{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Trailer","description":"Separating cargo capacity from engine power is the core principle behind the trailer: it allows traction units and load-carrying equipment to be deployed independently. A trailer is an unpowered vehicle towed by a truck, available in configurations ranging from flatbeds and curtainsiders to enclosed box bodies, classified by axle count and maximum gross weight. In road freight operations, trailers can be pre-loaded at the shipper's premises and swapped quickly at the tractor unit, reducing idle ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/trailer-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:45:13.991279","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_(vehicle)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/trailer-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Trailer · Separating cargo capacity from engine power is the core principle behind the trailer: it allows traction units and load-carrying equipment to be deployed independently. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_(vehicle)"}