Refrigerated transport · Paris and Île-de-France
Central kitchens, production kitchens and workshops, and wholesalers across Île-de-France prepare at night what Paris sells in the morning. Shippr organises their refrigerated transport, chilled or frozen, to the restaurants, food shops, supermarkets and caterers of Paris and all of Île-de-France.
Delivering cold in Paris
In Paris, a vehicle of 29 to 43 m² floor area may only deliver between 10pm and 7am, and above 43 m² it may not enter at all. So a bulk supply run goes at night in a refrigerated lorry; a daytime delivery leaves in a refrigerated van under 29 m².
A refrigerated vehicle is almost always a diesel. In the low-emission zone, inside the A86, vehicles rated Crit’Air 3, 4, 5 or unclassified may no longer drive on weekdays from 8am to 8pm. Checks remain advisory until 31 December 2026; we already send vehicles that are allowed.
Central kitchens and production workshops mostly finish their work at night, at the hour the wholesalers of the Rungis market are trading. We load as production ends or at the wholesaler, and deliver before the doors open to the public.
Local rules checked in October 2026.
In practice
In Paris, the cold is mostly lost on arrival: a shutter still down, a loading bay taken, a vehicle too big for the hour chosen, and the product waits on the pavement. The right vehicle at the right hour matters as much as the refrigeration unit.
From the first conversation, we agree with you the storage range, the temperature at loading, the packaging and the handling instructions. The cargo box is cooled before loading; the vehicle serves your job only and stops at no warehouse between your production and your customers. Most of the time it covers several addresses on a multi-drop round, and runs at night if your customers must be served before opening.
No need for cold, but a handover today? That is same-day delivery in Paris.
The service
The service is the same in all our cities. In Paris, it allows for the size of the vehicles, the Greater Paris low-emission zone and the delivery hours.
Pre-cooling the vehicle, temperature at loading, handling instructions: our team agrees the necessary precautions with you and passes them on to the transport partners.
On your regular refrigerated rounds, data loggers track temperatures during transport. If there is a deviation or anything unexpected, our team coordinates the response with the carrier and keeps you informed.
Crates, boxes or pallets: Shippr brings in equipped partners for your volumes and your temperature needs, from 0–4 °C to 0–7 °C, or −20 °C for your frozen products.
One-off delivery or a round between your stores, shops and restaurants: we adapt the transport capacity, the frequency of stops and the loading arrangements to the way you work.
A carrier unavailable, a vehicle off the road or a rise in orders? The Shippr team finds a replacement that meets your temperature requirements and adjusts the organisation of your rounds.
We coordinate the changes with the partners and let you know the new times, to limit the impact on your supply and your customers.
Frequently asked questions
It depends on its size. A refrigerated van under 29 m² of floor area delivers from 10pm to 5pm, and at any hour if it is electric, gas or hybrid. A lorry of 29 to 43 m² only delivers between 10pm and 7am: we choose the vehicle by the receiving hour.
Yes. The Rungis wholesalers work at night: we plan the collection to their hours, then serve your restaurants and shops before they open.
Chilled for fresh products, 0–4 °C or 0–7 °C depending on the product; frozen at −20 °C. The cargo box is cooled before loading, by a partner equipped for that range.
On your regular rounds, a data logger records the temperature throughout the transport. If it drifts, our team alerts you on the way, so a decision is made before the product reaches your customer.
It is the most common case: delivery at the end of the night or early in the morning, when the restaurant takes delivery, on a round from your central kitchen or workshop.
Tell us what you are moving, at what temperature, where it leaves from and when it must be received. You get a proposal for the vehicle, the delivery times and the price.