What kinds of cargo are transported in solid-body vans?
Shipping with full metal trucks, insulated trucks, groupage and standard cargo
- Insulated truck body 90-105 m³.
- Full metal semi-trailer.
- Weight of cargo up to 22 t. Vehicle capacity from 50 m³ to 105 m³.
Today around the world on the roads there are many so-called curtainsiders - cargo trucks with long semi-trailers covered with dense synthetic fabric. This way the cargo is reliably protected from sun, rain and wind, and the construction itself is sturdy and light. Moreover, containers or other cargo can be loaded from the rear, from the side and even from the top. But this popular type of semi-trailer is not suitable for all cargo categories.
Iron muscle
Full metal semi-trailers are also called full metals. They have their own niche and do not lose popularity. The full metal construction is heavier than curtainsiders and is loaded only from the rear, but it has its own significant advantages. In such a body the cargo is better protected from temperature fluctuations. If cargo is sensitive to humidity, it is also better to take a full metal truck. And overall the entire construction is more reliable, which is important for fragile items.
For example, when your company transports tulips from Holland, in a curtainsider they can get damaged, but in a full metal truck they will remain intact and in good condition. This applies to other plants as well. Clients from different countries order full metal trucks on our website most often for such cargo categories:
- branded clothing;
- fragile jewelry;
- valuable furniture;
- easily breakable plumbing fixtures;
- antiques.
That is, when you have expensive cargo with premium-class goods, choose a full metal truck if rear loading suits you.
A thermos on wheels
An insulated truck (insulated truck) also has a full metal body. Essentially it is a thermos on wheels. Shipping with insulated trucks is quite popular. Thermal boxes, as they are also called, have a number of advantages over reefers:
- Hiring such a truck is cheaper than a full refrigerated truck on wheels.
- Insulated trucks are lighter and more maneuverable because they do not have refrigeration units installed.
- They do not use additional gasoline or diesel to maintain the set temperature like reefers do.
Reefers often transport large batches of cargo from one country to another, but if you are interested in, say, shipping in Moscow, an insulated truck may become the optimal choice. Another use of thermal boxes is a mobile home. In summer it protects the owner from exhausting heat, and in winter from cold.
What are we transporting?
An insulated truck is a closed container with thermal insulation installed on the chassis of different trucks, but as a rule, these are light and maneuverable options. Shipping with insulated Gazelle trucks (van) and shipping with 3-ton insulated trucks is popular (relatively small and light cargo, but can be voluminous). Although shipping with 20-ton insulated trucks is also in demand (medium cargo). Our clients most often order insulated trucks for food products:
- fish;
- fruits;
- vegetables;
- freshly baked bread;
- cakes and other sweets;
- alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages;
- ice cream;
- fresh-cut flowers.
For example, in St. Petersburg shipping with an insulated truck will free you from worrying about traffic jams: your goods are safe, nothing will melt, leak or have time to spoil.
Insulated trucks are also actively used by laboratories and clinics. Usually they have their own transport. They use it to transport tests and reagents.
And what class are you in?
Inside the cargo body the set temperature is maintained for quite a long time, the specific time depends on weather conditions and the thickness of the thermal insulation. Not all shipping with insulated trucks is the same. Such trucks are divided into classes. There are three main classes:
- Class C: maintain temperature inside the cargo body 12...-20 degrees Celsius;
- Class B: 12...-10 degrees;
- Class A: 12...0 degrees.
Shipping with an insulated truck van is fast and profitable. The manufacturer guarantees maintenance of the set temperature inside the cargo body if the outside temperature is from 30 degrees heat to 30 degrees below zero.
The van walls can be made of sandwich panels or with thermal insulation made of polystyrene foam filler. The manufacturer can additionally insulate the floor in the van. For food product transportation, check the certificate for the covering.
In the "Transport" section you can find and rent a full metal or insulated semi-trailer. If you are unsure which truck to choose, the operator of the logistics company will select the optimal option for your business.
If you are engaged in supplies of expensive goods and luxury-class products: clothing, accessories, premium-class furniture and plumbing fixtures, antiques and other luxury items, the most optimal option for delivering such types of cargo will be a vehicle with a full metal semi-trailer. The design of such a cargo body maintains the necessary level of shipping reliability, and the metal covering provides protection from the influence of external factors on cargo safety. In-demand transport for shipping flowers of various volumes.
For shipping certain categories of food products and beverages (drinking water and alcohol), transport companies offer vehicles with an insulated cargo body, functioning on the thermos principle, and maintaining the necessary temperature regime and humidity level. This service will be justified when there is a need to deliver non-heavy but voluminous batches of goods, cargo not requiring strict compliance with temperatures during transportation, and when there is no need to order and overpay for a reefer. Transport companies specializing in shipping cargo in full metal trailers are presented on our website in the transport section.
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