Can you tell what kind of wood is on it now, and how did it fail? Worn and weathered out from a couple decades?
If spruce and poplar are your only options, I'd use the poplar if the trailer will be stored inside, spruce if it's stored outside. Dried white oak or black locust would be good if you could get it. Lots of other hardwoods would be better than spruce or poplar.
I wouldn't try the stacked 2x8's because treated wood is always saturated when I get it, and I don't like it because of the corrosion, even if that's out of date.
I guess it comes down to what the spruce would cost you, vs treated, vs apitong. And how much labor it takes to change, plus how long you expect it to last.