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Cargo / Utility Trailers

A Trailer is an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. Some non-American dialects distinguish a trailer (generally uncovered, used for goods and materials) from a caravan (generally weather-resistant, used for human habitation). more...

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Types of trailers

There are five main types of trailer, defined by their axle arrangement and method of combination.

Semitrailer

A semitrailer is supported at its forward end by a fifth wheel (or gooseneck ball) mounted on a truck or dolly and at the rear end by its own wheels

Full trailer

A full trailer is supported by axles front and rear and pulled by the way of a drawbar. In Europe this is also know as A-Frame drawbar trailer.

Simple trailer

A simple trailer is pulled by a drawbar, but has a single set of axles

Travel Trailer

A trailer meant for housing people while camping, towed by a motorized vehicle (e.g. a USA trailer made by Airstream)

A-train

An A-train is a semitrailer pulling a full trailer

B-train

A B-train is a semitrailer pulling another semitrailer

Bicycle trailer

A one or two wheeled trailer pulled by a bicycle.

Freight trailers types

Trailers built for hauling cargo come in different shapes depending on their use.

  • Agriculture
    • Corn (double bottom hopper)
    • Grain (hopper / no-hopper, open-tarp top)
    • Livestock (belly or straight)
  • Auto carriers (5-car, 9-car, 6-car enclosed)
  • Beverage
  • Chip/wood product
  • Container chassis, designed to carry standard 20 feet and 40 feet containers
  • Curtainside / tauntliner - half-flatbed/half van, vans whose sides are made of fabric and can be easily removed enclosed cargo trailers
  • Doubles / triples - or "pups"
  • Dropdeck – steel and composite
  • Dump - aluminum and steel; rear dump (frame or frameless) and bottom dumb
  • Extendable - flatbed and drop style
  • Flatbed - steel and composite; (can have bulkhead, spread axles)
  • Lowboy - (gooseneck) hydraulic detachable and mechanical detachable; flip-up
  • Platform
  • Pole/logging - a single I-beam frame running the length of the trailer, with two "U" shaped holding arms at each end
  • Sliding axle and hydraulic tail (lift) or dove-tail (heavy loads)
  • Specialized multi-axle (gooseneck; for extreamly heavy loads)
  • Tag
  • Tank
    • Tank - asphalt
    • Tank - compressed industrial gas (helium, argon, etc.)
    • Tank - dry bulk (hopper)
    • Tank – petroleum (oil and gasoline; can be chassis tank with pup)
    • Tank – stainless steel (milk; can be sanitary)
  • Transfer
  • Utility
  • Van - (enclosed van, the most common type of trailer-approximately: U.S.-41.7%, essentially a box on wheels)
    • Van - dry freight
    • Van – refrigerated (reefer), insulated vans for the transport of perishable goods
    • Van - single and double drop; moving / furniture van
NOTE: There are many types of vans, vans made of wood, metal and/or fiberglass, smooth or ribbed, generally used for dry goods or equipment transport

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2006 Atlas 7x12 tandem axle enclosed trailer $200.00 Used 2008 Elite 26' Cargo Gooseneck w/ 4' Dressing room $19,900.00
New 2009 Bri-Mar 5 X 10 Low Profile Dump Trailer $3,100.00 Enclosed Trailer / Work Shop 8' x 24' 10,000lb Capacity $15,995.00
Pace 8.5x20 Enclosed Cargo Trailer Car Hauler Shadow Gt $3,995.00 16' Hudson Trailer $400.00
enclosed trailer 6x12‏ $850.00 Utility Trailer, Extra Heavy Duty, Custom Build 4 x 8 $1,569.00
7x16 Tandem Axle Enclosed Cargo Utility Trailer 2010 $1,000.00 14 Harley Davidson enclosed motorcycle cargo trailer 16 $3,995.00
Free Spare enclosed cargo motorcycle trailer 12 14 New $3,250.00 24ft enclosed trailer extra tall 12,000 gvw $1,000.00
Ford truck trailer-classic early 70's short bed $400.00 8.5x25 Pj 7Ton Heavy Duty Equipment Trailer $6,250.00
2008 Pace Journey Deluxe Cargo, Motorcycle 16ft utility $3,000.00 '84 Theurer 48' Drop Deck Trailer w/ Air-Ride Inspected $2,399.95
2008 haulin 14x7 enclosed cargo trailer 7k $1,035.00 Trailer For Sale $800.00
02 26' Gold Rush Alum Enclosed Cargo Gokart Mc Trailer $1,000.00 7'x16' Single Piece Fibergl;ass Cargo Trailer No Screws $2,495.00
1999 Trailmobile Reffer Trailer 53' Air Ride $8,000.00 6x10 Harley Davidson enclosed motorcycle cargo trailer $2,650.00
2002 14 ft. Cargo Trailer $2,995.00 United 7' x 16' cargo enclosed trailer Great Cond. ! $2,500.00
2010 8.5 X 20 Ta Black V-Nose Car Hauler 8.5x20Ta $4,200.00 New 2009 United 6 X 12 Enclosed Cargo Trailer W/ Ramp $2,795.00
2000 Flatbed Trailer 25 Ft Long 8 Ft Wide 6K Axles $2,800.00 Pace American 6 X 10 Enclosed Motorcycle Trailer $2,700.00
1999 Utility Trailer - Tandem Axle - No Reserve $500.00 Fantastic 16 Foot Trailer: Only $4000 $4,000.00
Pace American Enclosed Utility/Cargo Trailer 6X12 2008 $2,499.00 2006 Big Tex 20' Flat Bed Trailer $2,775.00
Free Spare 16 enclosed cargo motorcycle trailer 7x16 $3,595.00 New 6' X 12' (2) Axle Cargo Utility Bike Van Trailer $300.00
2004 Valusprot Enclosed Utility Trailer $500.00 Enclosed Trailer / Work Shop 8 x 24 10,000 lb Cap $18,995.00
1998 kaufman 2 car Wedge Transport Trailer $2,500.00 New Haulmark Hlc 6X12 Enclosed Cargo Trailer 6X12 ! $2,195.00
2010 6 X 12 Sa V-Nose Motorcycle Cargo Trailer 6x12Sa $1,850.00 2010 8.5 X 24 V-Nose Car Hauler 8.5x24 $3,999.00
2006 Big Tex 70Pi Utility Trailer 83in x 18ft $2,000.00 2010 New V-nose 7 x 16 Enclosed Cargo Trailer w/Ramp $4,995.00
New 20 Foot Pj Tandem Axle Gooseneck $2,007.87 New 2009 Bri-Mar 7X14 Low Profile 12K Gvwr Dump Trailer $7,195.00
Flatbed Gooseneck trailer 1994 Big Tex 20' new floor $3,250.00 used military cart good condition $100.00
Heavy Duty Utility Trailer for sale 6.5' x 8' $375.00
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