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The Loadstar Trailers Inc. founders have been custom building heavy duty tag trailers, aka heavy tags, since the 1970s, consistently refining their craft, developing their materials and parts supply chain, and growing their team of specialists to become one of North America’s leading manufacturers of high-quality tagalong trailers. With a focus on delivering premium, 20-40 ton trailers, Loadstar has built a solid reputation for designing trailers that meet the specific needs of clients in industries like construction, paving, and landscaping.
What industry do you work in, and do you rely on heavy duty tag trailers?
Our process starts with an in-depth consultation to understand your specific hauling requirements. From there, our experienced engineering team creates custom designs tailored to your operation. Once you’re happy with the design, it moves to our skilled production team—composed of expert welders, machinists, and finishers—who bring your trailer to life. Everything begins with a no-obligation consultation with one of our trailer manufacturing specialists.
You have the option between a tandem (2-Axle) or tridem (3-Axle) with an optional steerable lift axle.
Our Loadstar heavy tag trailers can be built in the following models to support the following load capacities:
20-TON | 25-TON | 35-TON | 40-TON
Every Loadstar heavy duty tag trailer is designed to meet local transportation regulations, ensuring compliance and reducing potential issues during transit.
All of our trailers are built to align with Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) and U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), guaranteeing they meet the necessary legal and safety requirements.
We build every tag trailer and component with a focus on quality, reliability, and durability, ensuring each product delivers exceptional value over the long haul.
With over 50 years of experience, Loadstar Trailers remains a family-operated manufacturer deeply rooted in the heavy haul trailer community. Brothers Joe and Ray Hopper are passionate about designing and building high-quality trailers, including heavy duty tags, lowboys, and step decks. They stand by their craftsmanship, confident that every trailer their team produces meets premium standards.
Our trailers are built with continuous, single-piece steel main rails made from quenched and tempered 100 ksi yield strength material for superior durability. Each hole in a weight bearing part like a bullet, lug, or tear drop is precisely machined in-house to ensure optimal performance. Rather than cutting weight-bearing holes, we carefully bore them, ensuring the strength and longevity of every trailer we produce.
From hydraulic systems to hose fittings, every part used in our trailers is meticulously selected for quality and reliability. We prioritize sourcing from known brands and trusted North American manufacturers whenever possible. Every component is carefully installed, with great attention to detail, ensuring our trailers are built to last under the toughest conditions.
Suitable for a wide range of applications, including construction, agriculture, paving, and landscaping. They can transport small excavators, backhoes, rollers, generators, and more.
The adjustable tow eye simplifies hitching, making these trailers quick to set up and easy to use with a variety of towing vehicles. Air lift ramps make load transfers quick and easy.
With a simpler design than lowboy trailers, heavy duty tag trailers offer an affordable, efficient solution for transporting heavy loads that don’t require extra height clearance during transport.
Designed to withstand tough conditions and heavy use, Loadstar’s heavy tag trailers are built for long-term performance in demanding work environments.
For heavy haulers and operators new not only to Loadstar Trailers but also to the world of heavy tag trailers, may the following provide you with a clear understanding of what makes them ideal for hauling up to 40 tons.
The same trailer has at least three names, depending on who you are talking with. Here are some of the variations we’ve heard: Tag, Tagalong, and Tag a-long trailer. We call them heavy tag trailers and believe they are essential for transporting heavy machinery, equipment, and materials. Loadstar Trailers specializes in custom-built heavy tag trailers to handle payloads from 20 to 40 tons, perfect for construction, paving, landscaping, forestry, and equipment rental operations.
A Loadstar heavy tag trailer (20-40 ton capacity) is a flatbed deckover trailer connected to a tow vehicle using a tow eye. We put several bolt holes in the frame of the trailer so that the tow eye height can be adjusted to the proper height to align with the towing vehicle’s hook or ball hitch, making it versatile and compatible with different trucks. Our tags have a beavertail with air ramps that can be finished with hardwood, ideal for paving equipment or finished like a steel ladder known as excavator ramps.
Tie down straps and d-rings are integrated along each side of the trailer to secure loads. They will usually have 2 or 3 fixed axles or 2 fixed with one steerable lift axle which all have air ride suspension. Tool boxes can be added under the sides and the front has a mesh bottomed storage area that can have a lid if desired. A head rack, that looks like a 4 ft metal plate wall, can be added at the front of the deck to organize and secure various tools.
Heavy tags are ideal for hauling loads maxed at about 40 tons and standing lower than cargo requiring a lowboy. A tag trailer is primarily loaded from the back but they also get sideloaded quite often. Loadstar builds custom heavy tag trailers for sale that offer the strength, adaptability, and reliability needed for hauling smaller construction equipment, cargo, and machinery. Whether you’re in construction, paving, concrete work, or landscaping, these trailers are built to handle the most demanding jobs.
If so, we custom build deck between and deck over light tag trailers that can be modified to match your exact needs.
Click here to learn more about our light tag trailer options.
