19B | $25.4M | $48.9M | $35,137 | $84.37 |
| 2024 | 77 | 83,061 | $3.69B | $136M | $189M | $29,797 | $119 |
| 2023 | 73 | 84,873 | $3.32B | $169M | $173M | $27,064 | $102 |
| 2022 | 85 | 73,127 | $2.67B | $127M | $139M | $22,194 | $96.05 |
| 2021 | 79 | 70,300 | $3.14B | $76.0M | $121M | $25,443 | $99.98 |
| 2020 | 80 | 66,882 | $2.84B | $77.8M | $108M | $23,238 | $80.40 |
| 2019 | 77 | 67,948 | $2.46B | $100M | $104M | $20,202 | $57.91 |
| 2018 | 71 | 64,396 | $2.03B | $70.4M | $91.9M | $18,102 | $54.65 |
| 2017 | 76 | 60,003 | $2.28B | $89.3M | $91.7M | $23,378 | $52.53 |
| 2016 | 78 | 61,118 | $1.99B | $90.1M | $82.6M | $22,337 | $43.79 |
| 2015 | 76 | 59,546 | $1.82B | $88.4M | $78.8M | $19,586 | $39.44 |
| 2014 | 74 | 55,341 | $1.76B | $66.1M | $67.1M | $20,598 | $45.41 |
| 2013 | 73 | 53,024 | $1.66B | $59.3M | $60.3M | $21,885 | $38.85 |
| 2012 | 74 | 52,062 | $1.33B | $60.0M | $50.2M | $16,904 | $43.50 |
| 2011 | 74 | 48,870 | $1.20B | $47.1M | $45.5M | $18,027 | $43.54 |
| 2010 | 79 | 45,804 | $1.20B | $30.7M | $42.3M | $20,509 | $39.63 |
| 2009 | 86 | 51,026 | $1.13B | $25.5M | $44.2M | $18,731 | $37.78 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 77 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 77 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBP Co., Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | J.b Poindexter & Co., Inc. | TX | DC | 10,245 | $275M | $26,872 | $1,419 | $42.28 |
| Retirement Plan for Great Dane LLC | Great Dane LLC | IL | DB | 6,290 | $298M | $47,358 | — | $434 |
| Wabash National Corp. 401(k) Plan | Wabash National Corp. | IN | DC | 5,748 | $337M | $58,603 | $1,392 | $84.37 |
| Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Savings Plan | Federal Signal Corporation | IL | DC | 5,442 | $626M | $115,092 | $3,395 | $80.54 |
| Great Dane LLC Employee's Retirement Savings Plan | Great Dane LLC | IL | DC | 5,316 | $256M | $48,162 | $2,135 | $40.79 |
| The Shyft Group Retirement Plan | The Shyft Group, Inc. | MI | DC | 3,824 | $109M | $28,568 | $1,177 | $51.45 |
| Atw Retirement Savings Plan | American Trailer World Corp. DBA Atw | TX | DC | 3,805 | $48.5M | $12,739 | $569 | $43.08 |
| Jayco, Inc. 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan & Trust Plan | Jayco, Inc. | IN | DC | 3,769 | $102M | $27,060 | $543 | $29.12 |
| The Employees' Profit-Sharing Plan of Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company and Affiliated Companies | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, LLC | CA | DC | 3,225 | $444M | $137,542 | $14,530 | $166 |
| Sti Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Sti Holdings, Inc. | WI | DC | 2,194 | $41.8M | $19,074 | $750 | $81.42 |
| Novae LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan | Novae Corporation | IN | DC | 1,538 | $31.7M | $20,633 | $1,250 | $126 |
| Mac Trailer Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Mac Trailer Enterprises, Inc. | OH | DC | 1,465 | $39.5M | $26,974 | $1,345 | $127 |
| Federal Signal Corporation Retirement Plan | Federal Signal Corporation | IL | DB | 1,264 | $82.9M | $65,597 | $16,124 | $338 |
| Alcom, LLC 401(k) Plan | Alcom, LLC | ME | DC | 1,235 | $15.6M | $12,645 | $909 | $167 |
| Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan | Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. | WI | DC | 1,128 | $54.7M | $48,455 | $1,601 | $113 |
| Brinkley RV, LLC 401(k) Plan | Brinkley RV, LLC | IN | DC | 1,034 | $6.4M | $6,178 | $786 | $15.42 |
| Hol-Mac Corporation Retirement Savings Plan | Hol-Mac Corporation | MS | DC | 1,014 | $30.1M | $29,729 | $529 | $119 |
| Palfinger U.S.A. Retirement Profit Sharing Plan | Omaha Standard, LLC | IA | DC | 961 | $46.8M | $48,746 | $2,640 | $199 |
| Kaufman Trailers 401(k) Plan | Kaufman Trailers, LLC | NC | DC | 872 | $9.0M | $10,322 | $523 | $78.43 |
| Prevost Car, Inc. (a Division of Prevost Car (US), Inc.) 401(k) Retirement Plan | Prevost Car, Inc. (a Division of Prevost Car (US), Inc.) | NC | DC | 814 | $88.4M | $108,649 | $6,276 | $71.90 |
| The Knapheide Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan for Hourly Production Employees | The Knapheide Manufacturing Company | IL | DC | 799 | $23.9M | $29,865 | $1,984 | $152 |
| McLaughlin Family Companies 401(k) Plan | McLaughlin Family Companies, Inc. | IA | DC | 785 | $20.1M | $25,624 | $1,329 | $94.13 |
| Entrans 401(k) Plan | Entrans International, LLC | TN | DC | 778 | $79.8M | $102,593 | $3,049 | $286 |
| Trail King Industries Employees' Retirement Savings Plan | Trail King Industries, Inc. | SD | DC | 772 | $68.1M | $88,232 | $2,604 | $31.28 |
| M. H. Eby, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | M. H. Eby, Inc. | PA | DC | 766 | $29.8M | $38,930 | $1,978 | $251 |
| Battle Motors | Battle Motors | OH | DC | 743 | $12.6M | $16,981 | $1,311 | $52.29 |
| Braun Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Braun Industries, Inc. | OH | DC | 703 | $16.9M | $24,100 | $1,115 | $152 |
| Vanguard National Trailer, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | Vanguard National Trailer Corporation | IN | DC | 695 | $15.5M | $22,308 | $870 | $154 |
| Roadclipper Enterprises Inc. 401(k) Plan | Roadclipper Enterprises Inc. | TX | DC | 688 | $7.0M | $10,223 | $794 | $77.06 |
| Timpte 401(k) Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Timpte Industries Inc. | NE | DC | 626 | $47.8M | $76,375 | $2,001 | $128 |
| Paramont MFG LLC Retirement Plan | Paramont MFG LLC | VA | DC | 625 | $11.3M | $18,003 | $1,789 | $48.55 |
| Mickey Truck Bodies, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Mickey Truck Bodies, Inc. | NC | DC | 568 | $21.6M | $38,002 | $1,435 | $119 |
| Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. | IN | DC | 566 | $11.4M | $20,188 | $216 | $181 |
| Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, Inc. | NJ | DC | 551 | $35.4M | $64,288 | $2,096 | $155 |
| Pitts Enterprises, Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Pitts Enterprises, Inc. | AL | DC | 528 | $4.3M | $8,196 | $1,934 | — |
| Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp. | NY | DC | 467 | $34.9M | $74,764 | $2,865 | $87.36 |
| Scelzi Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Scelzi Enterprises, Inc. | CA | DC | 458 | $7.6M | $16,513 | $877 | $110 |
| Western Trailer Co. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Western Trailer Co. | ID | DC | 444 | $26.9M | $60,533 | $2,182 | $231 |
| Commercial Specialty Truck Holdings, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Commercial Specialty Truck Holdings, LLC | KY | DC | 412 | $3.4M | $8,255 | $1,202 | $80.34 |
| Great Dane Kewanee Union 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Great Dane LLC | IL | DC | 389 | $3.8M | $9,865 | $154 | $18.06 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in motor vehicle body & trailer mfg?
77 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 91 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in motor vehicle body & trailer mfg?
The median defined contribution plan reported $29,797 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $18,271 to $50,197); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in motor vehicle body & trailer mfg?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,419 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in motor vehicle body & trailer mfg?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $119 per participant and 0.34% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.