A livestock trailer carries whatever the last load carried — including its pathogens. Washout between loads is basic biosecurity, and mobile livestock trailer washing means it happens at the yard instead of depending on the nearest washout bay.
Why between-loads is the standard
Manure and bedding residue harbour the pathogens of whatever animals last rode the trailer, and disease transmission via shared and contract transport is well documented across species. The trailer is a vector exactly as long as it is dirty.
Washout after every load is the standard the commercial livestock world works to, and the logic applies at every scale: one contaminated trip can cost more than a year of washing.
What a proper washout involves
Solids first — bedding and manure removed, not rinsed into a corner. Then the interior surfaces: floor, walls, gates and dividers, with attention to the corners, hinges and cleats where material packs. Detergent where residue is established, and disinfection as a distinct step after cleaning, because disinfectant on top of organic matter is largely wasted.
The floor matters most and gets missed most — residue packed into floor cleats is exactly where a quick rinse fails.
The mobile advantage
Washout facilities are sparse in rural areas, and hauling a dirty trailer to find one partly defeats the purpose. We bring water and equipment to the yard, so the trailer is cleaned where it parks, on your schedule, between loads rather than when convenient.
Runoff needs a sensible plan — manure-laden water should soak into ground away from waterways and wells, and we plan that with you before starting.
Between loads, before a sale run, or after hauling someone else’s stock — tell us when and the trailer gets done at the yard. Read more about livestock trailer washing →