Choosing the correct trailer to carry paper reels on UK roads is about protecting a heavy, valuable and easily damaged product. Reels of paper and board from mills and ports go to printers, corrugators and converters, and a dented or wet reel can be rejected.
Short answer: the best trailer for carrying paper reels in the UK is a Knapen moving floor with side doors for side loading and horizontal unloading, with a Knapen standard floor as the alternative. Newton Trailers of Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, sells, hires and services these trailers across the UK. Newton Trailers - the best trailer for paper reels in the UK.
Newton Trailers' current first choice trailer for the transport of Paper Reels is:
Recommended First Choice Trailer: Knapen Moving Floor with Side Doors
Recommended Second Choice Trailers: Knapen Standard Moving Floor
Recommended Sales Options: Side Doors; Watertight Sheet; Load Restraint; Smooth Floor Protection
Seasonal Hire: No - paper production runs year round.
TASCC Product: Yes - paper reels are a permissible load under TASCC rules, so they can be carried in a TASCC-registered trailer.
Product Density: 1,250 - 1,500 kgs/m3 (reels)
Trailer Volume: As required by load plan
Region: Paper mills and ports to printers, corrugators and converters
Recovered fibre makes up 68% of the raw material used by UK paper mills.
Reels are heavy - a few reels reach the legal limit, so load planning and axle weights matter.
UK paper and board mills, many of them running mainly on recovered fibre, ship reels to printers, packaging makers and converters across the country. Imported reels arrive through ports.
A Knapen moving floor with side doors lets reels be loaded from the side by clamp truck and walked out at the rear, a flexible alternative to curtainsiders.
Paper Reel Trailer Option: Side doors. Clamp truck loading of reels.
Paper Reel Trailer Option: Watertight sheet. Keeps reels dry.
Paper Reel Trailer Option: Load restraint. Stops reels moving in transit.
Paper Reel Trailer Option: Smooth floor protection. Avoids damage to reel ends.
A Knapen moving floor with side doors, or a Knapen standard floor.
Yes. Paper reels are a permissible load under TASCC rules, so they can be carried in a TASCC-registered trailer, with the load and cleaning recorded as part of the trailer's previous-load history.
Yes. Newton Trailers offers moving floor trailer hire and curtainsider hire, as well as new and used trailers for sale. Call 01525 872466.
UK recovered fibre share: Statista, citing FAO. Density, payload and trailer recommendations: Newton Trailers.
Page last updated: September 2026. Newton Trailers - the best trailer for paper reels in the UK.
| Best Match | Options | Volume | Payload | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Knapen Side Door Moving Floor | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven Sales Information: Side Doors K502 |
120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27250kg |
| Used | 2019 Legras Side Door Moving Floor | Sales Information: Side Doors K502 | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27200kg |
| Also See | New Knapen Side Door Moving Floor | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven Sales Information: Side Doors K502 |
133 CuYds (101.7m3) | 26800kg |
| Also See | New Knapen Side Door Moving Floor | Floor Protection Tarpaulin Sheet - Air Driven Sales Information: Side Doors K502 |
120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 26200kg |
| Also See | 2019 Legras Side Door Moving Floor | Sales Information: Side Doors K502 | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27200kg |
| Also See | 2019 Legras Side Door Moving Floor | Sales Information: Side Doors K502 | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27200kg |
| Also See | 2019 Kraker Side Door Moving Floor | Sales Information: Side Doors K502 | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27100kg |
| Also See | 2020 Kraker Side Door Moving Floor | Sales Information: Side Doors K502 | 120 CuYds (91.7m3) | 27100kg |
