{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Reefer Pre-Trip Inspection","description":"A Reefer Pre-Trip Inspection (PTI) is a mandatory technical check of a refrigerated trailer carried out immediately before loading, covering the refrigeration unit, temperature controls, door seals, electrical supply, and defrost system. Its purpose is to confirm that the trailer can maintain specified cold-chain conditions from the moment goods are loaded – essential for perishables, pharmaceuticals, and biologics where temperature tolerances are tight. Results are recorded in a PTI report, whi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/reefer-pre-trip-inspection","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:03:26.126990","citation":"https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title-49/part-396","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/reefer-pre-trip-inspection","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Reefer Pre-Trip Inspection · A Reefer Pre-Trip Inspection (PTI) is a mandatory technical check of a refrigerated trailer carried out immediately before loading, covering the refrigeration unit, temperature controls, door seals, electrical supply, and defrost system. · Quelle: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title-49/part-396"}