LTL Reefer Carriers
LTL Reefer Carriers
Get ahead of the competition with the best selection of loads for LTL reefer carriers.
- Find LTL reefer loads across the country
- Understand refrigerated LTL market trends and boost your earnings
- Access your load board with DAT One mobile app
Find LTL reefer loads across the country
Search for specialty loads with the DAT load board, and save money with unlimited search and post.
Understand refrigerated LTL market trends and boost your earnings
Analyze spot market rates to find the best loads and the highest-paying routes.
Access your load board with DAT One mobile app
Take DAT on the road, with complete access to the DAT load board using the DAT One mobile app.
As the name suggests, less-than-truckload (LTL) loads take up less space than a standard truckload. Plenty of truckers specialize in LTL loads, either combining multiple LTL loads into a larger trailer, or transporting LTL loads with a smaller vehicle.
Refrigerated LTL loads are LTL loads that require temperature control, with a thermal-insulated trailer that usually requires continuous monitoring. For refrigerated LTL carriers, an effective load board will allow you to find specialty loads fast, with an understanding of what loads are most economical.
Just like other carriers, refrigerated LTL carriers find freight using load boards. With the right load board, LTL reefer carriers can use search filters to find freight that matches their specific demands. An effective LTL load board will offer a wide selection of refrigerated LTL loads, as well as spot market rates to help you understand fair pricing. The DAT load board also includes a “partial” load search, in case you’re looking for a new LTL load to economize unused space in your trailer.
There is a consistent demand for temperature-controlled LTL carriers — both frozen LTL carriers and heat-insulated carriers. Practically any perishable food requires a refrigerated trailer, from frozen food, to vegetables, meat, and other refrigerated groceries. Heated trailers are necessary for any goods that might be damaged by the cold, including dry goods, paint, alcoholic beverages, and other liquids. With multiple loads and a strategic load board, LTL reefer carriers can make even more than standard reefer carriers by securing multiple loads and minimizing deadhead.
Like LTL loads, hotshot loads are smaller than standard truckloads. The difference is that hotshot loads are small loads that need to be delivered quickly. Because hot shot trucking is highly time-sensitive, they usually do not use a combination of multiple partial loads. Additionally, hot shot truckers often use a small vehicle, compared to LTL truckers who can combine many loads within one large trailer. As you might guess, there are some loads that fit in both of these definitions.
With more than 1 million new loads every business day, the DAT load board is the biggest and best load board in the industry. DAT also offers more specialty loads than any other load board, which means you can even find the perfect loads if you’re looking for top-refrigerated LTL carriers 40″.
The DAT load board comes with multiple subscription tiers, but all of our paid subscriptions include full access to the DAT load board. As cold weather kicks into gear, you can identify where to find the best average spot market rates for reefer LTL loads. With other market analytics on our TMS platform, the DAT load board helps the top refrigerated LTL carriers to optimize earnings, and to grow their business.