Averitt uses the Cold Box to move pallet-sized refrigerated shipments 500 miles next day and is the first LTL carrier to use the Cold Box for refrigerated LTL shipping.

Equipped with satellite-based GPS technology, the battery-powered pallet shipper lets Averitt track the actual cargo, not the trailer, as it moves through Averitt’s LTL terminal network, said Chuck Odom, vice president of global development for the carrier. “If the door is opened, we’re alerted by e-mail and by phone,” he said. “We know the temperature and variation, the battery level and where it is at all times.” The pallet shipper also eliminates the need to use dry ice to cool smaller loads for refrigerated LTL shipping.

The Cold Box uses a forced-air heating and cooling system powered by a rechargeable battery system. The active pallet shipper holds temperatures ranging from 10 degrees below zero to 140 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 150 hours and can be recharged from a standard power outlet, according to Averitt. The pallet shippers are designed for dual 40- by 48-inch pallets, and stand about 82 inches high.

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