Fresh produce, dairy, meat, and frozen goods require precise temperature control from pickup to delivery. A single temperature excursion can spoil an entire load worth thousands. Finding reefer carriers who genuinely monitor and document conditions consistently is a real challenge.
The Food Safety Modernization Act imposes strict sanitary transport rules on food shippers. Non-compliant carriers expose your brand to FDA violations, recalls, and liability. Most freight providers don't understand food safety regulations well enough to keep you protected.
Fresh food products have days — sometimes hours — before they become unsellable. Any delay in transit directly reduces shelf life and retailer acceptance. There is zero margin for error when your product's value expires in the truck.
Harvest seasons, holidays, and promotional periods create sudden freight volume surges. Reefer capacity disappears exactly when food shippers need it most. Paying spot rates during peak periods destroys margins on already thin food industry profits.
Food and beverage margins are already among the thinnest in any industry. Reefer freight commands premium rates with unpredictable surcharges. Without volume leverage, producers and distributors pay full market rates with no negotiating power.
Grocery chains and big-box retailers impose strict delivery windows and routing requirements. Missing appointments or violating routing guides results in chargebacks that cut directly into food supplier margins. Managing different compliance requirements for each retail partner is administratively exhausting.
Food recalls require immediate, documented retrieval from distribution channels. Slow reverse logistics during a recall creates public health risk and regulatory liability. Every hour of delay during a recall increases brand exposure and potential legal consequences.
Food brands ship to grocery chains, foodservice distributors, warehouse clubs, and direct-to-consumer simultaneously. Each channel has different volumes, temperatures, and scheduling requirements. Managing multi-channel food distribution without a unified logistics partner is complex and error-prone.
- Reefer carriers with continuous temperature monitoring and logging
- Ambient, refrigerated, and frozen shipping capabilities for all product types
- Immediate temperature excursion alerts and full documentation for compliance
- Carriers vetted for Sanitary Transportation Rule compliance
- Proper trailer sanitation, food-grade handling, and required documentation
- Keeps your brand protected from FDA violations and regulatory exposure
- On-time delivery to grocery chains, big-box retailers, and foodservice DCs
- Routing guide compliance to avoid chargebacks from Walmart, Kroger, Costco, and others
- Appointment scheduling and delivery confirmation handled end-to-end
- FTL reefer for bulk perishable shipments at volume pricing
- LTL for smaller food orders and multi-stop grocery deliveries
- Dry van options for shelf-stable products, canned goods, and beverages
- Pre-planned reefer capacity for harvest windows, holidays, and promotions
- Flexible load mix to handle fluctuating seasonal volumes
- Scale up without long-term carrier commitments or spot market exposure
- Live GPS and temperature tracking on every food shipment in transit
- API integration with your ERP, WMS, or supply chain platform
- Proactive exception alerts before delays affect freshness or retailer appointments
Reefer carriers with documented temperature monitoring for every load
Carriers vetted for sanitary transport rules so your brand stays protected
We understand shelf life doesn't wait — neither do we
Better reefer rates than you'd negotiate alone, protecting your margins
Pre-planned reefer capacity for harvest seasons, holidays, and promotions
Emergency perishable shipments and retailer appointments handled anytime
Dedicated account manager who understands your products and compliance needs
Flexible partnerships that scale with your production and seasonal cycles
Refrigerated (reefer) FTL is ideal for bulk perishable shipments including fresh produce, dairy, meat, and frozen goods. LTL reefer works for smaller food orders and multi-stop grocery deliveries. Dry van FTL and LTL handle shelf-stable products, canned goods, and beverages. We match the right mode and temperature setting to your specific product requirements.
We work exclusively with reefer carriers that provide continuous temperature monitoring and logging throughout transit. Pre-cooling requirements are communicated at booking. If a temperature excursion occurs, you are notified immediately and we work to correct it or arrange an emergency transfer — with full temperature records provided for your quality documentation.
We vet every carrier for FSMA Sanitary Transportation Rule compliance — including proper trailer sanitation, temperature control capability, and documentation practices. Our team ensures carriers meet FDA requirements for food-grade transport so your shipments stay compliant and your brand stays protected from regulatory exposure.
Yes. We plan reefer capacity reservations in advance around harvest windows, holiday demand spikes, and major promotional periods. Our broad carrier network gives us access to additional refrigerated capacity exactly when the market is tightest — so you're never scrambling for reefer trucks during your most critical shipping periods.
We work with carriers experienced in grocery chain and big-box retailer routing guide requirements. Our team manages appointment scheduling, proper documentation, and on-time delivery windows to keep your shipments compliant with Walmart, Kroger, Costco, and other major retail partners — protecting your margin from costly chargebacks.
Yes. We manage both refrigerated and dry freight under one account, giving food and beverage brands a single logistics partner for their entire product portfolio. Whether it's fresh produce needing reefer transport or shelf-stable beverages on dry van, we coordinate it all through your dedicated account manager.
Yes. We coordinate urgent food recalls and reverse logistics with speed and full documentation at every step. Our team mobilizes quickly to retrieve product from retail locations, DCs, and foodservice partners — maintaining proper handling and chain of custody records to support your regulatory reporting and limit liability exposure.
Yes. We offer API integration for real-time shipment tracking that connects with your ERP, WMS, or supply chain platform. This gives your team live visibility into temperature, location, and delivery status for every food shipment — without manual check-ins or logging into multiple carrier portals.