Bay Area reefer trucking
Produce, food, flowers and pharma at a set temperature, from Bay Area and Central Valley shippers to any U.S. receiver, with temperature logs.
- TEMPERATURE
- −20°F to 70°F
- EQUIPMENT
- 53' reefer · multi-temp
- CAPACITY
- 26 pallets · 43,000 lb
- MONITORING
- Continuous temp logs
- QUOTE COST
- Free
01 / WHAT WE HAUL
Freight that has to stay at one temperature
Refrigerated freight moves in a trailer that holds a set temperature from pickup to delivery, frozen, chilled or protected from freezing. Tell us the set point your product needs and whether the unit runs continuous or cycle.
- Fresh produce
- Frozen food and protein
- Dairy and chilled meat
- Beverages
- Flowers and plants
- Pharmaceuticals
02 / WAYS TO BOOK
One temperature, two, or a team
Book one reefer for one load, or set up a lane that runs every week.
Reefer full truckload
Fresh and frozen freight, 26 pallets, continuous or cycle mode.
Produce from the field
Central Valley and Salinas pickups with pulp temperatures checked at the dock.
Multi-temp loads
Frozen and chilled in one trailer, split by a bulkhead.
Multi-stop routes
Several pickups or drops, with the temperature held from door to door.
Team reefer
Two drivers for coast-to-coast fresh freight without a 10-hour stop.
All 48 states
From Bay Area and Central Valley shippers to any US receiver.
03 / WHAT'S INCLUDED
The cold chain, not just a cold truck
Every reefer load is set, checked and logged the same way.
Pre-cooled trailer
The unit is at your set point before the doors open at your dock.
Temperature monitoring
Continuous readings on the unit, with a log you can ask for at any time.
No cross-docking
Straight from the shipper to the receiver, so the product never sits on a warm floor.
Appointments held
Grocery and DC appointments booked and confirmed by us.
Team drivers when it matters
Teams keep short-shelf-life freight moving around the clock.
Temp log with the POD
The signed POD and the temperature record together in your inbox.
04 / EQUIPMENT
Tell us the load. We'll match the unit.
Tell us the product and the set point. Dispatch matches the unit and the driver.
MOST BOOKED53' reefer
Fresh and frozen freight, 26 pallets, continuous or cycle mode.
TWO ZONESMulti-temp
Frozen and chilled in one trailer, split by a bulkhead.
05 / PLAN FOR THE SEASON
Reefer capacity is not even all year
Reefer rates and trucks change with the season. Shippers who plan for it pay less and wait less.
- 01
Produce season
California produce pulls reefers out of the market every year.
- 02
Holiday peak
Holiday protein and food runs tighten capacity late in the year.
- 03
Book the lane early
If you know your peak weeks, bring us the lane before the market prices it.
- 04
Multi-temp instead of two trucks
A mixed frozen and chilled order can ship on one trailer.
06 / LANES FROM THE BAY
Example routes from the Bay Area
Typical transit for a solo driver, door to door. Don’t see your lane? We cover all 48 states.
| LANE | MILES | TRANSIT | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas CALos Angeles CA | 303 | 1 day | GET RATE |
| Watsonville CAPhoenix AZ | 697 | 2 days | GET RATE |
| Fresno CAPortland OR | 749 | 2 days | GET RATE |
| Salinas CADenver CO | 1,236 | 2–3 days | GET RATE |
| Stockton CADallas TX | 1,688 | 3–4 days | GET RATE |
| Salinas CAChicago IL | 2,222 | 4 days | GET RATE |
07 / WHAT SETS THE PRICE
Your rate depends on four things
Detention and layover terms are written on the rate confirmation before the truck is booked.
Temperature and mode
A frozen continuous load costs more to run than a protect-from-freeze load.
Miles and lane
Reefer capacity prices by region, so the same miles can cost differently.
Season
Produce season and the holiday peak move the whole market.
Appointments
Delivery windows, and whether the receiver unloads on time or the driver waits.
Cold freight ready to go?
Send the ZIP codes, the pickup date, the pallet count and the set point. A dispatcher replies with a rate.
08 / WHY SFO FREIGHT
Why shippers book with us
- 01
One dispatcher per load The same person from booking to signed POD.
- 02
Temperature logs Continuous readings, with the log sent with the POD.
- 03
On-time guarantee Pickup and delivery happen at the times confirmed when you book the truck.
- 04
Tracking around the clock Live GPS, and a call from dispatch before you have to ask.
- 05
Spot or contract One load this week or a lane every week, whichever suits the freight.
- 06
A Bay Area team Dispatch that knows the Central Valley and Salinas sheds.
10 / REEFER QUESTIONS
Straight answers
Don’t see yours? Add it to your quote request and a dispatcher will reply.
What do you need for a reefer quote?
Pickup and delivery ZIP codes, the pickup date, pallet count and weight, the set point, and whether the unit runs continuous or cycle.
What is reefer trucking?
Reefer trucking is freight moved in a refrigerated trailer held at a set temperature, frozen, chilled or controlled ambient, from pickup to delivery. It is used for produce, meat, dairy, flowers and pharmaceuticals.
What temperatures can you run?
From −20°F frozen to 70°F controlled ambient. Give us the set point and whether the unit runs continuous or cycle.
Can I get the temperature log?
Yes. Ask when you book and the log comes with the POD.
Do you haul produce straight from the field?
Yes, from Central Valley and Salinas sheds. The driver checks pulp temperature at pickup and notes it on the BOL.
What happens if a load is rejected at the receiver?
Dispatch calls you from the dock, and we work out a recovery plan with you before the truck leaves.
Can you run multi-stop reefer loads?
Yes, with the stops and appointments listed in the quote.
11 / GET A QUOTE
Ready to move?
Tell us where it’s going, what it is and when it needs to be there. A dispatcher replies with a rate. No account, no commitment.
- COMMITMENT
- NONE
- QUOTE COST
- FREE