SIDE IMPACT GUARD FOR TRAILERS

A side impact guard for a trailer, including: a plurality of un-reinforced crossmember assemblies spaced out and attached to a base assembly of the trailer; a plurality of reinforced crossmember assemblies spaced out between the plurality of un-reinforced crossmember assemblies; a plurality of lattice assemblies, wherein each lattice assembly is coupled to a reinforced crossmember assembly, each lattice assembly including a pair of vertical struts, a pair of diagonal struts, and a horizontal strut, wherein each of the pair of vertical struts attaches to the reinforced crossmember assembly at one end and the pair of diagonal struts at the other end, wherein each of the pair of diagonal struts attaches to the reinforced crossmember assembly at one end the vertical struts at the end, wherein the horizontal strut attaches to the pair of diagonal struts.