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Most places are 10 yrs. I probably wouldn’t buy one over 5 yrs max but that’s just me. I just bought a 2019 Wabash with Thermo s600. Skirts, psi, scale, tire holder, e track, etc with 2200 hrs for $55,000.

Wouldn’t surprise me to see those drop further now that all hell has broke loose.

 

I'd have to think, as long as it cools and is clean, and the load fits, I don't think a company cares about the wagon. One thing for sure, with all the failures now and pending, plus the hassles of reefer, I wouldn't spend much on one.

 

I disagree. That’s actually incorrect. I’ve never been asked trailer age at ANY reefer facility or by a broker EVER. Not produce farms, not Americold, not PFS, not Smithfield,... no where. The only time trailer age has ever came up as been at nestle and those shippers that do roll stock. Both were in a dry van. Now while I have a thread here about my headache of owning a older used reefer and would never recommend it (Buy something newer.... please) I see trucks still rocking Utility 2000Rs getting loaded next to me every week.

Some brokers/shippers will require you too at least tell them the reefer is downloadable though. No idea if older Thermoking SB3s are but they get loaded at same spots as well.

 

I see older 2000R all around north jersey & the ports daily

 

Kraft is the only one who stalked into my trailers with nose held high sniffing and eyeballing for problems.

Did I say I hate kraft? I still buy their products though because they are clean.