Free Trailer Bill of Sale Template
A trailer bill of sale records a utility, horse, livestock, boat or travel trailer changing hands: the trailer, the price, the date, and the people signing. For a travel trailer or a fifth wheel there is also the RV bill of sale, with lines for generator hours and the appliances sold with it.
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A blank template you fill in yourself. Type into the PDF's fields in your PDF reader, or print it and write by hand. Choose Word if you want to change the wording first. The files are created in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to us.
Updated October 1, 2026
This page covers the template and two federal rules that touch it. It does not cover titling or registration of trailers. Where we could confirm a state's rules for selling a trailer, that state's trailer page is listed under Trailer Bill of Sale rules by state below, with its sources. This site's vehicle state pages, listed on the vehicle bill of sale page, are written for selling a car, truck or van.
What the template looks like
Trailer Bill of Sale
This document records the sale of the trailer described below.
Seller
Seller's full name:
Seller's address:
Seller's phone or email:
Second seller's full name, if there is one:
Buyer
Buyer's full name:
Buyer's address:
Buyer's phone or email:
Second buyer's full name, if there is one:
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Trailer
Year, make and model:
Type of trailer (for example utility, boat, travel or livestock):
VIN or serial number:
License plate number, if the trailer has one:
Title number, if the trailer is titled:
Condition as described by the seller:
Sale
Sale price:
Date of sale:
Method of payment:
The seller sells the trailer to the buyer for the price above.
Anything else the parties agree on:
Place and date of signing:
Seller's signature and printed name
Second seller's signature and printed name, if there is one
Buyer's signature and printed name
Second buyer's signature and printed name, if there is one
Why there is no odometer section
The federal odometer disclosure rule exempts a vehicle that is not self-propelled (49 CFR 580.17). A trailer that is not self-propelled is exempt, so this template has no odometer section.
The vehicle bill of sale has odometer lines, and explains the rule and its other exemptions.
Source: 49 CFR 580.17, Exemptions (opens in a new tab) (ecfr.gov). Last checked September 21, 2026.
The VIN
The federal rules on vehicle identification numbers list trailers among the vehicles they apply to (49 CFR 565.2). The template has a line for the VIN or serial number.
Source: 49 CFR 565.2, Application (opens in a new tab) (ecfr.gov). Last checked September 21, 2026.
What to write about the trailer
The template has a line for each of these, so the trailer can be told apart from any other.
- Year, make and model
- The type of trailer, for example utility, boat, travel or livestock
- VIN or serial number
- License plate number and title number, if the trailer has them
- Its condition, as the seller describes it
Trailer Bill of Sale rules by state
Not covered yet: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
For a state we don't cover yet, USA.gov has a list of state motor vehicle agencies: State motor vehicle services (opens in a new tab) (external site).
Frequently asked questions
Does a trailer bill of sale need an odometer reading?
The federal odometer disclosure rule exempts a vehicle that is not self-propelled (49 CFR 580.17). A trailer that is not self-propelled is exempt, so this template has no odometer section. This page does not cover state rules for trailers.
Does the trailer template have lines for a title number and a plate number?
Yes, for a trailer that has them. Where we could confirm a state's titling rules for trailers, that state's trailer page, listed under Trailer Bill of Sale rules by state on this page, says so and links to the source. This page does not cover titling or registration of trailers.
Can a boat and its trailer be sold on one bill of sale?
The boat bill of sale has lines for a trailer sold with the boat, so one document can list both. This template is for a trailer sold on its own.