Standard Listings are free. If you want extra visibility and features, you can choose a Premium Listing for a small monthly fee. People looking to rent a trailer pay a small service fee on top of your listed hire price — you keep 100% of what you set.

Last year:

• The average return for a single trailer on Local Trailer Hire was $2,654 for the year.
• The best performing single trailer on Local Trailer Hire returned a whopping $12,290 for the year; it was a car trailer in NSW.

Yes, you can list as many trailers as you like as long as they are all available for hire.

We transfer the hire fee to you via bank transfer 24 hours after the start of the hire. It usually arrives in your bank account within 3-5 days.

Yes. In most states, trailer registration is mandatory. In Victoria, small trailers may be unregistered but when they are used for business purposes, like being hired out, they do need to be registered. Unregistered trailers are not able to be listed on Local Trailer Hire.

Premium listings include Trailer Shield damage cover while the trailer is on hire. For standard listings, customers take full responsibility for the trailer while it is in their possession. Full details can be found in the rental contract.

Yes. You'll need to enter a personal name when signing up to Local Trailer Hire. You can add your business name to your user profile once you have signed up. You will need to enter your business details when setting up payouts.

We have a partnership with a trailer wholesaler, and can offer exclusive pricing for trailers to be listed on Local Trailer Hire – please send an email to hello@localtrailerhire.com.au and we can explore further.

Premium Listings give your trailer greater visibility in search results and come with perks like Trailer Shield coverage and roadside assistance included for customers. They’re a great way to stand out and get more hires. See what’s included with Premium Listings here.

Trailer Shield is included with Premium Listings and gives you damage cover, reducing your risk if something goes wrong. It also makes your trailer more appealing to customers by offering them lower liability, which will help you get more hires. Learn more about Trailer Shield here.

Simply login to localtrailerhire.com.au, go to My bookings (also available via the burger menu in the top left if you're logged in on a mobile), and then select your booking. If the booking has been confirmed by the trailer owner, you will find the trailer's pick-up address under the picture of the trailer, near the top of the page. If you are still waiting on confirmation from the owner, you can only see the approximate location of the trailer, shown on the map on the trailer listing page.

Simply login to localtrailerhire.com.au, go to My bookings (also available via the burger menu in the top left if you're logged in on a mobile), and then select your booking. Here you will find the opportunity to message the owner at the bottom of the page.

When you request a booking, we put a temporary hold charge on your card to ensure the funds are available. This should show up in your online banking as a "pending" transaction. If the booking is confirmed, the payment will be completed, and if not, the "pending" transaction will expire and disappear from your online banking.

When you hire a trailer with Trailer Shield, you can choose from levels of cover to reduce your financial liability for accidental damage that may occur during the hire. If you opt out of Trailer Shield — or if you hire a trailer that does not include Trailer Shield — you’ll be liable for the full cost of any accidental damage. Full details can be found in the rental contract.

This would be a most unusual situation, however, you should not complete the hire. Please send an email to hello@localtrailerhire.com.au and we’ll sort it out. Sorry for the inconvenience…

As part of our identity verification process, we match the details you provided upon registration with your drivers licence details. The trailer owner is just making sure that you are you!

If you wish to extend your hire, please submit another booking request.

If you have booked for less than 24 hours (or any multiple of 24 hours) and you want to extend it to the full 24 hour period, you can contact the trailer owner and ask if this is possible and they may be able to extend the booking for you.

You can cancel a booking or booking request at any time. Refunds are dependent on when you cancel:

• If the trailer owner hasn't confirmed your booking request, the payment will be cancelled immediately. It may continue to show on your banking app as "pending" until your bank processes the cancellation, which usually happens within a few minutes or hours.
• If the booking is confirmed, and is cancelled more than 24 hours before the scheduled pick-up time, a full refund will be processed.
• If the booking is confirmed, and is cancelled less than 24 hours before the scheduled pick-up time, no refund will be provided.

Easy - login to localtrailerhire.com.au, go to My bookings (also available via the burger menu in the top left if you're logged in on a mobile), and then select your booking. Press the "Cancel booking" or "Cancel booking request" button on the booking page.

You can cancel a booking or booking request at any time. Refunds are dependent on when you cancel:

• If the trailer owner hasn't confirmed your booking request, the payment will be cancelled immediately. It may continue to show on your banking app as "pending" until your bank processes the cancellation, which usually happens within a few minutes or hours.
• If the booking is confirmed, and is cancelled more than 24 hours before the scheduled pick-up time, a full refund will be processed.
• If the booking is confirmed, and is cancelled less than 24 hours before the scheduled pick-up time, no refund will be provided.

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Instant Book lets you secure a trailer immediately without waiting for the owner to confirm your request. Look for the ⚡️ Instant Book tag when browsing trailers. Learn more about Instant Book here.

Book a trailer with roadside and you’ll have access to our Local Trailer Hire NRMA hotline during your hire. Learn more here.

If you choose a trailer that offers Trailer Shield, you can reduce the excess you’d pay if the trailer is damaged or stolen. Pick the level of cover that suits you when booking. Find full details on Trailer Shield options here.

Bookings for trailers can be made up to 88 days in advance.

Please take a look at our Pick-up and return guide

Simply login to localtrailerhire.com.au click either the burger menu on mobile (top left) or your initials/photo on web (top right) and select “Account.” Here you can update your email address, mobile phone number, residential address, your drivers licence details, your password and your bank details.