Transport refrigeration units - TRUs - are the main thing separating temperature-controlled trailers from dry freight vans. But insulation is just as important. Without it, reefer units would huff and ...

Reefer trailers keep food fresh — but most run dirty red-diesel gensets 24/7, even behind electric trucks. The fix is simple: rooftop solar.

Wabash says its new MSC reefer trailer is up to 30% more thermally efficient than a conventional refrigerated trailer. It’s the nature of trailers to lag behind. And this includes on the technology ...

The real-time data and telematics revolution in trucking, coupled with federal regulations requiring more precise cold-chain monitoring and reporting on perishable foods in transit, is driving a new ...

Modern refrigerated trailers tread lightly and protect perishables. “When it comes to reefer trailers, reduced weight is even more important than in van trailers,” says Rod Ehrlich, chief technology ...

Keeping perishable foods, pharmaceuticals, and other commodities fresh is essential all year round, but in the summer, the stakes are even higher for refrigerated fleets to keep their equipment on the ...

What do bananas from South America, fish from Novia Scotia, cantaloupes from Costa Rica, and the Pfizer vaccine have in common? They reached their customers via a refrigerated truck of some type ...

“It was only natural for us to enter talks with Utility Trailer. They have in-depth market knowledge and a comprehensive dealer network, and, as we’re both family-owned-and-operated companies, Utility ...

Both Thermo King and Carrier Transicold now have an option available with certain controllers that provides commodity profiles, allowing a driver to easily select the optimum refrigeration temperature ...