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A reefer that will not hold temperature is a load on a clock. We respond to refrigerated trailers across Broward day and night — unit faults and alarm codes, belts, sensors, drains, door seals, and the trailer side that causes half the temperature complaints: insulation, floors and airflow.
Reefer work is priced by whether the unit needs a consumable or a component. A code read and a belt is a short visit; a controller fault or an insulation repair is not. The load clock matters more than either, so we lead with whatever gets the box back to temperature fastest.
| Factor | Why it moves the number |
|---|---|
| What the alarm actually is | The code read comes first. Sensors, belts and fuel faults price nothing like a compressor. |
| Unit make and generation | Thermo King and Carrier parts availability differs sharply by model and age. |
| Whether the load is still good | If the box is climbing, the priority is temperature, not a perfect repair. We will tell you which we are doing. |
| Consumable or component | Belts, filters and sensors are quick. Component replacement is hours, often with ordered parts. |
| Box integrity | Seals, curtains, wall panels and floors. No unit holds temperature in a leaking box. |
| Roadside or at your yard | A reefer down on I-95 with a live load is the most expensive version of this job. |
| Time of day | Produce and pharma move at night. After-hours rates apply. |
We quote before we start and we do not begin work you have not approved. We do not publish ranges here, because the same job varies too much by trailer, access and hour — call and we will give you a number for your unit.
Nine times out of ten it is not the compressor. It is airflow, a door seal, a blocked drain, a sensor lying to the controller, or a floor that has lost its insulation. Start here before anyone quotes you a unit rebuild.
| Symptom | Usual cause | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Set point never reached, unit runs constantly | Door seal leaking, curtain missing, product stacked against the bulkhead | Seals and gaskets replaced, airflow corrected |
| Temperature swings between deliveries | Sensor drift, controller settings, drain blocked and re-freezing | Sensors tested and replaced, drains cleared, settings verified |
| Unit shuts down with an alarm code | Fuel, belt, high-pressure or sensor fault | Code read, fault traced, part replaced on site |
| Ice building on the evaporator | Defrost cycle or drain failure, warm air ingress | Defrost checked, drains cleared, air leaks sealed |
| Front of the box warm, rear cold | Airflow blocked, chute or bulkhead damaged | Chute, bulkhead and return air path repaired |
| Floor sweating, product wet | Insulation soaked, floor delaminated | Floor section replaced and resealed |
Call with the unit make, the set point, the actual box temperature and the alarm code. That is enough to load parts before we leave.
Loaded reefers go to the front of the queue, 24 hours. Product loss is the expensive part — the repair almost never is — so tell dispatch on the first call that the box is loaded and what it is carrying.
Broward's reefer traffic concentrates on the Copans corridor in Pompano Beach, the Dixie Highway food and beverage blocks in Hollywood, and the port and airport freight docks in Fort Lauderdale. Those are the runs we make daily.
Yes, and refrigerated units are the strongest argument for a program. Pre-trip checks, belt and sensor inspection, drain clearing, seal condition and door hardware, on a cycle set against your duty hours — plus the trailer's brakes and lights in the same visit so one vendor covers the unit.
Call now with the unit make, set point, box temperature and alarm code. Loaded units jump the queue.
Call (561) 780-3221