Kentucky Trailer Specialty Vehicles (KTSV) builds innovative, durable custom mobile environments for marketing, experiential, and mission critical service applications.
With more than a century of manufacturing experience and the resources of Marmon Holdings, KTSV brings rare depth, financial stability, and long term program support to every custom vehicle it builds.
Throughout its more than 100 years in business, Kentucky Trailer has continued to adapt with the times, from its origins as the Kentucky Wagon Company in the late 1800s to its divisions today serving the transportation and mobile service needs of a wide range of customers and industries.
In 2003, Kentucky Trailer acquired Michigan-based Trailer Technologies Holdings LLC, expanding its custom specialty trailer capabilities through the new Kentucky Trailer Technologies division. The division served markets including medical, education, government, food service, telecommunications, disaster response, financial services, broadcast, hospitality, and marketing, and stood out from the competition for product innovation and competitive project timelines.
The company evolved again when it joined the Marmon Holdings family, a Berkshire Hathaway company. With Marmon’s resources, connections, and focus on innovation, the newly rebranded Kentucky Trailer Specialty Vehicles (KTSV) expanded its ability to supply highly specialized custom trailers, trucks, and other vehicles for applications tied to a customer’s mission, product, or service.
KTSV has built on its legacy of innovation, along with Marmon’s resources and ideas, to shape the next generation of mobile solutions. KTSV has made significant investments to innovate systems including onboard power, climate control, audio-visual systems, and interactive presentation and display capabilities to increase uptime, engagement and comfort while reducing operating costs. KTSV’s skilled workforce of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, paint, and interior finish and assembly technicians work closely with the engineering team to improve durability and longevity, while reducing over-the-road weight to accommodate today’s increasing cargo needs. Through repeatable engineering and continuous innovation, KTSV has established itself as the industry leader in specialty vehicle performance and design.
In mobile marketing and experiential programs, KTSV’s expandable-room technology and flexible interior design enable brands to create high impact, immersive experiences while maintaining portability and operational efficiency—allowing a single asset to serve multiple campaigns, audiences, and markets.
Those mobile marketing solutions can be customized to appeal to targeted audiences and settings. Interior components can be configured for fixed displays, interactive immersive exhibits, or a combination of both, allowing one unit to serve a wider variety of events. For brands that want to take products and presentations directly to customers, that flexibility can extend the value of a mobile asset across multiple markets and formats.
At the heart of KTSV’s success are the skilled men and women whose expertise, craftsmanship, and pride in their work define every vehicle they build. From engineering and fabrication to electrical, paint, and final assembly, their people bring unmatched attention to detail and a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver reliable, high performance custom specialty vehicles. Their commitment to quality and continuous improvement is the true strength behind their operation—and the reason KTSV is recognized as the standard in custom specialty vehicle manufacturing.
KTSV vehicles are engineered for long service life, repeatable performance, and ease of maintenance—helping customers protect their investment and extend the value of their mobile programs over time.
As demand for flexible, high impact mobile solutions continues to grow, KTSV remains focused on helping customers bring their mission, brand, or service directly to the people they serve. Learn more at ktsv.com or contact their team at (800) 521 9701 to start the conversation.
This story originally appeared in the Q3 2026 issue of Exhibit City News, with the original magazine layout available here.
