Transport refrigeration unit repair — Thermo King and Carrier Transicold. We service the reefer unit, not the tractor. Diagnosed right, fixed fast, wherever your unit goes down.
TRU emergency response — available 24 hours
Reefer Unit Emergency Line
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Emergency breakdown response and scheduled fleet maintenance — we cover both. TRU only. Not truck mechanical.
Fleet Managers
Lock in a monthly rate per unit — scheduled PM on your schedule, no dispatch fees, priority response when you have a breakdown. Contact us for a quote on your fleet.
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Why It Matters
Thermo King and Carrier Transicold authorized dealers serve Northern New England from shops in Massachusetts and Connecticut. When a unit goes down at a truck stop in White River Junction or on I-91 in St. Johnsbury, their response time is 2–4 hours minimum.
Northeast Refrigerated Services is based in Bradford, Vermont — center of the territory. We are the local option that the dealer network doesn't have.
Fleet managers with units running through Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine now have a dedicated local specialist to call — not just a distant dealer or a general truck shop.
About
Not a general mechanic who dabbles in reefers — refrigeration is the background, TRU repair is the focus.
Hands-on work with compressors, parallel rack systems, refrigerant circuits, and controls — the same systems inside every TRU on the road. That foundation is why TRU diagnostics click faster.
Federally required to handle refrigerants. Full recovery, evacuation, and recharge capability on-site — R-404A, R-452A, and R-134a. Every job handled by the book.
Thermo King and Carrier Transicold diagnostic tools on the truck. Refrigeration system and the unit's diesel engine — not the tractor. One call covers the whole reefer unit.
Positioned to reach anywhere in Vermont, New Hampshire, Southern Maine, or Northern NY faster than any dealer shop. No waiting for a dispatch queue — direct line, mobile response.
Units don't break down on a schedule. Emergency calls answered around the clock. Weekends, holidays, late freight runs — that's when this service matters most.
Belts, filters, sensors, fuses, and common wear items for both TK and Carrier units. Most breakdowns don't need a parts run — the goal is to fix it in one visit.
What We Fix
Whether it's a Thermo King Precedent S-600, a Carrier X2 2500A, or an older SB-Series unit — we carry diagnostic tools and common parts for both brands.
Refrigerant leak, low charge, condenser coil blockage, compressor failure — we diagnose and repair on-site. R-404A and R-452A refrigerant recovery and recharge.
Thermo King SR-4 / APX controllers and Carrier DataLink diagnostics. Sensor faults, high pressure alarms, low fuel shutdowns — read, cleared, and resolved.
Thermo King X430 and Carrier 05G compressor service, rebuild, and replacement. Clutch, shaft seal, valves. On-site rebuild or replacement depending on condition.
Refrigerated trailer electrical faults, harness damage, relay and fuse failures, sensor wiring. Full electrical diagnostic capability — EPA 608 and licensed electrical.
The reefer unit's diesel engine — oil service, fuel filter, injector issues, won't start. Not the tractor engine. TRU diesel maintenance and repair on Thermo King and Carrier units.
Scheduled TRU maintenance — belt inspection, coil cleaning, refrigerant verification, filter and oil service. PM contracts keep your reefer units running and roadworthy.
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