Refrigerated catering vehicles are the real workhorses of the logistics business. Delivering packages and dry goods is one thing, but transporting perishables is a real art form. We’ve all come to the realization, during the recent pandemic, that local supply chains are going to become more important in the coming decades. The delivery of food and…
Food delivery is big business. 60% of American consumers order meals by delivery or takeout at least once per week, and many of them order more than once. In the not-so-distant past, if someone ordered food for delivery from a restaurant, an employee of that restaurant would hop in a food delivery car and bring it to…
Did you know that insulin and seasonal flu vaccines have to be shipped and stored between 35˚F and 46˚F, so they don’t get contaminated or spoil? Refrigerated trucks are important to delivering many goods, from medicine to art and antiques to lipstick or perfume. Refrigerated transportation is especially important for all different kinds of food….
The U.S. Department of Transportation 2018 Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics showed that in in 2017 the most frequent vehicle inspection violations included 488,895 violations of the vehicle not having the required operable lamps, 138,399 with oil and/or grease leaks, 88,687 with inoperative or defective windshield wipers, 63,241 with flat or audible leaking tires,…
Let’s say you have a massive amount of perishable food you need to transport. You cram everything into the same ambient-temperature compartment and leave for your journey. Unfortunately, when you arrive at your destination, all the food is rotten and inedible! If you don’t know how to properly regulate the temperature of your food when transporting it, this…