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Salinas Valley Reefer Trucking for Produce Shippers
Reefer trucking out of the Salinas Valley: where we load and where the freight goes.
Where we load in the Salinas Valley
Fresh Freight is an asset-backed reefer brokerage that only moves food. We match Salinas pickups with reefer carriers from our carrier network, across the valley and around Monterey Bay.
- Salinas
- Gonzales
- Castroville
- Watsonville
- San Juan Bautista
- Hollister
- Moss Landing
- Marina
- Aromas
What you get on every load
Asset-backed, food only, with operational excellence and high communication on every load.
We own trucks
Our reefer fleet runs alongside a vetted carrier network, so your Salinas freight has a backup.
A real person on every load
A dedicated account manager, check calls on every load and a live person nights and weekends.
We haul food, nothing else
Temperature-controlled food is the whole business, and our team is FDA food safety trained.
Updates on your cadence
Updates as often as you want them, plus end-of-day case counts the day it ships.
Every carrier is vetted
A 7-point check on identity, safety record and fraud before any carrier touches your load.
We consolidate in Salinas
Buying from multiple vendors? We combine them into one load, so you pay for one truck. How consolidation works.
Where Salinas Valley freight goes
Our Salinas Valley freight goes to 20+ states. Texas is our leading destination, and Florida, Tennessee, Utah and Washington come up often.
Salinas Valley reefer freight FAQ
When is Salinas Valley produce season?
April through October. Volume starts in April, holds close to level from May through October with August and September the busiest, and drops off in November.
What happens if a truck falls through on my Salinas load?
We cover it. Between our own reefer fleet and a vetted carrier network, we have more than one way to recover the load, and you hear about it from us first, not your receiver.
Can you pick up at more than one cooler?
Yes. Many Salinas loads pick up at two or three coolers before heading out. Buying from multiple vendors? We also consolidate in Salinas, building one load so you pay for one truck instead of several.
Do you run team drivers on the long hauls east?
Yes. Nashville and Dallas are on the board from the first week of the season, so we line up team drivers for those runs.
How will I know what's on the truck?
We send end-of-day case counts, so you know how much product is headed your way the same day it loads.
Can you move my freight from Salinas to Yuma when the season shifts?
Yes. We load in Yuma and the Imperial Valley through the winter, and our top lanes stay the same through the switch, so the same trucks can follow your freight south in November and back in April.
What are your most common lanes out of the Salinas Valley?
Our most common Salinas lanes deliver to Ogden, UT; Dallas, TX; Albuquerque, NM; Nashville, TN; Phoenix, AZ; and Houston, TX. We cover other destinations too, so send us your lane and we'll quote it.
Plan your Salinas season with us
Send us your pickups, destinations, volumes and we'll put together a quote as soon as possible.
More about our food and produce transportation.
Salinas ValleyMonterey County, California
36.68° N, 121.66° W