Ten sectors, one fleet — chiller vans, freezer vans, fridge vans, refrigerated trucks and dual-zone reefer trucks, each matched to what your business actually moves. Tell us your industry and we'll recommend the vehicle, the temperature range and the route plan.
Four factors decide it, in this order: the temperature your goods must hold (chilled 2–8°C, or frozen -18°C and below), how much you move on a typical run, how many stops the route has, and whether the delivery needs a logged, audit-ready temperature record. A restaurant restocking daily produce needs a different vehicle from a supermarket replenishing frozen and chilled stock on the same route, and both differ again from a pharmacy that needs a compliance-grade log with every trip.
Below is a sector-by-sector breakdown of what we recommend and why, a full fleet-to-industry matrix for a fast comparison, and the questions our dispatch desk actually asks before assigning a vehicle to your business.
Five vehicle classes cover every temperature band and load size in our network — from a compact fridge van to a bulk dual-zone reefer truck.
| Vehicle | Temperature | Payload | Best For | Typical Industries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiller Van | 2°C – 8°C | Up to 1.5T | Retail & last-mile chilled runs | Restaurants, florists, pharma, food delivery |
| Fridge Van | 2°C – 8°C | Up to 800kg | Small, frequent daily runs | Cafés, boutique kitchens, florists, delivery apps |
| Freezer Van | -18°C to -22°C | Up to 1.5T | Frozen last-mile distribution | Ice cream, frozen food, catering, pharma cold storage |
| Refrigerated Truck | 2°C – 8°C (chilled) | 3T – 10T | Bulk chilled freight, store replenishment | Supermarkets, distributors, catering, logistics |
| Reefer Truck (dual-zone) | -22°C to 8°C, split by zone | 3T – 10T+ | Mixed chilled + frozen in one trip | Supermarkets, pharma distribution, corporate logistics, large events |
The one question that sorts most bookings fast: do you move one temperature or two? A single temperature — all chilled, or all frozen — usually means a chiller van, freezer van or single-zone truck sized to your volume. Mixed loads, like a supermarket’s chilled dairy and frozen goods on the same route, call for a dual-zone reefer truck instead of two separate vehicles.
Ten sectors we dispatch for daily across the UAE, with the vehicle our desk recommends first for each one.
Daily produce, dairy, meat and seafood restocking on tight service windows. A chiller van (2–8°C) handles most kitchen runs; a fridge van suits smaller boutique kitchens and cafés with lighter daily volumes.
Cloud kitchens, meal-prep brands and delivery platforms need compact, frequent chilled runs across the city. A fridge van fits multi-stop last-mile routes; a chiller van steps in once daily order volume grows
Events and hotel supply chains carry chilled and frozen stock together. A chiller van and freezer van pair covers most bookings; large events move to a dual-zone reefer truck when volume passes a few pallets.
Warehouse-to-store replenishment carries mixed chilled and frozen SKUs on fixed schedules. A dual-zone reefer truck moves both in one trip; a refrigerated truck suits chilled-only routes, and a chiller van covers small-format top-ups.
Hospitals, clinics and pharmacies need documented, unbroken 2–8°C handling for most medical stock. A temperature-logged chiller van covers routine runs, with full trip records available for compliance files.
Vaccines carry strict, product-specific temperature bands — some at 2–8°C, some deep-frozen. We assign a chiller van or freezer van to match the exact specification, with audit-ready logging on every leg.
Bulk pharmaceutical distribution between warehouses, pharmacies and distributors runs on refrigerated or reefer trucks under a managed, compliance-documented cold chain rather than a single van.
Flowers need gentle, above-freezing cold — never a freezer van, which will damage stock. A chiller or fridge van holds the right band for florists, event styling and same-day floral delivery runs.
Deep sub-zero freight with zero thaw tolerance. A freezer van (-18°C to -22°C) covers last-mile distribution; bulk frozen freight between depots moves on a freezer-specification truck instead.
Port-linked freight, warehouse distribution networks and subcontracted cold capacity for other logistics companies run on reefer and refrigerated trucks under a managed cold chain logistics contract.
Primary means our desk assigns this vehicle first for that sector. Secondary means it covers overflow, smaller runs or a specific product line within that industry.
| Industry | Chiller Van | Fridge Van | Freezer Van | Refrigerated Truck | Reefer Truck (Dual-Zone) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants & Food Service | Primary | Secondary | – | – | – |
| Food Delivery & Last-Mile | Secondary | Primary | – | – | – |
| Catering & Hospitality | Primary | – | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Supermarkets & Hypermarkets | Secondary | – | – | Secondary | Primary |
| Medical & Healthcare | Primary | – | Secondary | – | – |
| Vaccine Cold Chain | Primary | – | Primary | – | – |
| Pharmaceutical Delivery | Secondary | – | – | Primary | Primary |
| Floral & Events | Primary | Secondary | – | – | – |
| Ice Cream & Frozen Goods | – | – | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Corporate / Import-Export / 3PL | – | – | – | Primary | Primary |
Eight questions decide the vehicle faster than tonnage or guesswork — have answers ready and a quote usually confirms within the hour.
— chilled 2–8°C, frozen -18°C or below, or both on the same trip
— a few boxes, a van load, or pallet-scale freight
— intra-city, inter-emirate, or GCC cross-border
— single drop-off or multi-stop last-mile delivery
— intra-city, inter-emirate, or GCC cross-border
— whether you require a logged, audit-ready temperature record
— hand-loaded, or tail-lift and dock access required
— Ramadan, summer or event-driven spikes that need capacity booked ahead
The same fleet and dispatch desk serve every sector above, wherever your business operates in the UAE.
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Ajman
Ras Al Khaimah
Fujairah
Umm Al Quwain
Standing Routes
Industry, goods, temperature and volume — by form, call, or WhatsApp.
Dispatch matches you to the right van or truck class, sized to your route.
Vehicle arrives pre-cooled, with GPS tracking and a live temperature log.
Goods arrive within the agreed temperature, with a record if you need one.
Handling protocols built around food-safety cold chain standards, across every sector.
Every vehicle and driver covered for commercial cold-chain transport.
Live location and cabin-temperature tracking on every dispatch, any industry.
Real operators on call around the clock to match your business to a vehicle.
Sample layout below — swap in real, attributable reviews (name, company, city) for genuine trust signal.
“We book a chiller van for daily produce and a freezer van for our frozen line — the dispatch desk sorted the split for us in one call.”
“Our reefer truck carries chilled dairy and frozen goods to five stores on one route now, instead of two separate vans.”
“Every pharma delivery comes with a temperature log we can file straight into our compliance records.”
A chiller van holds 2–8°C for fresh produce, dairy, flowers and most pharma stock. A freezer van holds -18°C to -22°C for frozen food, ice cream and deep-frozen pharmaceuticals. Businesses moving both usually book one of each, or step up to a dual-zone reefer truck once volume justifies it.
Most restaurants book a chiller van or fridge van for daily produce and dairy restocking. Catering companies add a freezer van for frozen stock, and move to a reefer truck once an event needs several pallets of mixed chilled and frozen goods in one trip.
A temperature-logged chiller van covers most 2–8°C pharmaceutical and vaccine runs. Vaccines and pharma products that require deep-frozen storage move in a freezer van instead. Bulk pharma distribution between warehouses typically runs on a reefer or refrigerated truck under a managed cold chain contract.
Warehouse-to-store replenishment is usually a reefer truck, often dual-zone to carry chilled and frozen SKUs on the same trip. Smaller-format stores or top-up runs between scheduled deliveries are commonly served by a chiller van.
Yes. Dual-zone reefer trucks run a chilled compartment and a frozen compartment on the same trip, split by an insulated bulkhead. This suits supermarkets, catering companies and distributors moving mixed loads, without running two separate vehicles.
Yes. Every dispatch across pharma, healthcare and food-safety-sensitive industries is GPS-tracked and temperature-logged, with full-trip records available on request for HACCP, food-safety or pharmaceutical compliance files.
Yes. Every dispatch across pharma, healthcare and food-safety-sensitive industries is GPS-tracked and temperature-logged, with full-trip records available on request for HACCP, food-safety or pharmaceutical compliance files.
Both. One-off and daily bookings suit events, seasonal peaks and single deliveries. Monthly rental and standing logistics contracts suit restaurants, supermarkets, pharmacies and distributors with recurring routes, and price lower than repeated day hires.
Our 24/7 dispatch desk typically gets a matched vehicle moving within two hours in Dubai and Sharjah, and within three hours across the Northern Emirates, including urgent same-day requests.
Tell the dispatch desk what you’re moving and at what temperatures. We’ll either combine chilled and frozen into one dual-zone reefer truck, or run a small chiller van alongside a freezer van, whichever matches your route and volume more efficiently.
Send your industry, goods, temperature requirement, volume and route through the quote form below, WhatsApp or a call to the dispatch desk. Most recommendations and quotes are confirmed within 60 minutes.
Every vehicle class and location page referenced above, in one place.
Fill in your sector, goods and route, and our dispatch desk will confirm the right vehicle, availability and pricing — usually within the hour.
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