Alternatives for Reefer Trailer Washouts?

I know you have to wash it out if there is blood or you were hauling meat. Otherwise I made sure to sweep it out good.

 

Why would you worry about it?

Wash it out.

 

The washout is supposed to be done to disinfect the trailer and some places are very picky on how it is done, but if you get a mop and bucket with some good cleaners they might let you slide, if you can get every blood splatter that somehow even gets on the inside roof.

 

Money? it is part of the cost of having a reefer.

You ever see contamination of a product from a dirty reefer?

I have and it is disgusting.

A good washout, even if you do it is better than a mop and bucket or sweeping it out.

 

If you ever have been sick from contaminated food you will understand why the gooberment is making rules to protect the public. We do not like new regulations, following the simple rules we have in place now is a pain, but do you want a new regulation? Which means a new fee, more paperwork and another process that will be more complicated than it is now? If you are running food it should be a understood cost and process.

 

i hate to see people get sick from contaminated food, i would much rather see them get blood clots or have a stroke from a load of red bull, so make sure its loaded on a clean trailer. lol

 

That's why you pad $100 bucks into your rate to cover the $36 dollar washout (remember time waiting in line to the washout is part of why you do the $100).

 

And this is why we have everything from HOS to ELD's to very specific tire and brake requirements. Just spend the money, do the job right and charge accordingly. Stop trying to spend dollars (time in this case) to save pennies....