Enclosed Cargo Trailers for Sale in Thomasville and Winston-Salem
North Carolina Trailer Sales, known as NC Trailers, sells new and used enclosed trailers from its stores in Thomasville and Winston-Salem, and the listings above show what is on both lots now. A cargo trailer puts walls, a roof, and locking doors around a towable deck, so if tools, inventory, or a vehicle keep getting soaked on an open trailer, one of these cargo trailers keeps them dry and out of sight. Current listings run from 5x8 single axle units to 8.5x24 tandem axle enclosed cargo models from Cynergy and Quality Cargo.
Single Axle or Tandem Axle
Axle count comes first, because it sets how much weight the trailer is rated to carry. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines a trailer’s gross vehicle weight rating as the weight of the empty trailer plus its rated cargo load, so what you can put inside is always less than the rating itself. Walls, a roof, and doors add to that empty weight, so compare each unit’s cargo capacity, not only its rating.
NC Trailers’ single axle models are rated from 2,990 to 3,500 lbs on a leaf spring axle and come in 5x8, 5x10, 6x10, 6x12, 6x14, and 7x12 sizes. Most use an idler axle without brakes, though the 7x12 has them. Tandem models are rated from 7,000 to 14,000 lbs on leaf spring or torsion axles, and they come with electric brakes, a breakaway kit, and a 7-way round RV-style plug in sizes from 6x12 to 8.5x28. Start with single axle cargo trailers for light loads and move to tandem axle models as weight or length climbs, and confirm your truck or SUV is rated to tow the loaded trailer.
Doors, Height, and Inside Width
The rear door decides how you load. Smaller models come with a single swing door, barn doors, or a ramp door, and tandem models add a 32- to 36-inch side door. A ramp suits anything with wheels, from a mower to a car, while barn doors leave no ramp in the way for boxes you load by hand or on a dolly. Side doors come on 6x10 models and larger, so you can reach the front of the load without emptying the back.
Interior height runs 5 to 7 feet on smaller models and 6 to 7 feet on tandem models. That height, along with the trailer’s width, sets the size of the door opening, so measure your tallest and widest item against the opening rather than the box. A V-nose adds a little space beyond the listed length, and on 8.5-foot-wide models the wheel wells sit inside the box, so measure between the fenders. Staff at both stores keep tape measures in the office if you want to check a unit in person.
Tandem options include a side-door step, exterior lighting, RV and bar locks, stabilizer jacks, and roller wheels. Current Cynergy Pro Series units also come in slant-V nose and blackout versions.
Hauling Cars and Race Gear
An enclosed car hauler is a long, wide cargo trailer built to carry a vehicle under a roof. NC Trailers lists open flatbed models in its car haulers category, while covered models for cars and race builds sit here with the rest of its enclosed trailers. The 8.5-foot-wide tandem models in 16- to 28-foot lengths leave room for a car plus tires, tools, and spare parts, and a ramp door lets you drive the vehicle in. Measure the car’s width at the tires against the space between the inside fenders before you choose a length.
For a race trailer, look at the 7-foot interior height, a side door for access at the track, exterior lighting for evening events, and stabilizer jacks to steady the trailer while you work inside. Each is an option on NC Trailers’ tandem models. If you prefer an aluminum build, the dealership also carries Alcom Cargo Pro Stealth aluminum car haulers.
Ground-Level Loading With Air-Tow
Some equipment is too heavy to push up a ramp. NC Trailers carries Air-Tow enclosed drop-deck trailers in the E-14, E-16, and E-16XL models. Air-Tow builds the deck to lower hydraulically to the ground and stay level as it moves, so equipment rolls straight on without a tilt bed or loading ramps. Lockable doors then keep the load secure for the drive.
Rent to Own With No Credit Check
NC Trailers offers rent to own on cargo trailers through Hometowne Capital. You rent for six months or more and buy at the end of the term, with no credit check to start. To qualify, you need a valid U.S. driver’s license and current proof of insurance on the tow vehicle. The first payment, made at the dealership, covers the first month’s rent plus a deposit, and later payments go to Hometowne Capital. If you cannot continue, returning the trailer ends the agreement. The rent-to-own enclosed trailers page lists the full requirements, and the dealership also offers traditional trailer financing.
Questions About Choosing a Cargo Trailer
What size do I need?
Size the trailer to the biggest item you haul, then add floor length for everything that rides with it. NC Trailers’ sizes run from 5x8 for small loads to 8.5x28 for car haulers and race builds. If the trailer will double as a mobile workshop or storage space, size up so you have room to stand and move inside.
How tall is a 7x16?
A 7x16 is a tandem model at NC Trailers, and tandem models have interior heights from 6 to 7 feet depending on the build. Interior height and width set the size of the door opening, so check the opening on the specific unit if height matters for your load.
How should I load a car or heavy cargo?
Place about 60 to 65 percent of the load in front of the axles. The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service gives that range because the balance affects how the trailer follows and how well the tow vehicle steers. Keep the trailer hitched with the tow vehicle’s brakes set and the wheels chocked while you load. For a vehicle, run tie-downs from all four corners with combined working load limits of at least half the vehicle’s weight. When the load is right, the rear of the tow vehicle squats slightly, and if it lifts, move weight forward.
Visit the Thomasville or Winston-Salem Store
The right cargo trailer comes down to what you haul, how you load it, and what your tow vehicle can pull. You can step inside different sizes, open the doors, and measure the space at 221 Boots Evans Road in Thomasville or 4600 N Patterson Avenue in Winston-Salem. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Call Thomasville at 336.276.0329 or Winston-Salem at 336.499.9888, or find directions on the NC Trailers store locations page.
