Reefer Capability
Temperature-Controlled (Reefer) Freight.
Cold-chain freight kept at set-point from the moment we load to the moment we deliver — with continuous monitoring, food-grade trailers and a temperature record on request. Cross-border and across Canada.
If your freight has to stay cold, the carrier matters more than the rate. A reefer load that arrives warm is not a delivery — it is a claim, a rejected load and a phone call to your customer. We run reefer freight on the assumption that the cold chain is the whole job, and we manage it that way from pickup to POD.
We haul produce, frozen goods, dairy, fresh and frozen protein, beverages and confectionery, and temperature-sensitive pharma and healthcare freight. Whether it needs to be held frozen, kept fresh or simply protected from freeze, we set the unit to your number, verify it, and keep it there the entire run.
The promise is simple: the trailer is pre-cooled before we load, the set-point is confirmed against your instructions, the reefer reports temperature continuously through transit and the border, and you get the records to prove it. No surprises at the dock.
Continuous monitoring & downloads
The reefer reports temperature throughout the run, with alerts on excursion and a full download available for your records and your receiver’s QA.
Pre-cooling & pulp temps
Trailer pulled down to set-point before loading, with product pulp temperatures checked at the dock so we catch a warm load before it ships.
Set-point verification & seal checks
Set-point confirmed against your written instructions and the unit photographed; seals applied and logged for cross-border integrity.
Food-grade & washout
Clean, odour-free, food-grade trailers, with washouts arranged between loads when the commodity calls for it.
Multi-temp capability
Run two zones in one trailer for mixed cold-and-frozen freight, so you are not paying for two trucks on one lane.
FSMA & CTPAT-aware handling
Loads handled with FSMA Sanitary Transport practices in mind and moved on CTPAT-aware, secure cross-border lanes.
Reefer specifications
Typical equipment — we confirm the exact trailer and capability against your commodity at booking.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Trailer length | 53′ reefer (typical — confirmed at booking) |
| Reefer unit | Thermo King / Carrier (to confirm) |
| Temperature range | −20°F to +70°F / −29°C to +21°C (typical — confirmed at booking) |
| Capacity | ~26 skids · up to ~44,000 lb (typical — confirmed at booking) |
| Monitoring | Continuous, with excursion alerts and downloadable records |
| Multi-temp | Yes — two zones available (to confirm) |
Reefer questions, answered
Do you provide temperature records?
Yes. The reefer logs temperature continuously, and we provide a download for the run on request — alongside proof of delivery. It is the documentation your receiver’s QA and your own claims file will want, and we hand it over without being chased for it.
Can you do multi-temp or multi-stop loads?
Yes. Our reefer trailers can run two temperature zones for mixed cold-and-frozen freight, and we handle multi-stop routes with appointment management at each receiver. Send the stops, the commodity at each and the temperatures and we will spec it and confirm a rate.
Are your trailers food-grade, and do you wash out?
Our reefer trailers are food-grade, clean and odour-free, and we arrange washouts between loads when the commodity calls for it. Tell us what shipped last if it matters to you — for sensitive or allergen-aware freight we will confirm a washout before we load.
How do you handle the border on perishables?
Cross-border reefer freight is pre-cleared so the trailer keeps moving and the cold chain holds. We process PARS into Canada and PAPS into the U.S. with ACE/ACI e-manifest, run FAST-ready lanes where eligible, and keep the reefer running and monitored at the crossing. Perishables do not sit while paperwork catches up.
What We Keep Cold
The cold-chain freight we move every week.
Different commodities want different numbers and different handling. Here is what rides in our reefers — and how we keep it at set-point from the dock to the door.
Flowers & Live Plants
Nursery stock and cut flowers, handled like they breathe.
Potted plants, nursery stock and cut flowers are alive when they load and have to be alive when they deliver. We hold a steady temperature and keep the air moving so the load does not sweat or chill, and we handle it gently at every touch.
It is a regular cross-border floral lane for us, and we treat each run the way the grower would — carefully, and on time, because a wilted load is a written-off load.
Fresh Produce
Produce that arrives as fresh as it loaded.
Bananas, melons, okra and mixed produce move on tight set-points, and the cold chain is the whole job. We pull the trailer down before loading, verify the unit is holding your number, and check product pulp temperatures at the dock so a warm load never leaves the yard.
The reefer reports temperature the entire run, and the record is yours on request — the proof your receiver’s QA will ask for.
Dairy & Perishables
Dairy on a tight number and a quick turn.
Milk and dairy have no patience for a loose cold chain. We run them on a tight temperature with the unit verified at load, and we keep the turns quick so the product spends its shelf life on the shelf, not on the road.
Clean, food-grade trailers, washed out between loads when the commodity calls for it — the basics done right, every time.
Hay & Agricultural
Baled hay and ag freight, van or reefer.
Baled hay and agricultural freight round out the work — moved on van or reefer depending on what the load needs and the season it ships in. Secured properly, kept dry, and delivered on schedule to the farm or the feed yard.
It is freight a lot of carriers skip. We do not — tell us what you have and we will spec it and quote it.
Cold-Chain Capacity
Got a reefer load to keep cold?
Send the commodity, weight and set-point and we will confirm capacity and a rate the same business day — with monitoring and records on every run, cross-border and across Canada.