Refrigerated trucks, or reefer trucks as they are known in the trucking industry, play a vital role in the supply chain.
Transport refrigeration company Thermo King’s R452A refrigerant will reportedly reduce carbon emissions by 50%.
Part 2 of the FreightWaves Classics article on the Fruehauf Trailer Company focuses on the various trailers it pioneered.
2021 Cold Chain Summit
Food service providers can expect to be extremely busy as COVID-19 fears subside.
Trailer maker Wabash National is pruning its product portfolio to redeploy resources for growth it sees in refrigeration and last-mile delivery.
“The government is going to insist on more regulations and more demands for temperature moderating systems,” said Tim Shasserre, president of Cooling Concepts.
Wabash National says using the sun to power batteries on a refrigerated trailer could save 50% over the cost of diesel power with none of the emissions.
Railroads once carried much of the fresh produce across the U.S. Can they do it again? Jim Blaze explores the topic in his latest commentary.
