Honest question - Why does reefer pay more than dry van?

Because the trailer itself cost about 3 times more than a van and the units burn diesel which is $4 a gallon. That is from a freigh trate standpoint.

If you were asking about company driver pay for reefers, I don't know that it does pay much more but generally you have to put up with a little more BS when you pull a reefer and if you do something dumb you could lose a load.

On top of that, reefer drivers are the best drivers out there so deserve more $$$$

 

Some refer loads are heavier and take more time.. You back into the dock you looking at Hour and a half.. Dryvan you can get unloaded quick..

 

look at it this way, everybody eats and food is mostly put in reefers... that is one reason..

another is a reefer uses fuel to keep it cold

and the trailers cost more

and are usually and gross weight

 

Central,Werner,Shaffer,Wal-Mart etc

 

no walmart will not hire anyone with less than 3 years experience from what their drivers have said. and your record has got to be spotless and i mean not so much as a parking ticket.