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Produce shipment preparation
A produce shipping checklist built around the facts dispatch and receiving need.
A produce load should not reach dispatch as a city pair and a pickup date. The operating team needs a current origin release, a complete product profile, written equipment instructions, a realistic stop plan, and a receiver appointment. This checklist organizes those facts without prescribing commodity settings.
- A new produce load is ready to request transportation.
- A load has more than one pickup or delivery.
- The product requires reefer or ventilation instructions.
Use this guide when
Start with the operating situation.
- A new produce load is ready to request transportation.
- A load has more than one pickup or delivery.
- The product requires reefer or ventilation instructions.
- A loading delay may affect a fixed receiver appointment.
Checkpoint 01
Origin and release
Name the exact shipping facility and the party who can confirm product readiness. A requested pickup date is not the same as a packout completion, storage release, or loading appointment.
- 01Facility name, full address, hours, and appointment
- 02Pickup or release number and shipping contact
- 03Confirmed ready date and time
- 04Check-in, staging, and loading instructions
Checkpoint 02
Product and equipment
The product owner should provide the commodity, pack, loading condition, and written trailer instructions. Transportation uses those facts to evaluate equipment and operating fit.
- 01Commodity and variety when relevant
- 02Package, pallet count, dimensions when unusual, and gross weight
- 03Current loading condition
- 04Requested equipment, setpoint, ventilation, and pre-cooling instructions supplied by the shipper
Checkpoint 03
Stops, transit, and receiver
Transit starts after the last pickup is complete. Recheck the delivery plan whenever a stop, loading window, or facility release changes.
- 01Approved pickup and delivery sequence
- 02Purchase-order and stop-specific references
- 03Receiver appointment, hours, check-in process, and unload expectations
- 04Shipper, transportation, and receiver exception contacts
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Reefer pre-loading checklist
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Produce commodities
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Source-backed context, reviewed for transportation use.
Created 2026-08-06. Last reviewed 2026-08-06. Next review 2027-02-06. Sources do not replace written instructions for a specific load.
UC Davis Postharvest Research and Extension Center
Storing fresh fruits and vegetables for better tasteUSDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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