Commercial Vehicle Car Transporter Trailers

Finding the Right Commercial Vehicle Car Transporter Trailer

Commercial vehicle car transporter trailers offer individuals, small businesses, and large companies options when they need to move vehicles. Whether recovering a vehicle from an accident or breakdown or moving new cars across the country, these trailers can meet your needs, and you can find a wide array of new and used car transporters on eBay. Before making a decision, it is important to understand the various sizes and types that are available.

Commercial car transporters come in a variety of sizes. An affordable HGV car transporter for sale can be multi-level to carry a number of heavy-duty trucks and cars. These transporters are usually double decker and provide the opportunity to move many vehicles at one time.

Single-car transporters are available for smaller loads and are often used as recovery vehicles. Open-car transporters can be multi-car and double-decker or single-car transporters. An enclosed car transporter can be used for luxury vehicles or race cars. These cars need to be protected from the elements while in transport.

Inexpensive used race car transporters can be open or closed but are built to the specifications of the racing industry.

Vehicle transporters come with basic features or more advanced options. There are trailers and cab and trailer options. Basic transporters are generally flatbed trailers with manual, rear loading ramps. These same single transporters may also come with a hydraulic lift to create an easier and often gentler loading experience. The multi-car commercial vehicle carrier is usually a double decker that can hold up to nine cars with up to three additional cars if a stinger unit is installed. The stinger unit adds storage space over the cab and above the fifth wheels on either side.

The number of axles on a transporter depends on the size of the trailer. Axles provide balance and carry the weight of the trailer and load. Smaller, single-car trailers have two axles that support the cargo load. Mid-size trailers and luxury enclosed car transporters usually have three or more axles. Recovery transporters are often built on a cab and have two axles including those attached to the cab. Large, double-decker transporters usually have five axles, one steering axle and two driving axles on the cab and three trailer axles.