More than anyone, you know the holiday season is the busiest time for food transportation fleets. Families everywhere are counting on having their seasonal favorites like turkeys, pies, fresh vegetables, and frozen desserts, arriving fresh at their local grocery store.
The right equipment can make all the difference to ensure efficiency, cost savings, and food safety.
That’s why we design trailers and truck bodies to help you conquer the holiday rush with confidence. When families and customers are counting on you to deliver, you can count on us. Here’s how we can help you deliver holiday meals on time and at the perfect temperature.
Make Holiday Deliveries Easier for Your Drivers
Your drivers are on the front lines during the holidays, managing high volumes and tight schedules. We make their job easier with features that enhance efficiency and reduce physical strain.
“Specs that support ease of entering and exiting the trailer, such as rear or side liftgates, walk ramps, platforms, steps, and side doors, are great examples of features last-mile delivery drivers find beneficial,” said Barry Personett, Vice President of Product and Sales Engineering for Great Dane.
“If loads are heavy enough to require tandem suspensions and the operation experiences descending loads throughout the day, we offer lift axles to improve fuel efficiency, decrease tire wear, and lower tolls,” Personett added. These efficiency-focused options are especially valuable during the busy holiday season when every mile and dollar counts.
How Multi-Temp Trailers and Truck Bodies Keep Holiday Foods Fresh and Safe
Maintaining food safety and thermal integrity is non-negotiable when you’re delivering holiday favorites. Multi-temperature trailers and truck bodies allow you to protect the quality of various goods while ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Refrigerated Flexibility: Our Everest reefer trailers feature up to three temperature-controlled compartments and an ambient section, allowing you to transport frozen desserts, fresh produce, and other temperature-sensitive goods in a single trip.
- Lightweight Efficiency: The Alpine truck body is the smaller, lighter choice that combines thermal efficiency, durability, and multi-temp capabilities to handle a variety of deliveries particularly with frequent stops or maneuverability that can also be customized to your specific needs with features like shelving or compartments.
All Great Dane Everest reefers and Alpine truck bodies come standard with Microban technology built into the lining to ensure a clean and safe environment for refrigerated transport. This antimicrobial protection fights bacterial growth for the entire life of the trailer or truck body, helping you comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and delivering peace of mind to your customers.
Conquer the Holiday Rush with Confidence
With the right trailer and truck body, your fleet can transport fresh goods safely and efficiently while maintaining thermal integrity. Another great benefit? Your drivers experience increased safety and productivity, for increased job satisfaction. Great Dane solutions are designed with your needs in mind, from multi-temp capabilities to smart technology and custom designs.
As Barry Personett explains, “It’s about designing solutions that make life easier for drivers while maximizing productivity for fleet owners.”
Get your fleet ready for the holiday rush. Contact us today to learn how we can help make this holiday season your most successful.
