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❄️ Reefer OTR & Regional Temp Control Language Updated 2026

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WHAT YOU GET

  • $0.60–$0.70 CPM based on experience — paid weekly, direct deposit
  • Reefer unit fuel carrier-covered — not deducted from your pay
  • Home every 2–3 weeks — 34-hour restart at home terminal
  • Consistent miles — 2,800–3,200/week on dedicated reefer lanes
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401K with company match
  • Paid orientation
  • Late-model assigned equipment with functioning APUs

ABOUT THE ROLE

OTR refrigerated position hauling temperature-sensitive freight — produce, dairy, meat, and pharmaceuticals — across the 48 states. No-touch on most loads. Late-model Thermo King or Carrier units, maintained and not nursed. Reefer doesn't slow down seasonally — consistent freight year-round.

FREIGHT & ROUTES

  • Refrigerated — produce, dairy, meat, pharmaceuticals
  • 48 contiguous states on consistent temperature-controlled lanes
  • No-touch freight on the majority of loads
  • Consistent reefer freight year-round — food doesn't have an off-season

REQUIREMENTS

  • Valid Class A CDL
  • Minimum 1 year verifiable OTR experience — reefer experience preferred
  • Ability to pre-cool trailers and monitor temperature throughout transit
  • Clean MVR — no more than 2 moving violations in 3 years
  • No DUI/DWI or at-fault accidents in the last 3 years
  • Must pass DOT pre-employment drug screen and physical
  • Age 21 or older

WHY DRIVE WITH US

  • ✓ Reefer fuel covered — no surprise deductions from your settlement
  • ✓ No-touch freight on most loads
  • ✓ Late-model equipment with functioning APUs
  • ✓ Year-round consistent freight — reefer never slows down

What reefer drivers look for — and what most postings miss

Reefer drivers carry more responsibility than dry van — temperature variance can cost a carrier an entire load rejection. The two questions every experienced reefer driver asks before applying: who pays for reefer fuel, and who's liable if a load is rejected for temp? If your posting doesn't answer both, they assume the worst and move on.

  • Reefer fuel policy — state explicitly that reefer unit fuel is carrier-covered. If it's driver-deducted, disclose it upfront. Nothing burns a driver faster than finding out on their first settlement.
  • Load rejection policy — if a driver follows protocol and a load still gets rejected for temperature, are they protected? Experienced reefer drivers know to ask this.
  • Equipment condition — mention the reefer unit brand (Thermo King, Carrier) and that units are maintained. A driver stuck with a malfunctioning reefer unit at 2am is a nightmare they've likely lived through.
  • Pre-cooling requirements — mention it in the duties. It signals you understand reefer operations, not just trucking in general.

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