Scott Smith owns two 2017 Peterbilt 579s, one an ever-ready backup, hauling all manner of freight in a hopper bottom trailer.

He’s priced new hopper bottom trailers at $55,000 to $60,000. A lot of dry bulk freight pays by the ton, says Dunbar, though he receives a flat rate per mile.

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The body of this updated live bottom trailer distributes weight to maximize payloads and maintain high levels of ... Hopper walls constructed with longer lasting,160-in.-thick AR450 wear plate ...

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Trail King has introduced several updates to its lineup of live-bottom trailers, ranging from maintenance access to the hopper walls.. Bolt-on upper coupler/kingpin and front fenders improve access ...

The fleet has 400 hopper-bottom trailers, most of them made by Wilson, and operates throughout the USA. Its 125 tractors are Volvo VNL sleeper-cabs.

Hopper walls on the Trail King Live Bottom are constructed with 4mm-thick AR450 wear plate in the rear half with the full length as an option. Round hopper cross members are attached to the sidewall ...

Trail King has introduced several updates to its lineup of live-bottom trailers, ranging from maintenance access to the hopper walls. (Photo: Trail King) Bolt-on upper coupler/kingpin and front ...