10/29/2026
Roughly 1 in 5 refrigerated tender loads is being turned away nationally right now, and fall harvest volume is adding pressure to an already tight cold-chain market.
For food, produce, and temperature-sensitive shippers, that means longer searches for equipment and more freight pushed into the spot market, where pricing and equipment quality become less predictable.
A practical place to start:
• Lock in re**er capacity ahead of peak weeks
• Confirm temperature setpoints, pre-cooling, and alarm tests early
• Share load requirements with backup partners before you need them
• Plan for harvest-season congestion on produce lanes
Our re**er process covers the details that protect temperature-controlled freight: setpoint confirmation, trailer pre-cooling, alarm and equipment checks, sealed doors, temperature logs, and continuous monitoring from origin to destination.
As a family-owned, hands-on carrier, we treat every cold-chain load with the attention it requires. Winter is coming, and capacity planning now beats scrambling later.
Need dependable re**er capacity heading into the colder months? Tell us what you’re moving. ❄️
**erFreight