The Trailer Depot, a full service trailer dealership located at 10 Mill Street in East Haven, CT is proud to have won 1st Runner-up in the Micro Business Category (5-14 employees) at the 10th annual Connecticut Business of the Year Awards. They were nominated for this award by Dr. Alan Lovins, and Dr. David Tate. The University of Connecticut Family Business of the Year Awards recognize successful family firms that were chosen by a panel of judges and evaluated based on business success, positive family and business linkage, multi-generational family involvement, dynamic contributions to the community and industry, and innovative business practices or strategies.

The Trailer Depot, started in 1995 by Steve Duhamel, has been committed to providing Connecticut with the most reputable trailer parts and accessories along with the highest quality service. Michael Duhamel, Steve’s son and Kelli Brosnan, Steve’s daughter along with Sean Brosnan, Steve’s son in law, took over running The Trailer Depot in December 2000 and are thrilled to be growing the business. They are proud to be moving to their new location at 1037 Middletown Avenue (Rte. 17), in Northford, CT in the mid-winter of 2005. The groundbreaking ceremony took place October 11, 2004.

The Trailer Depot continues to carry on the family tradition of agricultural based business with their new location that was once a vegetable farm, owned by the Sansavero family. Michael Duhamel owns a horse farm and his in-laws Michael and Joanne Doody, raise beef cattle.

Along with the custom car and horse trailers, livestock, motorcycle, landscape, ATV, snowmobile, equipment and utility trailers in stock, The Trailer Depot also installs a large supply of hitches, plows and truck accessories. They can outfit just about any tuck or trailer to fit the needs of their customers. They are a family that works together and plays together and knows what it takes to be successful.