Thermo King truck and van units
Truck and van units
Whether you deliver fresh flowers to a home or frozen fish to a restaurant, we have the right refrigeration unit for your truck or van.
From vans to 28-foot boxes.
Self-powered diesel and all-electric units for straight trucks, and vehicle-powered units for vans and small trucks.
T-90 SeriesDieselThermo King's next generation reefer units for straight trucks.Up to 35,000 BTU/hr at 35°F
UT-1290Under the boxSpecifically engineered for under-the-box mounting, for Class 5-7 vehicles.Up to 39,000 BTU/hr at 35°FExplore the UT-1290
e1000All-electricA fully electric transport refrigeration unit with zero emissions for large trucks.16–28 ft boxesExplore the e1000
Which truck unit?
Box-size guides for both kinds of unit, in two taps. Self-powered units carry their own diesel engine; vehicle-powered units run off the truck's.
The guides assume 3″ of insulation (4″ at -20°F), ten door openings a day and a box 96″ wide and high. Unit selection may vary. Not in the guides: the e1000, for 16–28 ft boxes, and the UT-1290, under the box.
Pick both, and the guides answer for each kind of unit.
Compare truck units
Every model side by side, with the test conditions under each group.
| 11 models | T-590 | T-690 | T-690 MAX | T-890 | T-890 MAX | T-1090 | T-1090 MAX | T-1090 Spectrum | UT-1290S3 + S3 | UT-1290funnel evaporator | e1000 |
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| Fits | |||||||||||
| Truck and mounting | Straight trucks, front of the box | Straight trucks, front of the box | Straight trucks, front of the box | Straight trucks, front of the box | Straight trucks, front of the box | Straight trucks, front of the box | Straight trucks, front of the box | Straight trucks, front of the box | Class 5–7, under the box | Class 5–7, under the box | Class 5–7 battery-electric box trucks (International eMV, Freightliner eM2), front of the box |
| Cooling on engine power (BTU/hr, up to)System net cooling capacity at 100°F ambient, with high engine speed or 60 Hz electric power. The e1000 has no published capacity figures. | |||||||||||
| Box at 35°F | 15,500 | 19,000 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 27,000 | 32,000 | 35,000 | 34,000 | 37,000 | 39,000 | Not listed |
| Box at 0°F | 10,000 | 12,000 | 13,500 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 21,000 | 22,500 | 22,000 | 21,500 | 22,500 | Not listed |
| Box at -20°F | 5,500 | 7,250 | 8,000 | 11,000 | 11,500 | 13,500 | 14,250 | 13,000 | 12,100 | 12,700 | Not listed |
| Cooling on electric power (BTU/hr, up to)T-90 and UT-1290: with electric standby (SmartPower on the T-90), 60 Hertz. | |||||||||||
| Box at 35°F | 14,000 | 16,500 | 18,000 | 21,000 | 22,500 | 27,000 | 28,500 | 28,500 | 31,500 | 33,000 | Not listed |
| Box at 0°F | 8,000 | 11,000 | 12,250 | 12,500 | 13,500 | 15,500 | 19,000 | 16,500 | 16,000 | 16,800 | Not listed |
| Box at -20°F | 5,000 | 6,500 | 6,750 | 8,000 | 8,500 | 11,000 | 13,000 | 9,000 | 8,500 | 9,000 | Not listed |
| Heating (BTU/hr)At 35°F/0°F ambient. The e1000 heats with electric heater bars and has no published heating capacity. | |||||||||||
| Engine | 10,500 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 10,500 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 19,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | Not listed |
| Electric | 6,000 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 10,500 | 10,500 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 13,500 | 10,900 | 10,900 | Not listed |
| AirflowNot published for the T-1090 Spectrum. | |||||||||||
| Evaporator airflow @ 0 Pa | 1,500 ft³/min | 1,500 ft³/min | 1,500 ft³/min | 1,700 ft³/min | 1,700 ft³/min | 1,800 ft³/min | 1,800 ft³/min | N/A | 2,600 ft³/min | 1,970 ft³/min | Not listed |
| WeightT-90 weights are for the condensing unit; UT-1290 weights include the evaporator. | |||||||||||
| Condensing unit, standard | 910 lbs | 910 lbs | 947 lbs | 990 lbs | 1,027 lbs | 1,014 lbs | 1,051 lbs | 883 lbs | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Condensing unit, with SmartPower | 973 lbs | 973 lbs | 1,010 lbs | 1,099 lbs | 1,136 lbs | 1,123 lbs | 1,160 lbs | 992 lbs | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Including evaporator, with electric standby | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 1,309.5 lbs | 1,220 lbs | Not listed |
| Power | |||||||||||
| Engine | TK 374, 13.3 hp | TK 374, 13.3 hp | TK 374, 13.3 hp | TK 374, 14.6 hp | TK 374, 14.6 hp | TK 380, 19.3 hp | TK 380, 19.3 hp | TK 380, 19.3 hp | TK376U, 19.6 hp | TK376U, 19.6 hp | All-electric |
| Maintenance interval | 2000 hrs | 2000 hrs | 2000 hrs | 2000 hrs | 2000 hrs | 2000 hrs | 2000 hrs | 2000 hrs | 2,000 hrs | 2,000 hrs | Not listed |
| Electric power | SmartPower option: 200 - 230 / 3 / 60 or 460 / 3 / 60 | SmartPower option: 200 - 230 / 3 / 60 or 460 / 3 / 60 | SmartPower option: 200 / 230 / 3 / 60 or 460 / 3 / 60 | SmartPower option: 200 - 230 / 3 / 60 or 460 / 3 / 60 | SmartPower option: 200 - 230 / 3 / 60 or 460 / 3 / 60 | SmartPower option: 200 - 230 / 3 / 60 or 460 / 3 / 60 | SmartPower option: 200 - 230 / 3 / 60 or 460 / 3 / 60 | SmartPower option: 200 - 230 / 3 / 60 or 460 / 3 / 60 | 460/3/60 or 230/3/60 | 460/3/60 or 230/3/60 | 400 Vdc (eM2) or 800 Vdc (eMV) nominal, from the truck's battery pack |
| Compressor | |||||||||||
| Model | X-214, 14 cu. in. | X-214, 14 cu. in. | X-214, 14 cu. in. | X-430, 30 cu. in. | X-430, 30 cu. in. | X-430, 30 cu. in. | X-430, 30 cu. in. | X-430, 30 cu. in. | X430, 30 cu. in. | X430, 30 cu. in. | ZFW050AE Series hermetic scroll |
| RefrigerantNot published for the UT-1290. | |||||||||||
| Type | R-452A | R-452A | R-452A | R-452A | R-452A | R-452A | R-452A | R-452A | Not listed | Not listed | R-452A |
- Every T-90Premium HMI, integrated telematics hardware and a 2,000-hour maintenance interval
- Every V-Series unitEngine-driven compressor, automatic hot gas defrost and a SmartPower electric standby option
- Every e1000TracKing telematics hardware, installed and ready to turn on
Keep it running.
The service, parts and plans behind every Thermo King truck and van unit.
Service Factory-trained technicians at seven shops, and mobile service trucks that come to the unit.
Parts Every TKSE shop has a parts department with genuine Thermo King parts.
Guaranteed Maintenance Thermo King's fixed-cost agreement for planned and unscheduled maintenance and breakdown repairs. Your shop sets it up.
Questions
Self-powered or vehicle-powered?
Self-powered units, the T-90 Series and the UT-1290, carry their own diesel engine. Vehicle-powered V-Series units drive the compressor from the truck's engine, with SmartPower electric standby as an option. The e1000 is all-electric.
Which unit fits my truck class?
The T-Series of large self-powered units, the UT-1290 and the e1000 are for Classes 5-7. The larger capacity direct-drive V-Series units are for Classes 1-4.
Can a truck unit run plugged in?
The T-90 Series and V-Series offer SmartPower electric standby as an option, and the UT-1290 offers electric standby. The e1000 runs from the truck's own battery pack.
What refrigerant do they use?
R-452A on the T-90 Series, the e1000 and the V-Series MAX units. The non-MAX V-Series units use R-134A. They're rated at 0°F but not allowed to operate below 25°F.
Not sure which unit? Call TKSE.
Tell the shop what you haul, how long the box is and where you run.