Refrigerated freight quotes
For food, produce and anything that has to stay cold or kept from freezing. Priced instantly like any other lane.
What it is
A refrigerated trailer, or reefer, keeps freight at a set temperature for the whole trip. In a Canadian winter it can also keep freight from freezing.
Reefers cost more to run than dry vans, so the rate per kilometre is higher.
When it's a good fit
- Fresh produce, dairy, meat and frozen food
- Pharmaceuticals and chemicals with a temperature range
- Freight that mustn't freeze in winter
What goes into the price
- The distance, at the reefer rate
- A fuel charge
- Border and ferry charges where they apply
- Extras such as a delivery appointment
You see each charge on its own line before you book.
Have this ready
- Pickup and delivery cities and the ready date
- The temperature range, in the booking notes
- The weight, up to 43,000 lb
Refrigerated: questions shippers ask
Select Reefer on the quote page and enter the two cities. The price appears at once.
In the notes when you book. The carrier sets the unit to it before loading.
Yes. A reefer can heat as well as cool, which matters on winter lanes.
Up to 43,000 lb, a little less than a dry van because of the refrigeration unit.