Nationwide Produce grows fleet with new Schmitz Cargobull reefers

“Having FERROPLAST® panels is useful because we deliver to and collect from a lot of tight places. If something does happen, we can get the repairs done quickly with minimum fuss at a Schmitz Cargobull Service Partner,” says Flinders.
 
Limiting downtime is important for a business that prides itself on prompt delivery nationwide, often next day and always within the specified one-hour slot. The new trailers, four of which feature Dhollandia tail-lifts, are based at the family-owned firm’s depots in Evesham and Spalding. A short time from manufacture to delivery meant Nationwide Produce avoided hiring additional trailers for the busy period.
 
The new tri-axle trailers with Thermo King refrigeration units are being used for multi-drop operations, delivering to locations including RDCs, wholesaler and food processors’ premises, and retail customers. Once deliveries are completed, the trailers collect produce from growers to restock Nationwide Produce’s depots ready for sale the next day.
 
Schmitz Cargobull’s TrailerConnect® telematics is fitted as standard on the trailers, providing 24/7 monitoring of the trailer’s exact location, plus vital data such as the interior temperature. The operator is also making full use of the newly introduced ability to connect Schmitz Cargobull’s telematics with Webfleet management software straight out of the factory gate.
 
Most of Nationwide Produce’s approximately 60 trailers feature the blue elephant logo on them, and the relationship has gone from strength to strength since the supplier’s decision to set up its own in-house transport in 2019.