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                                                                   Exhibit 10.41

                                 FIRST AMENDMENT
                                       TO
                         EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

            This Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") to the Employment Agreement
(as defined below) is entered into as this 4th day of December, 2002, by Wabash
National Corporation (the "Company") and William Greubel (the "Executive").

            WHEREAS, the Company and Executive entered into an Employment
Agreement dated April 12, 2002 (the "Employment Agreement");

            WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this
Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement;
and

            WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12 of the Employment Agreement, the
parties to the Employment Agreement hereby wish to amend the Employment
Agreement to provide for the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by the
Executive in connection with the Evansville Home.

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
promises, agreements, covenants, representations and warranties set forth below
and in the Employment Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:

            1.    RELOCATION EXPENSES. The fifth through ninth sentences of
Section 3.6 of the Employment Agreement, beginning with the words "If the
Executive is unable..." are hereby deleted and replaced in their entirety with
the following:

      From November 1, 2002 through November 1, 2003 or until such time as the
      Executive is able to close on the sale of the Evansville Home, whichever
      is sooner, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for the monthly
      payment of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Four Dollars and Zero Cents
      ($2,734.00) in monthly principal and interest on the Executive's mortgage
      on the Evansville Home, and the reasonable monthly electric, heating and
      cooling and insurance expenses of the Evansville Home. Except as specified
      herein, Executive shall be responsible for all other expenses associated
      with the Evansville Home. Such costs to be grossed up so that the
      Executive pays no federal or state income taxes for such expenses.

      Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is unable to sell the
      Evansville Home for the fair market value of the Evansville Home on the
      date (the "Listing Date") that the Executive put the Evansville Home on
      the market, then the Company may, in its sole discretion, choose to buy
      the Evansville Home from the Executive at the fair market value on the
      Listing Date or direct that the Evansville Home be sold to a third party.
      If the Company directs that the Evansville Home be sold to a third party,
      the Company shall reimburse the Executive the difference between the sales
      price and the fair market value of the Evansville Home as of the Listing
      Date. Accordingly, all offers for the purchase of the Evansville Home that
      are presented to the Executive must be presented to the


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      Company and the Company may direct the Executive to accept any offer for
      the purchase of the home that has reasonable and customary market terms.

            This Agreement terminates upon the sale of or the Company's purchase
      of the Evansville home or by November 1, 2003, whichever is earlier; This
      Agreement can be extended subject to Board of Directors approval and
      evaluation of need for further extension of the Agreement.

            2.    AMENDMENTS. This Amendment may be amended or modified only by
a written instrument executed by both the Company and the Executive.

            3.    GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be construed, interpreted
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, regardless of
the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of
law.

            4.    COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this
Amendment, or have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on their behalf, as
of the day and year first hereinabove written.

                                       WILLIAM GREUBEL

                                       /s/ WILLIAM GREUBEL
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                                       WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION

                                       /s/ JOHN T. HACKETT
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                                       By:  John T. Hackett
                                       Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors