Photos: Looking back at innovative refrigerated truck technology and past issues of Refrigerated Transporter

    Jan. 31, 2017
    See new innovations and what was expected in the future for the refrigeration transportation industry in the early years of Refrigerated Transporter.
    Driverless trucks and environment-sparing components dominate truck technology conversations today. Let’s take a look at innovations from the 60s and 70s to see if any of them stood the test of time. From liquid nitrogen and hydraulic-powered refrigeration systems to truck cabs lowered to eye-level, the industry has always experimented with trying new things. 

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