what happens if your reefer breaks down while you're loaded?

Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by freightwipper, Mar 31, 2014.

  1. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    Company driver?

    And Owner Operator?

    Are you just in deep do doo or what's the procedure?
    What if it can't be fixed on the road due to circumstances?
    As an O/O would your insurance cover the load?
     
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  3. Mev

    Mev Road Train Member

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    contact dispatch or maintenance ASAP , I usually just google the nearest dealer of the brand that's on the trailer and head directly to them , boss is going to send there anyways .

    Even when they break There is several hours of cold still inside the unit
     
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    You keep up on it, and get it working again as soon as possible, Thermo-king usually will give preference to loaded over empty for repairs.

    The box will keep it cool, or from freezing in mild weather for awhile, in extremes, it becomes more problematic. Temp sensitive produce I would worry about the most, then frozen stuff like ice cream, which I've never hauled, BTW, but it is touchy about getting too close to freezing.

    There are other things, but mostly, like I said, get it working again asap.
     
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    ask how much deductible is
    can be up to $3K I thing
     
  6. Jaguar115

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    I was a o/o leased to a company. .I had 40k if crab salad on the trailer. . Its been awhile but I think the reefer was supposed to be set at 40 degrees.. the reefer broke down 1, 000 miles from the receiver.

    I qcommed the company and was instructed to keep rolling and get to the company yard. I broke every hos rule. . And made it to kc with the reefer showing 52 deg..

    I was sitting in the driver break room when the owner walked in. . Came over and shook my hand thanking me. .

    They fixed the reefer. . Cooled the product and delivered it to the caves down by Joplin Mo.

    Needless to say, I didn't buy crab salad for awhile.
     
  7. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    what if it can't be fixed while on the road?
    then what?
     
  8. Jaguar115

    Jaguar115 Heavy Load Member

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    Had another load that the reefer failed on.. Fresh vegetables..

    There wasn't anything wrong with the veggies.. but turned it in on insurance. . Called every restaurant in the area and gave everything away. . Lmao some of them complained because I wouldn't carry it to there pick up. . Lazy
     
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  9. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    wow! thanks for sharing
    you must have been sitting* bricks lol
     
  10. Mev

    Mev Road Train Member

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    I have had to take a trailer to the nearest cold storage and unload the product , then come back to thermo king , they can fix anything related to the reefer unit , it's what they do . They are the place
     
  11. silenteagle

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    In most cities there are warehouses that do trailer transfers. They will transfer the load out and store while you get it fixed, or to another trailer. This cost some $$$$$ though and most companies will try to avoid this. It is out there though.
     
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