[aaronfitz]

They exist here in the US but they aren't very popular. I think it's mainly a parking problem. Most urban and suburban zoning codes prohibit parking them outside. In urban areas with street parking you can't park them on the street.

It's very rare to see a vehicle here that isn't a pickup to have a towing hitch installed.

[fifilura]

In most hardware stores in Sweden you can borrow them for free.

Or rent them for like a few euros/hours on a gas station.

So you don't really need a parking space.

[aaronfitz]

Interesting. The closest we have to that is largest hardware store around here will allow you to rent a truck for $20 for an hour with a $150 deposit. There's no trailer option.

There are a couple companies here that rent trucks/trailers and focus their marketing towards people that are moving. Their base rates for the trucks and trailers are the same and start in the same $20 ballpark. The trucks are a little more expensive for long moves as they have a per-mile surcharge if you exceed a certain distance with them. Most people still opt for the trucks over the trailers with the rarity of cars with tow hitches installed.