Our Utility Trailers
A refrigerated semi-trailer, often called a reefer, is a temperature-controlled trailer designed to transport perishable goods that must stay chilled or frozen throughout transit. Equipped with an insulated body and an independent refrigeration unit, it maintains precise temperature ranges regardless of outdoor conditions.
Benefits include:
- Temperature Control: Safely preserves perishable products such as food, pharmaceuticals, and floral goods.
- Versatility: Can handle a wide range of temperature-sensitive cargo—from deep-frozen to lightly chilled.
- Product Quality & Safety: Reduces spoilage and ensures products meet health and safety standards.
- Year-Round Reliability: Performs consistently in all climates, supporting long-distance, multi-state distribution.
Who uses them:
Refrigerated trailers are essential for industries such as food and beverage distribution, grocery chains, restaurants, pharmaceutical companies, floral distributors, and logistics carriers specializing in cold-chain transportation. Any business needing to move products that require consistent temperature control relies on reefers to protect their goods from origin to destination.
A dry van semi-trailer is the most common type of enclosed trailer used in freight transportation. Built with a sealed, weather-resistant box, it protects cargo from the elements and provides a secure environment for a wide variety of goods. Unlike refrigerated trailers, dry vans do not offer temperature control, making them ideal for non-perishable, general freight.
Benefits include:
- Versatility: Suitable for countless types of cargo—packaged goods, consumer products, building materials, electronics, and more.
- Protection: Keeps freight safe from weather, road debris, and theft with a fully enclosed structure.
- Cost-Effective: Lower operating and maintenance costs compared to specialized trailers like reefers or flatbeds.
- Efficiency: Easy to load and unload at docks, making them a standard in regional and long-haul transport.
Who uses them:
Dry vans are used by retail and e-commerce companies, consumer goods manufacturers, wholesalers, furniture and appliance distributors, automotive suppliers, and general freight carriers. Virtually any business shipping palletized or boxed goods relies on dry van trailers for safe and reliable transportation.
Dry vans are used by retail and e-commerce companies, consumer goods manufacturers, wholesalers, furniture and appliance distributors, automotive suppliers, and general freight carriers. Virtually any business shipping palletized or boxed goods relies on dry van trailers for safe and reliable transportation.
A flatbed semi-trailer is an open-deck trailer designed for hauling large, heavy, or oversized cargo that doesn’t require enclosure. With no sides or roof, flatbeds offer maximum loading flexibility and can be accessed from the sides, top, or rear, making them ideal for freight that cannot fit inside a standard enclosed trailer.
Benefits include:
- Flexible Loading: Easy to load and unload with cranes, forklifts, or side equipment thanks to the open deck design.
- Carries Oversized Freight: Perfect for hauling wide, tall, or unusually shaped items that exceed the dimensions of enclosed trailers.
- Durability: Built to handle heavy-duty cargo such as machinery, steel, and construction materials.
- Versatile Use: Suitable for short hauls, long hauls, and specialized transport requiring securement with straps, chains, and tarps.
Who uses them:
Flatbed trailers are widely used by construction companies, machinery and equipment manufacturers, steel and lumber suppliers, agriculture operations, energy and utility providers, and logistics carriers specializing in heavy or oversized loads. Any industry that moves large or irregularly shaped freight relies on flatbeds for their strength, accessibility, and versatility.
