Truck-Lite manufactures lighting, wiring harnesses, turn signals, and safety accessories for commercial trucks and trailers. Its products support vehicle visibility, signaling, forward illumination, and electrical connections.
Truck Equipment Atlas covers Truck-Lite equipment to help readers understand commercial lighting designs, lamp configurations, installation differences, and maintenance considerations.
History and Background
Truck-Lite was established in Jamestown, New York, in 1955. Its early development included a sealed marker light, helping establish the company’s focus on dependable lighting for commercial transportation.
The company subsequently expanded into sealed wiring harnesses, stop-turn-tail lamps, LED signal lighting, and LED headlights. Its history includes the Super 40 sealed, shock-mounted stop-turn-tail lamp and later developments in commercial-vehicle LED lighting.
Truck-Lite became part of the Clarience Technologies group and celebrated 70 years of operation in 2025.
What Truck-Lite Manufactures and Supplies
- Commercial-truck and trailer stop-turn-tail lamps
- Clearance and marker lamps
- Backup and license-plate lighting
- LED headlights and forward-lighting systems
- Interior and auxiliary lighting
- Commercial-vehicle wiring harnesses
- Turn signals and safety accessories
- Lighting installation and replacement components
Truck-Lite Products on Truck Equipment Atlas
Stop-Turn-Tail Lighting
Explore the individual profiles for lamp construction, electrical connections, mounting arrangements, applications, and inspection considerations.
Technology and Product Development
Truck-Lite’s development has centered on sealed lighting, wiring reliability, and LED technology. Its product history includes advances in lamp materials, harness systems, signal lighting, and forward illumination.
The company offers heated versions of selected Super 44 and 60 Series LED stop-turn-tail lamps. These configurations are designed to reduce snow and ice buildup on the lamp surface during winter operation.
Truck-Lite also develops application-specific LED headlights and lighting for changing vehicle architectures. Its engineering work includes transportation-lighting research and testing at its Erie, Pennsylvania, headquarters.
Individual lamps within a series may differ in voltage, connector, lens, mounting, and operating features. The complete part number identifies the configuration required for a particular installation.
Company and Location Information
Truck-Lite is a Clarience Technologies company headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania. Its headquarters relocated to Knowledge Park at Penn State Behrend in 2022.
The company serves medium- and heavy-duty trucks, trailers, off-road equipment, and other commercial vehicles. Manufacturer resources include product catalogs, technical information, and application support.