20ft 40ft Skeleton Container Semi Trailer 50T Frame Chassis

The skeleton container semi trailer is a steel frame chassis built to carry 20ft and 40ft containers on road haulage work. Fleet operators and container importers use it as a bare, low-weight platform that locks a box down and moves it between ports, depots and rail yards. Its strongest argument is a 50T load capacity on a frame that stays simple to inspect and repair.

Why It Works On Site

• 50T load capacity — handles loaded containers without asking the driver to split a heavy box across two runs.
• 2/3/4 axle configuration — you match the axle count to your gross weight rules and route permits instead of over-specifying every unit.
• Mechanical or air suspension — mechanical suits rough yard work, air protects cargo on long sealed-road legs.
• 28t heavy duty landing gear — the trailer stands stable when dropped for loading or parked between trips.
• 2 inch (50mm) or 3.5 inch (90mm) king pin — fits the fifth wheel already in your tractor fleet.
• Valve brake system — gives the workshop a familiar, serviceable air layout.

Where It Is Used

This chassis suits port-to-warehouse shuttles, container depot transfers and railhead collection runs. It carries standard dry boxes, and the frame leaves the box sides free for crane or reach stacker handling.

Fleets running mixed import and export traffic keep a few of these behind tractors as flexible capacity, because one unit covers both short 20ft boxes and full 40ft loads.

Customisation Before Delivery

Axle count, suspension type, king pin size and tyre size are all chosen at order confirmation. Tyre options include 11.00r20, 12r22.5, 315 and 385, and other axle brands can be specified. Tell us the container lengths you haul and the fifth wheel size on your tractors, and the build sheet is fixed before production starts.

Buyer Questions

Can one chassis take both 20ft and 40ft containers?

Yes. The frame is built for 20ft and 40ft container transport, so a single unit covers both box lengths.

What load can it carry?

The rated load capacity is 50T, and the loading range across this trailer line is 30T to 60T. Confirm your gross weight target at quotation.

Is the trailer new?

Yes, it is supplied brand-new. Paint colour and final fittings are agreed when the order is confirmed.

Send your container lengths, required axle count and order quantity to receive a quotation.