The folding, portable Deckmate Trailer-Access Ladder is designed to provide safe entry onto and exit from flatbed and van trailers. It's 18 inches wide, 53 inches long (30 inches when folded), is less than 20 pounds, and has a 400-pound weight capacity. It hooks on the rub-rail of flatbeds or has a bolt-on bracket for vans thus should not slide, tip, or blow over in the wind. Features include storage pocket, removable support bar, anti-skid steps, reflective markers, and a hinge design to prevent pinching of fingers or clothes from getting caught when folding/unfolding.