Get IL Rolling Reefers Refrigerated Trailer Lease And Service Agreement 2013-2024

What is a reefer trailer? Refrigerated truckload trailers — commonly referred to as reefers — are just as the name promises: insulated, full truckload trailers with a refrigeration unit in the front (nose).

A refrigerated container, aka, a reefer is an intermodal container (shipping container) that can be moved across ground, air, or water to ship temperature-sensitive cargo (most commonly food, or less commonly plants, biological samples, etc) in a refrigerated environment.

In trucking, a “reefer” is a refrigerated trailer that gets attached to a semi-truck in order to transport perishables and other temperature-sensitive goods.

A refrigerated or “reefer” trailer is a heavily insulated and tightly sealed container that has a Trailer Refrigeration Unit (TRU) mounted on the outside of the front wall, to control the temperature inside the trailer.

The biggest difference between dry van and reefer trailers is that reefer trailers are refrigerated trailers with temperature-controlled units built into them. Reefer trailers are used for items that require a temperature-controlled environment and risk spoiling or becoming ruined if not kept at a specific temperature.