Reefer hours and questions

[chalupa]

Because I know little about this:

What are good hours on a reefer and what's the total time / life of a reefer engine?

What is a diesel / electric reefer ? Like it sounds? Can run shore power or diesel for cool? Are these popular? Waste of time?

Tks....

[Winchester Magnum]

20,000 run hours is the high end IMO. Though some reefers will go 30,000.

The electric ones you mentioned are 230/460 volt 3 phase and are run by gen-sets, on containers.

[VisionLogistics]

Typical reefer rebuild is about $1500 for an early 2000's Thermo King / Carrier.

[CondoCruiser]

My last company, I believe the oldest one I've seen had 14,000 hours and it ran like crap.

It depends on what you want to haul also. I wouldn't buy something old to haul ice cream. The old bitty will never make it below zero.

It's either payments or parts. Get a good TK with low hours.

[chalupa]

Ok, just looking a business model. Seen some 53's, some with spreads, 4000 hr TK and Carriers and 5-6 models at mid 30's. Seemed high to me.

Gotcha on the ice cream Condo, I did some BR ice cream years ago and it took 12 hrs to pull zero and it had to be at zero by probe or no load......

Thanks drivers, I'm thinking I'm going to leave this one alone. Not worth it..........

['olhand]

One thing to keep in min is run hours versus on hours--there are many companies that never run a reefer on continuous and it may have high overal hours(on hours)yet relatively low RUN hours

[pattyj]

20,000 run hours is the high end IMO. Though some reefers will go 30,000.

The electric ones you mentioned are 230/460 volt 3 phase and are run by gen-sets, on containers.

You drive for Magnum?The have local drivers and they get paid hourly.I'm thinken about apply there.

[chalupa]

One thing to keep in min is run hours versus on hours--there are many companies that never run a reefer on continuous and it may have high overal hours(on hours)yet relatively low RUN hours

Didn't know that...tks. Units still pricey though.......I'm not going to need carb so that will save some bucks.

[Winchester Magnum]

You drive for Magnum?

No.

My handle is gun related - like 338 Win Mag. I like to hunt, and I'm not with JB either, ha.

[CondoCruiser]

One thing to keep in min is run hours versus on hours--there are many companies that never run a reefer on continuous and it may have high overal hours(on hours)yet relatively low RUN hours

Didn't know that...tks. Units still pricey though.......I'm not going to need carb so that will save some bucks.

That's a good point. Depending on product again, one company might run on cycle alot more. I know in the meat business I cycled alot more than the produce industry where you have to run on continuous alot for the air flow.