New to this Can i haul dry freight in a refridgerated trailer?

Sometimes those smells are in the chute. Mesh chutes are better but if you have ever pulled down an old vinyl one you can find all kinds of things growing in it.

 

I hauled fish. That was usually what I had going out. Guess the smell of that didn't seem as strong to me because I grew up around it and was a fisherman for almost twenty years. Dog food on the other hand...

 

I dont sling chain other than those on my deck....i just flip a switch and dump my front axle and roll on

 

Yes you can haul dry freight in a reefer. The biggest differences between a reefer and a dry van are 1. Reefers are insulated, have aluminum floors, and of course the unit9Carrier or TK) and fuel tank. 2. When hauling dry freight in a reefer you usually can scale about 44,000 max versus 46,000 in a dry van due to reefer unit, insulation, fuel tank, and flooring

 

Not always.

I weighed 33,400 with my great dane dry van and Century.

I weigh 34,160 with me Great Dane reefer and Century.

 

I would be asking why a refer was dispatched on a dry load. Maybe as a going home load?

 

There are times I will haul a dry load in the reefer with no second thoughts.

If it pays me what I want, what difference does it make if it's dry or reefer.

I just have greater choices in my loads now with it being a reefer.

 

Exactly!!!!! Having ran a dry box for quite some time then moving solely to a reefer I am much happier now with the reefer. You always have options with an ice box never stuck....if there is no temp sensitive freight you can always load dry and get moving to where the freight is happening!!

 

One thing to consider when buying a reefer is structural integrity! Ever park next to a reefer and hear all the creaking noise when its being loaded. The noise comes from the floor moving up and down from all the heavy crap that was hauled in it, salt ,heavy beverages. Before i bought it i would make them drive a forklift in it to listen, floor repairs are costly and ugly to look at! I make sure they load me slowly and carefully and never haul over 32000 pds if possible. In 7 years i can count how many loads that were over 32000 pds. Very important is not to haul cheap freight and have patience looking for a load!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!