Trailer Types

Trailer Type Guide

Picking the right trailer starts with the freight profile, loading method, delivery conditions, and whether the load needs weather protection, deck space, or lower height clearance.

Dry Van

Standard enclosed trailer for palletized, boxed, and general freight that needs protection from weather and road exposure.

Reefer

Temperature-controlled trailer for food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and other freight requiring a managed temperature range.

Flatbed

Open-deck trailer for machinery, steel, lumber, building materials, and freight that can be loaded from the side or overhead.

Step Deck

Lower-deck trailer for taller freight that exceeds standard dry van or flatbed height limitations but does not require an RGN.

RGN / Lowboy

Specialized trailer for heavy equipment, oversized machinery, and taller freight requiring a very low deck height.

Conestoga

Rolling tarp system used when freight needs flatbed loading flexibility with more weather protection.

Hotshot

Smaller trailer configuration often used for urgent or lighter project freight with quicker response needs.

Power-Only

Tractor-only service when the shipper or facility already has the trailer and needs it moved.

Box Truck / Straight Truck

Useful for final-mile, metro, expedited, and smaller shipment profiles where a full trailer is unnecessary.