Hirer
Great flexibility on your part Tai. Whilst you had preferred times for pick up and drop off, you adapted and made our life easy. Thanks for a seamless experience. Your trailer was perfect for our needs.
About Local Trailer Hire
Australia’s trusted trailer sharing marketplace, with secure booking and reviews from completed hires.
Real trailers from local owners
- 1,300+Trailers for hire
- 64,000+Completed hires
- 59,000+Reviews from completed hires
- Since 2019Helping Australians hire locally
Why the marketplace exists
Trailers are useful for moving house, tip runs, garden projects, marketplace pickups and hardware-store trips — but owning one rarely makes sense for everyone.
At the same time, thousands of trailers sit unused in driveways and garages across Australia.
Local Trailer Hire connects those two problems: hirers get convenient local access, and owners can earn from trailers they already own.
How Local Trailer Hire works
For hirers
Search your area
Book securely online
Pick up, hire, and review
For owners
List for free
Accept bookings
Hand over and get paid
Why people trust us
Secure booking
Book and pay through the platform with secure online payments. No cash handovers or chasing invoices.
Completed-hire reviews
Reviews come from verified completed hires, so you can see how real hirers and owners rated their experience.
Owner profiles
Browse owner profiles, listing details, and past reviews before you book — so you know who you're hiring from.
Trailer Shield
Selected listings include Trailer Shield — optional damage cover and roadside assistance for extra peace of mind.
Support team
Our team in Melbourne and Brisbane is here to help with bookings, listings, and anything that comes up during a hire.
Local Trailer Hire in numbers
A growing community of trailer owners and hirers across Australia.
- 1,300+Trailers listed
Thousands of moves, tip runs, hardware-store trips and weekend jobs have been completed through the platform.
- 59,000+Reviews from completed hires
Reviews are left by hirers and owners after completed bookings, helping people choose with more confidence.
- 7 states & territoriesActive listings
Active listings in six states — Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania — plus the Australian Capital Territory.
- $2,344Average active trailer return
Last year, the average trailer on Local Trailer Hire returned $2,344 — with some owners earning up to $6,500 per year.
- Since 2019Marketplace history
Local Trailer Hire started in Victoria and Queensland and has grown into a nationwide peer-to-peer trailer community.
- 64,000+Completed hires
Thousands of moves, tip runs, hardware-store trips, and weekend projects completed through the platform.
Real stories
Hirer
Great service! Matt is super friendly and was able to get me a trailer fast. He even helped hook it up! The brand new trailer was more than big enough for what I needed.
Owner
localtrailerhire.com.au is a terrific business providing us with trailer hirers who are pleasant to deal with and considerate. The fact that they take care of all the payments makes transacting very simple.
Owner
Using localtrailerhire has been great! Not only has it given me the chance to find renters easily, reliably and hassle free, it's also helping pay for my expensive trailer.
Explore the marketplace
Whether you need a trailer this weekend or want to put yours to work, start here.
Popular trailer hire locations
Contact us
Contact us the old fashioned way at:
The Local Hire Group Pty Ltd
Level 8, 607 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
