We've gone to great lengths in researching all aspects of mobile fuel trailers, and are confident there does not exist a finer product.
Unfortunately, some of our competitors care more about increasing sales than providing a good product.
One company straps a tank on a hardware store trailer and represents it as a legal fuel trailer. There are a myriad of problems with their units, such as no brakes, inadequate chassis and suspension, tiny wheels, and virtually no safety measures. However, they do sell a number of trailers because they appear to be the cheapest. In our experienced opinion, these trailers are barely capable of safely transporting water, much less fuel of any sort. Yet, their manufacturer insists they are perfectly legal to transport diesel, gas, aviation fuels, etc.
Another company goes so far as to claim their trailers are DOT406 compliant, when in fact they are not. DOT 406 is a federal regulation pertaining to the transport of flammable materials, specifically gasoline. A genuine DOT 406 unit is considerably more expensive than a standard tank, because it is much more technologically complex. The truth is, there are only three companies selling real DOT 406 fuel trailers, and the company we're referring to is not one of them...
Below is a photo of a genuine DOT 406 trailer. If you see one advertised that doesn't look similar, beware...
The trailer above has: engineered roll-over rails, with all top equipment not protruding above. Internal fuel cutoff valve, with remote operator, several other features that make it a real DOT 406 unit.
How can you tell if the unit you're looking at is really a DOT 406 legal one? All genuine DOT 406 tanks have a data plate specifying their DOT 406 certification. The plate will have a serial number, as well as tank capacity, etc. If a tank does NOT have this DOT data plate, it's NOT a DOT 406 certified tank.
Don't be fooled by imitators. Quality Fuel Trailer and Tank will sell you the right trailer for your use...
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