Peanut drying semi-trailers

Drying trailers built to outlast the harvest.

We've built and converted nearly 10,000 semi-trailers since 1995 — and when one goes down mid-season, our Vienna, GA shop gets it back to work fast.

Or call 434-209-4042David Koshy, General Manager

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122 oz. reinforced tarp
240% opening drying floor
33-point latch drying frames
4Landing gear with a floating foot
5Brand-new tires, DOT inspected

We offer the best pricing for the best quality in the market.

1995First to market with peanut drying semi-trailers
~10,000Trailers sold and converted for growers and buying points nationwide
6,000+APT trailers still working in the market today
In-houseFabrication and repair shop in Dooly County, Georgia

What brings you in?

Whether you're adding capacity before harvest or keeping your fleet rolling through it, start here.

For growers & buying points

I need drying trailers

New 48' conversions, built in Vienna, GA and inspected before they leave the yard. Tell us how many and when you need them.

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For any drying trailer

I need a repair or parts

Floors, tarps, rear doors, landing legs. Bring it to our Vienna, GA shop, or order parts shipped to you.

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Conversions

Bring in your dry van. We'll make it a peanut dryer.

Already have a dry van trailer? Bring it to our Vienna, GA shop and we'll convert it into a peanut drying van, built to the same standards as every APT trailer.

STEP 1Bring your dry vanDrop your trailer off at our Vienna, GA shop.
STEP 2We convert itOur fabrication team turns it into a drying van.
STEP 3Start dryingPick up a peanut drying van ready for harvest.
The APT peanut trailer

The APT drying trailer, refined since 2003.

We started converting trailers when a customer asked for 100 of them. Two decades later every build still gets the upgrades we'd want on our own fleet — strength and performance at the best price.

APT drying trailer with the drying floor opening visible
  1. 48' sheet & post vanSized to match your dryer setup and buying point.
  2. 40% opening drying floorEven airflow through the load, plus a floor restoration kit to prevent delamination.
  3. Optional metal floors & wallsMore durable, minimal repair work and easier to clean, with no wood to rot. Ask us about it.
  4. Heavy-duty 22 oz. reinforced tarp kit4" webbing throughout for a longer service life.
  5. Advanced 3-point latch drying framesFrames stay seated and sealed through loading and drying.
  6. Landing gear with a floating footReinforced channel construction with a big footprint for soft ground at the dryer.
  7. Brand-new tires on every trailerNew radials, mud flaps and dolly components. DOT inspected and road-ready.
Best bang for your buck

More trailer for the money.

Every APT trailer leaves Vienna, GA road-ready: brand-new tires, our 40% opening drying floor and a heavy-duty tarp kit. You won't find better value at this price.

  • Brand-new tires on every trailer
  • 40% opening drying floor with restoration kit
  • 22 oz. reinforced tarp kit, 4" webbing
  • DOT inspected and ready to haul
Want full metal interiors? Request a quote
New trailers starting at
$25,900
for the standard model
Harvest special through Sept 30 · regular $27,400
New trailers starting at
$27,400
for the standard model
Repair, service & parts

Down trailer? We'll get it back in rotation.

Our Vienna, GA shop works on APT trailers and other drying trailers. Harvest is short, so we quote fast and schedule around your season.

In the shop

  • Floor repair & replacement
  • Tarp replacement
  • Rear door conversions
  • Landing gear

Any repair, done right

Whatever your trailer needs, from a quick fix to a full rebuild, our shop can do it. If it's broken, we can repair it.

Parts, shipped

Tarps, latches, floor sections and hardware, ordered by phone or email and shipped to you.

STEP 1Call or send photosTell us the trailer and what's wrong.
STEP 2Get a quoteClear price before work starts.
STEP 3Repair in our shopScheduled around your harvest.
434-209-4042 David Koshy, General Manager david@advancedtrailer.com
Our story

From one order of 100 to an industry standard.

Properly built and inspected semi-trailers closed a real safety gap in peanut drying equipment. That's still the job: innovation, safety, efficiency and profitability for the people who run them.

InnovationSafetyEfficiencyProfitability
Trailers being built inside the APT shop
  1. 1995
    Opens as a semi-trailer dealership.
  2. Early 2000s
    A customer asks for 100 trailers converted for peanut drying. They ship to growers across the Southeast.
  3. 2003
    All-in on drying conversions. Our redesigned drying trailer sets a new spec.
  4. Dooly County
    Moves to Vienna, GA, with an in-house fabrication shop and repair team.
  5. Today
    6,000+ APT trailers in the market. American designed and built.
Visit the plant

Come kick the tires in Vienna, GA.

The best way to judge a drying trailer is to stand next to one. Stop by the yard, see builds in progress, and talk specs with the people who make them.

Sales & ServiceDavid Koshy, General Manager
Cell: 434-209-4042
david@advancedtrailer.com
405 Keaton Street, Vienna, GA 31092
Business OfficeJimmy Mathews, CEO
2106 E State Highway 114, Ste 303
Southlake, Texas 76092
Toll free 1-800-860-1360

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New trailers, repairs or parts. We reply within one business day.

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