Cargo Or Utility Trailer: Which Is Best For You?

Trailers make any number of tasks simpler thanks to their ability to haul cargo that you may otherwise struggle to store. Cargo and utility trailers are two of the most versatile and common types, but which is right for you? We here at Lone Star Trailers know a thing or two about finding a trailer that fits you, so we’ve put together a brief comparison between cargo and utility trailers below. If you have any other questions, or you want to see the cargo and utility trailers we have for sale, contact our store in Lacy Lakeview, Texas, today!

The Difference

Utility trailers and cargo trailers are sometimes thought of as interchangeable. This is because they are more alike than they are different. The primary difference between the two is that a utility trailer has no roof and either low walls or no walls at all. A cargo trailer, however, is fully enclosed.

Utility Trailers

Utility trailers are open-air trailers with low walls. They’re one of the most basic trailer types, but they have no shortage of uses, including but not limited to moving:

• Landscaping equipment
• Cars and powersports vehicles
• Construction equipment
• Junk and material
• Furniture

Benefits

These simple-yet-versatile trailers have a number of advantages, including the open-air aspect. With larger or more oddly-shaped cargo, it can be hard to load a trailer with a lot of confined spaces. You’ll need to be careful about using tie-downs and other securement methods, but the good often outweighs the bad, there. 

Since they have less material overall in their body, utility trailers are also more lightweight than the average cargo trailer. That makes it easier to tow with more vehicles, so you won’t necessarily need a heavy-hitter just to get it to and from your destination. 

Less material also means fewer parts and areas to maintain and clean. They’re also cheaper, easier to load, and easier to store.

Cargo Trailers

Cargo trailers are also known as enclosed trailers since, as we mentioned, they have a fully-enclosed cargo area. They’re most often used to move small, sensitive cargo, as hobby or work spaces, or as a mobile office.

Benefits

The primary benefit of the cargo trailer is that the enclosed cargo space is more secure than an open-air model. The walls and ceiling provide protection against wind, precipitation, sunlight, and airborne debris. They even protect your cargo against prying eyes and sticky fingers! Just lock it up and make sure it can’t be towed off by a stranger. The full enclosure also prevents cargo from falling out of the trailer. 

Cargo trailers also last longer, thanks to the shielding from the elements.

Ready to get started? Contact us at Lone Star Trailers if you’re still not sure whether you want a cargo or utility trailer, or if you’re ready to see what we’ve got in stock. We proudly serve Waco and Temple, Texas—let us serve you today!