What is Refrigerated Transportation?

Ice cream, meat, dairy, seafood, pharmaceuticals, medical products, and many more. How do you think all of this sensitive freight is transported safely and maintains a constant temperature? That’s where refrigerated transportation comes in! Refrigerated transportation (or reefer freight) involves shipping goods that require special, temperature-controlled vehicles. The concept of having food, medical supplies, and other merchandise by refrigerated transportation was born in the 1800s. The first true experiments with refrigerated transport services took place where cargo transporters would place ice and salt below temperature-sensitive goods in train cars. All these experiments are destined to fail. And then in the 1900s, more efficient modes of refrigerated transportation were developed, and improvements in technology have given us cold chain logistics, making the future possibilities virtually endless.

The Benefits of Refrigerated Transportation

For many product types, there are certain circumstances under which you might need refrigerated trucking services. Normal trucks are not climate-controlled whereas refrigerated carriers have a built-in refrigeration system that keeps products at the desired temperature. Here are some of the reasons why you need refrigerated transportation for your business:

• Efficient packing - This type of shipment offers complete protection for all freights that are highly sensitive to temperature variations.

• Unexpected circumstances - During unfavourable weather conditions, your refrigerated shipping is carried out with full protection.

• Adjusted to cargo - Whether your load requires heating, cooling, or custom-tailored delivery options, all the refrigerated trucking services contain trucks of different sizes depending upon your refrigerated delivery.

What is the future of the refrigerated freight industry?

As people consume more food each year, the refrigerated transportation industry is undergoing a significant change. The demographics in the United States are continuing to shift and they are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.44 percent from 2014 to 2019. Furthermore, refrigerated trucking companies in Ontario are doing good business, as well. More companies are importing frozen foods into the country and expect refrigerated transportation to reach 3.25 billion tons by 2022.

Being one of the best transportation companies in Canada and the United States. We have been working with various industries and delivered their products in refrigerated atmosphere facilities and they received their materials as expected from the SBS team. We have well-trained and professional staff as well as our trucks well well-maintained for all types of long and short transportation.