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Trailer Hire

If buying a trailer outright is not the right option, MV Commercial offers flexible trailer hire for short and long-term requirements.

Trailer hire can support:

• New contract mobilisation
• Seasonal demand
• Temporary fleet expansion
• Replacement trailer cover
• Construction projects
• Agricultural campaigns
• Waste and recycling contracts
• Specialist transport work
• Testing a trailer type before purchasing
• Long-term fleet planning

Available arrangements can include short-term hire, long-term rental, contract hire, lease and complete truck and trailer packages.

Our hire fleet is supported through MV Commercial’s nationwide maintenance network, helping customers keep their trailers inspected, maintained and available for work.

Fruehauf Trailers

MV Commercial is proud to supply Fruehauf trailers for sale and hire.

Fruehauf is one of Britain’s longest-established trailer manufacturers and has a longstanding reputation for building durable tipping and specialist trailers for demanding commercial applications.

Fruehauf became part of the MV Commercial Group in 2021. Since the acquisition, significant investment has been made in the Grantham manufacturing facilities, equipment, product range and workforce.

The current Fruehauf range includes:

• Bathtub tipping trailers
• Sloper smoothside trailers
• Tri-axle tipping trailers
• Hardox Agri-Roll conveyor trailers
• Halfpipe trailers
• Stepframe trailers
• Lowloader trailers
• Walking floor trailers
• Blower trailers
• Specialist bespoke trailer builds

Fruehauf trailers are built at the Group’s 64-acre manufacturing site in Grantham, where design, engineering, fabrication, welding, assembly, paint and final preparation can be managed within one integrated facility.

Fruehauf Tipping Trailers

Tipping trailers remain at the centre of the Fruehauf range.

These trailers are designed for industries that need to move bulk materials efficiently, including aggregates, construction, agriculture, quarrying, recycling and waste management.

Fruehauf tipping trailers can be used to carry:

• Sand
• Stone
• Aggregates
• Grain
• Agricultural produce
• Soil
• Road materials
• Construction material
• Recyclable waste
• Bulk products

Different body shapes and materials are available to suit the density, abrasiveness and discharge characteristics of the load.

Fruehauf Bathtub Trailers

Bathtub tipping trailers use a curved body design intended to support clean discharge while reducing the number of internal corners where material can collect.

They are widely used for aggregates, asphalt, sand, gravel and other bulk loads.

Benefits of a bathtub trailer can include:

• Strong body construction
• Efficient discharge
• Reduced material retention
• Good payload potential
• Suitability for bulk haulage
• Durable tipping equipment
• Practical maintenance access

The exact body, chassis and running-gear specification can be selected around the operator’s required payload and application.

Fruehauf Sloper Smoothside Trailers

The Fruehauf sloper smoothside combines a smooth external appearance with a body design developed for demanding tipping work.

Smooth sides can make cleaning and maintenance more straightforward while providing a large surface for fleet branding and livery.

Sloper smoothside trailers are suitable for:

• Aggregates
• Construction material
• Agricultural products
• Recycling
• Bulk transport
• General tipping work

Available equipment can include automatic sheeting systems, on-board weighing, different rear-door configurations, lighting packages and operator-specific livery.

Fruehauf Halfpipe Trailers

Halfpipe trailers use a curved body profile designed for transporting heavy and abrasive materials.

Their shape supports efficient discharge while helping the body withstand repeated loading in demanding construction, quarry and earthmoving environments.

Halfpipe trailers are commonly used for:

• Rock
• Hardcore
• Demolition material
• Soil
• Construction waste
• Heavy aggregates
• Quarry products

The body, chassis, tipping gear and running equipment should be specified around the expected load and working conditions.

Fruehauf Hardox Agri-Roll Trailers

The Fruehauf Hardox Agri-Roll tri-axle conveyor trailer provides an alternative to conventional tipping for agricultural and bulk-material applications.

Rather than raising the body, the trailer uses a moving-floor conveyor system to discharge material. This can be valuable in locations where overhead clearance, surface conditions or vehicle stability make tipping less practical.

Agri-Roll trailers can be suitable for:

• Grain
• Root crops
• Woodchip
• Biomass
• Animal feed
• Agricultural products
• Bulk materials
• Selected recycling applications

The Hardox floor is designed to support strength and durability while the conveyor system provides controlled discharge.

Walking Floor Trailers

Walking floor trailers use a hydraulically powered moving floor to load or discharge bulk material without tipping the trailer body.

This makes them suitable for facilities with restricted overhead clearance or uneven ground where raising a tipping body may be unsuitable.

Walking floor trailers are commonly used for:

• Waste and recycling
• Biomass
• Woodchip
• Agricultural products
• Packaging
• Bulk material
• Refuse-derived fuel
• General loose loads

They provide high-volume carrying capability and can support operators working across recycling centres, processing plants and agricultural sites.

Blower Trailers

Blower trailers are designed for the transport and controlled discharge of dry bulk products.

Depending on the specification, they can support the movement of:

• Animal feed
• Grain
• Flour
• Pellets
• Powdered products
• Dry bulk materials

The correct tank, blower equipment, discharge system and running gear will depend on the material and the operator’s requirements.

Speak to MV Commercial about current Fruehauf blower trailer availability and bespoke build options.

Langendorf Stepframe Trailers

MV Commercial supplies specialist Langendorf trailers for plant, machinery and heavy transport applications.

Available models can include:

• Three-axle stepframe lowloaders
• Four-axle stepframe lowloaders
• Standard-length trailer beds
• Extendable trailer beds
• Double flip-toe ramps
• Plant transport specifications

Langendorf stepframe trailers are suitable for transporting:

• Excavators
• Crushers
• Screeners
• Access platforms
• Agricultural machinery
• Forestry equipment
• Construction plant
• Energy-sector equipment
• Wind-power components
• Specialist machinery

The lowered deck helps accommodate taller equipment while ramps allow tracked and wheeled machinery to be loaded directly.

Lowloader Trailers

Lowloader trailers are designed to transport tall, heavy or specialist equipment while maintaining a lower deck height than a conventional flatbed.

They are widely used across:

• Plant hire
• Construction
• Agriculture
• Forestry
• Heavy haulage
• Utilities
• Rail
• Infrastructure
• Renewable energy

Available specifications can include three or four axles, hydraulic or mechanical ramps, extending beds, outriggers, winches, load-restraint points and specialist storage.

The correct trailer should be chosen around machine dimensions, gross weight, axle loading, loading method and route requirements.

Stepframe Trailers

A stepframe trailer uses a lowered main deck behind the tractor unit, providing additional height clearance for taller cargo.

Stepframes can be suitable for:

• Plant and machinery
• Construction equipment
• Cabins and modular units
• Agricultural machinery
• Industrial equipment
• Tall fabricated products
• Specialist transport

Standard, extendable and crane-equipped configurations can be supplied, depending on the work.

Flatbed Trailers

Flatbed trailers provide unrestricted loading access from the sides, rear and above.

Their simple open-platform design makes them one of the most flexible options for general and specialist haulage.

Flatbed trailers can transport:

• Steel
• Timber
• Building materials
• Pipes
• Containers
• Machinery
• Palletised products
• Fabricated structures
• Construction equipment
• Long or unusually shaped loads

Equipment can include headboards, twist locks, load-restraint points, timber floors, toolboxes, fall-protection systems and crane installations.

Extendable and Double-Extender Trailers

Extendable trailers provide additional deck length when transporting cargo that cannot fit safely on a standard platform.

Double-extender trailers provide greater adjustment for particularly long loads.

These trailers can be used for:

• Steel beams
• Structural components
• Wind-turbine equipment
• Precast concrete
• Railway components
• Pipes
• Long machinery
• Fabricated products
• Construction materials

The trailer can be returned to a shorter configuration when the additional deck length is not required.

Plant Trailers

Plant trailers are built for transporting tracked and wheeled machinery between sites.

They can be specified with ramps, a low deck, beavertail sections, winches, outriggers and strong load-restraint systems.

Typical loads include:

• Excavators
• Dumpers
• Rollers
• Telehandlers
• Access platforms
• Forklifts
• Agricultural machinery
• Site equipment
• Specialist vehicles

Plant trailers can be paired with suitable tractor units or supplied as part of a complete truck and trailer combination.

Crane Trailers

A crane trailer combines trailer payload with self-loading and unloading capability.

The crane can be mounted on the trailer and specified around the required lifting capacity, outreach, stabiliser layout and payload.

Crane trailers are suitable for:

• Cabins and containers
• Steelwork
• Timber
• Building materials
• Plant and machinery
• Utilities equipment
• Precast products
• Specialist transport

Available options can include Palfinger, HIAB or Cormach cranes, fly jibs, remote controls, stabiliser systems, toolboxes, load-restraint equipment and extending trailer beds.

MV Commercial can also provide crane artic trucks that combine a crane-equipped tractor unit with a suitable trailer.

Curtainsider Trailers

Curtainsider trailers provide side-loading access while helping protect goods from the weather.

They are widely used for:

• Pallet distribution
• Retail logistics
• Manufacturing supply chains
• General haulage
• Packaging
• Building materials
• Multi-drop delivery
• Event logistics

The side curtains can be opened to give forklifts access along the length of the trailer, while rear doors provide another loading option.

Available equipment can include sliding roofs, tail lifts, load-restraint systems, internal straps, different door configurations and full fleet livery.

Drawbar Trailers

Drawbar trailers can be used as part of a rigid truck and trailer combination, often described as a wagon and drag.

These combinations can provide additional carrying capacity while retaining the operational flexibility of a rigid truck.

Drawbar trailers can be paired with:

• Crane trucks
• Flatbed trucks
• Dropside trucks
• Cheesewedge bodies
• Plant trucks
• Cabin-specification vehicles
• Specialist haulage trucks

A crane-equipped rigid can load both the truck and trailer, providing a highly flexible combination for businesses transporting plant, cabins, timber, steel or construction materials.

Other Trailer Manufacturers

Alongside Fruehauf and Langendorf, MV Commercial’s used and part-exchange stock can include trailers from other established manufacturers.

Depending on availability, these can include:

• Montracon trailers
• Nooteboom trailers
• MAC trailers
• Faymonville trailers
• King trailers
• SDC trailers
• Dennison trailers
• Schmitz Cargobull trailers
• Krone trailers

Stock changes regularly, so speak to our team if you need a particular manufacturer, axle configuration, trailer length or body type.

Complete Truck and Trailer Combinations

MV Commercial can provide complete Ready to Work truck and trailer combinations.

Our extensive stock of tractor units can be paired with suitable trailers to create a complete fleet solution.

Truck and trailer combinations can include:

• Tractor unit and tipping trailer
• Tractor unit and walking floor
• Tractor unit and curtainsider
• Tractor unit and lowloader
• Tractor unit and flatbed
• Crane artic and specialist trailer
• Crane rigid and drawbar trailer
• Plant truck and drag trailer
• Cheesewedge truck and trailer
• Cabin-specification truck and trailer

Supplying the complete combination allows the tractor, trailer, coupling, payload and intended application to be considered together.

Built at Grantham

Fruehauf trailers are manufactured at the MV Commercial Group’s 64-acre Grantham site.

The facility brings key stages of trailer production together under one roof, including:

• Design
• Engineering
• Fabrication
• Welding
• Chassis production
• Body assembly
• Hydraulic installation
• Running-gear installation
• Paint and finishing
• Lighting
• Livery
• Testing
• Final preparation

This integrated capability allows greater control over production quality, specification and build consistency.

It also allows MV Commercial and Fruehauf to support both standard production models and specialist trailers developed around individual operator requirements.

Ready to Go Trailers

MV Commercial’s Ready to Go trailer stock helps operators reduce the time between ordering and putting equipment to work.

Available stock can include:

• Fruehauf tipping trailers
• Bathtub trailers
• Smoothside trailers
• Agri-Roll trailers
• Langendorf lowloaders
• Flatbed trailers
• Plant trailers
• Crane trailers
• Curtainsider trailers
• Used and ex-hire trailers

Ready to Go stock can support urgent contract mobilisation, fleet replacement, seasonal demand and business expansion.

Availability changes regularly, so contact MV Commercial for the latest trailer stock.

Bespoke Trailer Builds

If the right trailer is not already available, MV Commercial and Fruehauf can develop a bespoke specification around your work.

A bespoke trailer build can consider:

• Trailer type
• Chassis design
• Axle configuration
• Body material
• Payload
• Deck length
• Deck height
• Tipping equipment
• Running gear
• Hydraulic systems
• Crane installation
• Loading ramps
• Extending sections
• Toolboxes and storage
• Load-restraint systems
• Cameras and lighting
• Paint and livery

The complete specification can be developed around the materials, machinery or equipment being transported.

Trailer Livery and Finishing

MV Commercial’s in-house livery department can design and apply graphics to new and used trailers.

Options can include:

• Full trailer wraps
• Curtain graphics
• Corporate fleet branding
• Reflective markings
• Chapter 8 markings
• Safety labels
• Unit numbering
• Manufacturer branding
• Colour-matched paintwork
• High-visibility graphics

A well-branded trailer provides a large mobile advertising space that can promote your business across the UK.

Choosing the Right Trailer

The best trailer depends on what you need to carry, how it will be loaded and the conditions in which it will operate.

Important considerations include:

• Type of load
• Required payload
• Overall load dimensions
• Axle configuration
• Deck height
• Loading and unloading method
• Tipping or discharge requirements
• Ground conditions
• Tractor unit compatibility
• Coupling height
• Route restrictions
• Load-restraint requirements
• Annual mileage
• Maintenance needs

MV Commercial can help assess these requirements and recommend a suitable trailer from stock or through a bespoke build.

Trailer Finance

Through MV Asset Finance, customers can explore funding options for new and used commercial trailers.

Finance can support:

• New trailer purchases
• Used and ex-hire trailers
• Fruehauf trailers
• Langendorf trailers
• Bespoke trailer builds
• Multi-trailer orders
• Fleet replacement
• Business expansion
• Tractor and trailer combinations
• Specialist equipment

Available arrangements may include hire purchase, finance lease, operating lease and tailored funding structures, subject to status and approval.

Trailer Maintenance and Aftersales Support

Regular inspection and maintenance are essential for keeping commercial trailers safe, reliable and available for work.

MV Commercial can support customers with:

• Scheduled trailer inspections
• Servicing and maintenance
• Brake inspections
• Electrical diagnostics
• Lighting repairs
• Hydraulic maintenance
• Tipping-system repairs
• Body repairs
• Curtain repairs
• Running-gear maintenance
• Welding and fabrication
• Crane servicing where applicable
• Parts support
• Mobile technician support
• Workshop repairs

Support is available through MV Commercial’s nationwide depot and service network.

Why Choose MV Commercial?

Choose MV Commercial for:

• New and used commercial trailers
• Trailer sale, hire and lease options
• Fruehauf trailers manufactured in Grantham
• Langendorf stepframe lowloaders
• Tipping and bathtub trailers
• Walking floors and Agri-Roll trailers
• Lowloaders and plant trailers
• Crane and extendable trailers
• Curtainsiders and drawbar trailers
• Ready to Go availability
• Bespoke trailer builds
• Complete tractor and trailer combinations
• In-house paint and livery
• Finance through MV Asset Finance
• Nationwide aftersales support
• 24/7 customer assistance

Whether you need a tipping trailer, lowloader, walking floor, crane trailer or complete tractor and trailer combination, MV Commercial can help you buy, hire, finance and support the right equipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of trailers does MV Commercial supply?

MV Commercial supplies tipping trailers, lowloaders, flatbeds, plant trailers, walking floors, curtainsiders, crane trailers, drawbar trailers, extendable trailers and other specialist models.

Can I hire a commercial trailer?

Yes. Trailers are available through short-term hire, long-term rental, contract hire and lease, subject to current fleet availability.

Does MV Commercial sell used trailers?

Yes. The available stock can include used, part-exchange and ex-hire trailers alongside new Ready to Go models.

Where are Fruehauf trailers built?

Fruehauf trailers are manufactured at the MV Commercial Group’s 64-acre production facility in Grantham.

Can MV Commercial provide a truck and trailer together?

Yes. A suitable tractor unit or rigid truck can be paired with a trailer to create a complete Ready to Work combination.

Are bespoke trailers available?

Yes. Trailer specifications can be developed around the required payload, body, deck dimensions, axles, loading equipment, crane, hydraulics and operational application.

Which trailer is best for transporting plant?

Stepframe lowloaders and plant trailers are commonly used for excavators, crushers, rollers and other machinery. The correct trailer depends on the equipment’s weight, dimensions and loading requirements.

Which trailer is best for bulk materials?

Tipping, bathtub, walking floor and conveyor trailers can all transport bulk materials. The right design depends on the product, density, discharge method and operating environment.

Contact MV Commercial

Looking for a commercial trailer for sale, hire, lease or finance?

Speak to MV Commercial today about our latest Fruehauf trailers, Langendorf trailers, tractor units, Ready to Go stock, trailer finance and nationwide aftersales support.

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