Book the wrong one and your cargo either freezes solid or arrives too warm. Here's the fast, practical way to pick the right refrigerated van for what you're actually carrying.
The temperature range decides everything else — what it can carry, how it’s insulated, and how it should be loaded.
| Chiller van | Freezer van | Multi-temp van | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature range | 0 → +8°C | -18 → -25°C | 2 zones |
| Keeps cargo | Cool, not frozen | Frozen solid | Chilled + frozen together |
| Typical cargo | Dairy, produce, drinks, flowers, catering | Meat, seafood, ice cream, frozen meals | Mixed grocery, multi-drop retail |
| Best for | Fresh, same-day and short-shelf-life goods | Anything that must never thaw in transit | Routes carrying both categories at once |
| Risk if wrong van used | Frozen goods thaw and spoil | Fresh goods freeze & texture is ruined | — |
Use this as a quick checklist before you book.
Both are avoidable once you know what to check before booking.
A chiller van simply can't hold −18°C. Frozen meat, seafood or ice cream will begin thawing before delivery, creating a food-safety risk.
A chiller van simply can't hold −18°C. Frozen meat, seafood or ice cream will begin thawing before delivery, creating a food-safety risk.
A chiller van simply can't hold −18°C. Frozen meat, seafood or ice cream will begin thawing before delivery, creating a food-safety risk.
A chiller van simply can't hold −18°C. Frozen meat, seafood or ice cream will begin thawing before delivery, creating a food-safety risk.
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A chiller van keeps goods at +2°C to +8°C for fresh food, dairy and flowers, while a freezer van keeps them at -18°C to -22°C for frozen meat, seafood and ice cream.
Not recommended — a freezer van at -18°C to -22°C will freeze and damage fresh produce that needs +2°C to +8°C, so use a chiller van instead.
No — a chiller van only goes down to about +2°C to +8°C, so it’s not cold enough to keep frozen goods at -18°C and they’ll start to thaw.
Use a dual-zone van — it has separate compartments that can run chilled at +2°C to +8°C and frozen at -10°C to -18°C in the same trip.
Book a chiller van for fresh items and a freezer van for frozen — if you’re unsure, send the product list to the provider and they’ll recommend the right van for compliance.
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