Reefer LTL
Temperature-controlled LTL for frozen and refrigerated freight
Reefer LTL moves a few pallets of cold freight on a refrigerated trailer shared with other shippers. You keep the cold chain and skip the cost of a full reefer truck.
Temperature ranges
Frozen
Product that has to stay hard frozen from the dock to the receiver.
- Frozen foods and ingredients
- Ice cream and frozen desserts
- Proteins and seafood
Refrigerated
Chilled product that needs a steady cool setpoint.
- Dairy, deli and fresh prepared foods
- Produce and beverages
- Confection that cannot sit in a hot trailer
Temperature protected
Freight that is not cold, but cannot freeze or overheat on the way.
- Protect-from-freeze in winter
- Protect-from-heat in summer
- Supplements, cosmetics and other sensitive goods
Reefer LTL is the right call when
- You ship one to about a dozen pallets of cold freight at a time
- A full refrigerated truck would run mostly empty
- Your receiver is a distribution center, grocer or food-service customer
- Your pickup day can line up with a scheduled consolidation route
What to have ready for a quote
- Pickup and delivery ZIP codes
- Pallet count, dimensions and weight
- Required temperature or range
- Pickup date and the receiver's delivery appointment rules
Reefer LTL questions
How is reefer LTL different from regular LTL?
The trailer is refrigerated and the network is built around scheduled consolidation routes rather than daily terminal runs. Pickup and delivery days are planned around those routes, so lead time matters more.
Can frozen and refrigerated freight ride together?
Often, yes. Multi-temperature trailers use bulkheads to hold separate zones. Tell us the temperature each product needs and we will match it to the right service.
What if I have enough for a full truck?
Then a refrigerated truckload is usually cheaper and faster, and we quote that instead. We price both when a shipment is close to the line.
Other ways we move freight
Truckload
Dry van, flatbed and refrigerated trucks, dedicated to your freight.
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Pay for the space you use. Compare carriers side by side on every shipment.
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Delivery into the home or business, from the curb to fully assembled.
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Air, ocean and cross-border freight, door to door or port to port.
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