Average Detention Times for Reefers in PA/Northeast

PA NE does not really stand out. Just make sure it is not a Sysco or Americold etc. I will poke sticks on Americold to the day I die. I cannot stand to consider how much time and money we have lost with that cursed outfit.

 

To me personally it was. Arlington Texas and Salinas CA. It's seriously bad when a load is being pre-cooled and not yet ready for me and my trailer. (Or me and wife and our trailer...)

That's why I have a problem with Americold. Just to be dispatched there is to lose god only knows how much potential income in those days long ago.

York PA has a cold storage not far from CAT south of US 30 in town and they are pretty slow.

I have no experience with cold storage in Lancaster. Lancaster is either shipping pretzels or receiving large metal ingots to be turned into coil that was also shipped from a large mill in west Lancaster. East Strasburg near Lancaster is actually a transload yard with rail car to truck loading supported by of all things a Steam railroad that has been supporting local businesses with that work for little over a hundred years.

The shipping to Lancaster came from Eastalco near Frederick Md, until the electric bill became too expensive to make a profit and a proposed building and using a dedicated power generation at Indian Point Maryland (Naval Weapons I believe) fell through. Forcing the entire mill to close.

Im sorry I cannot provide too much specific information for that State of PA in the NE related to cold storages. You would think I know alot from that area having run it with a reefer. But most of my loads came out of Baltimore with Butter from SW into Sysco Albany and then came back to maryland from Seneca Lakes where there is a Akzo Salt for a back haul across PA. Other work in PA is mainly flatbed loads say from Atlas roofing near Camp Hill and a number of other locations such as Alpo in Allentown NW area.

There should still be a Nestle in Allentown off I-78 and maybe still be a old Strohs Brewery in the same area. I have not seen them in over 20 years so I cannot tell you now what the situation is as far as shippers etc. up in there.

 

Since americold starting paying detention I’ve found them to be under 2 hrs almost every time unless going to the kill plant in South Dakota

 

After 2 hours 50 an hour 3 hour max or 150. Unless you there an extended time. Take in mind that’s in ideal world. Meaning you have it in writing before you go pick up the load

 

I think it's better off adding it to the rate if you're doing spot market because it's going to be a pain the ### collecting it. Charge premium for any pick up or delivery to a cold storage, food service distributor or grocery warehouse in the northeast.

 

Thanks so much...this is very helpful. Also, what would you charge per mile for reefer transportation in the southeast & Midwest?

 

Long. 4-7 hours.

 

I don't think anyone can give a good answer.
It depends on;
The place
Time of day
Time of the week
Mood of the loader, unloader
Moon phase....
Too many to list