trailer washout

Not only cost, but the pain in the ### of finding one. But yes, the cost not only of the wash itself, but the time/miles to get to a washout needs to start being built into every reefer load. Or perhaps having washouts at the shipper like they do at some produce sheds.

 

https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ucm383763.htm

 

buy one of these! And keep it on the truck! 200 bucks holds 25 gallons of water which I fill up at almost and place I go to with a hose I also have in the truck works off 12volts!

 

I run these sorts of loads all the time, as I pull a reefer trailer, 9 times out of 10, they just check that trailer is free of dirt and debris. When they do require a receipt, I use a washout or if there is smell. Some places also have their own washout that they use regardless if you already washed it out or not. Often times a sweep with a broom does the trick, particularly in a pinch.

 

Enjoy it while you can, next month the new reefer food regs rules come out. Better off getting a washout every time after empty.

 

There is it's called google

 

Big blue app

 

Found them all the time with Google when a ran reefer... Now I do dry van and a broom is usually enough lol... Leave the independent out and instead search for truck wash... They all do washouts aswell... Maybe it helps I have a bit of web design experience in choosing the right keywords to find what I want to find

 

In a pinch.....I have had success in past to find a car lot in area because they usually have a mobile car wash come rinse new vehicles off. Usually plenty room and they will wash out trailer for a little cash, have also just called a mobile wash and they will come to you and wash out.