Reefer freight for direct shippers
If your business ships produce, fresh food or temperature-sensitive goods, the right refrigerated truck and pickup window matter. The Driver Link lets verified manufacturers and direct cargo owners post refrigerated freight with temperature, equipment, timing and load requirements so eligible carriers can request the shipment. Your business chooses the carrier and negotiates directly.
Direct shippers and manufacturers must complete business verification before posting. Carrier eligibility and availability vary. The Driver Link is not a freight broker or an ocean shipping line.
Include commodity, target temperature or range, pre-cooling expectations, weight, packaging and pickup dates. Discuss loading dwell, seals, sanitation and any continuous-temperature requirements with the carrier.
Choose reefer equipment when posting. Interested eligible carriers may request the load; confirm trailer capability, operating authority, cargo insurance and refrigerated service requirements before booking.
Your shipping department posts an offered rate, reviews requests and agrees on terms with the carrier. The Driver Link does not guarantee a reefer truck, live temperature telematics, a quote or delivery capacity.
After direct-shipper verification, post the produce shipment with pickup, delivery, cargo, required temperature, equipment, weight and offered rate. Eligible participating carriers can request it.
No. Temperature monitoring capabilities vary by the actual carrier and equipment; request documentation directly from the carrier where needed.
Approved manufacturers and direct shippers can post available loads for free without a per-account posting limit.
Describe the required transport conditions and confirm an eligible carrier has suitable equipment. Availability and commodity acceptance are not guaranteed.
Find information for U.S. domestic shippers, Canadian manufacturers and overseas exporters whose products need trucking inside the United States. Each page explains the scope of The Driver Link before you register.