For over 30 years, Burnsed Refrigerated Trucking has shipped
hundreds of millions of pounds of the freshest fish and seafood
for 250+ wholesale partners across the eastern seaboard.
Our signature service. Burnsed uses our fleet of refrigerated trucks, cross docks, and relay points to consolidate and transport small shipments of fresh fish, seafood, and other perishable products. From a single pallet to partial loads, we handle it with the same precision.
Request LTL QuoteFor shipments that fill an entire container or trailer, our FTL service provides dedicated capacity with controlled temperature from origin to destination. Fresh fish, seafood, and perishable goods move on your schedule.
Request FTL QuoteWhen fish and seafood arrives, we expedite delivery to our cross-dock warehouse, immediately consolidate it, and prepare shipment to fisheries, wholesalers, and suppliers. Close synchronization of all inbound and outbound shipments keeps your product moving, not sitting.
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Clean safety scores, ongoing driver training, rigorous fleet compliance. Our track record speaks: zero tolerance for shortcuts.
Late-model refrigerated trucks with real-time temperature monitoring technology. Every unit maintained under manufacturer warranty.
Deep roots in perishable logistics means fewer surprises. We know fish. We know the routes. We know the timing.
The mission James Burnsed built this company on. Your product arrives fresh because we treat every delivery as our reputation.
Custom-built warehouse and cross-docking facilities in Fort Pierce, designed specifically for the refrigerated seafood freight business.
From the largest seafood wholesalers to regional distributors, companies across the eastern seaboard count on Burnsed as their core carrier.
Routed daily through our Fort Pierce hub and northern relay points to keep fresh product moving the length of the coast.
170 Boyd Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945. Home to our cross-dock facilities and dispatch operations.
Cross-dock facilities, relay points, and strategic partners connect Miami's import gateway to wholesalers up the seaboard.
In 1990, it was a dream come true for James Burnsed, who recognized that the difference between a good piece of seafood fish and a great piece of fish came down to the shipping and handling of it. Shipping fresh fish requires special care and attentiveness.
With determination, mindfulness and hard work, Burnsed became an expert in trucking fish and shipping logistics. He combined this knowledge with his passion for teams and together with his wife, Brenda, took this company from a small "mom and pop" establishment to a thriving operation that employs more than 65 people.
Their son, James "Shannon" grew up in the industry as his dad's right hand man and started the Express Division in 1998. Today, Burnsed Refrigerated Trucking and Express is proud to be the "#1 choice for hauling fresh fish and seafood."
We're hiring CDL-A drivers, cross-dock team members, and operations professionals. Join a company named the Top Refrigerated Trucking Service of 2025.