Custom Built Trailers
Expert Specification & Design Consultation
PLM’s application and design team can design a custom-made trailer that fits your needs and gives you a truly personalized refrigerated trailer. We offer best-in-class trailer construction with standard safety features.
- Driver Friendly
- Loader Friendly
- Low Maintenance
- Damage Resistant
As an active member of EPA’s SmartWay® program, PLM helps companies qualify to meet their sustainability goals through trailer technologies. PLM partners with SmartWay to help advance the industry towards cleaner, more sustainable supply chain management.
PLM Fleet® Standard Specifications – not a “one size fits all” company
With 15,000 refrigerated trailers in our fleet, varying in lengths from 28 to 53′ and heights from 12’6″ to 13′ our trailers are designed in multi-, single-, hybrid and electric-only units. If you need it, we can build it.
- Multi-Temperature trailers are ideal for transporting several products that require different temperatures or delivery to various merchants or retailers. Each of our multi-temp trailers can be subdivided into three temperature-controlled compartments that are ideal for transporting frozen, refrigerated or dry products. Off-load is quick and easy on forward compartments through the side doors.
- Single-Temperature trailers are ideal for transporting a limited number of commodities that require one set temperature. Whether your business is local with multiple stops or nationwide, PLM has the right sized refrigerated trailer for you.
- Electric and Hybrid models are environmentally-friendly by reducing your diesel consumption. PLM’s eco-friendly electric-only fleet are comprised of stationary, all-electric refrigerated trailers that run on 230 VAC or 460 VAC power delivering maximum performance with less impact on the environment. Our hybrid versions can operate Over-the-Road or stationary as they are equipped with both electric features and an engine.
Case Study: Application & Design
Problem: Customer requested a 36′ multi-temp trailer that included a center divide freezer section with its own evaporator, centered on the roadside of the trailer, making it difficult for the driver to access the pallets at the rear of the freezer section. Additionally, the customer requested a side door to be positioned on the curbside front which required an expensive platform / step system to access the front section of the trailer.
Solution: After consulting with the customer and their drivers, PLM proposed an alternative solution to the design of the trailer – moving the freezer compartment forward and centered on the curbside of the trailer. Also, we suggested relocating the side door to the center section of the freezer compartment and lengthened the compartment 18” to allow the driver to step-in between the pallets. The relocation of the door allowed for a simpler access system to the door. PLM also recommended adding a pallet jack recharging system outlet at the rear interior of the trailer to allow for recharging between deliveries.
Impact: By implementing PLM’s redesign, the customer was able to improve driver safety, productivity and efficiency for deliveries and optimize their fleet equipment, ultimately saving them time and money.
