Specialized · Dry ice
Commercial dry ice — supplied and shipped
Solid CO₂ at −78.5 °C that keeps a load deeply frozen and leaves no meltwater behind. We supply it by the slice or the pallet, and we ship with it — up to 50,000 lbs — handling the DOT requirements that come with it.
- Temperature −78.5 °C / −109 °F
- Quantity A few lbs – 50,000 lbs
- Forms Slices · slabs · blocks
- Hub Atlanta · 80,000 sq ft WH
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide at −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F), and it does something ordinary ice can’t: it keeps a load deeply frozen without ever turning into water. It sublimates — passing straight from solid to gas — so when it’s gone, there’s no melt, no mess, and no soggy product. That makes it the workhorse of the cold chain, and a regulated hazardous material the moment it goes on a truck or a plane.
RS Group does both halves of the job from Atlanta. We supply commercial dry ice in the quantities your operation needs, and we ship with it as part of a temperature-controlled freight move — handling the DOT documentation, packaging, and quantity limits that come with it. Whether you need a couple of slabs for an event this weekend or a fully refrigerated load run cross-country, the same team prices it and follows it.
Dry ice for sale in Atlanta
We sell dry ice in slices, slabs, and blocks, sized for everything from a single insulated cooler to a palletized cold-chain shipment. Because we operate from our own 80,000 sq ft Atlanta warehouse, we can stage and fulfill larger orders that a corner store simply can’t — and coordinate delivery alongside the rest of your freight.
Common buyers include food producers and grocers managing a cold chain, laboratories and clinics moving temperature-sensitive samples, manufacturers protecting heat-sensitive product, event and hospitality operators, and shippers who need to pack their own perishable parcels. Tell us the quantity and the date and we’ll quote it.
We ship up to 50,000 pounds of dry ice
Volume is where most suppliers tap out. RS Group can source and move up to 50,000 pounds of dry ice for a single requirement — enough to refrigerate a full truckload of perishable freight, supply a large-scale cold-chain operation, or backfill an event series. Because dry ice is a regulated material in transport, large quantities carry hazmat documentation and handling rules, and we manage those as part of the move so the load is legal and the paperwork is right.
We plan the quantity around sublimation rate — dry ice loses roughly 5 to 10 pounds per 24 hours depending on packaging, insulation, and ambient temperature — so the load arrives still frozen, not short. Underestimate it and the product warms; overestimate it and you pay for ice that gasses off. Getting that math right for your transit time is part of what we do.
Commercial dry ice
For ongoing operations, we set up commercial dry ice supply on the cadence your business runs on. Cold-chain food and beverage, pharmaceutical and clinical logistics, industrial processes that need deep cold, and laboratory work all consume dry ice on a schedule — and running out is not an option when there’s temperature-sensitive product on the line.
We size each order to your real usage, factor in sublimation between deliveries, and coordinate fulfillment with your freight so the dry ice and the load show up together. When demand spikes — a seasonal run, a product launch, a recall response — our warehouse capacity lets us scale the order up without leaving you scrambling for a supplier.
Dry ice for parties and special events
Dry ice isn’t only industrial. It’s what makes the fog roll across a stage, fills a cocktail with a low-lying mist, keeps a catered buffet cold without a single drip, and turns a Halloween display into something memorable. For events, we supply the right quantity in the right form, with plain guidance on safe handling — because the same properties that make it dramatic also make it something to respect.
A few safety basics we always pass along: never seal dry ice in an airtight container (the gas it releases builds pressure), always handle it with insulated gloves (skin contact causes frostbite-like burns), and only use it in a well-ventilated space (in a small, closed room the released CO₂ displaces oxygen). Handled correctly, it’s safe, clean, and theatrical. We’ll tell you exactly how much you need and how to use it.
What is dry ice used for?
The same −78.5 °C, no-melt behavior shows up across a surprising range of work:
- Cold-chain food shipping — frozen and refrigerated food that has to stay deeply frozen door to door, with no meltwater touching the product.
- Pharmaceutical and clinical transport — vaccines, biologics, lab samples, and specimens that have strict temperature windows.
- Industrial and laboratory cooling — processes and experiments that need a reliable, very cold source on demand.
- Dry ice blasting — a residue-free cleaning method that uses dry ice pellets instead of grit or chemicals.
- Events and hospitality — stage fog, themed displays, and drip-free buffet and beverage cooling.
- Emergency and backup cooling — keeping freezers and refrigerated stock cold through a power outage.
If your need is shipping perishable freight, dry ice usually rides inside one of our refrigerated freight moves. If your need is buying it by the slice or block, see buy dry ice blocks. And if you’re shipping food specifically, dry ice for food storage covers the handling in detail.
FAQ
Dry ice questions, answered
How much dry ice do I need for shipping?
It depends on transit time, packaging, and insulation. As a rule of thumb dry ice sublimates at roughly 5 to 10 pounds per 24 hours, so a load that travels two days needs enough to cover that loss and still arrive frozen. Tell us what you’re shipping, how it’s packed, and how long it’s in transit, and we’ll size the quantity so it lands cold, not short.
Is dry ice considered a hazardous material to ship?
Yes. Solid carbon dioxide is a regulated hazardous material in transport because it releases CO₂ gas as it sublimates and can build pressure in a sealed container. That means specific packaging, venting, quantity limits, and documentation — including UN 1845 marking and, for air, IATA limits. We handle that paperwork and packaging as part of every dry-ice move so the load is compliant.
Can you supply dry ice for an event in Atlanta?
Yes — we sell dry ice in slices, slabs, and blocks for events of any size, from a single fog effect to a multi-day catered series, and we include plain safe-handling guidance. Give us the date and the quantity and we’ll quote it. Just remember the basics: insulated gloves, no airtight containers, and good ventilation.
What’s the largest dry ice order you can fill?
We can source and move up to 50,000 pounds of dry ice for a single requirement — enough to refrigerate a full truckload of perishable freight or supply a large cold-chain operation. Because our Atlanta warehouse gives us staging space, we can scale large or recurring orders that a small supplier can’t.
How should I store dry ice once I receive it?
Keep it in a well-insulated cooler — never an airtight, sealed container, because the venting gas needs somewhere to go. Store it in a ventilated space, not a closed room or a sealed vehicle cabin, and handle it only with insulated gloves. Don’t put it directly in a household freezer; the thermostat will read the extreme cold and shut the compressor off.
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Tell us the quantity, the date, and whether it’s for an event, an operation, or a cold-chain shipment. A real person on our team sizes it, handles the compliance, and gets it to you.