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MC-522525 Reefer FTL · 48 States

Produce Corridor · Established Lane

FL to Chicago refrigerated freight
that arrives exactly as it left.

Direct cold-chain service from the Miami/Hialeah produce hub to the greater Chicago metro. Typical transit two to three days over roughly 1,400 miles. Temperature compliance from pickup to final delivery. Twenty years of clean record hauling reefer.

01 — Lane at a glance

Two to three days. Roughly fourteen hundred miles. One temperature, end to end.

2-3 days

Typical transit

1,400 mi

Florida → Chicago

34°F

Standard setpoint

$250K

Cargo coverage

02 — Commodities we move on this lane

Built for what cannot afford to fail.

Florida Produce

Tomatoes, peppers, citrus, strawberries and tropicals out of the Miami/Hialeah hub. Set-point 34-38°F continuous run. Full cold-chain documentation.

Ice Cream & Frozen

-10°F to 0°F set-point. Pre-cool before pickup, temp log on BOL at every checkpoint. Reefer breakdown coverage included.

Fresh Herbs & Leafy Greens

34-38°F with humidity-aware load planning into Chicago distribution. Same-day rebooking on rejected loads.

Food & Beverage

Juice, kombucha, cold-brew, specialty drinks. Temperature-controlled or cool-chain depending on commodity spec.

Specialty Grocery

Imported cheese, charcuterie, pre-made meals, fresh pasta. White-glove handling, appointment delivery.

Floral & Perishables

Live cut flowers, plants, perishable nursery stock. Climate-controlled with humidity buffer.

03 — Why this lane with FHT

Twenty years of clean record on the Southeast-Midwest produce corridor.

Owned, asset-based equipment

We move your freight on FHT-owned reefer trailers driven by FHT-employed CDL-A drivers. No subcontracted carrier, no brokered re-handoff in the middle.

Direct dispatch, no call centers

When you need an answer, you reach a person who knows your load and has the authority to act. Dispatch is 24/7 at +1 336-671-9948.

Real-time temperature monitoring

Reefer set-point, return-air, and discharge-air logged continuously via Motive ELD integration. Temp deviation alert before the driver even notices.

FMCSA-clean, FSMA compliant, fully insured

MC-522525 since 2005. $1M Auto Liability, $1M General Liability, $250K Motor Truck Cargo with refrigeration breakdown coverage. Spinnaker Insurance Co. NAIC 24376.

Ready to move

Your freight from FL to Chicago?

Tell us your pickup window and commodity. We confirm capacity and rate within two business hours.

04 — Other refrigerated lanes

More reefer corridors we run.

NC → Chicago

Temperature-controlled FTL from High Point, NC to Chicago, IL.

NC → Dallas

Reefer freight from the Carolinas to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro.

NC → Los Angeles

Cross-country cold-chain service from North Carolina to Southern California.

NC → Northeast

Temperature-controlled FTL from North Carolina into the Northeast corridor.

NC → Wisconsin

Reefer freight from the Carolinas to the Wisconsin dairy belt.

FL → Indianapolis

Produce and frozen from Florida to Indianapolis, IN.

FL → Los Angeles

Cross-country reefer service from Florida to Southern California.