Top Reefer (Refrigerated) Carriers in Iowa
Browse 421 active Reefer (Refrigerated) carriers based in Iowa. Combined geographic and equipment-specific FMCSA data — find local carriers running the freight you operate.
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Active Carriers
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Cities Covered
About Reefer (Refrigerated)
Reefer carriers haul temperature-controlled freight — produce, meat, dairy, frozen goods. Equipment requires refrigeration units, often paying 15-25% more than dry van.
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Top 100 Active Carriers
Sorted by fleet size. Click any carrier to view full FMCSA safety record, inspection history, and insurance status.
| Carrier | Location | Fleet | Drivers | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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CRST THE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INC
DOT# 53773
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Cedar Rapids, IA | 4,362 | 4,082 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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HEARTLAND EXPRESS
DOT# 134697
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North Liberty, IA | 3,320 | 2,539 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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HIRSCHBACH
DOT# 65769
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Dubuque, IA | 2,948 | 2,556 | Reefer Dry Van |
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CASEY'S SERVICES COMPANY
DOT# 162449
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Ankeny, IA | 975 | 743 | Tanker Reefer +2 |
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DECKER
DOT# 53824
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Fort Dodge, IA | 646 | 573 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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SCHUSTER COMPANY
DOT# 69852
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Le Mars, IA | 502 | 453 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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JACOBSON WAREHOUSE CO
DOT# 241594
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Clive, IA | 483 | 459 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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HY-VEE
DOT# 117784
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Chariton, IA | 367 | 411 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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DON HUMMER TRUCKING CORPORATION
DOT# 307512
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Cedar Rapids, IA | 295 | 285 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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VAN WYK INC
DOT# 69971
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Sheldon, IA | 222 | 221 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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NIECE TRUCKING
DOT# 638655
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Des Moines, IA | 194 | 202 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING
DOT# 229003
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Cedar Falls, IA | 182 | 228 | Reefer Straight Truck +1 |
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PDI
DOT# 265725
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Ankeny, IA | 175 | 187 | Reefer Dry Van |
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MONSON & SONS INC
DOT# 1281660
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Britt, IA | 175 | 165 | Reefer Dry Van |
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GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT# 322235
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Waterloo, IA | 173 | 173 | Reefer Dry Van |
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AE
DOT# 2489
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Des Moines, IA | 164 | 195 | Reefer Straight Truck |
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SIMON'S TRUCKING
DOT# 164492
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Farley, IA | 129 | 100 | Reefer Dry Van +3 |
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GREEN PRODUCTS
DOT# 171388
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Conrad, IA | 112 | 58 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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X TRANS INC
DOT# 1680133
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Waterloo, IA | 110 | 99 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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DEDICATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LLC
DOT# 514689
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Davenport, IA | 83 | 75 | Reefer Dry Van |
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HITE TRUCKING LLC
DOT# 246226
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Ottumwa, IA | 80 | 80 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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LOFFREDO FRESH FOODS
DOT# 464273
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Des Moines, IA | 78 | 101 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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FAREWAY STORES INC
DOT# 107151
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Boone, IA | 77 | 103 | Reefer |
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ANTHONY P & L INC
DOT# 920076
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Le Mars, IA | 75 | 60 | Tanker Reefer +4 |
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GOGA TRUCKING INC
DOT# 1484885
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Des Moines, IA | 74 | 74 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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CRAWFORD TRUCKING INC
DOT# 450195
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Des Moines, IA | 70 | 73 | Reefer Dry Van |
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HFC
DOT# 1062576
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Glenwood, IA | 70 | 65 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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DICKEY TRANSPORT
DOT# 117737
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Packwood, IA | 67 | 47 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES
DOT# 933819
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Algona, IA | 66 | 26 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF IOWA
DOT# 337371
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Ankeny, IA | 64 | 81 | Reefer Straight Truck |
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BVS TRANSPORTATION LLC
DOT# 1038359
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Ellsworth, IA | 62 | 32 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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A&T TRUCKING LLC
DOT# 2554483
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Waterloo, IA | 60 | 62 | Reefer Dry Van |
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FILIC EXPRESS LLC
DOT# 3075694
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Cedar Rapids, IA | 60 | 60 | Reefer Flatbed +3 |
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PULSE EXPRESS
DOT# 3507859
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Dubuque, IA | 56 | 56 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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MIDWEST VIKING INC
DOT# 172185
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Ankeny, IA | 56 | 23 | Reefer Dry Van |
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GENERAL LOGISTICS INC
DOT# 315357
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Davenport, IA | 54 | 74 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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C & J TRUCKING OF IOWA LLC
DOT# 732225
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Grand Mound, IA | 50 | 52 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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NPJ GLOBAL SOLUTION LLC
DOT# 2525328
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Bettendorf, IA | 49 | 50 | Flatbed Reefer +2 |
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CONTRACT TRANSPORT INC
DOT# 165826
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Des Moines, IA | 48 | 45 | Reefer Dry Van |
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NATION WIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC
DOT# 1153928
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Hudson, IA | 47 | 67 | Reefer Dry Van |
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USA TRUCKING LLC
DOT# 1906875
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Waterloo, IA | 47 | 47 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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DMTC INC
DOT# 535280
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Urbandale, IA | 45 | 45 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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PETERSON LOGISTICS INC
DOT# 1746222
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Westside, IA | 44 | 39 | Tanker Hopper / Grain +2 |
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DBA TE SLAA LTD
DOT# 69933
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Hull, IA | 41 | 50 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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CORKERY TRANSPORT INC
DOT# 2347416
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Jesup, IA | 41 | 41 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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G & H MOTOR FREIGHT LINES
DOT# 134874
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Greenfield, IA | 40 | 51 | Reefer Dry Van |
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J & T MOTORFREIGHT LLC
DOT# 2098183
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Hubbard, IA | 40 | 50 | Reefer Dry Van |
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C & A TRANSPORTATION
DOT# 1379850
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Ankeny, IA | 40 | 42 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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MEL EASTON AND SONS INC
DOT# 243805
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Council Bluffs, IA | 40 | 34 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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BOB TRIMPE TRUCKING LLC
DOT# 506499
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Conroy, IA | 40 | 19 | Reefer Dry Van |
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RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC
DOT# 3437344
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Dubuque, IA | 38 | 38 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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BROWN LOGISTICS INC
DOT# 616767
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Grimes, IA | 36 | 42 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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UTS
DOT# 2361633
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Grimes, IA | 36 | 39 | Reefer Dry Van |
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BEER TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT# 956631
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Council Bluffs, IA | 36 | 37 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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MATT HENNINGS TRUCKING INC
DOT# 2171602
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Cedar Rapids, IA | 36 | 32 | Reefer Dry Van |
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LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC
DOT# 492159
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Waucoma, IA | 36 | 30 | Livestock Reefer +2 |
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BST EXPEDITE INC
DOT# 3356771
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Dubuque, IA | 35 | 35 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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MIHM BROTHERS INC
DOT# 1083467
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Fort Atkinson, IA | 34 | 168 | Flatbed Livestock +3 |
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SCHUEMAN TRANSFER INC
DOT# 367095
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Oakland, IA | 34 | 36 | Reefer Dry Van |
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B L T
DOT# 952717
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Lemars, IA | 34 | 36 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC
DOT# 1567216
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Grimes, IA | 32 | 34 | Reefer Dry Van |
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IMPEL TRANSPORT INC
DOT# 3377734
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Waterloo, IA | 32 | 16 | Reefer Dry Van |
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TURQUOISE TRUCKING
DOT# 2282379
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Cedar Rapids, IA | 31 | 26 | Reefer Dry Van +3 |
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JM SWANK
DOT# 3979177
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North Liberty, IA | 31 | 12 | Reefer Dry Van |
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KATANA INC
DOT# 369385
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Indianola, IA | 30 | 30 | Reefer |
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HOLTKAMP TRANSPORTATION LLC
DOT# 3226914
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West Point, IA | 30 | 30 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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ENNIS
DOT# 165823
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Clarion, IA | 30 | 30 | Reefer Dry Van |
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Z LINE LTD
DOT# 173423
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Tama, IA | 30 | 27 | Reefer Dry Van |
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YUGO EXPRESS INC
DOT# 2327327
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Waterloo, IA | 30 | 26 | Reefer Dry Van |
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PRIME LOGISTICS LLC
DOT# 2818332
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Clinton, IA | 28 | 28 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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CONRAD TRUCKING INC
DOT# 801253
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Ft Madison, IA | 26 | 30 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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ET LOGISTICS&TRANSPORTATION LLC
DOT# 3071379
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Newton, IA | 26 | 26 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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HOKER TRUCKING LLC
DOT# 1080538
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Dixon, IA | 26 | 25 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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MAY TRANSPORT LLC
DOT# 3763482
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Iowa City, IA | 26 | 15 | Reefer Dry Van |
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5 D'S TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT# 2458116
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Council Bluffs, IA | 25 | 27 | Reefer Dry Van |
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HEWITT TRUCKING LTD
DOT# 714781
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Ida Grove, IA | 25 | 25 | Flatbed Reefer +1 |
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N M TRUCKING
DOT# 963909
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Waterloo, IA | 25 | 24 | Reefer Dry Van |
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AA & E HAULING LLC
DOT# 2395378
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Bondurant, IA | 25 | 22 | Tanker Flatbed +3 |
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LIBERTY COLD
DOT# 2536943
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West Liberty, IA | 25 | 22 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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J D DOUBLE M TRUCKING INC
DOT# 544027
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Council Bluffs, IA | 24 | 23 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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IOWA CARRIERS
DOT# 1652764
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Granger, IA | 24 | 16 | Reefer Dry Van |
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B J PRIMMER INC
DOT# 346765
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Vinton, IA | 24 | 12 | Reefer Dry Van |
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RICHERS TRUCKING INC
DOT# 274505
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Wever, IA | 23 | 37 | Reefer Dry Van |
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APPLE FREIGHT INC
DOT# 1399255
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Mount Pleasant, IA | 23 | 35 | Reefer Dry Van |
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RIEF BROTHERS LLC
DOT# 850271
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Crescent, IA | 23 | 25 | Reefer Dry Van +3 |
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WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC
DOT# 1773583
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Carroll, IA | 23 | 23 | Flatbed Dump Trailer +3 |
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EARL MAY SEED & NURSERY LC
DOT# 72216
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Shenandoah, IA | 22 | 97 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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HEITER TRUCK LINE INC
DOT# 65754
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Spencer, IA | 22 | 23 | Reefer Dry Van |
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DAVE KUKER TRUCKING LLC
DOT# 773004
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Spirit Lake, IA | 22 | 22 | Reefer Dry Van |
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DELTA LOGISTICS INC
DOT# 2724524
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Dubuque, IA | 22 | 22 | Reefer Dry Van +2 |
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GUNTREN TRUCKING LLC
DOT# 64337
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Sioux City, IA | 22 | 22 | Reefer Dry Van |
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LOADMODE
DOT# 3628396
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Iowa City, IA | 21 | 24 | Reefer Dry Van |
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KOUNKEL TRUCKING INC
DOT# 1190564
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Merrill, IA | 21 | 21 | Livestock Reefer +1 |
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NATIONAL CARRIER XPRESS CORP
DOT# 3614295
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Mason City, IA | 21 | 21 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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MOELLER TRUCKING INC
DOT# 569429
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Denison, IA | 20 | 40 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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A & B LOGISTICS INC
DOT# 1731359
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Bettendorf, IA | 20 | 25 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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GOODWILL OF THE GREAT PLAINS
DOT# 232863
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Sioux City, IA | 20 | 17 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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MIKES LINES INC
DOT# 98284
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Muscatine, IA | 20 | 15 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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HOY TRUCKING LLC
DOT# 176885
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Bussey, IA | 18 | 18 | Reefer Dry Van +1 |
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5D EXPRESS INC
DOT# 1243083
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Keosauqua, IA | 18 | 18 | Reefer Dry Van |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Reefer (Refrigerated) carriers operate in Iowa?
There are 421 active FMCSA-registered Reefer (Refrigerated) carriers based in Iowa.
How do I find a reliable Reefer (Refrigerated) carrier in Iowa?
Start by verifying the carrier's USDOT number is active on FMCSA SAFER, check their insurance currency on FMCSA L&I, and review their crash and inspection history on FMCSA SMS. The carriers above are sorted by fleet size — larger fleets typically have more capacity and established operations, but smaller carriers may offer more direct service. Always verify operating authority before booking freight.
What freight do Reefer (Refrigerated) carriers in Iowa typically haul?
Average rate: $2.80-$3.20/mile. Dominant freight: produce, frozen food, beverages, pharmaceuticals.