All About Refrigerated Freight and Reefer Best Practices

Author: Donnovan N.

Reefers, also known as refrigerated truck trailers need to maintain a stable temperature from the moment they pick up the merchandise and until they drop it off. Usually, the reefers come with a dedicated refrigeration system to maintain the quality and temperature for that shipment. 

​Every since refrigeration units for trailers were patented in 1939, lots of trailers started to use them. Nowadays you can find around 500,000 reefers in the US, and they distribute 90% of the food in the US. The temperature for these reefers will vary, which is why they have a lot of insulation and the refrigeration unit is very easy to control. 

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