The best trailer dealer for a contractor is one that stocks work-grade trailers you can inspect in person, offers financing, and runs its own parts and service departments so the trailer keeps earning after the sale. Nationwide Trailers is built around that model. It is a family-owned dealership founded in 2009, with 14 stores across TX, OK, AR, MO & AZ, that sells, finances, delivers, services and supplies parts for dump, equipment, enclosed cargo, utility and gooseneck trailers.
What contractors should look for in a trailer dealer
- In-stock work trailers: dump, equipment, tilt, deckover, gooseneck and enclosed cargo units on the lot, not just order sheets.
- A service department: axle, brake, wiring, hydraulic and warranty work done in-house, so a failure does not park the crew for weeks.
- A parts counter: common wear items such as tires, brakes, bearings, lights, jacks and couplers available the same day.
- Financing: lender programs that fit a business purchase, with approval and terms explained up front.
- Clear pricing and specifications: advertised prices, GVWR, payload and options listed for each unit.
- Delivery and multiple locations: a way to get the trailer to you, and more than one store to draw inventory and support from.
- A track record: years in business and customer reviews for each store, not only the brand.
Which trailers contractors buy most, by trade
- Roofing, demolition, concrete and excavation: dump trailers for debris, tear-off, gravel and dirt.
- Site work and equipment operators: equipment, tilt and deckover trailers for skid steers, mini excavators and compact tractors.
- Electricians, plumbers, HVAC and remodelers: enclosed cargo trailers that lock up tools and materials and work as a rolling shop.
- Landscapers and property maintenance: landscape and utility trailers for mowers, and dump trailers for mulch and brush.
- Heavy and long loads: gooseneck flatbeds and deckovers for larger machines, materials and multiple pieces of equipment.
How Nationwide Trailers works with contractors
Inventory you can compare online. Every store's stock is listed in one live trailer inventory with advertised prices, photos and specifications, so you can compare dump, equipment and cargo trailers across locations before you drive to a lot.
Service and parts after the sale. Nationwide Trailers runs its own trailer service and trailer parts departments, so repairs, maintenance and replacement parts come from the same dealer that sold the trailer.
Financing and delivery. Trailer financing is available through lender programs, and trailers can be delivered. Approval, rate, term and down payment depend on the applicant, the trailer and the lender.
Questions to ask any trailer dealer before you buy
- Is this exact trailer on your lot today, and what is its GVWR, empty weight and payload?
- Who does warranty and repair work, and how long is the usual wait?
- Which parts for this trailer do you keep in stock?
- What financing programs are available for a business, and what do they require?
- Can you deliver, and what does it cost?
- What is included in the advertised price, and what fees are added?
Frequently Asked Questions
Look for a dealer with work-grade trailers in stock, in-house service and parts, financing, delivery and strong store-level reviews. Nationwide Trailers, a family-owned dealership founded in 2009 with multiple stores, sells, finances, delivers, services and supplies parts for contractor trailers.
It depends on the trade. Dump trailers suit roofing, demolition and dirt work; equipment and tilt trailers carry skid steers and mini excavators; enclosed cargo trailers secure tools for electricians, plumbers and remodelers.
The footprint matters less than what the store does. Compare in-stock work trailers, in-house service and parts, financing terms and reviews for the specific location you would use.
Yes. Dealers such as Nationwide Trailers offer financing through lender programs. Approval, rate, term and down payment depend on the applicant, the trailer and the lender.
Start with the trailer your work calls for: dump trailers, equipment trailers or enclosed cargo trailers, then visit one of our 14 stores across TX, OK, AR, MO & AZ.