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Design & Fabrication

Mobile Units and Field Trailers

Build custom mobile command trailers, monitoring units, and field support trailers around the equipment, power, communications, storage, and operating needs of your field team.

Why Direct

Ready for Work Wherever It Goes

A field trailer has to function as more than a transport platform. Direct plans the layout, electrical systems, equipment mounting, communications, access, and storage around how the unit will be used so teams can arrive, set up, and operate more efficiently with fewer workarounds in the field.

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Our Capabilities

Everything the Unit Needs to Operate

From mobile command centers and monitoring trailers to field support units, Direct combines fabrication, electrical systems, communications, equipment integration, and interior organization into a coordinated mobile platform.

Custom Trailer Layout and Fabrication

The layout starts with how people and equipment need to move, work, and fit inside the unit. Direct plans structure, access, mounting, work areas, storage, service clearances, and transport requirements so the trailer supports field use without unnecessary compromises or wasted space.

Onboard Power and Electrical Systems

Electrical systems are planned around the equipment the unit needs to support in the field. Power distribution, shore power, auxiliary power, lighting, controls, connections, and cable routing are coordinated so the trailer is easier to set up, operate, and service across repeated deployments.

Communications and Field Equipment Integration

Field technology is integrated around how operators need to monitor, communicate, and work on site. Equipment racks, antennas, cameras, sensors, connectivity, access, and mounting are coordinated so systems function as part of the unit instead of feeling added on later in the build.

Storage, Protection, and Deployment Readiness

Storage and equipment protection are planned with transport and repeated deployment in mind. Secure mounting, cable management, access, and environmental protection are worked into the build so critical equipment stays protected and easier to deploy from one location to the next.

FIELD DEPLOYMENT

Move From Arrival to Operation Faster

Moving between sites shouldn’t mean rebuilding the same temporary workspace every time. A custom mobile unit keeps equipment, power, communications, storage, and operator space organized so teams arrive with more of what they need already in place.

Reduce Setup Time

Keep equipment, power, communications, and work areas together so field teams spend less time rebuilding temporary setups at each location.

Keep Equipment Organized

Dedicated mounting, storage, and cable management keep equipment protected, accessible, and easier to manage during transport and field use.

Adapt to Different Operations

Configure the unit for command, monitoring, security, maintenance, communications, utility work, or other specialized field applications.

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Mobile Units for the Work Ahead

Mobile Command Centers
Monitoring Trailers
Security Units
Field Support Trailers
Utility and Maintenance Units
Communications Units
Custom Mobile Workspaces

Connect With Direct

What Does the Unit Need to Support?

Share your equipment, power, communications, storage, or field needs, and we can help develop the layout, electrical systems, mounting, and overall build approach.

Contact Our Team

(866) 583-3377

Direct Design & Fabrication

1305 Lew Ross Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

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Stay Ready Across Changing Locations

Direct can turn field requirements into a custom mobile command trailer or field unit that keeps equipment, power, communications, and workspace organized for repeated deployment across changing locations.

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