ISO reefer container
Refrigerated shipping container for sea and intermodal transport, also used as temporary or on-site cold storage.
- Mobile / transport
- Chilled storage
- Frozen storage
- Ripening / controlled atmosphere
Refrigerated truck body or trailer
- System type
- Mobile / transport
- Temperature duty
- Chilled storage, Frozen storage
- Typical applications
- Logistics / 3PL, Food & beverage, Meat & poultry, Dairy, Fish & seafood, Pharmaceuticals
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Is this the right system for you?
Best fit when
- Chilled or frozen goods are distributed by road.
- Multi-drop delivery or mixed temperatures need compartments.
Evaluate carefully when
- Frequent door openings on multi-drop routes affect unit sizing and temperature holding.
- Your customers require temperature records for every delivery.
Operating context and compatibility
Confirm chassis, body size, compartments, products and temperatures, delivery pattern, and data-logging or telematics requirements.
Maintenance, risks and compliance questions
Maintenance to plan for
- Pre-trip inspections of the refrigeration unit before each use.
- Door seal, floor and drain checks.
Risks to manage
- Power loss on route or on site.
- Poor stowage blocking air flow around cargo.
Compliance questions to raise
- Transport rules for perishable food on your route.
- Temperature records customers or authorities expect for each journey.
ColdMatch does not certify equipment or guarantee compliance; requirements depend on your country and project, and your advisers and authorities decide what applies.
Components often specified with it
- Temperature monitoring and alarm system
Sensors, data loggers and software that record temperatures across rooms, vehicles or sites and raise alarms when limits are exceeded.
Sizing and specification questions
Answer these in your request so supplier offers are comparable.
- Vehicle or chassis type
- Single or multi-temperature compartments
- Products and temperature range
- Delivery pattern (long-haul or multi-drop)
- Data logging or telematics needs
Unknown items can be left open — the ColdMatch team will ask before approaching suppliers.
Procurement decisions for reefer transport
- Products moved, the temperature range and the journey length.
- Container, trailer or truck body, and new versus used equipment.
- Power supply on route and at sites (gensets, shore power, vehicle drive).
- Telematics or data-logging needs for your customers or regulators.
Estimate it before you request quotes
Free planning calculators that answer the sizing, load or cost questions above. Results are estimates, not quotes; add them to your request so suppliers can check them.
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Free for buyers. ColdMatch arranges projects from about USD 250,000; smaller requests are still received and pointed to free planning tools. The ColdMatch team reviews every request before contacting suppliers.
Supplier-confirmed listings
No supplier-confirmed listings are published here yet. ColdMatch only publishes details that a supplier has confirmed in writing and our team has reviewed — we do not show estimated stock, prices or specifications.
You can still request quotes now: send your requirement and the ColdMatch team will review it and contact suitable suppliers on your behalf.
Details shown once a supplier confirms them
- Capacity range (kW or pallet positions)
- Temperature range
- Refrigerant
- Energy data supplied by the manufacturer
- Country of manufacture
- Countries the supplier can deliver to
- Project scale handled
- Availability confirmed by the supplier, with date
- Documents available on request
Buyer resources
Guides for this decision
Buying reefer transport by country
Import, delivery and service context for your market.
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Project planning servicesSources and further reading
Links checked on . They explain rules and practice; they do not confirm that any specific offer complies. Requirements differ by country — check with your own advisers.
- Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs (ATP Agreement) — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
International agreement on the special equipment used to carry perishable foodstuffs between contracting parties.
- FSMA Final Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food — US Food and Drug Administration
US requirements for vehicles, equipment and temperature control when food is transported.