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Reefer Operations
Halvor Lines, Prime Inc. field first-rate reefer fleets
Best Fleets to Drive For winners Prime Inc., Halvor Lines discuss how they maintain driver-friendly workplaces
June 7, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Peak reefer performance
The importance of preparing refrigerated fleets ahead of surging summer demand
June 7, 2021
Reefer Operations
Supplemental vaccine distribution through Reefer ULDs
Reefer unit load devices can provide handling companies temperature continuity throughout the supply chain
June 7, 2021
Reefer Operations
KeHE: Delivering natural foods with PacLease
Art Kehe’s philosophies still permeate throughout KeHE’s wholesale business—almost 70 years after it was founded
June 7, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
CW Mill makes mounting easy
Manufacturer of mounting, drive components for aftermarket industry celebrates 35 years with new kits, designs
April 27, 2021
More content from May 2021
Cold Storage & Logistics
RLS Logistics achieves BRC food safety certification
Cold chain solutions provider earns highest AA rating for three cold storage facilities, distribution network
April 14, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Utility makes ConMet Preset Plus standard on all trailers
'The Preset Plus with its state-of-the-art design is low maintenance and is also designed to have maximum durability,' says Utility VP Steve Bennett
April 14, 2021
Reefer Operations
IWX selects ORBCOMM’s cold chain telematics solution
Springfield MO carrier to use ORBCOMM’s technology to track, monitor and control its refrigerated trailers
April 13, 2021
Reefer Operations
Quality Custom Distribution adds Volvo VNR Electric to last-mile fleet
National foodservice logistics provider with more than 700 vehicles to deploy zero-emission truck on California routes
April 8, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Great Dane offers low-cost trailer tracking for pre-owned equipment
FleetPulseGO 4G LTE device offers fleets the ability to receive tracking, utilization data for their entire trailer fleet in one stream
April 6, 2021
Refrigerated Transporter
Pelton Shepherd updates site, brand
Cold chain solutions company spotlights solutions, including new TerraTemp, GlacierTemp and CuraTemp packaging sub-brands
April 2, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Advances in refrigerated fleet management are heating up
New technologies are making TRUs more reliable, new design features are making trailers more thermal-efficient, and innovative new products and programs are making reefers easier...
April 1, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
NATM certifies Polar King trailers
Association’s Compliance Verification Program includes 80-point checklist covering manufacturing best practices
March 30, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Pelican BioThermal adds dry ice shipper packaging options
Expanded portfolio intended to meet demand for products to transport temperature-sensitive cell, gene therapies
March 25, 2021
Refrigerated Transporter
CCT, Cloudleaf partner to enhance visibility for temp-sensitive products
New Smart Solutions offering to boost Cold Chain Technologies’ thermal packaging solutions, improve COVID-19 vaccine delivery
March 23, 2021
Cold Storage & Logistics
Lineage raises $1.9B in equity
Largest capital infusion since company’s founding to fund investment in global network capacity, industry-leading tech
March 22, 2021
Refrigerated Transporter
IFDA supports DRIVE-Safe Act
Reintroduced legislation would allow CDL holders under 21 to cross state lines while ensuring safety with ‘rigorous’ benchmarks
March 19, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Sunswap set to scale reefer tech
Cleantech engineering firm completes funding round, targets deployment of its zero-emission TRUs later this year in UK
March 15, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Southern California Edison approves additional ESL shore-power stations
New eTRUconnect models in Charge Ready program address need to power reefer containers, daisy-chain electric units
March 11, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Vanguard specs Cooper tire
‘High-quality’ PRO Series LHT trailer tire now is standard equipment on manufacturer’s refrigerated, dry van trailers
March 10, 2021
Photo: Mack
Trucks & Trailers
Early adopter fleets embrace Mack MD Series
Mack shared what the first fleets and dealers to drive the MD Series think of the Class 6 and 7 trucks at Work Truck 2021.
March 9, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Thermo King names top dealers
2020 North America Dealer of the Year award goes to Thermo King Amarillo during virtual meeting
March 8, 2021
Photo: Carrier Transicold
Regulations
U.S. lawmakers intro FREEZE Act
Bill would direct EPA administrator to award grants for converting MD, HD trucks with diesel-powered TRUs to electric.
March 5, 2021
Reefer Operations
Northern Refrigerated adds SmartDrive video-based safety
West Coast reefer carrier reports immediate benefits from converged solution, including improved driver following distances
March 3, 2021
Photo: Thermo King
Trucks & Trailers
Thermo King launches all-electric TRU
The new E-200 refrigeration unit has been designed for operation with medium-sized electric and engine-powered vehicles.
March 1, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Stoops, Wabash extend partnership
Stoops named new full-line trailer and truck body dealer for Wabash National throughout Ohio, parts of West Virginia
Feb. 25, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Thermo King expands Blue Track
Customer-centric model delivers express services, dwell-time monitoring and real-time updates; extends dealer hours
Feb. 22, 2021
Reefer Operations
Tribe Transportation fortifies fleet with solar-equipped TRUs
Refrigerated transporter expands with 111 new trailers featuring Carrier Transicold’s X4 7500 reefer units, TRU-Mount solar panels
Feb. 16, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Oakley Transport turns to Thermo King for competitive advantage
Diversified carrier adds 12 trailers with Precedent C-600 transport refrigeration units to refrigerated division in 2020
Feb. 12, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Hirschbach deploys 1,100 trailer aero systems from TRANSTEX
Through new partnership, EDGE ELITE AERO SYSTEMS to help refrigerated carrier improve fuel efficiency by 10.49%
Feb. 10, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
PLM Fleet delivers zero-emission refrigerated trailers in U.S.
TRUs from Advanced Energy Machines use green technologies to extend useful routes, reduce carbon footprint
Feb. 9, 2021
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Whiting reveals SmartWashout
New interior trailer wash system for refrigerated transporters, produce haulers boasts ‘state-of-the-art’ design
Feb. 5, 2021
Photo: Nagle/Facebook
Drivers
Nagle raises truck driver pay
Ohio-based truckload refrigerated carrier now offers starting, over-the-road straight salaries of $1,400 per week.
Jan. 14, 2021