Commercial Trailer Rental Company with Custom Operating Platform
Business Description
Short-haul commercial trailer rental company serving the drayage market at the Port of Houston. 42-unit specialized fleet, all titles free and clear with zero equipment debt. Has served 58 carrier accounts since 2022, with 31 of 42 units currently on rent. Revenue has grown every year: $155k in 2024, $170k in 2025, and 2026 is running at roughly $220k annualized.
The market is growing underneath this business. In July 2026 Port Houston approved the Project 12 study for the next phase of Ship Channel deepening, awarded reconstruction of Barbours Cut wharves for larger vessels, and expanded Bayport to 21 ship-to-shore cranes. More container capacity means more demand for exactly this equipment.
What makes this one different is the operating platform. The owners spent a year building custom software that runs the entire business: reservations, per-unit monthly leases, one-click invoice runs, toll rebilling by VIN, carrier credit approval, AR aging, GPS tracking, maintenance tickets, inspection reports, and a live dashboard showing utilization, margin, and idle units. One person manages the whole fleet from a laptop. A new owner logs in on day one and everything keeps running, and the sale includes a full year of platform support and modifications from the developer.
Maintenance is built into lease pricing, so carriers pay nothing for normal wear and tear. A contracted mechanic has handled all physical maintenance on this fleet for the last three years and knows every unit. That combination is a big part of why carriers stay.
No real estate is attached. The fleet sits at a rented third-party yard, so a buyer with existing yard capacity absorbs the fleet, drops the storage expense, and runs it out of their own operation. Ideal fit for a trailer or equipment rental company, a drayage operator, or an intermodal trucking business that already has back-office and yard infrastructure.
Owners are selling to focus on another business they own. Fleet, carrier relationships, software platform, and transition support all transfer. Full equipment specifications and financials available on inquiry.
The market is growing underneath this business. In July 2026 Port Houston approved the Project 12 study for the next phase of Ship Channel deepening, awarded reconstruction of Barbours Cut wharves for larger vessels, and expanded Bayport to 21 ship-to-shore cranes. More container capacity means more demand for exactly this equipment.
What makes this one different is the operating platform. The owners spent a year building custom software that runs the entire business: reservations, per-unit monthly leases, one-click invoice runs, toll rebilling by VIN, carrier credit approval, AR aging, GPS tracking, maintenance tickets, inspection reports, and a live dashboard showing utilization, margin, and idle units. One person manages the whole fleet from a laptop. A new owner logs in on day one and everything keeps running, and the sale includes a full year of platform support and modifications from the developer.
Maintenance is built into lease pricing, so carriers pay nothing for normal wear and tear. A contracted mechanic has handled all physical maintenance on this fleet for the last three years and knows every unit. That combination is a big part of why carriers stay.
No real estate is attached. The fleet sits at a rented third-party yard, so a buyer with existing yard capacity absorbs the fleet, drops the storage expense, and runs it out of their own operation. Ideal fit for a trailer or equipment rental company, a drayage operator, or an intermodal trucking business that already has back-office and yard infrastructure.
Owners are selling to focus on another business they own. Fleet, carrier relationships, software platform, and transition support all transfer. Full equipment specifications and financials available on inquiry.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 4
- Employees
- 2 Contractors
- Currently Relocatable
- Yes
- Facilities & Assets
- 42-unit specialized trailer fleet: 30 late-model 40' units and 12 multi-size combo units. All titles free and clear, no equipment liens. GPS tracking on the fleet. Custom-built operating platform runs reservations, billing, toll rebilling by VIN, collections, credit approval, maintenance tickets, inspection reports, and a live KPI dashboard. No real estate included; fleet sits at a rented third-party yard and relocates to your yard at will. Full equipment specifications available on inquiry.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Equipment supply in the Houston port drayage market is dominated by large national pools with rigid terms. Small operators offering flexible monthly leases with maintenance built into pricing are scarce, which is how this company has served 58 carrier accounts since 2022 and keeps 31 of 42 units on rent.
- Opportunities for Growth
- The operating platform scales to unlimited units and carriers, so growth is a fleet-purchase decision, not an operations rebuild. Port Houston is expanding: the Project 12 channel-deepening study and terminal projects at Barbours Cut and Bayport were approved in July 2026. The built-in sales engine generates fresh carrier leads automatically from new DOT/MC registrations.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owners are focusing on another business they own
- Transition Support
- One year of software platform support and modifications included. Sellers provide transition support on operations, carrier relationships, and the maintenance program. A contracted mechanic has handled all physical fleet maintenance for the last three years. Ongoing platform maintenance available as a consulting arrangement after year one.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2532779
- Listing Views
- 18
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