101 " Inside Width Heated trailers

[Moose]

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a transport company that has heated trailers with 101 " width on the inside? Needs to maintain 55 degree Fahrenheit.
Shipments are to western Canada.

 

[theman]

The thing about heated trailers is that if it's being spec'd for heat, generally it will be insulated. It doesn't give up as much space as a reefer might, but it does give something up. So a properly spec'd heated trailer can't be at 101" inside width.

To put a heater on a trailer not spec'd for it is really a waste unless the customer is looking to dedicate the equipment towards themselves ...

 

[Shakey]

pretty sure they do not make them as you need to insulate the walls of trailer and that is not possible on plate van as they have composite walls. As well you would need a reefer to hold that temp a heater could not.

 

[lowmiler88]

You are correct Shakey, we just ordered 30 more and the inside width is just over 99". We have plate vans with heaters on them and they would never maintain that temp.

 

[snafu]

The other consideration is airflow. You can't have the load tight against the wall or you're not going to have the airflow needed to maintain the temp.
If it's on pallets you're ok with the bottom but you're still going to need to put some stryofoam or something between the product and the wall for the sides.

 

[Moose]

Thanks for the replies guys.
I could stop searching for the unicorn of heated trailers....

 

[lowmiler88]

The other consideration is airflow. You can't have the load tight against the wall or you're not going to have the airflow needed to maintain the temp.
If it's on pallets you're ok with the bottom but you're still going to need to put some stryofoam or something between the product and the wall for the sides.

Snafu if you have an insulated trailer you do not need to put styrofoam between the product and wall, it does have to be skidded. We can maintain over 55 no problem but heaters generally do not have heat trackers attached to them, a lot of companies put temp tails in or their own electronic measuring gauges. We do lane studies every year and can show how it works to customers. The only true control is on a reefer.

 

[snafu]

Snafu if you have an insulated trailer you do not need to put styrofoam between the product and wall, it does have to be skidded. We can maintain over 55 no problem but heaters generally do not have heat trackers attached to them, a lot of companies put temp tails in or their own electronic measuring gauges. We do lane studies every year and can show how it works to customers. The only true control is on a reefer.

I'm going to have to disagree with you. I've seen reefer walls develop frost on them in the winter because of a lack of airflow down the sides when the box was set for 68°F.