Load Trail report card

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

Specs as published by the maker

CategoriesUtilityDumpEquipmentCar haulerGooseneck and flatbed
Founded1996
HeadquartersSumner, TX source
PlantsNot yet verified
How it sellsSold through dealers
Frame materialSteel on 7, aluminum on 1 of 8 models read
Models tracked here10
AxlesDexter (dealer published) source
Warranty3 year structural, 2 year other components 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 3 years.
  • Comprehensive (every component) 2 years.
  • Roadside reimbursement 2 years.

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 8 of 10 model lines read
Axle brandPublished for 0 of 10 model lines read
Axle or suspension warranty stated by the makerPublished for 0 of 10 model lines read
Brake type and axles brakedPublished for 1 of 10 model lines read
Wiring and lightsPublished for 2 of 10 model lines read
Deck or floor material and thicknessPublished for 0 of 10 model lines read
Show the 10 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
Deckoversnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we read
Utility Landscapenot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we read
2023 Car Equipment Haulers Brochure Lowreschannel aluminum, size 8”not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readhydraulic, axles braked not listed (partly listed)not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we read
2023 Classic Deckovers Brochure Lowreschannel steel (implied by channel), size 6”not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readhydraulic, axles braked not listed (partly listed)wiring described, LED lightsnot listed on the model pages we read
2023 Heavy Duty Deckovers Brochure Lowresi beam steel (implied by i beam), size 12”not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readair, axles braked not listed (partly listed)not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we read
2023 Low Pro Deckovers Brochure Lowresi beam steel (implied by i beam), size 12”not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readelectric, axles braked listednot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we read
2023 Tank Trailers Brochure Lowreschannel steel (implied by channel), size 4”not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readwiring described, LED lightsnot listed on the model pages we read
2023 Tilt Deck Trailers Lowreschannel steel (implied by channel), size 5”not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readhydraulic, axles braked not listed (partly listed)not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we read
2023 Utility Landscape Loreschannel steel (implied by channel), size 4”not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readhydraulic, axles braked not listed (partly listed)not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we read
2023 Dump Trailers Brochure Loresi beam steel (implied by i beam), size 6”not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we readhydraulic, axles braked listed, shown as an option or upgrade (partly listed)not listed on the model pages we readnot listed on the model pages we read

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$2,800 to $6,100
median $4,500
141 listings, updated October 2026
$2,650 to $4,600
median $3,000
8 listings, updated October 2026
Under 10,000 GVWR$3,000 to $6,100
median $4,650
73 listings, updated October 2026
$2,600 to $4,100
median $3,000
5 listings, updated October 2026
10,000 GVWR$5,000 to $5,850
median $5,300
13 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Dump$7,900 to $14,650
median $10,950
226 listings, updated October 2026
$7,500 to $15,450
median $10,100
6 listings, updated October 2026
Under 10,000 GVWR$6,850 to $17,000
median $8,900
30 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
10,000 GVWR$7,650 to $10,000
median $8,650
28 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
12,000 to 14,000 GVWR$8,900 to $14,000
median $11,500
113 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
14,900 to 16,000 GVWR$17,650 to $19,500
median $18,900
5 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
20,000 GVWR and up$15,750 to $18,100
median $17,000
5 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Equipment$5,900 to $15,500
median $8,000
153 listings, updated October 2026
$6,400 to $16,750
median $11,900
13 listings, updated October 2026
Under 10,000 GVWR$5,300 to $9,500
median $6,900
15 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Tilt deck$6,450 to $10,100
median $7,000
10 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Ramps or dovetailNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
10,000 GVWR$5,650 to $7,150
median $6,100
9 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
12,000 to 14,000 GVWR$6,500 to $10,000
median $7,300
56 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Tilt deck$8,050 to $10,700
median $9,350
14 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Ramps or dovetail$6,400 to $8,150
median $6,900
42 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
14,900 to 16,000 GVWRNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
20,000 GVWR and up$7,800 to $21,200
median $9,400
41 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Tilt deck$11,150 to $27,400
median $16,000
13 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Ramps or dovetail$7,700 to $10,850
median $9,000
28 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Car hauler$5,300 to $8,800
median $6,850
88 listings, updated October 2026
$3,950 to $12,600
median $7,200
7 listings, updated October 2026
Under 10,000 GVWR$4,550 to $8,300
median $5,300
18 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
10,000 GVWR$5,900 to $7,850
median $6,200
34 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Ramps or dovetail$5,900 to $7,900
median $6,200
33 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
12,000 to 14,000 GVWR$6,550 to $8,350
median $7,300
26 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
20,000 GVWR and up$8,800 to $17,200
median $13,000
7 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
Gooseneck and flatbed$7,500 to $24,950
median $16,250
122 listings, updated October 2026
$5,900 to $21,000
median $12,500
16 listings, updated October 2026
Under 10,000 GVWRNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
10,000 GVWRNot enough listings yetNot enough listings yet
12,000 to 14,000 GVWR$7,150 to $13,350
median $10,350
28 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
14,900 to 16,000 GVWR$10,200 to $30,300
median $15,700
7 listings, updated October 2026
Not enough listings yet
20,000 GVWR and up$15,850 to $25,450
median $19,350
48 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 Load Trail trailers, received 2016 to 2019. 0 were received in the last five years.

Most recent recalls

April 8, 2019, NHTSA campaign 19V279000

Maker named by NHTSA

Load Trail LLC

Summary as filed with NHTSA by the maker

Load Trail LLC (Load Trail) is recalling certain 2018-2019 83"x14' and 83"x 16' Tandem Axle, and 83"x16' Triple Axle Dump trailers with the 621-scissor hoist option. Under heavy loads, the bolts that attach the hydraulic cylinder clevis to the scissor hoist can break.

Remedy as filed

Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will add bracing and replace the clevis bolts with bolts that can support heavy loads, replacing any damaged parts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 6, 2019. Owners may contact Load Trail customer service at 1-903-783-3900.

NHTSA lists about 355 potentially affected units for this campaign.
July 26, 2016, NHTSA campaign 16V557000

Maker named by NHTSA

Load Trail LLC

Summary as filed with NHTSA by the maker

Load Trail LLC (Load Trail) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 81.5 x 22 Triple Axle Tilt Deck trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to January 1, 2016. The affected trailers, sold through Altec for use in transporting TDA58 Articulating Telescopic Aerial Devices, have weld joints that may crack where the front bumper, frame, and the stationary deck are joined.

Remedy as filed

Load Trail will notify owners, and dealers will repair the weld joints on the trailers, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2016. Owners may contact Load Trail customer service at 1-800-650-5194.

NHTSA lists about 54 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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