Get 25% Off Your First Labor Bill
Mention this page or show your flier when you drop off your trailer.
*Discount applies to standard shop labor and mobile service rates only. Does not apply to parts, materials, or complete DW Trailer purchases.
Welcome to I-5 Trailer Store
We know downtime costs you money.
I'm Michael Washabaugh. My wife Bethany and I built I-5 Trailer Store to solve a specific, frustrating problem for equipment owners in Sacramento.
I spent years as the mechanic and parts manager at one of the highest-volume trailer centers in Texas. I saw exactly where the industry bottlenecks are. Commercial guys—landscapers, hotshotters, and contractors—were being forced to wait weeks behind 40-foot RVs just to get basic axle work or wiring fixed. The system was broken.
We do things differently here. We stripped away the dealership fluff. We don't touch RVs or living quarters. We focus entirely on 3,500 – 9,990 LB GVWR utility, boat, dump, and commercial trailers. That focus allows us to offer precision diagnostics, heavy fabrication, and the fastest turnaround times in the Valley.
When you drop off your equipment, you aren't talking to a service writer who has never held a welding torch. You are dealing directly with the owner turning the wrench.
How We Operate
No guesswork. No upselling. Just correct engineering.
1. Accurate Diagnostics
We don't throw parts at a problem and hope it clears the fault. Whether it's a dead short in a 7-way harness or uneven tire wear indicating a bent spindle, we isolate the root failure point and give you a definitive answer.
2. Heavy-Duty Solutions
If a component breaks under a commercial load, replacing it with the same cheap factory part guarantees it will break again. We specialize in custom reinforcements, heavy-duty gate modifications, and upgraded suspension tracking.
3. Transparent Communication
You will always know exactly what the repair entails, what the parts cost, and what the labor rate is before we cut or weld anything. We lay out the tradeoffs clearly so you can make the right call for your business.