Fresh horticultural produce is highly perishable and cause 30-40% quantitative and many other quality  deteriorations. The current fruit and vegetable supply channels involve farmer, collector, whole seller and retailer where transportation acts as the link between each and every stakeholder. Transportation alone accountable for 20% of the total post harvest loss and a key factor in reducing post harvest losses. Most of the Sri Lankan farmers use of non-refrigerated trucks for fruits and vegetables due to the low cost involved. However, it causes high quantitative and qualitative loss due to mechanical  damages, overheating and ethylene accumulation during transportation. This research aims to: study the temperature variation and the heat build-up inside the vehicle during perishable transportation; development and fabrication of a ventilated trailer; reduce heat build-up and ethylene accumulation inside the vehicle during transportation and quality maintenance of perishables during transportation.