Flatbed trailer rental

A flatbed trailer is an open deck with no sides, so it can be loaded from any direction.

Typical jobsite uses

• Carrying lumber, pipe, steel and palletized materials.
• Materials that go on from the side or from above, by forklift or crane.

What to confirm with the supplier

The trailer a supplier actually offers is what decides whether it suits your job. What this page says is general, not the specification of any trailer, so check the offered unit against the list below before you choose.

• Deck or box dimensions, measured against what you plan to load.
• Payload, and whether it suits the heaviest load you expect to carry.
• How things go on and off (ramps, doors, a gate or a tilting deck), and whether that suits your equipment.
• The hitch and coupler size, and whether the vehicle that will move it is rated to tow it loaded.
• The brake and lighting connections, and whether they match that vehicle.
• The deck height, and whether a forklift or loader can reach the deck where it will stand.
• Where the tie-down points are along the deck.

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