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About Pup Trailers

Pup trailers are shorter-than-average trailers that are often pulled in tandem behind another trailer or a dump truck. They come in a variety of configurations, from insulated dry boxes and reefer models to open tops with dumps or grain gates. Pup trailers play a wide range of roles in the trucking industry; some are designed to handle heavy-duty construction and mining jobs, such as carrying excavation or demolition waste, while others haul payloads such as grain, compost, or biomass.

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Wildhorse Demolition Pup Trailer

Benefits & Characteristics

The use of pup trailers offers a number of benefits to trucking companies in particular and society in general. Widespread use of pup trailers reduces the total number of trucks on the road, which reduces traffic congestion and results in more efficient use of fuel and an overall reduction in harmful carbon emissions. A dump truck with a pup trailer can haul more than a dump truck alone, which means fewer trips to jobsites, or the ability to haul loads to multiple customers in a single trip.

Across the trucking industry, pup trailers are split into two main subcategories: dead pup and live pup trailers. A dead pup trailer isn’t equipped with its own power source to accomplish dumping and other, similar operations; rather, it relies on the power of the truck hauling it. A live pup trailer, by contrast, has its own hydraulic cylinders, for example, and can dump its cargo without drawing power from the truck, simplifying the unloading process.

Find The Right Pup Trailer

A versatile pup trailer can be a great addition to your operation, assuming the pup trailer and its payload weight are supported. Legal regulations for pup trailer cargo weight and size can vary from state to state. You’ll find a variety of new and used pup trailers on TruckPaper.com from manufacturers such as Fruehauf, Great Dane, Trailmobile, Utility, Wabash, and others.