Refrigerated regional
Temperature-controlled carriers serving grocery and food-service customers on regional lanes.
What Williston looks for
- 01
Contracted Customers
Recurring business with grocery, food-service and food production customers.
- 02
Temperature Compliance
Procedures and records that meet the federal sanitary transportation rule for food.
- 03
Reefer Fleet
Refrigeration units and trailers maintained to a standard that customers audit.
- 04
Regional Lanes
Lanes that allow drivers to be home regularly, supporting retention.
The segment
Demand for food is less sensitive to the freight cycle than most freight, which tends to give contracted refrigerated carriers steadier volumes. Compliance requirements and the cost of refrigerated equipment reward operators with established processes.
Larger refrigerated carriers and food logistics companies seek regional fleets with grocery and food-service relationships to extend their networks.
Carriers in the segment
- For-hire carriers declaring this freight
- 101,185
- Running 1 to 10 trucks
- 93,150
- Running 10 to 200 trucks
- 8,511
Source: FMCSA Company Census File, October 2026. Active for-hire US carriers with at least one truck, declaring refrigerated food on the MCS-150. A carrier may declare several classes.
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Williston welcomes conversations with owners of refrigerated regional carriers.
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