Diamond C Trailers report card

Utility · Dump · Equipment · Car hauler · Gooseneck and flatbed

Specs as published by the maker

CategoriesUtilityDumpEquipmentCar haulerGooseneck and flatbed
Founded1985
HeadquartersMount Pleasant, TX source
PlantsNot yet verified
How it sellsSold through dealers
Frame materialSteel on all 11 models read
Models tracked here12
AxlesLippert (6 year spring axle, 11 year torsion axle) source
Warranty6 year structural, 2 year comprehensive (2026 and later models) source
WebsiteOfficial site

Taken from each maker's own published pages and checked October 26, 2026. Makers can change them at any time. Report an error

Warranty by part

  • Structural or frame 6 years.
  • Everything else (comprehensive, all components) 2 years.

2026 and later models per the earlier audit read.

As the maker publishes it. The Warranty grade uses the structure or frame term for the maker's main model line only. source

Build facts (not graded)

Frame type and materialPublished for 11 of 12 model lines read
Axle brandPublished for 12 of 12 model lines read
Axle or suspension warranty stated by the makerPublished for 12 of 12 model lines read
Brake type and axles brakedPublished for 6 of 12 model lines read
Wiring and lightsPublished for 11 of 12 model lines read
Deck or floor material and thicknessPublished for 7 of 12 model lines read
Show the 12 model lines we read
Model lineFrame type and materialAxle brandAxle or suspension warranty stated by the makerBrake type and axles brakedWiring and lightsDeck or floor material and thickness
Lpti beam steel (implied by i beam), size 8"axle brand Lippert, rating 7,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)electric, axles braked listedsealed or protected wiring, LED lightsdeck or floor mentioned, thickness not listed
Lpxi beam steel (implied by i beam)axle brand Lippert, rating 7,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)electric, axles braked listedsealed or protected wiring, LED lights2" Treated Lumber
FMAX216i beam steel, size 16"axle brand Lippert, rating 16,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)disc, axles braked not listed (partly listed)sealed or protected wiring, LED lights2" Treated Lumber
Dod Gni beam steel (implied by i beam)axle brand Lippert, rating 7,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)hydraulic, axles braked not listed (partly listed)sealed or protected wiring, LED lightsdeck or floor mentioned, thickness not listed
Dodi beam steel (implied by i beam)axle brand Lippert, rating 7,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)hydraulic, axles braked not listed (partly listed)sealed or protected wiring, LED lightsnot listed on the model pages we read
Lpt Gni beam steel (implied by i beam), size 8"axle brand Lippert, rating 7,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)electric, axles braked listedsealed or protected wiring, LED lightsdeck or floor mentioned, thickness not listed
Wdtnot listed on the model pages we readaxle brand Lippert, rating 10,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we read
Deci beam steel (implied by i beam)axle brand Lippert, rating 7,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)electric, axles braked listedsealed or protected wiring, LED lights2" Treated Lumber
Det Gni beam steel (implied by i beam), size 5/16"axle brand Lippert, rating 7,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)electric, axles braked listedsealed or protected wiring, LED lights2" Treated Lumber
Deti beam steel (implied by i beam), size 5/16"axle brand Lippert, rating 7,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)electric, axles braked listedsealed or protected wiring, LED lights2" Treated Lumber
FMAX210i beam steel, size 16"axle brand Lippert, rating 10,00011 years (brand wide warranty document)hydraulic, axles braked not listed (partly listed)sealed or protected wiring, LED lights2" Treated Lumber
Gtfi beam steel (implied by i beam), size 6"axle brand Lippert, rating 3,50011 years (brand wide warranty document)electric, axles braked not listed (partly listed)sealed or protected wiring, LED lights2" Treated Lumber

Plain facts from the maker's model pages we read. They never change a grade. Not listed on the model pages we read does not mean the trailer lacks the feature, because many makers show specs in images, brochures, or dealer sheets.

Typical prices by type

TypeTypical newTypical used
Utility$3,900 to $8,150
median $6,200
23 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Under 10,000 GVWR$3,600 to $5,200
median $4,100
8 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Dump$11,450 to $28,900
median $16,700
40 listings, updated October 2026
$9,500 to $20,450
median $15,250
9 listings, updated October 2026
10,000 GVWRNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
12,000 to 14,000 GVWRNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
14,900 to 16,000 GVWR$13,800 to $18,350
median $16,350
10 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
17,500 to 19,999 GVWRNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
20,000 GVWR and upNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
Equipment$7,500 to $31,450
median $17,900
63 listings, updated October 2026
$6,800 to $21,700
median $13,300
19 listings, updated October 2026
12,000 to 14,000 GVWRNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
14,900 to 16,000 GVWR$11,750 to $21,650
median $15,200
9 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Tilt deck$12,600 to $22,750
median $15,200
7 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
17,500 to 19,999 GVWRNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
20,000 GVWR and up$19,550 to $36,500
median $28,500
14 listings, updated October 2026
$12,400 to $20,250
median $15,400
6 listings, updated October 2026
Tilt deck$19,450 to $28,500
median $25,450
7 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Ramps or dovetail$26,250 to $38,700
median $34,800
7 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Car hauler$6,850 to $12,950
median $9,150
16 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Under 10,000 GVWR$6,800 to $9,400
median $7,800
7 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Gooseneck and flatbed$16,450 to $43,850
median $27,500
31 listings, updated October 2026
$9,750 to $15,200
median $11,650
6 listings, updated October 2026
14,900 to 16,000 GVWRNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
20,000 GVWR and up$19,350 to $50,900
median $43,850
7 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet

Typical prices come from thousands of public dealer and classified listings across the US, refreshed monthly. Each range is the middle 80 percent of advertised prices for that exact brand, trailer type, and condition, split by GVWR class and, for equipment and car haulers, tilt deck or ramps. Types and weight classes are never blended. Ranges show only when at least 5 listings from at least two different sellers match.

Recall history

2 recall campaigns on file with NHTSA naming Diamond C trailers, received 2023 to 2024. 2 were received in the last five years.

Most recent recalls

November 8, 2024, NHTSA campaign 24V853000

Maker named by NHTSA

Diamond C Trailer MFG

Summary as filed with NHTSA by the maker

Diamond C Trailer MFG (Diamond C) is recalling certain 2023-2024 MFG and Pacesetter trailers. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The weld between the axle frame bracket assembly and frame may fail, reducing the trailer's stability while being towed.

Remedy as filed

Dealers will install a locking flange nut to the torsion hanger frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2025. Owners may contact Diamond C customer service at 1-903-572-2834.

NHTSA lists about 1,432 potentially affected units for this campaign.
September 28, 2023, NHTSA campaign 23V655000

Maker named by NHTSA

Diamond C Trailer MFG.

Summary as filed with NHTSA by the maker

Diamond C Trailer MFG. (Diamond C) is recalling certain 2023-2024 FMAX, SDX, and PX trailers equipped with a spare tire winch. The winch system that secures the spare tire to the trailer may loosen or fail over time.

Remedy as filed

Dealers will install a secondary retention device in the form of a steel bar and latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 30, 2023. Owners may contact Diamond C customer service at 1-903-572-2834.

NHTSA lists about 2,523 potentially affected units for this campaign.

Source: NHTSA recall data. Quoted text is the maker's own filing, shown as NHTSA publishes it. A recall is a safety campaign filed by a maker and is not a finding that anyone did something wrong. Campaigns that name more than one brand count for each brand named.

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