Enclosed Cargo Trailer Shipping

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Professional Enclosed Cargo Trailer Transport - Move the Trailer Itself, Anywhere in the Country

Enclosed cargo trailers are everywhere in American life: a 6×12 single axle V-nose behind a landscaping crew, a 7×14 tandem holding a contractor’s tools, an 8.5×24 car hauler with a race weekend inside it. What they have in common is that sooner or later one needs to move farther than its owner can tow it. The buyer found the right trailer at a dealer three states away, the family is relocating and the tow vehicle is already committed, or the trailer was bought online from the factory belt in Georgia or Texas and has never turned a wheel. Ship A Car, Inc. arranges enclosed cargo trailer transport nationwide as part of our trailer shipping service, with every carrier matched to the trailer’s hitch, weight, and condition.

One distinction first, because the words are easy to confuse: this page is about shipping the trailer itself. If you want your car moved inside an enclosed trailer, that is our enclosed auto transport service. Here, your trailer is the cargo. SAC ships V-nose and flat front cargo trailers, tandem axle box trailers, enclosed car haulers and race trailers, and custom enclosed builds. The quote is locked before dispatch and no up front deposit is required. Call (866) 452-3657 or request a quote online to get started.

Here's Why SAC is the Smart Choice for Enclosed Cargo Trailer Transport

Every Enclosed Trailer Type Covered

SAC ships the full range of enclosed cargo trailers. Single axle V-nose trailers in the 5×8 to 6×12 class are light, common, and inexpensive to move. Tandem axle box trailers from 7×14 through 8.5×24 are the workhorses of the category: contractor trailers, moving trailers, and dealer stock making its first trip. SAC matches each to a tow rig with the correct ball size and brake controller before dispatch.

At the top of the range sit enclosed car haulers and race trailers, often gooseneck, often fitted with cabinets, generators, and winches, and custom enclosed builds that run taller and heavier than anything on a dealer lot. These need heavier tow vehicles and more careful equipment matching, and they are a category SAC moves regularly. Whatever enclosed trailer you own, from a single axle V-nose to a 40 foot custom, SAC has arranged a move like it.

Permits Rarely Needed - Handled When They Are

Almost every consumer enclosed cargo trailer sits inside the standard 8 foot 6 inch legal width and well under the height threshold, so permits are simply not a factor and nothing is added to your cost. The exceptions are tall custom builds and large car haulers riding on a deck, where the trailer’s own height plus the deck height can pass 13 feet 6 inches of total transport height.

When a move does require permits, SAC handles the acquisition for every state on the route as part of the transport arrangement. Permit costs are itemized in your quote up front so there are no billing surprises after booking, and route planning accounts for low clearances and restricted travel windows. All of it is settled before the carrier is dispatched.

Licensed Carriers with the Right Equipment

Every carrier SAC dispatches for enclosed trailer transport is vetted for active licensing, proper insurance, and the equipment the specific trailer requires. A tandem axle cargo trailer needs the correct ball size, usually 2 5/16 inch, and a brake controller compatible with the trailer’s electric brakes. A gooseneck car hauler needs a heavy duty pickup with a gooseneck ball and the tow rating the trailer’s GVWR demands. SAC confirms all of it before dispatch, because the wrong hitch on pickup day is the most preventable failure in trailer transport.

A Bill of Lading condition report is completed at pickup and at delivery for every order, documenting the trailer’s condition at both points. For high value race trailers and custom builds, SAC offers Othex Zero Deductible Protection for additional coverage. Vetted carriers, confirmed equipment, and complete condition documentation mean your trailer arrives the way it left.

Enclosed Cargo Trailer Shipping - Frequently Asked Questions

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Enclosed Cargo Trailer Shipping Costs: What Affects Your Rate

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Enclosed trailer transport pricing varies with the trailer’s size, the transport method, and the distance. The middle half of the enclosed cargo trailer moves in our own book lands between $1,400 and $3,600. Here are the five factors that determine your rate:

1. Distance and Route

2. Trailer Size and Weight

3. Tow-Away vs. Deck Transport

4. Working Condition

5. Timing and Flexibility

Sample Pricing Estimates for Enclosed Cargo Trailer Transport:

Route

Trailer Type

Method

Est. Cost

AZ to NV

6×14 V-Nose

Tow-away

$600 to $750

WV to KY

7×14 Tandem Axle

Tow-away

$550 to $750

FL to MA

20 ft Enclosed Trailer

Tow-away

$1,400 to $1,800

SC to NV

8.5×20 Car Hauler

Tow-away or deck

$3,400 to $4,200

These estimates reflect real enclosed trailer moves SAC has arranged on these corridors. Your rate depends on the trailer’s size, condition, and route. Call (866) 452-3657 for a quote specific to your trailer, or use our online specialized transport calculator as a starting reference.

Enclosed Cargo Trailer Transport Preparation Checklist

Preparing your enclosed trailer correctly before transport protects the unit, keeps the quote accurate, and ensures the carrier can complete the pickup on schedule. Work through this checklist before your pickup date.

1. Empty It Out, or Declare Exactly What Stays

The default is an empty trailer. The carrier’s cargo insurance covers the trailer itself and not its contents, so anything left inside travels at your own risk, and undeclared weight is the fastest way to a refused pickup: the dispatched rig was rated for the trailer’s empty weight, not for a workshop hiding inside it.

If a light load must travel, disclose it at booking in exact terms: what it is, what it weighs, how it is secured. Some tow-away carriers accept light, secured, disclosed contents at their discretion. Valuables, tools you cannot replace, and anything fragile should travel with you instead.

2. Sweep It and Secure the Interior

Sweep the floor and clear every loose item: straps hanging on e-track, spare ramps, buckets, cords. Anything loose becomes a projectile inside a closed box at highway speed, and interior wall damage from an unsecured item is the most common avoidable claim scenario in enclosed trailer transport.

For car haulers and race trailers, latch every cabinet, secure drawer units with their travel locks, and strap down anything mounted on quick releases. Treat the interior the way you would prepare it for the roughest tow of its life, because a multi day transport can be exactly that.

3. Lock the Doors and Hand Over the Key

Latch the ramp door and confirm every cam bar seats fully. Lock the side door. A ramp door that opens at highway speed is the single most dangerous failure an enclosed trailer can have in transit, and it is entirely preventable by checking each latch by hand before the carrier arrives.

Give the driver the key at pickup, or tell your coordinator where it is secured. The delivery end may need to open the trailer for the condition report, and a locked trailer with no key turns a five minute delivery into a locksmith appointment.

4. Make It Road Legal for Tow-Away

Tow-away transport requires the trailer to be genuinely roadworthy: running lights and brake lights working through the connector, tires holding air with legal tread including the spare, wheel bearings serviced within recent memory, and electric brakes functional where fitted. Note the connector type, flat four or seven way, so the carrier arrives with the right adapter.

Enclosed trailers that have sat for years fail quietly: tires dry rot from the inside and bearings seize without warning. If the trailer has been parked for more than a season, have the bearings and tires looked at before booking, or tell your coordinator honestly so a deck move can be quoted instead. There is no penalty for honesty, only for surprises.

5. Confirm the Hitch and Coupler at Booking

Most cargo trailers use a ball coupler, 2 inch on light single axles and 2 5/16 inch on tandems, while large car haulers and custom builds often use a gooseneck ball in the tow vehicle’s bed. Each requires different equipment on the rig, and a carrier that arrives with the wrong hitch cannot complete the pickup.

Confirm the coupler type and size when you book, and if you are not certain, send your coordinator a photo of it. It is the most preventable cause of failed trailer pickups, and it takes one minute to get right.

6. Check the Tongue Jack, Chains, and Breakaway

The tongue jack needs to work: the driver will use it to lift the coupler onto the ball, and a seized jack at a dealer lot or storage yard stalls the whole pickup. Give it a full up and down cycle before pickup day and grease it if it fights you.

Confirm both safety chains are present and undamaged and that the breakaway cable and its battery are intact on trailers so equipped. These are the items a conscientious carrier checks before pulling out, and having them right keeps the pickup on schedule.

7. Confirm Pickup and Delivery Access

Enclosed trailers live in driveways, storage yards, and behind gates, and the tow rig needs room to back up, hitch, and pull out. Confirm access road width, overhead clearance, and turning room at both ends. A 24 foot car hauler behind a one ton dually needs more space than most residential driveways offer.

If access is tight, arrange to stage the trailer at a driveway entrance, a storage facility gate, or a nearby lot before pickup day. Five minutes of staging planning with your SAC coordinator prevents the scenario where the carrier arrives and cannot reach the trailer.

Nationwide Coverage: From the Georgia Trailer Belt to Either Coast

Ship A Car, Inc. provides enclosed cargo trailer transport in all 50 states. A remarkable share of America’s cargo trailers are built in one place, the manufacturing cluster around Douglas, Georgia, with a second belt across Texas, and buyers everywhere: that geography means a constant flow of factory and dealer deliveries fanning out to every corner of the country. In our own book, Florida, California, Texas, and Washington generate the steadiest enclosed trailer volume, and the Florida to Northeast corridor runs busiest of all.

SAC also services pickups and deliveries at homes, storage yards, dealer lots, and race paddocks. Access is coordinated in advance so the carrier arrives knowing exactly where the trailer sits and how to reach it. Wherever your enclosed trailer needs to go, SAC will find the right carrier to get it there.

Secure, Transparent Payment for Every Enclosed Trailer Shipment

Ship A Car, Inc. makes payment simple, secure, and fully transparent on every enclosed trailer transport order. We accept all major credit cards, ACH bank transfers, and select online payment platforms, and our payment system uses industry standard encryption to protect your financial data. No up front deposit is required: payment is only processed after a carrier has been confirmed and you have reviewed and approved the transport details, the method, the pickup window, and the final quoted rate.

The rate in your SAC quote is the rate you pay. No fuel surcharges appear on pickup day, any permit costs are itemized before you confirm, and no processing fees appear at delivery. For buyers folding transport into the price of a new trailer, that means your numbers are accurate from the moment you confirm the order. A full written cost breakdown is provided before you commit to anything.

The Right Rig for Every Enclosed Trailer: Ball, Gooseneck, or Deck

SAC matches every enclosed trailer order to a carrier with the correct equipment for the specific trailer. Light single axle V-nose trailers are matched to rigs with a 2 inch ball. Tandem axle box trailers get the 2 5/16 inch ball and a compatible brake controller for their electric brakes. Gooseneck car haulers are matched to heavy duty pickups with a gooseneck ball and the tow rating the trailer’s GVWR demands.

For trailers that are not roadworthy and for tall custom builds, SAC sources step decks and lowboys, with winch loading arranged when a unit cannot roll under its own wheels. The condition report process at pickup and delivery documents the trailer’s state at both ends, and your coordinator communicates any handling specifics to the driver before loading. The right equipment, confirmed in advance, is most of what separates a smooth trailer move from a failed one.

A Dedicated Coordinator From First Quote to Delivered Trailer

Every SAC enclosed trailer order is managed by a dedicated coordinator who handles equipment matching, dispatch, transit tracking, and delivery confirmation from start to finish. Your coordinator is your single point of contact throughout the move, directly reachable by phone or email, and for moves tied to a closing date, a race weekend, or a dealer pickup deadline, the timeline is managed proactively so the trailer is where it needs to be when it needs to be there.

For dealers, race teams, and contractors who move trailers regularly, SAC offers dedicated account setup with a consistent coordinator who learns your trailer types, your routes, and your operating requirements. Over time that means faster quotes, fewer calls, and a transport partner who already knows how your operation works. Call (866) 452-3657 to get a quote and get started with SAC today.

Please note: Ship A Car, Inc. transports enclosed cargo trailers empty or with light, fully disclosed contents only - contents are not covered by carrier cargo insurance. Prices shown reflect real past shipments on those corridors and are subject to change. Final cost depends on your trailer’s size, condition, and route.

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