Spread the cost of a curtain sider trailer from £18,000 to £36,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, curtain sider trailers are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £18,000 to £36,000, and most deals are written over 24–84 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£18k – £36k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £30k
Rates From
4.8% APR
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £25,000: a 10% deposit of £2,500, then 48 monthly payments of £527 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £27,796, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SDC curtain sider trailer, 13.6m tri-axle | £20,000 – £28,000 | 13.6m Tri-Axle Curtain Sider |
| Don-Bur curtain sider trailer, 13.6m | £22,000 – £30,000 | 13.6m Curtain Sider |
| Cartwright curtain sider trailer, 13.6m | £20,000 – £28,000 | 13.6m Curtain Sider |
| Montracon curtain sider trailer, 13.6m | £21,000 – £29,000 | 13.6m Curtain Sider |
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Check EligibilityCurtain sider trailers are plant and machinery, so the Annual Investment Allowance lets a haulier deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year the trailer starts being used, up to £1,000,000. VAT on hire purchase is usually due upfront and reclaimed on your next return; on finance lease or contract hire it's charged on the rentals and recovered as you pay, which can help spread the VAT impact of adding several trailers to a fleet at once.
Logistics operators and distribution fleets buy curtain sider trailers to move palletised, general, and mixed freight, since the side curtain allows loading and unloading from either side without the restrictions of a fixed box body. Because a trailer has no engine, its working life generally outlasts the tractor unit that pulls it, so most operators renew trailers on a separate cycle from the tractor fleet, and finance is arranged independently of how the tractor units are funded. Replacement is typically driven by curtain, floor, and brake condition rather than a fixed age, and a well-maintained trailer commonly runs for a decade or more with periodic component work. Buying used trailers is standard practice across UK haulage, since the chassis and body depreciate predictably and a well-kept older trailer remains a sound working asset for general freight.
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