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We all want to protect our drivers, they’re hard to find and hard to replace, and you don’t want them to get hurt. They are your best friend out there on the highway, protecting your equipment and your product, and taking care of your customers.  Here, we’ll review driver safety tips. Driver safety tips for designing … Continued

Interior Lighting. There has been significant innovation and technological improvement in trailer interior and exterior lighting. Including LED lighting to create a bright environment for your driver to work inside the trailer. Automatic Timers and Passive Infrared Sensors. In the old strategy, you would go around the nose box on the trailer’s front, hit a … Continued

Load Dividing Bulkhead Types, Options, and Varying Product Volumes. The term bulkhead in a single temp operation typically refers to the air-return bulkhead on the front wall behind the refrigeration unit. But in a multi-temp trailer bulkheads and dividers operation, the term bulkhead refers to the insulated divider between zones. And there’s a whole book of options … Continued

Product safety features built into your trailer design will help maintain a safe environment. Regulations and legislation require that you protect the load from temperature variations and bacteria contamination of all sorts. Product safety features for multi-temp trailers will help to do this. Trailer Cleanout. A strong drainage system and antimicrobial surfaces can help manage … Continued

BACKHAUL RESTRICTIONS WITH A MULTI-TEMP TRAILER. Consider your trailer backhaul options when designing your trailer. Make it as large as you can to take advantage of backhaul opportunities. You want to take advantage of opportunities for trailer backhaul, but you’re already aware that a multi-temp trailer just can’t carry a 53′ foot load. You’ve got … Continued

Today, we’ll discuss specs for heavy-haul applications, and it is part of our series on How to Buy the Best Reefer Trailer.  If you’re considering spec’ing your trailer for heavy-haul applications, then you’re in the right place. We’ll review: Read: “How to Buy the Best Reefer Trailer” Examples of Heavy Haul Scenarios Bulk loads, anything that loads … Continued

Welcome to our series on Standard Trailer Options and Upgrades to consider when spec’ing your next reefer trailer. Today’s topic is Tire Size, Wheel Type, Suspension & Brake options for standard reefer trailers. [Read: “How to Buy the Best Reefer Trailer” Wheel Options: Powder-coated White steel (Most common) Aluminum: $1,500 upgrade Clean buff. Polished. Dura bright – … Continued

Welcome! In this article, we’re discussing standard reefer trailer specs and the maxium weight it can haul without exceeding the federal GVWR. If you are looking to buy a standard reefer trailer, one question you might be asking yourself is, “How much weight can I haul?” Here, we’ll review a standard reefer trailer and answer … Continued

Welcome! This series of articles discusses options for standard reefer trailers and upgrades you’ll want to consider when spec’ing your next reefer. [Read more about “How to Buy the Best Reefer Trailer”] Today we’re talking about Insulation, Light packages, and Stainless Steel options for standard reefer trailers. More insulation means greater ability to hold temperatures, and more … Continued