A trailer with forklift transport compartment

A trailer (10) comprising a load storage area (15); and a compartment (12) for a vehicle, especially a forklift. The compartment comprises a doorway (13) by which the compartment is accessible independently of the storage area. The doorway is associated with a gate (22) which is operable between a closed state, in which it at least partially closes the doorway, and a deployed state in which it provides a ramp to the compartment. In the preferred embodiment, the storage area (15) and the compartment (12) each comprise a respective floor, the floor (16) of the compartment (12) being, during use, lower than the floor (23) of the storage area (15).