A dry van is an enclosed trailer, which is the most common freight container. Dry vans weigh 42,000 to 45,000 pounds and are used to transport a variety of goods that need to be sheltered from the elements such as non-perishable foods, clothing, and other merchandise.

Reefer trailers are a dry van trailer with temperature control – a refrigerator on wheels, so to speak. So, reefer trailers are perfect to transport food that needs to stay cold (ice cream, milk, frozen dinners) or medications that must be kept refrigerated.

Flatbed trailers, as the name implies, are like a flat bed for usually heavy equipment that can be transported open air. Think automobiles, tractors, machinery, construction materials, etc.

Lowboys are designed to carry massive weights, such as bulldozers and industrial equipment, with a deck that sits close to the ground. Lowboy trailers can weigh as much as 80,000 depending on how many axles are used.