Cattle Trailers for Laredo & South Texas Border Country
Webb County and the South Texas brush country that surrounds Laredo is one of the most storied cattle regions in North America. The King Ranch genetics, Brahman-influenced cattle bred for heat and drought, the vast ranches running south toward the Rio Grande — this is where the Texas cattle industry was built. Star Manufacturing in Wharton, TX serves Laredo and Webb County ranchers with heavy-duty cattle trailers built to handle the heat, humidity, and rough caliche roads of deep South Texas.
South Texas Humidity Demands Hot Dip Galvanizing
The brush country around Laredo experiences a brutal combination: extreme summer heat, periods of high humidity especially from Gulf moisture surges, and the alkaline soils and caliche dust that get into every joint and seam. A painted trailer in this environment starts corroding where it matters most — at the floor rail welds, along the bottom chutes, and inside tubular uprights where moisture pools.
Star Manufacturing's full hot dip galvanizing puts zinc inside every tube, along every weld seam, and throughout the entire structure. The welded trailer goes into an 830°F molten zinc bath as a complete unit — this isn't a spray coating or a paint-on zinc primer. It's a metallurgical bond that protects from the inside out. For South Texas ranchers who expect a trailer to last 25–30 years, the upcharge for galvanizing pays back quickly in maintenance savings and residual value.
Frame Construction That Handles Ranch Roads
Our trailers start with a 5/16" thick, 3×5 heavy-angle steel frame. Seam welded on every joint. Laser cut components with tabbed-and-slotted assembly for precision fit and structural integrity. South Texas caliche roads and creek crossings put real stress on trailer frames — light construction shows up as cracked welds and bent floor rails within a few years. Our frame is built to absorb those loads without flexing.
Serving Webb County & Surrounding Ranching Communities
We sell trailers to producers throughout the Laredo area, including Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Duval, and Maverick counties. The brush country in this region runs large, and many operations here haul cattle long distances to sale. Trailer length matters: a 28'–36' trailer hauls more efficiently on a long run to San Antonio or Houston than making two trips with a shorter unit.
Available trailer lengths:
- 14'–20': Smaller pasture-to-pen moves and stocker work
- 22'–28': Standard cow-calf hauling for mid-size operations
- 30'–40': Commercial-scale South Texas ranch hauls
Widths available: 6'8", 7'0", and 7'6" inside — important for Brahman-influenced cattle that often have wider shoulder conformation.
Distance from Wharton & Getting Your Trailer
Star Manufacturing is located at 2507 County Rd 231, Wharton, TX 77488 — approximately 3.5 hours from Laredo via US-59 East. Ranchers in the border region regularly make the drive; it's straightforward on US-59 through San Antonio or directly east. We can also arrange delivery to the Laredo area — call (979) 532-1486 to discuss availability and logistics.
Many South Texas buyers also combine a trip to pick up a trailer with other business in the Houston-Wharton area. We're easy to find and usually have trailers ready for same-week pickup depending on what's in production.
Get a Quote Today
Don't wait on a phone call to get a price. Use our online quote builder to configure your trailer — length, width, finish — and get instant pricing. Or call us directly at (979) 532-1486.