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Power only: your trailer, our truck.

Power only means a carrier supplies the tractor and driver, and you supply the trailer. It suits shippers and manufacturers with their own trailers or trailer pools, drop-and-hook programs, and moving empty trailers between locations.

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When power only makes sense

You keep preloaded trailers at your dock (drop-and-hook), so trucks hook up and leave without waiting.
You need to reposition empty or loaded trailers between plants, warehouses or yards.
Your own fleet is short on drivers or tractors during a peak.

What to include in your request

Trailer type and length, and whether it is loaded or empty.
Trailer condition and paperwork: registration, plates, and inspection status.
Pickup and drop locations, and yard or gate procedures.
Whether the trailer must come back (round trip) or stays at the destination.

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Questions

Who is responsible for the trailer's condition?

Agree on this before booking. Inspect the trailer and record its condition at pickup and at drop-off.

General information, not legal advice. Last reviewed 2026-10-13.

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