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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS |
| 1. | DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Wabash National Corporation (the “Company”) designs, manufactures and markets standard and customized truck and tank trailers, intermodal equipment and transportation related products under the Wabashâ, Wabash Nationalâ, DuraPlateâ, DuraPlate HDâ, DuraPlateâ XD-35®, DuraPlate AeroSkirt®, ArcticLite®, RoadRailerâ, TrustLock Plusâ, Transcraftâ, Benson®, Walker Transport, Walker Engineered Products, Brennerâ Tank, Garsite, Progress Tank, Bulk Tank International, Extract Technologyâ, and Beall® brand names or trademarks. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Wabash National Trailer Centers, Inc. and Brenner Tank Services, LLC, sell new and used trailers through its retail network and provides aftermarket parts and service for the Company’s and competitors’ trailers and related equipment.

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