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Many industries today require a way of refrigerating the products they manufacture. It is essential for many businesses to have large-scale, portable refrigeration or cold storage equipment on-site. Refrigerated containers and refrigerated trailers are used to store a wide variety of products and materials.

Once you've decided upon utilizing a refrigerated container or trailer, your next decision is an important one. Ask yourself this question…Should I go with an electric refrigerated container/trailer or a diesel trailer? The simplest way to decide is to review the cost. The chart below details the cost savings of an electric unit as opposed to a diesel trailer.

Cost Comparison: Diesel vs Electric

Based on Low Monthly Usage (420 Hours)	Based on High Monthly Usage (720 Hours)
Diesel Trailer Electric Container/Trailer	Diesel Trailer Electric Container/Trailer
$2,790.00 $1,525.00	$4,140.00 $1,695.00
MONTHLY SAVINGS $1,265.00 (46%)	MONTHLY SAVINGS $2,445.00 (59%)

*Diesel trailer fees based on $900.00 per month rental fee, $3.50 per gallon of diesel fuel (usage of 1 gallon per hour) and $1.00 per engine run time hour
*Electric fees based on $1,275.00 base per month rental rate and usage based on 6.5 kWh/hour @ $.09 per/kWh
*On-highway diesel prices and average retail commercial price of electricity in cents per kWh for the Southeast are available online through the Energy Information Administration
*Our refrigerated containers and trailers require either 230V or 460V 3-Phase power to operate efficiently.

Not only are electric, refrigerated containers/trailers more cost effective than diesel trailers…take a look at some
of the other benefits.

Advantages of Electric Powered Refrigerated Containers and Refrigerated Trailers:

QUIETER than diesel powered storage!
NEVER bother with messy diesel fuel again!
NEVER pay expensive engine run time charges!
SAFER for the environment than diesel powered units!
Equipped with reliable Carrier™ refrigeration systems
Capable of maintaining temperatures below 0° and up to 75° Fahrenheit
Delivered on a tilt bed trailer for ground level access or on wheels at dock level