SAIA | Reefers?

[coondogg]

Saw a Saia reefer today in Columbus. Whassup with that? Never seen one before. What kind of freight do you guys use them for? (This was an actual reefer, not a heated van trailer)

 

[conartist]

They're used as heater vans... most of them used to be Xtra lease reefers, but we use them for 'protect from freeze' freight in the winter.

 

[Lazer]

Dayton Freight does the same thing.

 

[coondogg]

Copy. I wasn't sure if it was to use them as heaters for that kind of freight or something crazy they were doing. I haven't seen a Dayton reefer yet, just the heaters. Thanks for the info.

 

[gearraker]

Ya we have 60 of those trailers in are system...they for are freezable lanes...we have been using them all summer in columbus for what ever though

 

[PistonRing83]

They use them on short linehaul runs out of the Chicago area all the time, as well. Still not enough pups in the system yet to go around.

 

[gearraker]

We have been using ares in the city..they have not left my terminal all summer