About Material-Handling Trailers
Material-handling trailers are versatile enough to haul silage, haylage, grain, rock, dirt, and virtually any other type of material on a farm or acreage. This category includes several types of equipment, including dropside, tipper, and dump trailers, as well as dump carts. Because models vary widely, material-handling trailers may have low or high walls, with maximum capacities of anywhere from 3,000 up to 100,000 pounds (1,361 to 45,359 kilograms) or more.

Fleming TR14 Material-Handling Trailer
These specifications mean that one type of trailer may be better-suited for an application than another. For example, a high-walled unit may be able to carry more silage with less chance of it falling off or blowing away, while a unit with low walls may be lighter and therefore able to handle larger load capacities. Trailers where all of the side walls drop also serve a special purpose, as they offer more options for loading and unloading rocks and other materials, providing all-around access to skid steers, loaders, and other equipment.
Popular Material Handling Trailer Brands & Models
Holmes Welding & Fabrication is a manufacturer based in Hudson, Iowa, that sells a wide range of equipment; its tractor-towed dump wagons work well as material-handling trailers and can handle load capacities of between 25 and 40 tons (22.7 and 36.3 metric tons). The company also offers a unique option for these units called WrapTraxx that includes rubber tracks installed over the standard wheels, transforming a wheeled trailer into a track model that performs better on softer ground and reduces tire wear.
Northern Ireland-based Fleming Agri-Products Ltd sells a range of TR-series dump and tipping trailers ranging from the TR1, which has a 3,300-lb (1,500-kg) capacity, to the TR14 with its 30,865-lb (14,000-kg) capacity. Fellow UK-based brand JPM Trailers has several multipurpose dump trailers with low sides available, as well as silage/grain trailers that come standard with a top-hinged automatic door, with an option to add a hydraulic rear door.
Find The Right Material Handling Trailer
Dealers on TractorHouse have hundreds of new and used material-handling trailers for sale from such popular brands as Bailey, Fleming, Fliegl, Holmes Welding & Fabrication, JPM, and Marshall. There are custom-made trailers available on the site, as well.