It costs nothing for an owner to list a trailer for hire on Local Trailer Hire. People looking to rent a trailer pay a small service fee on top of the hire price.

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.

As per the rental terms, customers take full responsibility for the trailer while it is in their possession. Local Trailer Hire provides a $2,000 guarantee. A damage excess of up to $1,000 is payable by the customer. 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.

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.

As per the terms and conditions, customers take full responsibility for the trailer while it is in their possession. Local Trailer Hire provides a $2,000 guarantee. A damage excess of up to $1,000 is payable by the customer. 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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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.