King of the Road Abdicates Market

High-end fifth wheel and motorhome manufacturer, Chief Industries, confirmed to the media on Tuesday that they are shutting down their King of the Road line. The Nebraska based firm has sold thousands of the heavy weight RVs, largely across the southwest US.

The plant employs 50 some employees, roughly half of those will be moved to other company operations after the last "Kings" roll off the line in the near future. Energy costs were cited as a reason for the end of the line.