Reference
·Supporting source
Thailand reefer-truck registered fleet size
~25,000–35,000 vehicles
The Department of Land Transport (DLT) registers refrigerated commercial vehicles separately from ambient trucks. Thailand's active reefer-truck fleet is estimated at 25,000–35,000 units, spanning small 4-wheel chilled vans used for urban grocery delivery through to 10- and 18-wheel semi-trailer reefers used for inter-provincial and export-hub transfers. Fleet ownership is highly fragmented: the majority of units are owner-operator or small fleet (sub-10 vehicles) rather than corporate-owned. Major 3PL operators such as SCGJWD, Yusen Logistics Thailand, and Panalpina / DSV supplement owned fleets with contracted owner-operators via freight-broker platforms. Fleet age is a concern — a material share of registered vehicles is over 10 years old, raising food-safety compliance risks for export-accredited shippers.
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The Department of Land Transport (DLT) registers refrigerated commercial vehicles separately from ambient trucks. Thailand's active reefer-truck fleet is estimated at 25,000–35,000 units, spanning small 4-wheel chilled vans used for urban grocery delivery through to 10- and 18-wheel semi-trailer reefers used for inter-provincial and export-hub transfers. Fleet ownership is highly fragmented: the majority of units are owner-operator or small fleet (sub-10 vehicles) rather than corporate-owned. Major 3PL operators such as SCGJWD, Yusen Logistics Thailand, and Panalpina / DSV supplement owned fleets with contracted owner-operators via freight-broker platforms. Fleet age is a concern — a material share of registered vehicles is over 10 years old, raising food-safety compliance risks for export-accredited shippers.
The Department of Land Transport (DLT) registers refrigerated commercial vehicles separately from ambient trucks. Thailand's active reefer-truck fleet is estimated at 25,000–35,000 units, spanning small 4-wheel chilled vans used for urban grocery delivery through to 10- and 18-wheel semi-trailer reefers used for inter-provincial and export-hub transfers. Fleet ownership is highly fragmented: the majority of units are owner-operator or small fleet (sub-10 vehicles) rather than corporate-owned. Major 3PL operators such as SCGJWD, Yusen Logistics Thailand, and Panalpina / DSV supplement owned fleets with contracted owner-operators via freight-broker platforms. Fleet age is a concern — a material share of registered vehicles is over 10 years old, raising food-safety compliance risks for export-accredited shippers.
Time scope
2024
Source basis
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What this tells you
The Department of Land Transport (DLT) registers refrigerated commercial vehicles separately from ambient trucks. Thailand's active reefer-truck fleet is estimated at 25,000–35,000 units, spanning small 4-wheel chilled vans used for urban grocery delivery through to 10- and 18-wheel semi-trailer reefers used for inter-provincial and export-hub transfers. Fleet ownership is highly fragmented: the majority of units are owner-operator or small fleet (sub-10 vehicles) rather than corporate-owned. Major 3PL operators such as SCGJWD, Yusen Logistics Thailand, and Panalpina / DSV supplement owned fleets with contracted owner-operators via freight-broker platforms. Fleet age is a concern — a material share of registered vehicles is over 10 years old, raising food-safety compliance risks for export-accredited shippers.
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