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Reefer and Cold Chain Software

Why Reefer Carriers Choose Tracx

Tracx serves refrigerated carriers hauling produce, frozen, pharmaceutical, and dairy freight, from independent reefer operators on single-temperature lanes to multi-terminal fleets running split loads across frozen, chilled, and fresh compartments simultaneously. The platform handles cold chain compliance as a core operational workflow, with FSMA temperature reporting, precool verification, Thermo King and Carrier Transicold integration, and 2-year temperature record retention all running natively. Audit requests get answered in minutes, cargo claims get defended with timestamped data, and compliance documentation generates itself at delivery.

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Core TMS Features

Dispatch & Load Management

Trucking Dispatch and Load Management

Cold chain dispatch requires commodity-specific temperature requirements, precool verification, and multi-stop routing with different temperature specs per stop. Generic dispatch tools ignore these details entirely.

Multi-zone reefer trailers running split loads (frozen, chilled, and fresh commodities carried simultaneously in separate compartments) are supported natively with per-zone temperature profiles and per-stop delivery assignment. FTL, LTL, and brokered cold chain loads all run through the same dispatch environment.

  • Commodity Temperature Profiles: Store temperature requirements by customer and product type (produce, frozen, pharma, dairy). Profiles auto-apply when a load is created so correct set points are always communicated without manual lookup.
  • Multi-Stop Cold Chain Routing: Manage loads with different temperature requirements per stop. Correct handling instructions reach drivers for each pickup and delivery without dispatcher intervention.
  • Precool Verification at Dispatch: Drivers confirm trailer pre-cool status in the app before loading. Dispatchers see confirmation before releasing the load, preventing the most common cause of temperature claims.
  • FTL, LTL, and Brokerage in One Platform: Manage asset reefer operations and brokered cold chain loads from the same dispatch environment with unified temperature requirement tracking.

AI Automation & Intelligence

TMS AI

Tracx is AI-native from day one, with automation running through every workflow instead of bolted onto a legacy platform. The AI learns from your own load history and operational patterns, getting sharper the more you use it.

For reefer carriers running produce, frozen, pharma, and dairy freight, that means the AI handles the routine decisions that slow your team down: which driver and reefer trailer fit the load, which precool status needs verification, which temperature deviation needs attention, and which routes are losing margin.

  • Auto Assignment matches the right driver and reefer trailer to every load automatically, evaluating proximity, Hours of Service, reefer unit type, temperature zone capacity, and commodity compatibility in real time so dispatchers focus on the road instead of spreadsheets.
  • Document Extraction reads tendered documents and temperature compliance records automatically, populating load details and eliminating the manual data entry that slows dispatch on high-volume cold chain lanes.
  • Exception Detection surfaces temperature deviation, precool, and routing risks before they become customer-facing problems, with severity ranking so your team works the highest-impact issues first.
  • Margin Intelligence trained on your own 13 months of route history surfaces real per-load profit opportunities and flags cold chain lanes where you're losing money.

EDI & API

TMS EDI

Connect cold chain shippers, receivers, and compliance platforms, including FSMA reporting requirements, shipper TMS systems, and warehouse management platforms, through Tracx's native EDI and open API.

Temperature data can be pushed to shipper systems alongside standard shipment status updates, so compliance documentation is delivered as part of normal milestone reporting rather than as a separate compliance workflow. Tracx's EDI infrastructure means unlimited document exchange with unlimited trading partners without per-transaction fees.

  • Shipper EDI Integration: Receive load tenders and submit shipment status updates electronically to your cold chain shipper customers, with load tenders auto-populating in Tracx without re-entry.
  • Temperature Data API: Push temperature records and FSMA compliance reports to shipper WMS and TMS platforms automatically via API, meeting their audit trail requirements without manual data transfers.
  • Zero Per-Transaction Fees: All EDI document exchanges (load tenders, status updates, invoices) included at no extra cost regardless of volume.
  • Zero Per-Transaction Fees: Native connections to FSMA reporting tools, shipper audit portals, and 3PL warehouse management systems so cold chain documentation moves automatically between every system in your stack.

Real-Time GPS & ELD Tracking

TMS GPS Tracking

For reefer carriers, tracking means location AND temperature. A truck that's on time but running at the wrong set point is still a failed delivery. Tracx combines GPS fleet tracking with live reefer unit data in one operational view.

Thermo King and Carrier Transicold integrations pull temperature, humidity, compressor status, and alarm codes directly into the load record. Remote set point adjustment is available from the dispatcher dashboard, and temperature deviation alerts push simultaneously to dispatcher, driver, and customer when excursions occur.

  • Fleet-Wide Temperature Dashboard: Every active reefer trailer's live temperature, set point, and unit status visible in one dispatcher view, with management by exception when something goes out of range.
  • Thermo King & Carrier Transicold Integration: Live temperature, humidity, compressor status, and alarm codes pull directly into the load record. Remote set point adjustment from the dashboard requires no call to the driver.
  • Real-Time Deviation Alerts: Temperature excursion alerts push simultaneously to dispatcher, driver, and customer the moment readings leave the configured range, with intervention happening before a load is compromised.
  • ELD-Integrated Reefer Tracking: Single platform combines GPS, ELD compliance, and reefer telemetry so dispatchers see driver hours, location, and temperature on one operational view without switching between systems.

Driver & Carrier Portal

TMS Driver Portal

Reefer drivers need to capture temperature data, precool confirmation, and condition documentation at loading and delivery, all in the driver app so cold chain evidence is captured automatically as part of the delivery workflow.

POD capture includes a temperature summary from the reefer unit alongside driver photos and receiver signature, so cold chain evidence arrives with every delivery automatically. Pre-trip reefer-specific inspection checklists establish a verified starting state for every load.

  • Reefer Pre-Trip Inspection Checklist: Drivers complete a cold chain-specific pre-trip in the app (unit status, set point confirmation, door seal check), creating a documented starting point for every load's temperature record.
  • Temperature at Pickup & Delivery: Drivers record temperature readings from the unit at both pickup and delivery, attached to the load record alongside location and timestamp.
  • Photo POD with Temperature Summary: Proof of delivery includes a temperature summary from the reefer unit alongside driver photos and receiver signature, giving shippers cold chain evidence with every delivery automatically.
  • Multi-Carrier Coordination Portal: Sub-carriers and owner-operators access dispatched loads, post temperature and location updates, and submit cold chain POD on their own devices, so brokered cold chain freight runs through the same documentation workflow as asset reefer loads.

Driver Pay & Settlements

TMS Driver Settlements

Reefer driver pay may include cold chain bonuses, accessorial pay for temperature-sensitive loads, and premium lane compensation. Tracx handles these alongside standard pay structures without separate calculation.

Settlements generate from delivery confirmation and load data once the configuration is in place, so pay runs don't require manual adjustment for specialized cold chain components. QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage sync keeps financial data aligned with settlement outputs.

  • Accessorial Pay Support: Configure cold chain bonuses, produce handling pay, pharmaceutical delivery premiums, and other reefer-specific pay components that apply automatically to qualifying loads.
  • Automated Settlement Generation: Settlements calculate from delivery confirmation and load data, with pay runs ready without manual rebuilding each period.
  • Accounting Sync: Settlement data flows to QuickBooks, Xero, or Sage with no reconciliation gap between operations and payroll.
  • Multi-Stop and Brokered Settlement Splits: Apportion settlement across drivers, owner-operators, and brokered sub-carriers automatically when a cold chain load involves multiple legs or carrier handoffs, with temperature documentation routing to the right party for each segment.

Customer Portal

TMS Customer Portal

Cold chain shippers want to see their load's live temperature alongside its location. Tracx gives them both in a branded self-service portal that differentiates your service and reduces inbound status calls.

FSMA-compliant temperature reports, BOLs, and PODs are available in the portal immediately on delivery, so shippers have the compliance documentation they need without email requests. Deviation notifications fire to shippers in real time, at the same moment as your dispatcher.

  • Live Temperature & Location Feed: Shippers see their load's current temperature, set point, GPS location, and ETA in real time, with the visibility they need to trust your cold chain without calling dispatch.
  • Document Access: FSMA temperature reports, BOLs, and PODs available in the portal immediately on delivery, with no email requests and no waiting for back-office to compile audit documents.
  • Automated Deviation Notifications: If a temperature excursion occurs, the customer is notified at the same time as your dispatcher, with no surprises at delivery and no claims you weren't transparent about.
  • Branded Shipper Experience: Customize the portal with your logo, colors, and domain, so shippers see your brand at every touchpoint rather than a generic third-party login.

Invoicing & Accounting

TMS Invoicing and Accounting

Reefer invoicing includes accessorials (fuel surcharge, temp fuel, precool charges, single stop charges) that need to calculate consistently and accurately. Tracx applies your configured accessorials automatically from load data.

FSMA-compliant temperature reports attach to invoices automatically, so compliance documentation and billing arrive together. QuickBooks, Sage. and Xero integration syncs accessorial data without manual reconciliation.

  • Cold Chain Accessorial Billing: Configure reefer fuel surcharge, temperature compliance charges, single-trip fees, and other cold chain accessorials that apply automatically from load data without manual invoice line items.
  • FSMA Temperature Report with Invoice: Attach the FSMA-compliant temperature report to every invoice automatically, so shippers receive compliance documentation and billing in one package.
  • Financial Reporting: Profit and loss breakdowns, revenue per mile, operational cost reports, and customer profitability, all available without manual custom report development.
  • Multi-Stop and Split-Load Billing: Generate accurate invoices for multi-stop cold chain routes and split-load multi-temperature trailers automatically, with per-stop and per-zone charges allocated to the correct customer without manual line-item entry.

Equipment & Maintenance

TMS Equipment Maintenance

Reefer trailers have maintenance requirements beyond standard equipment, including refrigeration unit service intervals, wash certifications, and unit health indicators that affect both cold chain performance and compliance.

Compressor cycling anomalies and fuel usage pattern alerts surface potential unit failures before they cause an on-road breakdown. Wash and sanitize certifications between incompatible commodities are tracked per trailer alongside standard CVIP and registration.

  • Reefer Unit Service Scheduling: Track refrigeration unit service intervals by time and run hours alongside standard CVIP and registration, with automated alerts firing when units are due for service before the next cold load.
  • Predictive Unit Health Monitoring: Compressor cycling anomalies and fuel usage pattern alerts flag potential unit failures before they cause a breakdown on the road with a live load.
  • Trailer Wash Certification Tracking: Sanitization certifications tracked per trailer between produce and meat loads, with automated reminders firing before a unit needs certification for the next commodity.
  • Full Fleet Inventory: Manage trucks, trailers, and other assets in one registry. Equipment type, capacity, and current status visible at the point of dispatch assignment.

Advanced Reporting

Advanced TMS Reporting

Reefer reporting has two critical dimensions general freight doesn't: temperature compliance rates and cargo claims defense. Tracx provides both alongside standard operational reporting.

Two-year temperature record retention meets FDA requirements automatically, and any shipment's complete audit history is accessible within minutes of a request. Formal excursion reports with timestamps, root cause data, and corrective action fields support claims defense without assembling documentation after the fact.

  • FSMA Temperature Reports: Auto-generated per-load temperature reports (PDF and CSV) at delivery, providing minute-by-minute evidence of cold chain compliance attached to every POD and invoice automatically.
  • Excursion & Claims Reporting: Full deviation log with timestamp, root cause data, and corrective action fields, providing defensible documentation for cargo claims and regulatory audits in one report.
  • 2-Year Temperature Record Retention: All temperature data retained and searchable for the full FDA-required period, with any shipment's audit record produced within minutes of a regulatory request.
  • Accounts Receivable Management and Aging Reports: Track open invoices, monitor aging balances, and generate customer statements directly from Tracx.

Integrations

TMS Integrations

Tracx integrates with both your refrigeration unit manufacturers and your GPS/ELD providers, bringing temperature data and location data into one platform without managing separate dashboards.

Supported reefer unit APIs include Thermo King and Carrier Transicold, with Samsara, Motive, Geotab, and ORBCOMM covering GPS and ELD. QuickBooks, Sage, and Xero round out the accounting layer, so temperature data, location data, and financial data all live together in the load record.

  • Refrigeration Units: Thermo King and Carrier Transicold API for live temperature, alarm codes, remote set point, and mode control from within Tracx.
  • GPS / ELD: Samsara, Motive, Geotab, ORBCOMM, Verizon, Isaac, Prometheus, and 30+ additional ELD and GPS platforms through our Terminal integration, with location and telematics alongside reefer unit data in one view.
  • Accounting: QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Sage, and Xero, with accessorial and temperature compliance invoices syncing automatically.
  • EDI & API Connectivity: Native EDI for cold chain shippers and 3PL warehouse management systems plus open REST API for connecting Tracx to internal systems, custom dashboards, and producer-side tools.

Reefer-Specific Solutions

Tracx's TMS for refrigerated carriers manages the full cold chain, from commodity temperature profiling and precool verification to FSMA-compliant audit trails and shipper visibility, turning cold chain compliance into a competitive advantage.

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FSMA & Compliance
Cargo Claims Protection
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Temperature Visibility
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FSMA Compliance Without Extra Workload

FDA FSMA enforcement now requires carriers to maintain 2 years of temperature records per shipment and produce them within 24-48 hours on demand. Tracx captures every data point automatically as part of daily operations so compliance is never a separate task.

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Auto-generated FSMA temperature reports (PDF and CSV) attached to every POD and invoice at delivery, with no manual compilation
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2-year temperature record retention, with any shipment's full audit record accessible within minutes of an FDA request
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Chain-of-custody documentation with signed handoffs at every transfer point and cross-dock
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Formal deviation and excursion reports generated automatically when temperature leaves range, with timestamps and corrective action fields included
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Cargo Claims Defense Embedded in Every Load

Cargo claims are the biggest financial risk in cold chain transport. A single spoilage claim can wipe out months of margin. Tracx makes claims defense systematic by capturing minute-by-minute temperature evidence on every load automatically, before a claim ever arises.

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Minute-by-minute temperature data embedded in Proof of Delivery, with evidence of cold chain integrity delivered alongside every load
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One-click claims defense export delivers a complete temperature audit trail as a downloadable PDF for dispute resolution
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Door open/close sensor data attached to load record, providing chain-of-custody evidence for unauthorized access claims
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Pre-trip condition documentation by driver establishes a verified starting state for every load
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Temperature Visibility as a Differentiator

Cold chain shippers increasingly expect live temperature visibility alongside GPS tracking. It's becoming table stakes for retaining mid-market and enterprise produce, pharma, and food accounts. Tracx's TMS lets you offer this as a standard capability rather than a premium add-on.

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Shipper portal with live temperature and GPS feed, so shippers watch their load in transit without calling your team
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Proactive deviation notifications alert shippers about temperature excursions the moment they happen, well before delivery
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Temperature data in every POD, with documented cold chain proof delivered automatically alongside every shipment confirmation
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Historical temperature reporting by customer and lane shows shippers data trends from their account over time
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Pharmaceutical & Specialty Cold Chain

Pharmaceutical and specialty cold chain transport operates under GDP compliance requirements, stricter temperature tolerances, and higher stakes than food freight. Tracx supports these requirements with configurable temperature profiles and documentation standards per commodity type.

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Configurable temperature profiles per commodity, with pharmaceutical GDP tolerances stored separately from produce or food specs
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Tighter deviation alert thresholds for pharma loads, with excursion notifications firing at narrower temperature variances than food freight
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Load segregation enforcement prevents incompatible products from co-loading in the same trailer or zone
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GDP-aligned documentation includes chain-of-custody, deviation records, and qualified personnel sign-off fields native to the load workflow

What our clients say

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Based on verified customer reviews
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"Tracx is the best software program out there for trucking. They were able to customize the program for our needs. Their customer support team is also amazing! Highly recommend this program!"

Shawna M

Safety & Fleet Manager

" Easy to use, great support, and customizations that suit my exact needs for dispatch software. Can easily handle a large fleet that is constantly growing. They have made it so the program revolves around my company and how we like things done. I would definitely recommend this to any company in the industry."

Bogden S

Business Operations Manager

"The reports generated within the Tracx TMS system have proven to save countless hours in payroll calculation. It's the only TMS that meets all our needs and comes highly recommended by fellow contractors."

Kelly C

Manager

"This software has saved SO much time and man hours. We had very specific needs and each step was addressed and programmed exactly as we wanted it. Tracx reps worked so closely with my team to make sure that the end result was exactly what we were looking for."

Steve G

Operations Manager

"Best business decision we could have made. Love the ease of use and customization provided."

Trish S

Transportation Manager

Why choose us

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Made for Cold Chain Operations

Tracx handles the full operational scope of cold chain transport, including temperature profiles, precool verification, FSMA documentation, and Thermo King/Carrier Transicold integration, without generic TMS workarounds.

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One Connected, Powerful Platform

Every function you depend on runs in one fully integrated system, including dispatch, driver management, billing, compliance, temperature-aware tracking, and accounting. Data flows automatically between them.

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In It for the Long Run With You

Tracx invests in the relationship past go-live, with rapid implementation, transparent asset-based pricing, and a dedicated support team that knows how cold chain operations actually run day to day.

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