About Used Trailer Prices

Used trailer prices are affected by the some of the same factors as used automobiles. Prices are affected by supply and demand, type of trailer, age and condition. If demand for a type of trailer is high, for example, you can expect prices for that type to be high, too.

Types of Trailers and Their Prices

• Enclosed or Partially Enclosed Utility and Cargo Trailers - These are generally priced the highest because they include more materials, are made stronger and are adaptable to many uses. Some are for transporting horses, equipment and racing paraphernalia and a race car, while others are just one large empty space. Size, condition, adaptability, use and age determine price as it does all trailers. Expect to pay from $500 for a small trailer for yard use to nearly $10,000+ for a nice, fully enclosed used trailer.


• Open Utility Trailers - Trailers that have sides are considered open utility trailers. They come in a large variety of sizes suited mainly for hauling without a cover. Examples of things you use an open utility trailer to haul are dirt bikes, ATVs, snowmobiles and some are large enough to haul up to three cars, known as car haulers. The price range is


• Gooseneck Trailers - Gooseneck trailers are unique in that one must have a truck strong enough to pull them, plus a fifth-wheel hitch that sits in the bed of the truck. These are strictly for heavy duty use, such as hauling farm tractors and livestock, and may be a completely open flatbed or a fully enclosed trailer. Gooseneck trailers are expensive new, but come in at about $2,500 at the low end and up to $65,000 at the high end for heavy equipment trailers.