Heavy Duty Storage Trailers For Sale

About Storage Semitrailers

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Dorsey Storage Semitrailer

You will find numerous used storage semitrailers for sale on TruckPaper.com. Most often, the term refers to a trailer that’s used primarily to store raw materials, finished goods, merchandise, equipment, and other items in a lot or other location, sometimes for extended periods. Storage trailers are valued for their size and ability to function as a lockable, watertight enclosure off the ground. They tend to be less expensive per cubic foot than warehouse storage.

Storage trailers are most commonly of the dry van type (sometimes known as “storage vans”), though reefer storage trailers are suitable for refrigerated or frozen goods. Virtually any trailer that is no longer roadworthy can be sold as a storage trailer, as long as there’s little or no leakage in rainy weather. Because they’re approaching end-of-life status, prices are usually well below $10,000 and often under $5,000.

Regulation

Storage trailers cannot legally be moved when loaded, and for this reason often do not need to meet the same legal requirements for traditional over-the-road trailers, such as displaying an inspection sticker. When transported or delivered, storage trailers must typically be empty or carrying less than 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms) of cargo, depending on local regulations. They may also be restricted to traveling in daylight hours and/or required to display the words “Storage Only” on both sides.

Find The Right Storage Trailer

Popular manufacturers of semitrailers that qualify as storage trailers for sale on TruckPaper.com include Fruehauf, Great Dane, Stoughton, Strick, Trailmobile, Utility, and Wabash.

You’ll also find storage containers listed in this category, though most often these lack the chassis portion of the trailer. The Intermodal / Container Trailers category of TruckPaper.com has shipping containers for sale that can serve some of the same purposes as a storage trailer.