Refrigerated Trucking Services

Keep your temperature-sensitive shipments fresh, secure, and delivered on time

Reefer trucking services for reliable and efficient transportation of your cold chain goods. Join hundreds of shippers solving their temperature-controlled freight challenges with one call.

Temperature-controlled trailers
Serving food and beverage industries
Local, regional, and over-the-road range

Streamline your cold chain logistics with our comprehensive reefer trucking solutions

Managing temperature-sensitive shipments is complex and risky. You need a dependable partner who understands the unique challenges of refrigerated transport.

Badger Logistics offers extensive reefer brokerage services via Fall River Express, our in-house Brokerage. We manage thousands of annual shipments for hundreds of customers across the U.S. and Canada. Talk to us when you need precise temperature-controlled logistics so you can focus on your core business.

Other Reefer Providers

Temperature-controlled shipping is complicated and unreliable.

  • Limited carrier options for reefer loads
  • Lack of expertise in handling sensitive goods
  • Risk of temperature fluctuations
  • Inflexible scheduling for seasonal needs

Badger Logistics

Reefer shipping is seamless and reliable.

  • Access to a network of vetted reefer carriers
  • Expertise in handling various temperature-sensitive goods
  • Strict temperature monitoring and control
  • Flexible options for seasonal shipping needs

Local, regional, and over-the-road service

circle on map centered around southern wisconsin
circle on map centered around midwest
circle on map centered around usa

Reefer logistics solutions

Full truckload (FTL)

Dedicated reefer trailers for your temperature-sensitive shipments. Temperature ranges from -20°F to 80°F. Specialized trailers with two-inch insulated walls for extremely cold products.

Specialized handling

We understand the unique requirements of temperature-sensitive freight. Our team is trained to handle your shipments with care, ensuring product integrity from pickup to delivery.

Seasonal flexibility

We offer the ability to switch between dry van and reefer services based on seasonal needs, ensuring your products are protected year-round.

Comprehensive reefer logistics
  • Extensive network of vetted reefer carriers
  • Coverage across the lower 48 states and Canada
  • Expertise in handling various temperature-sensitive goods, including food products, beverages, and pharmaceuticals
  • Understanding of the challenges in finding reliable reefer carriers
Personalized service
  • Experienced account managers providing hands-on support
  • Proactive communication and problem resolution
  • Transparent pricing and invoicing
  • Customized communication based on your preferences
Strictly vetted carrier network
  • Carefully selected partner carriers with reefer expertise
  • Rigorous safety and compliance standards
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage requirements
  • Continuous performance monitoring
  • Utilization of Multiple resources for FMCSA score verification
Technology-supported, people-driven approach
  • McLeod TMS for load management and carrier coordination
  • Experienced team making informed carrier selection decisions
  • Customizable shipping instructions for consistency

Join hundreds of satisfied shippers

We ship a variety of food-grade products: creamers, milk, packaging. Sometimes we need tanker-endorsed drivers. Sometimes we need a reefer truck. We like working with Badger because we know we can get the right trailer and a qualified, trustworthy driver no matter what.

— Heather Okonek, Galloway Company

Success story

Solving multi-state shipping challenges for Charter NEX Films

Charter NEX Films needed to solve complex logistics challenges while meeting rigorous delivery standards for their food-grade packaging films. When demand surged during the pandemic, they partnered with Badger Logistics for specialized transportation and warehousing. The results: consistently on-time deliveries, near-zero product damage, thousands in annual savings from reduced detention times, and warehouse turnaround times under 30 minutes—all using our dedicated food-grade trailers and strategic consolidation services.

Refrigerated logistics is about maintaining product integrity throughout the entire cold chain. We understand the critical nature of temperature-controlled freight and its impact on our clients' businesses. Whether it's food products, pharmaceuticals, or other sensitive goods, we ensure they're transported at the required temperature. Our team's expertise and extensive carrier network allow us to provide reliable and flexible temperature-controlled logistics solutions tailored to each client's specific needs."

Drew Kirkman
Drew Kirkman

Director of Brokerage Operations and Sales

Badger Logistics

FAQs

What temperature ranges can you accommodate?

Our carriers’ reefer trailers can maintain temperatures from -20F degrees to 80F degrees.

What types of temperature-sensitive goods do you typically transport?

We handle a wide range of temperature-controlled freight, including food products, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and other sensitive goods requiring consistent temperatures.

How do you ensure temperature integrity during transit?

We ensure reefer trailers are equipped with advanced temperature monitoring systems, and our team is trained to handle temperature-sensitive freight with utmost care.

Talk to us

Drop us a line for information about our transportation services or to get a competitive rate quote. We’ll be in touch within one business day.