A refrigerated trailer is insulated and has a climate control unit affixed to the front which can either refrigerate or heat the trailer to a specified temperature. Often used for transporting perishables and temperature sensitive chemicals. Lots of companies run them.... they are the mainstay of fleets such as C.R. England, Navajo Express, Stevens Transport, etc., and many other major carriers include a refrigerated division in their fleet.
You can go to plmtrailer.com, ryder.com and polarleasing.com for information on how much it would cost you to rent a refrigerated trailer. They should have a trailer you are looking for.
The amount of fuel that a refrigerated trailer uses is dependent upon several factors. A semi refrigerated trailer, on a 70 degrees day, will use approximately 20 gallons of fuel.
You can find a refrigerated trailer for rent at Ryder Trailer Rentals. They offer short-term trailer rentals and would take you wherever you want to go with their clean and mechanically sound vehicles.
A wide variety of trailers, included 53' refrigerated trailers, are available for rent or lease at PLM trailer leasing. Their website is http://www.plmtrailer.com/
For a 48' - 53' trailer, typically between 18,000 - 22,000 lbs.
1 gallon per hour
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In the vicinity of 9,000 - 10,000 lbs.. more weight of course if it's a refrigerated and insulated trailer.
In the vicinity of 11,000 - 13,000 lbs.
It is usually sent in refrigerated cargo containers, transported by rail service or trailer containers.
100 to 110 inches is typical for a dry van, refrigerated van, or curtainside van trailer which is 13'6 high.
You actually find this thermometer, and you set the temperature to what your dispatcher tells you to set it on. But you can only set the temperatures with the reefer/refrigerated trailer.