Sprinter refrigerated frieght, does it exist?

[dc843]

Been entertaining the idea of fitting the back 8-10ft of a sprinter to be temp controlled.

Is there freight to justify this? Common or rare?



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[BobWolf]

This is a link to another driver who had a question about a refer cargo van.

http://www.expeditersonline.com/forums/conversations/refer-van.28326/

 

[dc843]

This is a link to another driver who had a question about a refer cargo van.

http://www.expeditersonline.com/forums/conversations/refer-van.28326/

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[BobWolf]

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[ucfd608]

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Bob if I can send that to me also I would like to read it also please

 

[JohnWC]

I've seen a few out there but I think it's a teem thing pharmaceutical loads

 

[dc843]

I've seen a few out there but I think it's a teem thing pharmaceutical loads

I mean sprinters dont have any hours of service i can make the same time a team could as long as its within a reasonable distance.

The other guy was speaking of networking to medical producing facilities but i am looking more along the lines of getting a dispatch using load boards to get me refer loads...

Was thinking maybe fxcc would be a good place to talk to since they have that whole big white glove refer straight and TT division, im sure theres loads that come by needing refer 1 or 2 skids for a cheaper rate than straight.

Actually there was a few instances the company i was with called me asking if i could keep the back cool...one time for adhesive for windows and windsheilds....for for glue....so i feel it might be worth the....maybe 3 or 4 thousand it would take to make it happen to have more freight.

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[DollarSign]

The freight doesn't exist all that much IMHO. Plus it's alot of weight and your burning more fuel and less weight capacity

 

[xiggi]

I mean sprinters dont have any hours of service i can make the same time a team could as long as its within a reasonable distance.

The other guy was speaking of networking to medical producing facilities but i am looking more along the lines of getting a dispatch using load boards to get me refer loads...

Was thinking maybe fxcc would be a good place to talk to since they have that whole big white glove refer straight and TT division, im sure theres loads that come by needing refer 1 or 2 skids for a cheaper rate than straight.

Actually there was a few instances the company i was with called me asking if i could keep the back cool...one time for adhesive for windows and windsheilds....for for glue....so i feel it might be worth the....maybe 3 or 4 thousand it would take to make it happen to have more freight.

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FedEx has or had refer vans. Mostly hauling pharmaceutical from out east and then having to take regular freight to get back there. I talked to a few of the drivers several years back. Everyone was solo. At that time the refer loads paid decent but the other half of loads paid normal rates. If I remember correctly it was something like 80 grand to buy a sprinter and have it up fitted correctly. There testing was very strict as far as refer performance went. I think most owners found over the years it wasn't really worth the high price of admission. It for sure wouldn't be a return on investment to just run a few refer loads a month.