Produce
Dedicated produce desk with USDA/PACA expertise, pulp-temp verification, and daily Mexico cross-border. Where the cold chain can’t break and the clock can’t stop.
The most demanding reefer freight on the road. Treated like it.
Fresh produce is reefer freight on steroids — tight pickup windows at grower docks, pulp-temperature verification (not just air temp), strict PACA financial regulations, USDA inspection, and ~60% of US winter produce crosses the Mexico border by truck. Our dedicated produce desk runs the Texas and California crossings daily, with Mexican carrier transfer coordination, COOL labeling, and the speed that produce demands. Standard reefer is good enough for most freight. Produce is not most freight.
From quote to POD, step by step.
Pre-cool to set-point
Reefer pre-cooled to grower spec (typically 34-38°F for most produce) before arrival at dock. Confirmed via temp gun + photo.
Grower-dock pickup with pulp temp
Driver verifies pulp temperature of incoming cargo with a calibrated probe. Loads only at-spec pallets. Anything warm gets flagged before BOL signed.
Mexico cross-border (if applicable)
Mexican carrier delivers to US-side yard at Laredo/Otay/McAllen. USDA inspection. Nose-to-nose trailer transfer or US carrier picks up. COOL labels checked.
Continuous temp logging in transit
5-minute interval temp logs. Our produce dispatcher monitors live and intervenes on deviation. Avg deviation rate on Qeep produce lanes: <0.1%.
Receiver pulp-temp re-verified
Pulp temp re-checked at receiver dock. Discrepancies flagged before unloading. Complete temp log + POD pushed within 1 hour of delivery.
What drives the rate?
Transparent inputs, not mystery margins. Here’s exactly what goes into a produce quote.
Get my rateVerticals where produce is the right call.
Produce questions, answered.
What is pulp temperature and why does it matter?
Do I need a PACA license to ship produce?
How is produce trucking priced vs regular reefer?
What are the best lanes for Mexico-origin produce?
What happens if produce arrives warm?
One file. Multiple services. Same team.
Reefer FTL and LTL with continuous temperature logging — frozen, chilled, ambient or multi-temp.
End-to-end Mexico solutions — pickup, transfer, customs, and US delivery on one bill of lading.
Bonded and ambient warehousing, pick-and-pack, B2B and DTC fulfillment with WMS visibility.
Have a shipment? Get rates in 10 min.
Tell us the origin, destination and mode. A Qeep specialist replies within the hour with live capacity, lane price, and a transit window you can actually plan around.