Trailer Buyer's Guide

Cargo Trailer

Cargo trailers are able to transport a wide variety of items—from furniture to equipment. Because they are enclosed, the cargo inside is protected from weather and hidden from view.

Concession/Vending Trailer

Concession/Vending trailers are towable, fully enclosed trailers with several gull-wing doors to provide easy communication and order taking from your vending or concession stand customers. This trailer usually has refrigeration and cooking equipment.

Vending Cart Trailer

Smaller cart-type trailer usually used to prepare and serve single items like hotdogs or ice cream.

Car Carrier Trailer

Equipped with ramps and hydraulics, these are mostly open trailers designed to move multiple vehicles from one place to another easily.

Drop Deck Trailer

An open platform semi-trailer with two deck levels, with the lower deck ideal for hauling taller loads. Also known as Step Deck or Lowboy trailers.

Dry Van Trailer

Semis are enclosed trailers that are mounted to a tractor in the front, using a fifth wheel and a kingpin. Semi Trailers are only supported by their rear wheels.

Dump (Heavy Duty) Trailer

Flatbed trailer with partial sides and hydraulic lift. Used for carting and dumping materials such as gravel, dirt, yard debris, and basically anything else you can possibly think of.

Flatbed/Flat Deck (Heavy Duty) Trailer

Versatile open semi-trailer used to transport a wide range of products or materials such as lumber, steel, or other items that need to be strapped down to a flat deck.

Live Floor Trailer

These trailers utilize technology to provide an easy and efficient self-unloading solution for agricultural materials.

Lowboy Trailer

Semi-trailer commonly used to haul heavy equipment or machinery, with a deck drop just after the gooseneck and one before the wheels.

Refrigerated Trailer

These enclosed refrigerated trailers allow you to haul refrigerated or frozen products easily and efficiently.

Tanker Trailer

These closed cylindrical trailers are used to haul bulk liquid products such as fuels, potable and non-potable water and are usually constructed from aluminum or stainless steel.

Tilt Deck (Heavy Duty)

Cattle/Livestock Trailer

Sometimes having double decks, these trailers are designed to transport farm animals. Often these trailers have slatted or perforated sides.

Horse Trailer

These trailers are designed to transport one or more horses. There are both straight-load and slant-load designs, and they sometimes include loading ramps.

Landscape Trailer

A trailer that can transport tools and light equipment to jobsites. These can be found as open trailers, or as enclosed trailers for more protection.

Utility Trailer

Utility trailers are able to transport large bulky items, as well as smaller tools and equipment. These trailers are open, which allows for easy loading and unloading.

ATV Trailer

Trailer designed to transport all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

Boat Trailer

This trailer is designed to transport boats.

Car Hauler Trailer

Enclosed trailer that transports automobiles—including classic cars and race cars. This type of trailer offers more protection against the elements and keeps the cargo hidden from view.

Jet Ski Trailer

An open trailer that hauls personal water craft vehicles, including Jet Skis, Sea Doos, and Waverunners.

Motorcycle Trailer

Trailers or cargo trailers specially designed to transport motorcycles.

Snowmobile Trailer

This trailer is used for transporting snowmobiles. Often they have ramps that are angled for easy unloading.

Stacker Trailer

This enclosed trailer will allow you to haul multiple cars, cargo, etc in a 'stacked' fashion. Typically with 2 levels, the stacker trailer will help you avoid longer trailer lengths.

Tow Dolly

This two-wheeled dolly is used for towing cars, vans, and trucks.

Vehicle Tilt Deck Trailer

This trailer is used for hauling cars and other vehicles and has a tilting deck for ease of loading and unloading.

Fuel Trailer

The fuel trailer allows for mobile storage and re-fueling of either gas or diesel fuel.

Hay Trailer

Designed for farmers and ranchers, this type of trailer allows them to move bales of hay faster with less equipment and labor.

Lube Trailer

The lube trailer can be enclosed or not. It can take the place of a lube truck and can be equipped with a variety of fluids.

Office Trailer

Towable office trailers provide mobile office space for your business or on-site convenience while providing comfortable protection from the elements.