10 Ideas for Using an Enclosed Trailer

From Hauling Cargo to Storage and More

An enclosed trailer is for hauling stuff, right? Yes, but enclosed cargo trailers can transport all kinds of stuff, for work and play, business, and your home. They don't even have to be on the road to be useful. To help get the most out of your enclosed cargo trailer, NC Trailers has put together a list of all the ways you can utilize your trailer to ensure you get the most out of your ownership experience.

1. Landscaping

Professional landscapers and homeowners alike love a good enclosed cargo trailer. Why? Because they can haul and store everything from rakes and leaf blowers to mowers and wheelbarrows. Plus, they're easy to clean and stand up to the tough elements you will be dealing with day in and day out. You have the added bonus of being able to lock and store the equipment inside the trailer, so you don't have to unload it when you get home.

2. Contractor/Equipment

Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, and other types of contractors appreciate that they can not only haul all their tools and supplies in an enclosed trailer but use them as a makeshift shop as well. Having an enclosed trailer allows you to have a place to work and put your equipment when bad weather hits. Caterers need to transport portable tables and food carriers. Putting food carriers in the back of an open truck is not ideal when it suddenly starts raining. Building supplies often need to be protected from the elements, transport, and storage in an enclosed trailer on the jobsite ensures your tools and supplies are safe and ready when you need them.

3. Concession Trailers

Food trucks have continued to grow in popularity thanks to the lower overhead compared to traditional restaurants. The idea that one can take their business wherever they want is an inviting one. One step easier than an actual food truck is to have a food trailer. Several companies can help outfit a license ready trailer including pizza, coffee, mobile grill, pastries or goodies, and more!

4. Mobile Business

Businesses that bring their service to their customers, instead of the other way around, are very popular now. Mobile boutiques, auto dealing, junk removal, plant care, and many other types of services can be run from a cargo trailer. With the many trailer sizes out there (and axle types), there's no limit to the ways you can customize your enclosed trailer to accommodate any number of mobile business ideas. Investing in an enclosed trailer could be the best thing you can do for your business. You can move your business from state to state by making it mobile.

5. Mobile Office

Are you a writer, a tech worker, or someone else who works from home? Your home office can be anywhere if you travel with a cargo trailer in tow. Take it to the beach, the woods, or anywhere you can pick up Wi-Fi, and you're ready for a change of scenery any time you would like.

6. Storage

Here's another way a cargo trailer can serve as an extra room. Whether you need a place to store your stuff between moves of your business or residence - or any other reason you may need extra storage space, an enclosed trailer can save the day. Store your antiques to take to the auction in the spring or store your motorcycle over the winter.

7. Moving

For anyone who moves furniture, appliances, and housewares frequently, a cargo trailer is a lifesaver. Not to mention, the convenience (and excuse to tag along) an enclosed trailer provides when one of your kids moves off to college. Spring assisted ramps and a lower deck height compared to a moving truck make a cargo trailer a worthy alternative.

8. Recreation

Heading to the great outdoors for some rugged fun or just need a reliable hauler to take all your sporting gear from one field to the next? An enclosed cargo trailer will carry your dirt bikes, cumbersome equipment, snowmobiles, ATVs, football gear, and more.

9. Camping

When you want to stay away from glamping, but also have some essentials on-hand when you're away from it all, then it's time to take your cargo trailer camping. Use it to transport your tent, supplies, and gear, or go all out and outfit it with a place for cleanup and storage for kayaks, snowshoes, and more. The bigger the trailer is, the more spacious and comfortable it is for your daily living activities. Should glamping be your thing, you can convert these into tiny homes for all your outdoor luxury needs, including a living space.

10. Haul Cargo

It's no surprise that a cargo trailer can haul cargo, but maybe you didn't think your business needed one. The advantage of having an enclosed trailer - as opposed to transporting products or materials in a box truck or van - is that you can leave the "cargo" part behind - secured at the office or job site - when you need to use your vehicle for personal business or pleasure. We break this down further in our guide to using an enclosed trailer as a mobile workshop.

Conclusion

So, what is an enclosed trailer? It's anything you want it to be, and more. Here, at North Carolina Trailer Sales, we offer a wide variety of enclosed trailers from single axle to tandem axle, to standard to deluxe to commercial. Our Trailer Pros will be more than happy to assist you with any and all of your enclosed trailer needs. Give us a call at 336-276-0329 to talk to a salesperson about the type of enclosed trailer you need.