Stoughton Trailers Expands With Northstar Trailer in the Carolinas

Nov 20, 2025

Stoughton Trailers LLC, a national leader in transportation equipment, expands its reach with the addition of Northstar Trailer to its extensive dealer network. The partnership aligns Stoughton with one of the premier trailer dealers in the Southeast, bolstering its presence in a high growth territory.

For more than 30 years, Northstar has built a reputation centered around customer care and focused on providing the best trailers available at competitive prices.

Headquartered in Mount Pleasant, S.C., within the Charleston metro area, Northstar Trailer will provide the full line of Stoughton products in North Carolina and South Carolina, including dry van and PureBlue™ refrigerated trailers, intermodal chassis as well as parts and service. They have two drop yards to store trailers for immediate customer availability.

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