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Tri-State Transporation, LLC

Truck Trailer Manufacturing
Estimated valueLow confidence
$2.4M
$1.3Mlikely range$3.4M
About 3.9× its yearly profit, typical for a company this size in its industry.
Revenue
$5.4M
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$628K
12% of revenue
Employees
8
reported in 2020
Leadership
Owner not found yet
We haven't found the owner in public records
Some signs of a sale
Has a management team. Someone besides the owner runs part of the business, which buyers pay more for.

How we got $2.4M

Based on its 8 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.

8 employees × $412K each$3.3M
PPP payroll ÷ payroll's usual share of revenue$6.8M
Shown toward the top of its range×1.14
Revenue$5.4M
× 12% profit margin$628K
× 3.9 sale multiple = value$2.4M

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Estimated value over time

▲ 13% since 2020
$0$1.4M$2.8M20202026

Today's estimate scaled by the headcount reported each year and that year's prices. A trend, not a record of past sale values.

What we know

PPP loan, 2020
No 401(k) filing
No reported financials
Company website
Owner not found

Signs of a sale Some signs of a sale

  • In business 28 years (since 1998)

From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.

What they do

Utility Tri-State, Inc. sells new and used trailers, rents trailers, and provides trailer service, refrigeration service, roadside service and parts from locations in Oklahoma and Arkansas. The pages say it offers a wide range of products and services for transportation needs.

Products & services
New TrailersUsed TrailersRental trailersServicePartsReefersDry VansFlatbedsDrop-DecksRoadside ServiceRefrigeration ServiceAfter Hours Service
Service area
Tulsa, OKOklahoma City, OKSiloam Springs, ARFort Smith, ARNorth Little Rock, ARTexarkana, ARWest Siloam Springs, OKWatts, OK

From the company's website. Industry: Truck Trailer Manufacturing.

Customers & suppliers

Suppliers & brands

  • Utility · brand it sells or installs
  • Cargobull · brand it sells or installs
  • Clement · brand it sells or installs

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
TRI-STATE TRANSPORATION, LLC
this business
$5.4M$628K—
Luxury Exotic Customs and Replicas
Tulsa
$1.4M$189K5.0 mi
BADAC Adventure Co
Tulsa
$22.5M$987K5.6 mi
PRO TOUCH-UP, LLC
Broken Arrow · 10 employees
$4.7M$550K9.5 mi
ISI ACQUISITION LLC
Tulsa · 25 employees
$12.5M$1.3M9.8 mi
Reading Truck
Claremore
$2.3M$126K23.8 mi
Cadet Truck Bodies
Chouteau
$3.0M$403K35.1 mi

The full calculation

Employees reported to the SBA8
Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size)$3.3M
Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size)$6.8M
Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean)$5.4M
EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size)12%
EBITDA = revenue × margin$628K

Figures are shown toward the upper part of their range rather than at its middle.

Brought up to date assuming revenue has grown 8% a year since 2020, when the PPP figures were reported; included above.

Estimated value = EBITDA × typical sale multiple$2.4M
Multiple for this size and industry3.9×
Value range$1.3M – $3.4M
Revenue range$3.6M – $6.2M
EBITDA range$413K – $716K
Industry (NAICS)Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212)

Low confidence: the employee-based and payroll-based estimates differ by more than 2×.

EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.

Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022, OK. PPP loans were sized on 2019–2020 payroll, so figures reflect that period. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Full methodology

History & advisors

“FOR 50 YEARS CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTINUES TO BE OUR BUSINESS AT UTILITY TRI-STATE, INC.”

Advisors

  • BankingMabrey BankPPP / SBA lender

From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.

Banking relationships

Mabrey Bank
PPP 2020
All 851 borrowers →

From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.

PPP loans

ApprovedDrawAmountForgivenJobsLender
4/4/2020first$105K$106K8Mabrey Bank

Public records

Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.

About Tri-State Transporation, LLC

Tri-State Transporation, LLC is a truck trailer manufacturing company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in business since 1998. Its estimated annual revenue is about $5.4M, with roughly $628K of EBITDA. It has about 8 employees. Its estimated business value is $2.4M (likely range $1.3M–$3.4M).

Common questions

Who owns Tri-State Transporation, LLC?
The owner of Tri-State Transporation, LLC isn't in public records we've found yet. If you own or run the business, you can add or correct its details on SeeBITDA.
How much revenue does Tri-State Transporation, LLC make?
SeeBITDA estimates Tri-State Transporation, LLC's annual revenue at about $5.4M (likely between $3.6M and $6.2M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
What is Tri-State Transporation, LLC worth?
About $2.4M, roughly 3.9× its estimated EBITDA of $628K, typical for a truck trailer manufacturing company its size. Likely range: $1.3M–$3.4M.
How many employees does Tri-State Transporation, LLC have?
About 8, as reported on its PPP loan.
When was Tri-State Transporation, LLC founded?
Tri-State Transporation, LLC has been in business since 1998.