IN Brief:
- Asda is adding 55 temperature-controlled moving deck double deck trailers from Tiger Trailers.
- The units can carry up to 43 pallets or 72 cages across chilled and frozen operations.
- The order follows trials and joins 485 trailers previously supplied by Tiger to Asda.
Asda has begun introducing 55 temperature-controlled step-frame moving deck double deck trailers from Tiger Trailers, expanding cold-chain capacity across its retail distribution network.
The order follows successful trials last year and represents Tiger’s first dual-temperature version of its refrigerated lifting deck trailer. The units are designed to carry chilled and frozen goods across Asda’s network, giving the retailer greater flexibility in mixed-temperature transport.
Each trailer offers capacity for up to 43 pallets or 72 cages. The design includes a lower deck height of 1940mm and an upper deck height of 1860mm to support clearance and airflow requirements. A three-quarter-length, 10-tonne-rated lifting deck is powered by Tiger’s in-house four-ram hydraulic system, with controls accessible from both ground level and bay height.
The trailers use Carrier HE19 fridge units with MHS2200 single-discharge evaporators. Their specification also includes deep-insulated floor slabs, alloy flooring suitable for MHE use, a temperature-retaining rear shutter, a heavy-duty gate at the front of the moving deck, multi-purpose load securing, an LED fuel gauge, and reinforced rear bay protection buffers.
Axscend TrailerMaster tyre pressure monitoring and electronic brake performance monitoring systems are fitted, alongside the Haldex TEM Safe Parking Valve and Nexus’ ground-level sliding coupling. Additional protection has been installed to safeguard the fridge and trailer against tree damage.
Chris Hall, VP Asda Logistics Services, said: “We’re very pleased with these new dual-temperature moving double deck trailers from Tiger. This is Asda’s third year collaborating with the manufacturer and from our team having regularly visited Tiger’s factory it’s always been clear to see their ongoing innovation, flexibility, and attention to detail, along with impressive support.”
The order continues a long relationship between Asda and Tiger. The new trailers join 485 existing units already supplied to the supermarket, including ambient double decks and short-length urban single-deck fridge trailers. Tiger has been building refrigerated trailers and rigid bodywork since 2020 in partnership with Spanish manufacturer LeciTrailer, and launched its moving deck double deck model in 2024.
Food retail logistics is under pressure to move more product without adding proportionate vehicle movements. Chilled and frozen distribution is expensive to operate, sensitive to equipment reliability, and constrained by delivery windows, store access, driver availability, and energy costs. Higher-capacity temperature-controlled trailers give retailers a route to consolidate loads while maintaining product separation and temperature integrity.
Double deck trailers have long been used to improve cube utilisation in retail logistics, but dual-temperature moving deck variants add further flexibility. They allow planners to combine product streams that would otherwise require separate movements or less efficient vehicle loading. That can reduce mileage, improve trailer utilisation, and smooth peaks in store replenishment.
The detail in the specification shows how trailer engineering is moving closer to warehouse and network design. Deck height, airflow, load securing, MHE-compatible flooring, tyre monitoring, and ground-level coupling are all practical operating features. In high-frequency retail distribution, small design improvements can affect loading time, driver safety, product quality, maintenance burden, and fleet availability.
