OTTAWA – For nearly a decade, StarTrak has been a TransCore GlobalWave value-added reseller, and has integrated the GlobalWave satellite modem into StarTrak’s refrigerated carrier product known as ReeferTrak. To expand market accessibility and leverage TransCore’s channels to market, TransCore will add StarTrak’s ReeferTrak RT-6000 to the portfolio of satellite communication products it offers to North American carriers. Customers will access the full ReeferTrak service directly through StarTrak’s wireless network.

Refrigerated freight accounts for approximately $5 billion worth of products transported each year. The temperature sensitive nature of the freight requires specialty equipment, and the failure to maintain a certain temperature could cost tens of thousands in losses. Using satellite-based trailer tracking and sensor technology allows a company to remotely monitor its freight, setting alarms when trailer temperatures deviate from set thresholds and quickly avoid a crisis.

StarTrak’s new RT-6000 product provides refrigeration management features for trailers, trucks, railcars, and containers, including reefer status, temperature compliance, remote control, tractor identification, and precision fuel information. Communications are powered by TransCore’s GlobalWave satellite communications network and features TransCore’s core modem that provides fast response, onboard GPS location data, and reliable/secure communications throughout North and Central America.

The RT-6000 product is compatible with and certified for every configuration of transport refrigeration unit made by all leading reefer manufacturers and interfaces with StarTrak’s RAMP Service (Refrigerated-Asset Management Platform), which provides users with full visibility, control, and alarm features. The RT-6000 comes complete with brackets and cables for quick easy installation. Other benefits include: pre-scheduled or on demand position reports, geo-fencing, and over-the-air configuration control to enable or change features.