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Central Trailer Sales Hosts Minnesota Trailer Safety Event

Central Trailer Sales partnered with NATM for a Trailer Safety Day event on June 5, 2025, focusing on crucial safety aspects like cargo securement and weight ratings. Attendees learned from experts, enjoyed lunch, explored new trailers and received giveaway items to enhance their hauling practices, emphasizing the importance of safe towing practices and compliance.

Tue June 17, 2025 - Midwest Edition #13
CEG/Central Trailer Sales


The first week of June tends to be one of the busiest for folks who rely on their trailers daily. Landscapers, contractors, hotshot haulers and weekend warriors alike are hitting the road more frequently as summer projects pick up speed. But amid the hustle, one thing remains a top priority — safety.

Central Trailer Sales in Minnesota, teamed up with the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) to host Trailer Safety Day on June 5, 2025, at the company's location in Jordan, Minn. The event focused on everything from cargo securement to trailer weight ratings.

Attendees learned how to tow smarter, safer and with more confidence.

Real Experts, Real Talk

Central Trailer Sales kicked things off with a live Q&A panel featuring Scott Crimmins, technical director of the NATM, alongside members of the Minnesota State Patrol. They answered questions from attendees on topics like load securement, towing laws, trailer GVWR ratings and more.

Whether a customer has been hauling for decades or has just picked up the first utility trailer, there was something for everyone. Key takeaways included:

• Why understanding a trailer's weight rating is critical for safety and compliance.

• How improper cargo securement can lead to serious accidents.

• The importance of matching the trailer, hitch and tow vehicle correctly.

Many trailer users aren't fully aware that the trailer's weight limit includes the weight of the trailer as well as the load, making it easy for them to exceed the weight limit of the trailer without realizing it.

Learning, Lunch, Local Flavor

After the panel, attendees enjoyed a free hog roast lunch from a local smokehouse, complete with brisket, pulled pork and all the fixings. Even the beverages were cooled by top-notch trailer tech — in a Polar King refrigerated trailer.

The event also gave Central Trailer Sales a chance to highlight new arrivals in its trailer lineup, including enclosed cargo units, refrigerated trailers and heavy-duty haulers. Guests had the opportunity to explore the latest models up close, ask questions and get expert advice tailored to their hauling needs.

Sponsors of the event included Stillwell Jacks Inc. and Dexter. Attendees took home giveaway items and had a chance to enter a drawing for prizes. Lucky winners went home with a Stillwell hydraulic jack and stake pocket D-rings from Dexter — gear designed to improve towing safety and load control, including wheel chocks and jack stands, tie-down straps and ratchets and brake controller tools

Why It Matters

Hauling trailers may seem simple, but there's a lot to get right. Misjudging a load, skipping securement or misunderstanding your trailer's GVWR can quickly turn into a dangerous situation. That's why events like Trailer Safety Day matter — they take the guesswork out of towing.

As more Minnesotans rely on trailers for work and weekend projects, safety education becomes more important than ever. Knowing how to check equipment, secure a load and distribute weight correctly can save lives.

Helping You Haul Since 2004

Central Trailer Sales is committed to helping trailer owners across Minnesota and beyond stay safe and ready for the road. With full-service locations in East Bethel and Jordan, it offers expert sales, reliable service and a wide selection of parts to keep customers hauling with confidence all year long.

Whether you're buying your first trailer or stocking up on safety gear, the Central Trailer Sales team is ready to help you haul with confidence.

For more information, visit centraltrailers.com. 

This story also appears on Truck and Trailer Guide.

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With full-service locations in East Bethel and Jordan, Central Trailer Sales offers expert sales, reliable service and a wide selection of parts to keep customers hauling with confidence. (CEG photo)

With full-service locations in East Bethel and Jordan, Central Trailer Sales offers expert sales, reliable service and a wide selection of parts to keep customers hauling with confidence. (CEG photo)
Diamond C Trailers, a well-known custom trailer manufacturer of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, is making its debut in the Minnesota market. Diamond C offers a wide range of options for most standard trailer models. Custom design and manufacturing services are also available. (CEG photo)
The event gave Central Trailer Sales a chance to highlight new arrivals to its trailer lineup, including enclosed cargo units, refrigerated trailers and heavy-duty haulers. (CEG photo)
Attendees of Central Trailer Sales safety day learned how to tow smarter, safer and with more confidence. (CEG photo)
Lori Edstrom, inside sales of Stillwell Jacks, Burnsville, Minn., showed attendees the company’s high-speed, durable alternative to the traditional crank-style trailer jacks often used on trailers. The jacks are powered by a hydraulic power unit that efficiently lifts and levels trailers, offering an impressive upgrade in both performance and ease of use. (CEG photo)
Dexter is a supplier of axles, doors, venting products and related components in the utility trailer industry, located in Freeport, Minn. Matt Hibbison, account manager, was on hand with the company’s lineup.  (CEG photo)
Mr. Pig Stuff of Shakopee, Minn., catered the pig roast. (CEG photo)
After the panel, attendees enjoyed a free hog roast lunch from a local smokehouse, complete with brisket, pulled pork and all the fixings. (CEG photo)
Misjudging a load, skipping securement or misunderstanding your trailer’s GVWR can quickly turn into a dangerous situation. (Central Trailer Sales photo)
Central Trailer Sales in Minnesota, teamed up with the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) to host Trailer Safety Day on June 5, 2025. (Central Trailer Sales photo)
As more Minnesotans rely on trailers for work and weekend projects, safety education becomes more important than ever. (Central Trailer Sales photo)
Knowing how to check equipment, secure a load and distribute weight correctly can save lives. (Central Trailer Sales photo)
Scott Crimmins, technical director of NATM   (Central Trailer Sales photo)
Minnesota State Patrol officers Jessica Hukill and P. Peterson answered questions from attendees on topics like load securement and towing laws. (Central Trailer Sales photo)
Lori Edstrom, inside sales of Stillwell Jacks, Burnsville, Minn., and Matt Hibbison, account manager of Dexter, Freeport, Minn., joined Central Trailer Sales for Trailer Safety Day.  (Central Trailer Sales photo)
The Central Trailer Sales team of (L-R) Kalen, Jordan technician; Tahna Blue, sales, Jordan; Nan Renstrom, owner; Brian Renstrom, owner; Matt Johnson, sales, Jordan; Mahli, marketing; Jason Pilgrim, service manager; Shannon, technician; and Gabby, administrative assistant, hosted Trailer Safety Day. (Central Trailer Sales photo)
Central Trailer Sales is committed to helping trailer owners across Minnesota and beyond stay safe and ready for the road.  (CEG photo)




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