Refrigerated LTL Shipping
Temperature-controlled LTL shipping for the right-sized delivery
What is Refrigerated LTL Shipping?
Refrigerated Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) shipping uses specialized refrigerated trucks, sometimes called “reefers”, which are designed to maintain precise temperature control throughout transportation. Reefers have built-in refrigeration systems, heavily insulated walls, robust door seals, and reflective materials on the roof and sides. These components work together to maintain a consistent internal environment and preserve goods, ensuring their freshness and integrity from pickup to delivery.
Keeping your products safe & secure
Temperature controlled fleet & warehouse
Integrated GPS tracking with every shipment
Licensed, insured, & specially trained drivers
How Does LTL Shipping Work?
Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is designed for businesses that need to transport relatively small quantities without paying full truckload rates. Unlike full truckload (FTL) shipments, where a single customer’s goods fill an entire truck, LTL shipments combine freight from multiple customers into a single truck. This allows you to share transportation costs, making LTL shipping a cost-effective option for smaller loads. With LTL shipping, you can enjoy the benefits of reliable freight transportation while optimizing your shipping expenses.
Our LTL Shipping Process
Pickup & Consolidation
We start by coordinating pickups from multiple customers who have shipments that don’t require a full truckload. Our experienced team ensures efficient consolidation of these shipments at our facilities, optimizing space and minimizing costs for our customers.
Loading & Routing
We carefully load the shipments onto our refrigerated trucks, ensuring they’re properly secured and labeled for easy identification. We use advanced routing software to determine the most efficient delivery routes, considering factors like distance, traffic, and delivery schedules.
Transit & Tracking
We provide real-time tracking and monitoring capabilities, allowing both our team and our customers to stay informed about the status and location of your orders throughout the transit process. Never be left in the dark again about where your product is at.
Cross-Docking & Transfers
We may transfer shipments between trucks to optimize efficiency and reduce transit times at strategically located cross-docking facilities along the route. Our streamlined processes and seamless transitions help maintain shipment integrity and minimize delays.
Final Delivery & Unloading
When your shipments reach their destination, our dedicated drivers execute timely and professional deliveries to our customers’ facilities. We provide safe, secure, & timely delivery each and every time.
Why Choose Advantage for Refrigerated LTL Shipping?
cost efficiency
Our refrigerated LTL shipping services allow you to transport smaller quantities of perishable goods without the expense of booking an entire truckload. We also have some of the best rates around for LTL – and all types of shipping!
Flexibility & customization
We are known for our flexibility and customer-centric operation. We focus on understanding your business’s individual needs and providing customized solutions.
quality guarantee
Our modern fleet consists of refrigerated trailers with remote monitoring controlled by the driver and our office staff, preserving the integrity of your product. Additionally, we keep cross-docked shipments secure in our temperature-controlled warehouse.
Optimized Transit times
We use efficient routing and consolidation strategies to reduce the number of stops and transfers, resulting in faster delivery compared to traditional parcel or full truckload shipments.
Security & Tracking
Your freight is always safe with our experienced, long-term drivers, and backed by comprehensive insurance coverage from Travelers. We protect our trailers with seal guards and titanium locks; and use access codes and brake locks for our trucks during every stop. Our GPS tracking technology is fed into our trucking software so you can track and locate your freight at all times.
Scalable solutions
Our GPS tracking technology is fed into our trucking software so you can track and locate your freight at all times. Parked equipment is geo-fenced with automatic notifications to our staff any time it is moved.
World-class freight services
for the wine & spirits industry
