Semi-trailers

Semi-trailers in the United Arab Emirates

Updated 4 November 2026

A semi-trailer in the UAE costs from about AED 22,400 for a flatbed model to about AED 40,400 for a lowbed, and a used 2007 lowbed was listed at about AED 134,000. Post a request on BlaBlaPrice to see current offers: the AI looks through sellers' websites and price lists in this country and shows the prices it finds.

Weights, dimensions and registration

The UAE Cabinet resolution on weights and dimensions of heavy vehicles, effective from 1 February 2024, sets the limits. A truck head, trailer and semi-trailer together must have an overall length of 28 m, a width of 2.6 m and a height of 4.6 m. Trailers must also comply with Ministerial Decision No. 12 of 2015 on the UAE system for controlling trailers, so ask the seller for documents that show this. Trailers working inside Dubai's port and free zone premises need registration, inspection and licensing, and third-party insurance covers damage caused by a trailer while it is pulled by a vehicle.

Heat and the working season

The climate is desert: summers are very hot from May to September, and winters are mild from November to March. Heavy loads in the heat put more strain on tyres, brakes and any refrigeration units, so ask for their condition and service history before a summer haul. The mild months from November to March are the more comfortable time for inspection visits and test runs.

Specifications, prices and delivery

Listings give payload in tonnes, length in feet or metres, tank or hopper volume in cubic metres, and tyre sizes such as 12R22.5. Many listings are from overseas manufacturers, so ask whether the price includes shipping and delivery to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman or Al Ain. Prices are in AED, and the same model can differ by several thousand dirhams depending on its equipment.

What to write in your request

State the semi-trailer type, such as flatbed, lowbed, tipper, tanker or reefer, together with the make, the year, the number of axles and the payload you need. List the equipment you require, such as ramps or a particular braking system, the documents you can provide, the condition you accept, your budget and the delivery city.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the trailer you need in your own words in a chat, and the AI asks for missing details such as payload and axles. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice receive the request and reply in the chat with their own offer, price and delivery terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to contact. Requests are free for buyers. Begin on the BlaBlaPrice home page, or compare low-loader trailers and cargo trailers in the same section.