Hire a cage trailer locally — book online, pick up from owners near you, from $25/day. Perfect for tip runs, garden waste, moving and DIY.
Find a local cage trailer near you.
The most common reasons renters book a cage trailer.
Cage trailers are the workhorse of trailer hire — the most-rented trailer type in Australia and for good reason. An open-top trailer with mesh sides (typically 600–900mm high), they're built for hauling loose loads that a box trailer can't contain: garden cuttings and prunings, council tip runs, building rubble, mulch and soil, second-hand furniture, or anything bulky that needs to be tied down rather than enclosed.
Most cage trailers on TrailerConnect are 7x4 or 8x5 ft single-axle (great for everyday loads up to ~700kg) or 10x5 tandem-axle with hydraulic tipper (premium pick for landscaping, mulch, or recurring tip runs). Cage hire typically starts from $25/day single-axle, $60–95/day for a tipper. You hire directly from a local owner near you, meaning no big-yard queues, no inflated depot pricing, and no paperwork to wade through.
Wherever you are in Australia — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or one of dozens of regional centres — TrailerConnect connects you with a local cage trailer owner with verified listings, transparent daily rates, and online booking that takes about a minute. Most renters book the day before or even the morning of pickup.











We connect you directly with local trailer owners — no middleman, no overpriced hire company markup.
Common questions about hiring a cage trailer.
Thousands of Australians are looking for cage trailers every week. List yours and start earning — it takes less than 5 minutes.