- For food, pharma & retail businesses · All 7 emirates
Cold Chain Logistics UAE – Chilled & Frozen Distribution You Can Trust
Our cold chain logistics UAE service moves your temperature-sensitive stock from supplier to shelf without breaking the cold. We plan the routes, supply the refrigerated vans and trucks, record the temperature on every trip and send you one clear report, so your team can focus on selling instead of chasing deliveries.
Chilled at 2°C to 8°C or frozen at −18°C and below, on daily, weekly or monthly schedules in Dubai and across the Emirates. Dedicated vehicles start from AED 11,500 per month with the driver included.
2°C – 8°C
Chilled
−18°C
Freezen
1 ton to 10 ton
Van and Trucks
Daily–yearly
Contracts
7 emirates
Coverage
24/7
Dispatch
What Is Cold Chain Logistics? A Simple Guide for UAE Businesses
Cold chain logistics is the job of keeping food, medicine and other perishable goods at the right temperature at every step, from the moment they leave the supplier until they reach the customer. If the temperature slips at any single step, the whole chain is broken, even if every other step was perfect.
Picture a box of yoghurt. It leaves the dairy cold, sits on a loading bay, rides in a van, waits at a supermarket’s back door and then goes into the shop fridge. Each of those moments is a “link” in the chain. Good cold chain management makes sure no link gets warm.
- Link 1
Pickup
From a farm, factory, importer, port or airport.
- Link 2
Storage
At a cold store or distribution centre.
- Link 3
Transport
In a pre-cooled van or truck with a logger.
- Link 4
Delivery
To shops, hotels, clinics and homes.
As a cold chain logistics UAE provider, we look after links 1, 3 and 4, and work with your chosen cold store for link 2. In the UAE heat, transport is where most products are lost, so that is where we focus.
Our Cold Chain Logistics Services in the UAE
Every business moves stock differently. Choose the services you need, or let us build a complete cold chain logistics UAE plan around your routes, with temperature-controlled logistics from pickup to delivery.
Scheduled Distribution Routes
Fixed daily or weekly runs from your warehouse to your branches or customers, with set times your receiving staff can plan around.
Dedicated Vehicles & Drivers
A van or truck that works only for you, with the same driver who learns your drop points and paperwork.
Port, Airport & Free Zone Collections
Chilled and frozen pickups from Jebel Ali, JAFZA, Dubai Airport Freezone, Khalifa Port and KEZAD, delivered straight to your cold store.
Last-Mile Cold Chain Delivery
Smaller chiller vans for restaurants, pharmacies, cloud kitchens and online grocery orders inside busy city areas.
Pharma & Healthcare Cold Chain
2°C to 8°C transfers for medicines, vaccines and lab samples with calibrated loggers. See pharma cold transport UAE.
Temperature Monitoring & Reports
A logger in every vehicle and a trip report for each delivery, plus a monthly summary for your quality team.
Temperature Ranges in Our Cold Chain Logistics UAE Service
| Range | Temperature | Typical products | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilled | 2°C to 8°C | Fruit, vegetables, dairy, fresh meat, fish, flowers, most medicines | Chiller van or chiller truck |
| Frozen | −18°C to −22°C | Frozen meat and seafood, frozen ready meals | Freezer van or freezer truck |
| Deep frozen | −25°C | Ice cream and frozen desserts | Freezer truck |
| Mixed load | Chilled + frozen | Hotel and catering orders with both types | Multi-temperature refrigerated truck |
| Controlled ambient | 15°C to 25°C | Chocolate, some medicines, cosmetics | Chiller van set to ambient |
Moving full pallets? See our chiller truck rental page. Need frozen only? See freezer van rental.
Our Cold Chain Logistics UAE Fleet
We match the vehicle to your volume. Many contracts use a mix, for example one truck for the morning warehouse transfer and two vans for city deliveries.
| Vehicle | Payload | Best use in a cold chain |
|---|---|---|
| Compact chiller or freezer van | 1 – 2.5 ton | Last-mile drops, pharmacies, restaurants |
| Mid-size and heavy-duty vans | 4 – 7 ton | Supermarket top-ups, hotel supply, multi-drop routes |
| 3 – 5 ton chiller or freezer truck | 4 – 8 pallets | Branch restocking, central kitchen transfers |
| 7 – 10 ton chiller or freezer truck | 8 – 14 pallets | Port collections, warehouse transfers, inter-emirate runs |
Where Cold Chains Break, and How We Prevent It
Strong cold chain management is about the gaps. Most spoiled stock is not lost on the highway. It is lost in the small gaps between steps. These are the four moments we watch most closely.
Waiting at the loading bay
In summer, a pallet left on an open dock for 20 minutes can warm several degrees. We time arrivals to your loading slot and load straight from the cold room into a pre-cooled box.
Too many door openings
On a 12-drop route, the doors may open 12 times. We sequence drops so the unit can recover between stops and use strip curtains to hold the cold air in.
Delays at port and free zone gates
A truck stuck at a gate is a truck running its unit in the sun. We arrange gate passes a day ahead and plan around RTA truck movement times in Dubai.
No proof when something goes wrong
Without a record, nobody knows where the temperature slipped. Our loggers show the exact time and place, so problems are fixed rather than argued about.
Who Uses Our Cold Chain Logistics in Dubai and the UAE?
| Industry | What we handle | Usual set-up |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets & FMCG | Daily store replenishment from the distribution centre | Trucks + vans, monthly contract |
| Hotels & hospitality | Mixed chilled and frozen supply for kitchens and banquets | Multi-temp truck, weekly schedule |
| Restaurant groups & cloud kitchens | Central kitchen to branch transfers | Dedicated chiller vans |
| Hospitals, clinics & labs | Medicines, vaccines and sample transfers | Chiller vans with calibrated loggers |
| Catering & events | Bulk food for weddings, exhibitions and festivals | Vans and trucks per event |
| Importers & distributors | Port and airport clearance to cold store and onward delivery | 7 – 10 ton trucks, per trip or contract |
| Florists & wholesalers | Cut flowers from the airport to shops | Chiller vans, early morning |
See every sector on our industries page.
Cold Chain Logistics UAE Pricing (2026)
Your price depends on how many vehicles you need, how many hours or drops each day, the temperature range and the emirates on your route. Here are typical starting rates for a dedicated vehicle with driver, fuel, insurance, GPS and temperature reports included.
| Dedicated vehicle (with driver) | Per day | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Compact chiller van | from AED 400 | from AED 11,500 |
| Compact freezer van | from AED 500 | from AED 13,500 |
| 3 – 5 ton chiller truck | from AED 650 | from AED 14,500 |
| 7 – 10 ton chiller truck | from AED 1,000 | from AED 22,000 |
| Freezer or multi-temp truck | Quoted on route and volume | |
| Contract type | Best for | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled route | Fixed weekly deliveries on the same days | Monthly, rolling |
| Dedicated fleet | Daily distribution with your own vans or trucks | 3 to 12 months |
| Volume-based | Changing order volumes, priced per drop or per pallet | Monthly review |
| Peak season cover | Ramadan, Eid, National Day and winter season | Weekly or monthly |
Tip: send us one week of your delivery data (drop addresses and times). We will show you the fewest vehicles that can cover it, which is usually less than businesses expect.
Cold Chain Logistics UAE vs Renting a Single Vehicle
| Managed cold chain logistics | Single vehicle rental | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Regular, repeated deliveries | One-off trips or short gaps |
| Route planning | We plan and adjust it | You plan it |
| Vehicles | Mix of vans and trucks as needed | One vehicle per booking |
| Reporting | Trip logs + monthly summary | Trip log on request |
| Contact | One account manager | Dispatch desk |
| Book it | You are here | Chiller van rental |
See all sectors on our industries page.
Book a Refrigerated Truck for Rent in 4 Steps
- 01
Route review
You share your pickup points, drop points, volumes and temperatures. We visit your warehouse if needed.
- 02
Plan and price
We design the routes, choose the vehicles and send a fixed monthly price, usually within two working days.
- 03
Trial run
We run your routes for a set period while your team checks timing, handling and temperature records.
- 04
Go live and report
Full service starts. You get trip logs after each delivery and a monthly performance summary.
Why Businesses Choose Us as Their Cold Chain Logistics Partner
One partner, full fleet
Vans, trucks, chilled and frozen from one supplier, so you never juggle three transport companies.
Records you can show
Temperature logs and GPS history for every trip, ready for auditors and your own customers.
Fixed monthly pricing
One agreed price and one invoice. No surprise fuel or mileage charges.
Local route knowledge
Drivers who know Al Aweer, Jebel Ali, Musaffah and KEZAD gates, and Dubai's truck timings.
Backup when it matters
If a vehicle has a fault, a replacement is sent so your route still runs.
Licensed & insured
We operate under a UAE trade licence with goods-in-transit insurance.
- FAQS
Cold Chain Logistics UAE: FAQs
What is cold chain logistics?
Cold chain logistics means keeping food, medicines and other perishable goods at the right temperature at every step, from the supplier to the customer. It covers pickup, storage, refrigerated transport and delivery, with temperature records to prove nothing warmed up.
How much does cold chain logistics cost in the UAE?
A dedicated chiller van with driver starts from AED 11,500 per month, and a 3 to 5 ton chiller truck from AED 14,500 per month. The final price depends on the number of vehicles, drops, temperature range and emirates on your route.
How is cold chain logistics different from chiller van rental?
Chiller van rental gives you one vehicle for one job. Cold chain logistics is a managed service: we plan your routes, supply the right mix of vans and trucks, and send temperature reports for every delivery.
Do you provide temperature monitoring and reports?
Yes. Every vehicle carries a temperature logger and GPS tracker. You get a trip record after each delivery and a monthly summary for your quality team.
Which temperatures can you handle?
We handle chilled loads at 2°C to 8°C, frozen at −18°C to −22°C, deep frozen at −25°C, and mixed chilled and frozen loads in multi-temperature trucks.
Can one contract cover several emirates?
Yes. One contract can cover routes in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, including daily links between them.
Ready to Fix Your Cold Chain?
Send us your routes and volumes for a cold chain logistics UAE quote. We will plan the vehicles, fix a monthly price and show you exactly how your stock stays cold.