Refrigerated Transport Services

If you have some perishable goods that you need transported in the near future, the UK has many companies that offer a variety of refrigerated transport services. Though you don't need to be an expert, it does of course help to know a little about what you are looking for. Some companies do have advantages over others and of course some companies are more reliable than others. I will now outline what you need to take into consideration when making your choice.

How Do I Find a Reliable Refrigerated Transport Service?

If you are intending on using refrigerated transport services to transport expensive perishable goods, this is a very good question. The cost of such goods turning up late or being exposed to the wrong conditions

can indeed be very costly. In my opinion, the best measure of reliability is both experience and reputation. Although companies with a wealth of experience and a solid reputation can generally charge a little more, I feel that it is very much worth paying for. If you are ever considering going with a less experienced or reputable company in order to save a few dollars remember that you will lose a whole lot more should they fail to deliver.

Do all Companies offer the Same Refrigerated Transport Services?

Though all such companies move perishables nationally and even internationally some do offer additional features that you may be interested in. For example many offer trucks with more than one compartment so you can transport different goods at different temperatures. Another interesting feature offered by some companies is the ability to not only track where your load is twenty four hours a day but also the ability to receive real time monitoring of the temperature within the cooling compartment.

Are all Refrigerated Transport Services Bad for the Environment?

Though any form of refrigerated transport will harm the environment, many companies are attempting to offer refrigerator transport services that do as little damage as possible. Innovative features such as CFC free cooling and electronic standby systems that can power the cooling when vehicles are stationary are just some of their efforts.

Are All Refrigerated Transport Services so Much More Expensive Than Regular Transport?

There are three reasons for the additional cost of refrigerated transport services over regular transport services and the first is the obvious fact that the vehicles used cost more and this is simply passed on to the consumer. Another reason is that keeping food cold or frozen requires quite a lot of energy over the period of a long journey and as you are aware diesel is no longer a particularly cheap commodity. The last reason is that refrigerated transport services require that a lot more care is taken during the journey. For example the driver cannot just park somewhere over night and turn the truck off. Basically the additional cost of refrigerated transport services is not a result of larger profit margins, just additional cost which is passed on to the consumer.