Almost every business has a piece of equipment that is the cornerstone of their business. For many food services, that piece of equipment is a refrigerated truck. 

Refrigerated trucks help transport your valuable perishables across long distances. For simple storage and shipping trips, the basic truck may be enough. To get the most out of your truck, there are several upgrades that you might want to consider.

As you go into your next uplifting session with your refrigerated trucks, think about these interesting custom jobs to get better utility out of your prized equipment. 

Great Shelving Ideas for Your Refrigerated Truck

Shelving can be a very basic matter, but with a bit of unique thinking, there can be a lot more depth to it. Whether you need more space or better organization, these shelving ideas can uplift your refrigerated truck to the next level.

If you work with food, how you store it can be even more important than you might think. 

1. False Floors

The ultimate space saver could be a false floor. Having a removable section of the van floor can give you extra space to put equipment and material that won’t get in the way during daily operation.

Be mindful of height issues, though. A false floor can take away some vertical space, so if you need to operate inside of your truck, make sure your ceiling remains tall enough with the false floor in. 

2. Slide Out Workbench

If you need some space to work during operations, but don’t want to kill your storage space with a full desk, consider a slide-out workbench. 

A slide-out workbench can fold down from a wall or come out from within your cabinet space. Great for setting out tools or materials real quick for a job. 

3. Hanging Racks

Wall space is some of the most efficient use of space you can find. As long as you can reach, it is good to use all of your wall space from floor to ceiling. Flat racks for hanging items can be a quick and simple addition to your truck.

4. Swivel Cabinets

For versatility, swivel cabinets are a great addition. The standard way to have great storage and organization is simple cabinet space. When you place cabinets on a swivel, you can control a lot more of where and how your cabinets sit.

If you stack cabinets on top of each other, you can swivel them outwards and away for better access, turning it from compact storage to quick access on the fly. 

5. Corner Shelving

One of the most unused aspects of storage and space in the corner. It can be hard to build something efficient for the corner, but storage cabinets build into your corner helps keep them more out of the way.

This is even more important when you have large and cumbersome items you need to store. Long materials often take up the center, making the side walls hard to get access to.

Corner storage can also make coming in from the doors easier, with less chance of blocking the doors. 

Keeping Your Business Hot and Your Trucks Cool

With these upgrades, your refrigerated truck can become an efficient workshop with plenty of space for storage and equipment. Which of these custom jobs work best for your needs?

When you’re ready to get the most out of your vehicles, we here at Commercial Van Solutions have the experience and expertise to get you what you need. We can service all types of commercial vans, so contact us today to see how we can help you!