Refrigerated freight between San Antonio and Houston

Texas Freight Co. hauls refrigerated and frozen freight in both directions between San Antonio and Houston, using reefer trailers that hold a set temperature from -20°C up to ambient. The company is headquartered in San Antonio and runs refrigerated service across Texas and Gulf Coast routes.

This page covers the equipment, timing and records for a temperature-controlled load on the Interstate 10 corridor between the two cities, and what to send dispatch so the trailer is ready for your product.

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Equipment: Refrigerated trailers with a temperature range from -20°C to ambient, with temperature, door and GPS monitoring.
Distance: About 200 miles by Interstate 10.
Typical transit: Quoted per load.
Included: Pre-cooling to setpoint before loading, temperature monitoring in transit and the full temperature log delivered with the shipment.

How a refrigerated load is run

When you book, you give dispatch the product, the required temperature and any range limits, the pickup and delivery appointments and the pallet count. Dispatch assigns a reefer unit and pre-cools it to setpoint before it arrives at your dock.

In transit, the unit reports temperature, door openings and GPS position, and an alert is raised if the reading moves away from the setpoint. The complete temperature log is delivered with the shipment, so the receiver and your quality team have the record for the whole trip.

Food and pharmaceutical loads

For food, the FDA's sanitary transportation rule lets the shipper and carrier agree how temperature will be monitored. Put that agreement in writing for each product rather than relying on a general claim.

Pharmaceutical loads need the product owner's quality team to approve the equipment, the monitoring and the excursion procedure before booking.

Houston port and airport connections

Many refrigerated loads on this lane start or end at a Houston cold store, at Port Houston or at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Checks at pickup and delivery

At pickup, the unit should be running at the setpoint written on the bill of lading, and that setpoint should match your instructions. If your process calls for it, the product temperature is checked before loading and recorded on the paperwork. Any mismatch between the order and the bill of lading should be resolved before the trailer is sealed.

At delivery, the receiver can compare the temperature log with its own reading at the dock. Keep the log with the delivery documents so a question raised later can be answered from the record of the whole trip, not just the reading at arrival.

Give dispatch a named contact who can make a decision if an alert is raised outside business hours, such as whether the load should continue, stop for inspection or return.

What to send when you book

Send the commodity, setpoint and allowed range, continuous or cycle mode, pallet count and weight, pickup and delivery addresses with appointment windows, and any requirement for a pulp temperature check at loading.

Frequently asked questions

Who are the refrigerated freight carriers based in Houston and San Antonio?

Texas Freight Co. is a refrigerated carrier headquartered in San Antonio that runs temperature-controlled truckloads to and from Houston, with trailers that hold -20°C to ambient and a temperature log delivered with each load.

How long does a refrigerated load take from San Antonio to Houston?

The cities are about 200 miles apart on Interstate 10. Texas Freight Co. confirms the delivery time when it books the load.

Will I get a temperature record?

Yes. The full temperature log for the trip is delivered with the shipment.

Can you carry frozen freight?

Yes. The trailers hold a setpoint from -20°C up to ambient, which covers most frozen and chilled products. Give dispatch the exact setpoint and allowed range for your product.

What should I tell dispatch when I book a refrigerated load?

Give the commodity, the setpoint and allowed range, whether the unit should run in continuous or cycle mode, pallet count and weight, the pickup and delivery appointments, and a contact who can make decisions if an alert is raised.

Refrigerated Freight service How Texas Freight Co. runs this service across Texas.
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