01Primary Corridor · Established Lane

North Carolina to Chicago, Illinois. Refrigerated freight that arrives exactly as it left.

Direct cold-chain service from High Point, NC to the greater Chicago metro. Typical transit two days. Temperature compliance from pickup to final delivery. Serving this lane since 2005.

01Lane at a glance

Two days. Six hundred and ninety miles. One temperature, end to end.

Typical transit2 days
High Point → Chicago690 mi
Standard setpoint34°F
Cargo coverage$250K
✓MC-522525 active since 2005 ✓$250K cargo · reefer breakdown ✓Dispatch 24/7
02Commodities we move on this lane

Built for what cannot afford to fail.

Cheese & Dairy

Direct service to Chicago distribution centers for grocery chains and food service. Set-point 34-38°F continuous run. Full cold-chain documentation.

Ice Cream & Frozen

-10°F to 0°F set-point. Pre-cool before pickup, temp log on BOL at every checkpoint. Reefer breakdown coverage included.

Fresh Herbs & Produce

34-38°F with humidity-aware load planning. Driscolls, Wegmans, Whole Foods distribution. Same-day rebooking on rejected loads.

Food & Beverage

Beer, kombucha, cold-brew, specialty drinks. Temperature-controlled or cool-chain depending on commodity spec.

Specialty Grocery

Imported cheese, charcuterie, pre-made meals, fresh pasta. White-glove handling, appointment delivery.

Floral & Perishables

Live cut flowers, plants, perishable nursery stock. Climate-controlled with humidity buffer.

03Why this lane with FHT

Serving the Carolinas-Midwest corridor since 2005.

01Owned, asset-based equipment

We move your freight on FHT-owned reefer trailers driven by FHT-employed CDL-A drivers. No subcontracted carrier, no brokered re-handoff in the middle.

02Direct dispatch, no call centers

When you need an answer, you reach a person who knows your load and has the authority to act. Dispatch is 24/7 at +1 336-671-9948.

03Real-time temperature monitoring

Reefer set-point, return-air, and discharge-air logged continuously via Motive ELD integration. Temp deviation alert before the driver even notices.

04Fully insured · FMCSA authority active

MC-522525 since 2005. $1M Auto Liability, $1M General Liability, $250K Motor Truck Cargo with refrigeration breakdown coverage.

→Get a quote

Tell us your pickup window and commodity. We confirm capacity and rate within two business hours.

Request a Quote +1 336-671-9948
04Other refrigerated lanes we run

More cold-chain corridors across the 48.

NC → Dallas NC → Los Angeles NC → Northeast NC → Wisconsin FL → Chicago FL → Indianapolis FL → Los Angeles

Reefer FTL · Continuous monitoring · ELD-equipped
53-ft trailers · Temperature compliance from PU to delivery

Same-day quote turnaround. Dispatch 24/7 for urgent loads.