Reefer Vs Dry Trucks

In the Freight brokerage business, one of the most basic things you can do is to know the difference between the terms reefer and dry. These apply to the type of trailers that you have to order to make sure the type of cargo you are transporting makes it to the receiver in good condition. Vans are the term for the trailer that are attached to the back of the truck. Trucks can attach different trailers to their trucks and it is used if a different driver is hired to swap or pick up a pre-loaded trailer. So if you needed a temperature controlled van that will keep the merchandise at a certain temperature, then the term you would use when you are looking for a truck is a reefer van. Reefers have many uses. They are used for frozen items that need to stay frozen throughout the transit, such as ice cream. It is also used when the merchandise needs to be above freezing, but below a certain temperature. An example of this would be sour cream, because it could go bad if freezes or gets above a certain temperature. Reefers can also be ordered for normal merchandise that does not need any specific temperature, but this is usually for emergencies when you need a dry van but cannot find one. They are not usually used for normal freight because reefers are more expensive than dry vans. You can use reefers for freight that does not need temperature control, but you cannot use dry vans for items that need to be temperature controlled.

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