Public entities buy these trailers for a reason private operators do not: one asset covers a whole year of obligations, from graduation and Friday football to emergency public messaging. And unlike most equipment a district wants, there is a financing path built for public buyers, with a municipal lease programme offering financing up to $1,000,000.
One asset, a full calendar
The case for public ownership is not any single event. It is that one trailer covers obligations currently met by a dozen separate rentals, and then covers an emergency you did not plan for.
Schools
Commencement overflow viewing, Friday night football, scoreboards and replays, band and drill competitions. One trailer serves every campus in the district because it tows between them.
Schools
Outdoor movie nights, field days, back-to-school and registration events, PTA fundraisers. The screen turns a parking lot into a venue without renting one.
Cities
Parades, holiday events, concerts in the park, public watch parties. MOBO trailers ran public 2026 World Cup watch parties in Seattle and Tacoma, per MOBO Manufacturing.
Cities
Evacuation routing, shelter locations, boil-water notices, road closures, storm information. A trailer already in the fleet is available on the day you need it, which a rental is not.
Cities
Safety messaging, census and voter information, transit changes, construction notices. One owner reported running a pre-parade safety message at the Ogden Electrical Parade in Utah.
Both
Some entities rent the screen to community groups on a published rate card, recovering part of the cost. At least one Pacific Northwest city publishes exactly such a rate card for its own LED screen, at an hourly rate with a four-hour minimum.
Setup is one person, no tools: about 10 minutes on the small trailers, about 15 on the mid-size models, roughly 20 on the large flatbed and enclosed units. Deployed, outrigger legs stabilize the trailer in winds to 45 mph.
Paying for it
Public buyers have a financing path that private operators do not. Providence Capital Funding, our commercial financing partner, operates a municipal lease programme for cities, school districts and other public entities, with financing available up to $1,000,000. Installation, software and soft costs can be bundled, so delivery, commissioning and staff training can be financed as one project with one payment rather than split across budget lines.
Practically, this is what makes a $90,000 enclosed trailer reachable for a district whose capital budget is committed but whose operating budget has room. Ask for the municipal option when you request a quote and we will direct the application to the right programme.
Tell us which of these your purchasing process requires and we will produce it: a formal written quote on letterhead, written specifications suitable for a bid package, W-9 and insurance certificates, references from comparable public buyers, or a lease structure your finance office can take to council or the board. We would rather do the paperwork properly than have your item pulled from an agenda.
Financing figures are reported by Providence Capital Funding. Approval and terms are determined by the lender and are not guaranteed. Fullblast Sound is an equipment dealer, not a lender.
Figures reported by Providence Capital Funding. Approval is not guaranteed.
Writing the spec
If you are drafting specifications, these are the clauses that matter most in our experience, and the ones that separate a unit your fleet team can actually own from one that becomes a problem in year three.
Public-sector fit
Mid-size for campus and community work, enclosed bodies for outdoor fleet storage, solar for off-grid emergency messaging.
MB-10From $55,00013.12' x 8.2' · The workhorse. 100+ sq ft, 18 ft lift, onboard audio.
MB-15EFrom $90,00017' x 10' · The 17' x 10' screen inside a weather-sealed enclosed body.
SAT-3 SolarBuilt to order8.4' x 4.2' · Solar powered and fully off grid. No fuel runs.
MB-22EFrom $120,00020' x 11.5' · The 20' x 11.5' screen in an enclosed body. Touring and fleet favorite.
All 15 MOBO modelsFull lineupEvery trailer, golf cart, and solar unit with specs, downloads, and pricing.
Frequently asked
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Yes. Our commercial financing partner, Providence Capital Funding, operates a municipal lease programme for cities, school districts and other public entities, with financing available up to $1,000,000. Ask for the municipal option with your quote and we will direct the application to the right programme. Terms and approval are set by the lender, not by us.
The pattern we see is one asset against a full calendar: graduation, Friday night football and other stadium sports, pep rallies, homecoming, band and drill competitions, field days, outdoor movie nights, fundraisers, back-to-school and registration events, and district communications. Because it tows, it serves every campus in the district rather than sitting at one stadium.
They are built to be. Every MOBO trailer is US DOT compliant with a VIN that decodes in the NHTSA system, DOT-approved lighting, tires and couplers, electric brakes and a breakaway kit, so it titles, registers, and enters a fleet inventory like any other commercial trailer. Setup is one person with no tools in about 10 to 20 minutes depending on model, which matters when the operator is a parks employee rather than an AV technician.
Yes, and it is one of the strongest arguments for public ownership. A trailer that spends the year on community events can be repositioned for evacuation routing, shelter information, boil-water notices, road closures or storm messaging. The SAT-3 solar model is purpose-built for this case because it runs off grid on rooftop solar and batteries, so it keeps working when power does not.
It varies by entity, and we work with whatever yours requires. That may be an informal written quote under a threshold, a formal quote with specifications, participation in a bid or RFP, or a cooperative purchasing route. Tell us which process applies and what documents your purchasing office needs, including specifications, references and insurance certificates, and we will provide them in that format.
Municipal buyers include Spanish Fork City, Utah, and MOBO trailers ran public 2026 World Cup watch parties in Seattle and Tacoma drawing hundreds of attendees across multiple match days, both per MOBO Manufacturing. One owner in Ogden, Utah reported using their trailer for a pre-parade safety message at the Ogden Electrical Parade. We are happy to pursue current references for your specific use case on request.
For public buyers
Tell us what your procurement process requires: a formal written quote, specifications for a bid package, references, or a municipal lease structure. We will produce it in the format your purchasing office asks for.
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