When transporting perishable goods, maintaining the right temperature is crucial to preserving product integrity. Greenbrier’s insulated and refrigerated boxcars ensure reliable temperature control and superior insulation, protecting your cargo from external conditions. Whether you’re shipping food, pharmaceuticals or other temperature-sensitive items, our boxcars keep your goods fresh and in optimal condition.
For decades, Greenbrier has led the rail transportation industry with innovative solutions. Our insulated and refrigerated boxcars are designed to meet the demanding needs of perishable freight, blending advanced technology with durable design. Greenbrier is committed to preserving the quality of your products and extending their shelf life throughout the entire journey.
What Makes Greenbrier’s Boxcars Unique?
Our insulated and refrigerated boxcars are not just about keeping your cargo cold—they are built with advanced technology and precision engineering to offer the highest level of performance and protection. Here’s what sets us apart:
Seamless Insulation: Greenbrier’s innovative design minimizes thermal bridges—ensuring complete insulation coverage without cracks or gaps. Infrared imaging verifies that the insulation is uniformly applied, offering exceptional thermal resistance throughout the boxcar.
Advanced Protection: The impact-resistant fiberglass finishing on the walls and ceiling offers protection against harsh conditions, while the insulated door and door perimeter further reduce heat transfer.
Efficiency and Security: With optional multi-purpose lading anchors for load securement, GPS tracking, temperature monitoring and door sensors, Greenbrier’s boxcars ensure that your cargo is not only protected but also continuously monitored to guarantee safe delivery.
Transporting perishable goods requires precision. Greenbrier’s insulated and refrigerated boxcars offer reliable temperature control, advanced insulation and cutting-edge refrigeration technology, ensuring your products arrive fresh and secure.
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Insulated and Refrigerated Boxcar Features
Greenbrier’s insulated and refrigerated boxcars come with a range of advanced features that ensure maximum efficiency, safety and protection for your products.
Insulated Boxcar
Greenbrier’s insulated high-cube boxcars are engineered to meet the needs of perishable food transport. These boxcars offer:
- Capacity & Design: 68’-6” and 72’-3” internal lengths for ample space.
- Advanced Insulation: The boxcars feature polyurethane pour foam insulation, applied in a single process to ensure complete coverage without cracks or gaps. This results in an R-value of up to 39, providing excellent thermal resistance to protect your cargo—higher than what is typically found in a warehouse.
- Interior/Exterior: Impact-resistant fiberglass finishes on sidewalls, end walls and ceilings add durability and boost thermal protection. The insulated plug door, along with a high-performance liner around the door edges, helps seal in cold and reduce heat transfer—keeping cargo at the right temperature longer.
- Flooring: Tongue-and-groove apitong floor planks ensure a secure and sturdy foundation for your cargo.
- Security: Multi-purpose lading anchors provide secure load management to minimize the risk of cargo shifting during transit.
- Monitoring and Tracking: Greenbrier’s boxcars feature optional temperature monitoring, door sensors and GPS tracking for real-time visibility of the cargo’s condition.
Refrigerated Boxcar
For perishable goods requiring more stringent temperature control, our refrigerated boxcar offers an advanced refrigeration system combined with features that optimize performance.
- Capacity & Design: With a 72’-3” interior length and 7,765 cubic feet capacity—the highest in the industry—this refrigerated boxcar is designed to meet the large-scale demands of perishable transport. We also offer a 64’-2” option to accommodate diverse shipping needs.
- State-of-the-Art Refrigeration: A nose-mounted refrigeration unit ensures precise temperature control. The insulated plug door and advanced airflow plenums support optimal cooling efficiency.
- Insulation: As with the insulated boxcars, the refrigerated boxcar uses polyurethane foam insulation applied in a single process, ensuring total coverage and an R-value of up to 32. This high-performance insulation system provides superior protection against temperature fluctuations during transit.
- Interior/Exterior and Durability: The boxcar features aluminum scuff plates and an impact-resistant fiberglass finish to protect against external damage and reduce wear and tear.
- Security and Monitoring: The refrigerated boxcar also features optional temperature monitoring, door sensors and GPS tracking for enhanced cargo visibility and safety.
- Fuel Tank Options: Our standard fuel tank holds 450 gallons, with an XL version available that increases capacity to 520 gallons for extended refrigeration operation.
Explore our range of boxcars to extend shelf life, reduce spoilage and optimize your supply chain efficiency. Trust Greenbrier for the best in perishable goods transportation