Commercial window and glass installation contractors — storefront glazing crews, curtain wall installers,
shower door and mirror shops, and residential window replacement companies — need a truck bed that keeps
large, fragile panels secure and protected between the shop, the fabricator, and the jobsite. A dented panel
van or a pickup bed with no rack means broken glass, wasted material costs, and a delayed install. At
Star Truck Equipment in Wharton, TX, we build and install
truck bodies for glass and glazing contractors serving job sites across Texas and Louisiana.
Flatbeds Built for Glass Racks
Most glazing crews run a flatbed truck
body fitted with an A-frame or L-frame glass rack bolted to the deck, giving large panes a padded,
upright resting spot with tie-down points at multiple heights. Norstar and CM flatbeds both offer clean deck surfaces and
stake pocket layouts that make it easy to add a glass rack without cutting into the bed, and hold up to the
repeated loading and strapping cycles that come with daily deliveries.
Service Bodies for Tools, Sealant, and Hardware
Installation crews still need somewhere to keep suction cups, setting blocks, sealants, glazing tape,
and hand tools dry and organized — a service
body with lockable compartments handles that half of the job. Our
STI (Service Trucks International) lineup
gives glass contractors a compact, weatherproof unit for hardware and sealant storage, often paired with a
trailer or a separate flatbed truck for the actual glass hauling.
What Glass and Glazing Fleets Should Look For
- Glass rack compatibility — a flat, reinforced deck that accepts a bolt-on A-frame rack
- Multiple tie-down heights — stake pockets and rail systems to secure panels of different sizes
- Smooth, non-abrasive deck surface — protects glass edges and coated aluminum framing
- Weatherproof storage — for sealants, tapes, and hardware that can’t get wet or overheat
Whether you need a Bradford Built
flatbed ready for a glass rack or a service body for hardware and tools, we’ll spec the build around how your
crew actually hauls and installs glass — not just what’s sitting on the lot.
Get Your Glass Installation Fleet Truck Built Right
Star Truck Equipment installs truck bodies for window and glass installation contractors across Texas
and Louisiana from our shop in Wharton, TX. Call us at (979) 532-1486 or browse our
flatbed truck bodies and
service bodies to get started.
