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Refrigerated Container Transport Across the U.S. and Canada

SpeedUp Trucking keeps your cold chain intact from the reefer yard to the receiving dock, coast to coast.

Cold Chain Freight Doesn't Get a Second Chance

A refrigerated container doesn’t leave much room for error. Every hour without power and every degree of drift off-set means spoiled dairy, wilted produce, or a pharma shipment that fails QA and gets rejected on arrival.


A lot of carriers still treat a reefer container like a box with a fan bolted on: no monitoring in transit, no plan for what happens if the unit throws an alarm at 2 a.m. on I-80. When that happens, you’re the one explaining the loss to your customer.


Refrigerated container transport is a dedicated lane for us, not an afterthought. Our carrier network runs monitored, calibrated reefer units with drivers trained to catch a temperature problem before it becomes a claim, so your container arrives in the same condition it left in.

What We Run

Our Refrigerated Container Services

1. Temperature-Controlled Reefer Container Drayage

We move loaded reefer containers from port, rail ramp, or cold storage facility to your final destination, with continuous power supply maintained the entire way. No gaps in the cold chain during transfers, no unpowered dwell time sitting on a chassis waiting for a driver. Whether it’s a 20ft or 40ft unit coming off a vessel in Vancouver or Montreal, or a domestic move out of a Chicago cold-storage hub, the unit stays plugged in and running from the moment we take custody.

2. Fridge Container & Perishable Freight Hauling

For fridge containers carrying dairy, meat, produce, beverages, or other perishables, we match your load to carriers who understand product-specific handling, since hauling frozen goods at -18°C is different from moving fresh produce that needs airflow around the pallets, not just a cold box. Our dispatch team pulls the right unit for the right product, so you’re not stuck explaining spoilage to a customer because a carrier treated every load the same way.

3. Monitored Cold Chain Transport with Real-Time Temperature Tracking

Every refrigerated move includes temperature logging you can use, not a box checked after the fact, but data you can hand straight to your quality or compliance team. If a unit drifts outside your set range, your dispatcher knows before you have to ask, and corrective action happens in transit, not after the container’s already been rejected at the dock.

Why SpeedUp

Why Shippers Trust SpeedUp Trucking with Their Cold Chain

Reefer-Certified Carrier Network

Every carrier we dispatch for temperature-controlled freight runs calibrated, well-maintained reefer units, with maintenance records on file before the truck ever gets loaded.

Continuous Cold Chain Custody

From pickup to delivery, your container stays powered. No unmonitored gaps during transfers or layovers.

Cross-Border Cold Chain Compliance

We handle the documentation and customs coordination for refrigerated freight moving between the U.S. and Canada, so your perishables don’t sit at a crossing losing temperature while paperwork gets sorted out.

Transparent, Dollar-Based Quotes

Pricing broken down by lane and fuel surcharge, quoted in U.S. or Canadian dollars, with no surprise accessorials for reefer fuel or monitoring fees buried in the invoice.

24/7 Dispatch for Time-Sensitive Loads

Perishable freight doesn’t wait for business hours, and neither do we.

Frequently Asked Questions

A standard container has no climate control; it’s fine for dry goods that aren’t temperature-sensitive. A refrigerated container (reefer) has its own power-driven cooling unit that maintains a set temperature range throughout transit, which is essential for perishables, pharmaceuticals, and anything that degrades outside a specific temperature band.
Our carriers run calibrated, well-maintained reefer units with continuous temperature monitoring. You get logged data for the full transit, and if a unit shows any deviation, our dispatch team is alerted in real time, not after the container’s already at the dock.
Yes. Cross-border cold chain freight is one of our core lanes. We coordinate the customs documentation ahead of time so your reefer container isn’t sitting at a crossing losing valuable cooling time while paperwork gets processed.
We move dairy, produce, frozen goods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and other perishable or temperature-sensitive freight. Each load is matched to a carrier and unit setup appropriate for that specific product’s temperature and handling needs.
Cost depends on distance, temperature requirements, load size, and whether the shipment crosses the U.S.–Canada border. We provide itemized quotes in U.S. or Canadian dollars, so you know what you’re paying for before the truck is booked.
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