An apparatus comprising a device for aligning a vehicle with a trailer is disclosed. The device includes a first member which is fixed to the vehicle and which extends outward from the back of the vehicle and a second member which is fixed to the trailer and extends upward from the trailer. The first member and the second member can be aligned and the aligning of the first and second members also aligns a first coupling device of the vehicle and a second coupling device of the trailer. The first and second coupling devices when aligned can be coupled together to couple the vehicle to the trailer. The second member may extend upward beyond the bottom of a rear windshield of the vehicle, when the first and second coupling devices are coupled together. The second member may include a pole portion which extends upward substantially perpendicularly to a horizontal beam member of the trailer. The first member may be a forked member which may include first and second prongs. The pole portion can fit within a region substantially encompassed by the first and second prongs.