--- title: A Quick Breakdown Between a Temperature Controlled TOFC and a Temperature Controlled COFC description: Learn the strengths and weaknesses between a refrigerated TOFC and refrigerated COFC. image: https://www.mccookcold.com/hubfs/cofc.jpg --- [![ Mccook cold storage](https://www.mccookcold.com/hs-fs/hubfs/McCook_Cold_Storage_Dec_2015-theme_Images/logo.png?width=222&height=60&name=logo.png " Mccook cold storage")](https://www.mccookcold.com/) - [Videos](https://www.mccookcold.com/videos/) - [Blog](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/) - [Customer Login](https://www.mccookcold.com/portal-login) - [Contact Us](https://www.mccookcold.com/contact-us/) - [Careers](https://www.mccookcold.com/careers/) - [Español](https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=es&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mccookcold.com%2F)   Blog           # A Quick Breakdown Between a Temperature Controlled TOFC and a Temperature Controlled COFC October 18, 2019 by [Tony Kucharski](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/author/tony-kucharski) Both Truck on Flat Car and Container on Flat Car offer many more advantages as opposed to traditional Over the Road shipping.  Both are a safe and efficient means of transporting your goods.  Temperature controlled intermodal can offer the following benefits: - Cost Savings - Consistency and Reliable Service - Reduction of Carbon Emissions - Wireless Location Tracking - 24/7/365 Monitoring Now let's look at the difference between refrigerated TOFC and COFC: ![cofc](https://www.mccookcold.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cofc.jpg?width=312&name=cofc.jpg)                  ![tofc](https://www.mccookcold.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tofc.jpg?width=313&name=tofc.jpg) | Internal Dimensions:  97 3/4 x 105 3/4 x 620 | Internal Dimensions:  97 x 103 x 597  | | --- | --- | | Can fit 30 pallets | Can fit 28 pallets | | One trailer can ship on a flat car | Can double stack containers on flat car | | Cargo limit - 42,000 pounds | Cargo limit - 40,000 pounds | | This trailer has the same capacity as a traditional over the road container.  | The weight of the chassis and the rigid construction of the container decrease cargo weight capacity. | |   | The reefer is mounted on the inside of the container, hence creating less pallet space. |   Both options are good choices, but both have their strengths and weaknesses.  They both have weight and pallet limits so research on the subject is essential.  We hope this quick, simple guide can help lead you in the right direction when it comes to choosing a shipping option. Filed Under: [Transportation](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/topic/transportation) Search this site on Google Search Google ### Recent Posts ### Archives - [April 2015 (5)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/archive/2015/04) - [May 2015 (1)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/archive/2015/05) - [June 2015 (1)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/archive/2015/06) - [July 2015 (1)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/archive/2015/07) - [May 2017 (1)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/archive/2017/05) - [June 2017 (1)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/archive/2017/06) - [August 2017 (1)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/archive/2017/08) - [October 2019 (1)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/archive/2019/10) [see all](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/a-quick-breakdown-between-a-temperature-controlled-tofc-and-a-temperature-controlled-cofc#) ### Categories - [Food Safety (5)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/topic/food-safety) - [Warehousing (5)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/topic/warehousing) - [Insider (3)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/topic/insider) - [Inventory Control (2)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/topic/inventory-control) - [Transportation (2)](https://www.mccookcold.com/blog/topic/transportation) ### FREE RATE QUOTE FORM ### McCook Cold Storage 8801 W. 50th Street McCook, IL 60525 Phone: [708-387-2585](tel:%20708-387-2585) Fax: [708-387-2446](fax:%20708-387-2446) Email: [Cservice@mccookcold.com](mailto:%20cservice@mccookcold.com) Copyright © 2015 McCook Cold Storage, Inc. All rights reserved.