Temperature-controlled freightthat arrives the way it left.
Refrigerated transportation for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, produce, and sensitive cargo where the cold chain cannot break.
Overview
What is Reefer Freight?
Reefer freight — short for refrigerated freight — is temperature-controlled transportation for commodities that require a maintained environment from origin to delivery. A broken cold chain means product loss, rejected loads, and downstream disruption for everyone in the supply chain.
Mile Truck provides reefer capacity for food service distributors, produce shippers, dairy operations, pharmaceutical logistics, and any shipper where temperature discipline is non-negotiable. Our dispatchers understand that a reefer alarm mid-lane requires a fast, informed response — not a tracking link.
Every reefer move begins with set point confirmation, equipment verification, and a driver briefing. It ends with delivery confirmation and proactive communication throughout — so your team never has to guess what is happening with a temperature-sensitive load.
Service Features
What's included with Reefer Freight service
Temperature Management
Set point verification and driver briefing on every cold chain load. Reefer units confirmed running and calibrated before departure.
Food-Grade Equipment
Clean reefer trailers suitable for fresh produce, refrigerated packaged goods, frozen commodities, and food service freight.
Pharmaceutical Ready
Capable of handling pharma-adjacent and healthcare freight that requires documented temperature compliance and careful handling procedures.
24/7 Dispatch Coverage
Round-the-clock dispatcher access for reefer loads in transit — critical for early alarm response, appointment changes, and mid-lane issues.
FMCSA Compliance
Fully compliant carrier with reefer documentation, CMV inspections, and insurance aligned to temperature-sensitive cargo requirements.
Real-Time Visibility
Proactive communication on reefer status, transit timing, and delivery windows — not post-incident notifications when it is already too late.
Use Cases
Who uses Reefer Freight?
Food & Beverage Distribution
Refrigerated and frozen food freight for distributors, grocery chains, food service operators, and beverage companies requiring strict temperature compliance throughout transit.
Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
Pharma-adjacent and temperature-sensitive healthcare freight requiring documented handling, secure transport, and on-time delivery to maintain product integrity.
Produce & Perishables
Fresh produce, floral shipments, and perishable goods requiring fast transit, correct set points, and tight appointment discipline to minimize spoilage and loss.
Dairy & Frozen Goods
Dairy products, frozen foods, and ice cream freight where temperature deviations translate directly into product claims and rejected loads at delivery.
Process
How it works
01
Confirm set point and commodity
Share the temperature range, commodity type, appointment windows, and any special handling or documentation requirements.
02
Pre-trip equipment check
Mile Truck verifies reefer unit status, fuel level, and temperature settings before driver departure.
03
Move with dispatch oversight
Active reefer loads have dispatcher awareness through delivery — with proactive communication if anything changes in transit.
Why Mile Truck
The Mile Truck difference
Set point confirmed before every departure
We don't just hand the driver a bill of lading. Every reefer load is dispatched with a verified temperature set point and a confirmed running unit before wheels roll.
Alarm-aware dispatch coverage
Our dispatchers monitor active reefer loads with awareness of common failure scenarios — fuel drops, unit malfunctions, temperature deviations — and respond before product is at risk.
No broken cold chains
Equipment maintenance and pre-trip checks are part of our standard reefer workflow. We move sensitive freight because we prepare for the variables that cause cold chain failures.
Documented temperature compliance
Proper cargo documentation, driver qualification files, and FMCSA compliance records are maintained and available for freight requiring audit-ready shipment records.
Reefer Freight
Protect your next cold chain shipment.
Share the commodity, temperature range, and delivery window so our team can align verified reefer capacity quickly.