Help deciding on reefer truck setup

Reefers are too old, don’t waste your money.

 

If you are new to trucking and are trying to buy right now, you have no clue what you are getting into. Not trying to be mean. Its a huge gamble right now.

Do you have insurance quotes yet? An idea of operating costs? Have you seen fuel prices?

 

All of this

 

Simple, just go drive for a reefer carrier for a year and learn about the reefer business before you buy anything..

 

You buy a worn Reefer and it dies on you hauling bananas. You will be paying big money out of your checking account. Oh, your gonna have insurance pay! Good luck finding a renewal. Reefer is a business to be in if you are well off. I assume you are not, since you are looking at not the best money can buy. Not trying to be a meanie, but I am being honest. Liabilities should be your main concern in Reefer. You cannot provide great refrigerated service without being able to have a solid risk management plan in place.

 

Some reefer freight, you can get away with older units because temp variances are not a big deal. Bananas are not that type of freight. Bananas are highly environment sensitive. You will end up with an entire load rejected, if you try to haul bananas with a trailer that has an unreliable unit. Anything 10 years old (or close to it) will be less than reliable at keeping that trailer at the optimal temp. If you absolutely feel you must work for yourself hauling goods, get an older dry van that has a good floor (no holes) and a good frame (no rust/holes), then find whatever source of loads you want to use and haul general dry van freight. It may not pay as well, but you are also not exposing yourself to as much potential for rejected loads.

 

You missed none of the above.

If you have to ask what truck to buy and are new to trucking. Save your money. Cuz you're about to go bankrupt. Trying to get rich.