Corporate Overview
“The Cozad heavy haul trailer team is confident that our superior heavy haul trailers will surpass your expectations. Our line of heavy haul trailers will add to your bottom line. The durability of the Cozad Trailers line of Heavy Haul trailers along with our excellent customer service will make you a lifetime customer. We stand behind every weld, machine cut and coat of paint on every single heavy haul trailer that Cozad Trailers produces. Delivery dates for our heavy haul trailers represent a promise by us. We unconditionally guarantee your satisfaction with the Cozad Trailers line of heavy haul trailers.”
Cozad’s History
1950
Luther & Carmelita Cozad started their first business Cozad Construction. A few years later Cozad Construction was transformed into C & C Trucking which was located on their property in Stockton, California on Waterloo Road. Luther built custom lowbed trailers to haul heavy equipment for C & C Trucking.
1960
Luther sold his first Custom Cozad Lowbed trailer to R. Troxel.
1965
Luther & Carmelita sold C & C Trucking so they could concentrate solely on manufacturing trailers full-time.
1973
Luther Cozad passes away. Carmelita and her two sons, Jim and David, continue operating Cozad Manufacturing along with Carmelita’s sister, Juanita. Carmelita incorporated business and it became Cozad Trailer Sales, Inc.
1981
Jim Cozad’s life was taken in a tragic car accident.
1992
Carmelita and David sold the business. David Cozad continued to work for the new owners as a consultant. There was extensive remodeling done throughout the entire office and manufacturing plant by the new owners. The company name was then changed to Cozad Trailers, Inc.
1993
In April 1993, just 13 months after Carmelita and David sold the company, Carmelita and David purchase the company back and the name is once again, Cozad Trailer Sales, Inc.
2000
Carmelita and David then sold the company to Tom and Delores Pistacchio who continue to operate the company currently under the name of Cozad Trailer Sales, LLC.
2010 March
Cozad Trailer Sales, LLC purchased Reliance Trailers Sales, LLC along with Sturdy~Weld, Alloy, & Comet Trailers. The Spokane, Washington based company is now located in Stockton, CA. Currently, all manufacturing is now being done at the Stockton plant.
2010 September
Cozad Trailer Sales, LLC purchased the assets of Wesco Trailer (aggregate division) and moved the Woodland, CA. based company to Stockton, CA. All manufacturing is now currently being built at the Stockton location.