Choosing the correct trailer to carry gypsum at 44 tonnes on UK roads means dealing with a load that is dense, abrasive and sticky when wet. Gypsum - natural rock, recycled plasterboard gypsum and the old synthetic gypsum from power stations - goes into plaster, plasterboard and cement, and the UK supply is changing.
Short answer: the best trailer for carrying gypsum in the UK is a Knapen biomass or recycling moving floor with an automatic roll over sheet, with a STAS plank sided tipper as the alternative. Newton Trailers of Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, sells, hires and services these trailers across the UK. Newton Trailers - the best trailer for gypsum in the UK.
Newton Trailers' current first choice trailer for the transport of Gypsum is:
Recommended First Choice Trailer: Knapen Biomass Moving Floor Trailer
Recommended Second Choice Trailers: STAS Plank Sided Tipping Trailer
Recommended Sales Options: Automatic Roll Over Sheet; Heavy Duty Floor Planks; Hydraulic Rear Door; VWS Weigher
Seasonal Hire: No - plaster and plasterboard works run year round.
TASCC Product: No - gypsum is not a permissible load for TASCC-registered trailers, so keep it to non-TASCC trailers.
Product Density: 900 - 1,400 kgs/m3
Trailer Volume: 45 - 90 cuyd
Region: Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, East Sussex and Cumbria mines, recyclers and ports to plaster and cement works
UK natural gypsum production is estimated at 1.5 - 2 million tonnes a year, and is rising as power station gypsum disappears.
At 900 - 1,400 kg/m3 gypsum is a weight load: a 29 tonne payload is 21 - 32 m3.
For 30 years much UK plasterboard was made from synthetic gypsum produced by coal-fired power stations. With coal power gone, natural gypsum production is rising. British Gypsum's Marblaegis mine in Nottinghamshire, now licensed to 2042, currently extracts around 250,000 tonnes a year, and UK natural gypsum production is estimated at 1.5 - 2 million tonnes a year.
Recycled gypsum from plasterboard waste is the other growing source, alongside imports.
A moving floor handles gypsum well, especially damp recycled gypsum that sticks in a tipper. A Knapen floor with heavy duty planks resists the abrasion; a plank tipper suits dry rock gypsum on simple runs.
Gypsum Trailer Option: Automatic roll over sheet. Keeps gypsum dry - wet gypsum sticks and cakes.
Gypsum Trailer Option: Heavy duty floor planks. Resist wear from an abrasive load.
Gypsum Trailer Option: Hydraulic rear door. Controlled discharge into stores.
Gypsum Trailer Option: VWS Weigher. Dense gypsum overloads quickly.
A Knapen biomass or recycling moving floor with an automatic roll over sheet, or a STAS plank tipper.
Synthetic gypsum from coal-fired power stations has disappeared with the end of coal power.
Yes. Newton Trailers offers moving floor trailer hire and tipping trailer hire, as well as new and used trailers for sale. Call 01525 872466.
A gypsum trailer also works on the other construction materials. See our guides to trailers for cement powder and aggregate.
These UK trade bodies and associations represent, regulate or market the loads on this page:
Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA): represents UK gypsum board and plaster manufacturers.
Mineral Products Association (MPA): the trade association for aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, lime and other mineral products.
UK natural gypsum production: Nottinghamshire County Council minerals plan. Marblaegis mine extension: Global Gypsum. Density, payload and trailer recommendations: Newton Trailers.
Page last updated: September 2026. Newton Trailers - the best trailer for gypsum in the UK.
| Best Match | Options | Volume | Payload | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Knapen Biomass Moving Floor Trailer | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27930kg |
| Used | 2021 Knapen Biomass Moving Floor Trailer | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven | 130 CuYds (99.4m3) | 28050kg |
| Also See | 2022 Knapen Biomass Moving Floor Trailer | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven | 130 CuYds (99.4m3) | 27900kg |
| Also See | 2021 Knapen Biomass Moving Floor Trailer | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven | 140 CuYds (107.0m3) | 27900kg |
| Also See | 2015 Kraker Biomass Moving Floor Trailer | 130 CuYds (99.4m3) | 27900kg | |
| Also See | New Knapen Biomass Moving Floor Trailer | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven | 130 CuYds (99.4m3) | 27850kg |
| Also See | New Knapen Biomass Moving Floor Trailer | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven | 130 CuYds (99.4m3) | 27850kg |
| Also See | New Knapen Biomass Moving Floor Trailer | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven | 140 CuYds (107.0m3) | 27770kg |
