Entrepreneurs & small businesses

Custom Trailers & Vehicles for Your Mobile Business

Your business starts with an idea. Let’s give it a home.

The coffee shop you’ve imagined. The mobile bar with your name on it. The boutique that brings your products to new places.

The Hudson Trailer Company builds custom trailers and vehicles for owners starting something new or growing a business they already love.

We understand the owner’s side, too. Before building for clients, we operated our own event-rental fleet. That experience shapes how we think about your workspace, your customers and the details you’ll use every day.

Fiddlehead Fern Café's white trailer with a wood-framed window, parked on grass

Find the right fit for your business.

Start with what you want to serve, sell or share. Then explore the platform that suits your concept, equipment and budget.

Our 14-foot and 17-foot coffee and bar trailers can be customized option by option in Build & Price. Other vehicles and custom projects receive an individual quote.

A long white coffee trailer interior with butcher block counters and an espresso machine

Coffee Trailers

Create your own mobile café with a workspace planned around your coffee equipment, storage and service.

From $46,000
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The green-and-copper Bar Monte trailer with its window open and chalkboard signs out front

Mobile Bar Trailers

Build a bar with a personality of its own, ready to become part of weddings, private events and venue experiences.

From $46,000
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The Visit Jacksonville mini truck with its Discover Jax box open: turquoise stripes and wood shelves

Kei & Mini Trucks

A compact setting for coffee, flowers, retail or beverage service, with custom finishes that make your business recognizable.

Gas Kei truck projects from $45,000. Electric projects quoted individually.
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A white vintage horse trailer bar on grass with its patterned lid up and copper fixtures

Horse Trailer Conversions

Bring character to your coffee shop, mobile bar or food service concept with a custom horse trailer conversion.

From $35,000
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A white Piaggio Ape bar with its canopy raised over a Cheers tile backsplash and taps

Piaggio Ape Conversions

Create a distinctive tap truck, mobile bar or boutique inside an unmistakable Italian three-wheeler.

From $45,000
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A design render of an Airstream bar with a curved wood ceiling, olive cabinets and three stools

Airstream Conversions

Give your café, bar or retail business a memorable home inside a vintage Airstream, customized for your operation.

From $150,000
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A green vintage step van with its serving window open

Vintage Step Vans

Pair classic vehicle character with an interior designed around your business, and a modern engine when you add it to your contract.

From $120,000
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A cream three-wheel tuk tuk with four taps on black tile, under a covered entry

Tuk Tuks & Cushman

Compact mobile bars, tap trucks and specialty carts that bring personality to your service.

From $35,000
Explore tuk tuks and Cushman conversions →
A white shipping container café with its awning out and pastry case in the window

Shipping Containers

Create a dedicated café, bar, kitchen or shop for a property, venue or hospitality destination.

From $95,000
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Have something different in mind?

Bring your vintage truck, unusual platform or original concept to our Custom Studio.

Explore the Custom Studio →

Starting prices are for base builds, before equipment and design. Your proposal defines the complete scope and price.

Serving a food menu? Compare the options on our Custom Food Trucks & Food Trailers page.

Designed for the person behind the window.

Your build should feel like your brand and work for your daily routine.

We plan around what you’ll serve, where equipment needs to sit and how your team moves through the space. Counters, storage, service windows and utilities are considered together.

Share your menu, equipment plans and local requirements early. Those details help us shape a workspace that supports the business you want to run.

Put your idea—and your numbers—to work.

Choosing a trailer or truck is one part of starting a mobile business. Understanding your pricing, costs and customers matters just as much.

Mobile Business Builders covers topics including pricing, marketing and operating a mobile business.

Planning a coffee concept? Use our free coffee trailer profit calculator to explore different sales volumes, average orders and operating costs using your own assumptions.

Try the coffee trailer calculator →

A clear path from idea to build.

Choose your direction

Tell us about your concept, budget and intended locations. Explore the trailer or vehicle that fits.

Make it yours

Choose the equipment, finishes and details that bring your brand into the space.

Review your contract

Understand the scope, price, payment terms and estimated timing before moving forward.

Start your build

A 50% deposit starts your project. Standard coffee and bar trailers typically take 16–20 weeks, with timing discussed around our schedule and equipment availability.

See How It Works →

Explore financing

Financing is available through Ascentium Capital, subject to approval.

How financing works →

Hear from people who took the leap.

Our Beyond the Build podcast follows owners, including Flutes & Foam and Freaki Tiki, as they share experiences from life after their builds.

Hear how other entrepreneurs approached their ideas and what they’ve learned along the way.

Listen to Beyond the Build →

In their words.

“The care, patience and attention to detail they provided throughout my build was exceptional. Highly recommend Hudson Trailer Company to anyone looking for a custom build.”

Kate L., Flutes & Foam

“From start to finish she was extremely responsive and brought our dream of building a mobile bar to life!”

Cori D., The Tipsy Trailer Co.

“We knew we made the right choice for a builder the moment we said hello. We came away with a beautiful, expertly renovated build that we love.”

Leah G., Mobile Go Bar

FAQ

Questions about starting your mobile business

Ask us directly →

How much does a coffee trailer cost?
A 14-foot coffee trailer starts at $46,000, and a 17-foot model starts at $48,000. Most clients invest $56,000–$85,000 for a fully equipped coffee trailer, depending on equipment and design. Explore your options in Build & Price.
How much does a mobile bar trailer cost?
A 14-foot bar trailer starts at $46,000, and a 17-foot model starts at $48,000. For a smaller format, the Teardrop Bar Trailer is $24,000 and the Tiny Tap Trailer is $26,000. See the mobile bar page for package details and upgrades.
Can you help if I’m still deciding what to build?
Yes. Share what you want to serve or sell, where you plan to operate and your budget. The Hudson Trailer Company can help you compare suitable platforms and discuss the next steps.
How long does a trailer take to build?
Standard coffee and bar trailers typically take 16–20 weeks. Your schedule also depends on current availability, equipment lead times and customization. Other types of builds have different timelines.
How do payments work?
A 50% deposit starts your project. Your contract states your payment terms. See How It Works for an overview.
Is financing available?
Yes. Financing is available through Ascentium Capital, subject to approval.
Do you offer help with running the business?
Yes. Mobile Business Builders covers pricing, marketing and operating a mobile business. The free coffee trailer calculator also lets you explore the numbers behind your concept.

Make the business you’ve been imagining something real.

Explore your options, put together your trailer or tell us about the idea you’re ready to pursue.

The Hudson Trailer Company is here to help you build it.