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Dry Ice Coolers and Insulated Shipping Containers

Durable, lightweight dry ice coolers for businesses that need a dependable way to transport frozen and temperature-sensitive products. Available in four sizes, built to protect your shipment from dock to doorstep.

Reliant Dry Ice Cooler / Shipper with Dry Ice Pellets inside.
Cost-Effective & Dependable

Cost-effective dry ice coolers for frozen shipments

Reliant Dry Ice offers durable, lightweight dry ice coolers for businesses that need a dependable way to transport frozen and temperature-sensitive products. These insulated EPS foam containers help slow heat transfer and protect contents during local delivery or shipment with dry ice.

Available in four sizes, our insulated dry ice shippers support everything from compact laboratory shipments and specialty dessert orders to larger frozen-food deliveries. Pair the right cooler with an appropriate amount of dry ice, protective packaging and a sturdy outer shipping carton based on your product, destination and time in transit.

Whether you are sending frozen samples, restaurant products, ice cream, cheesecake or decorated frozen cakes, Reliant can help you select a practical, cost-effective container for the job.

Choosing the Right Size

Four sizes, sized to your shipment

Use the product dimensions, not quart capacity alone, to select your container.

10 Quart

Compact shipments, sample kits, small dessert orders and limited quantities of frozen products.
Price: $7.50ea

27 Quart

Multiple sample containers, small food orders, cheesecake or other medium-size frozen shipments.
Price: $11.50ea

47 Quart

Larger frozen-food orders, catering products, cake boxes or multiple packaged items.
Price: $19.50ea

85 Quart

Bulk ingredients, larger restaurant deliveries and multi-item frozen shipments.
Price: $31.50ea

**Before ordering, measure the fully packaged product and allow room for dry ice, cushioning and any required secondary packaging. Avoid choosing a container that is substantially larger than necessary, since excess empty space must be filled and may increase packaging and coolant requirements.

Dry ice shipping solutions for your industry

Medical laboratories and research facilities

Frozen specimens, reagents, enzymes and other laboratory materials can be sensitive to temperature changes and delays. An insulated dry ice cooler can form part of a cold-chain packaging system designed around the material's required temperature range and transit time.

Choose a container with enough interior room for the product, required primary and secondary packaging, dry ice and cushioning material. Empty space should be minimized or filled so that containers do not shift as the dry ice sublimates.

Laboratories should always follow their receiving facility's protocol, carrier requirements and all applicable packing, marking and training rules. Requirements vary by specimen classification and mode of transportation.

Reliant Dry Ice - 5lb dry ice blocks stacked in a bin for delivery.

Restaurants, food producers and caterers

Restaurants and commercial kitchens use dry ice shippers to transport frozen ingredients, prepared meals, meat, seafood and specialty products without relying on a refrigerated vehicle for every order.

The right insulated cooler helps protect product quality during delivery between commissaries, restaurant locations, catering venues and customers. It also gives growing food businesses a flexible option for testing regional shipping or adding frozen products to an existing delivery program.

Food should be fully frozen before packing, protected from direct contact with dry ice and sealed against leakage. The USDA recommends that shipped perishable food arrive frozen, partially frozen with visible ice crystals, or at least below 40°F. USDA mail-order food guidance.

Bakeries, dessert makers and ice cream businesses

Frozen desserts require both temperature control and physical protection. Our dry ice coolers can be used for shipping ice cream, frozen cheesecakes, mousse cakes, tortes, frozen pastries and other desserts that need to remain cold in transit.

Select a cooler that leaves room for dry ice and protective material without giving the product excessive space to move. Cakes and delicate desserts should be placed in a rigid inner box, stabilized inside the cooler and protected from direct contact with dry ice.

Need help choosing a dry ice shipper?

Tell us what you are shipping, the dimensions of the packaged product, its required temperature and the expected time in transit. Reliant Dry Ice can help you select an appropriately sized insulated cooler and discuss dry ice availability in your area.

Contact your nearest Reliant Dry Ice distribution center to check inventory, quantities and local purchasing options.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Dry Ice Coolers

What is a dry ice cooler?
Are dry ice coolers and dry ice shippers the same thing?
How much dry ice should I use?
Can these coolers be used for laboratory samples?