Douglas Dynamics 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Douglas Dynamics' 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Wipfli, LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 434 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Douglas Dynamics: employer contribution per participant | $2,587 | |
| Peer median | $2,591 |
| Douglas Dynamics: average balance | $88,223 | |
| Peer median | $102,504 |
| Douglas Dynamics: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.17% | |
| Peer median | 0.11% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets were $178M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,044 | $178M | $5.2M | $2,587 | 0.17% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Douglas Dynamics match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C. 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $5.2M in employer contributions, about $2,587 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Douglas Dynamics 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C. 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Douglas Dynamics 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C.
I left Douglas Dynamics. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Douglas Dynamics, L.L.C, (414) 354-2310) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Douglas Dynamics old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Douglas Dynamics 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Douglas Dynamics filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Douglas Dynamics. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology