12 ft Refrigerated Trailer
Starting from $1,895 / month
The smallest trailer in the lineup. It fits tight lots and loading areas when a small walk-in cooler or freezer goes down.
Huntsville, Alabama Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Huntsville, Alabama. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Huntsville and across Limestone County and Madison County.
Huntsville is a city in Limestone County and Madison County with about 225,564 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. Customers who rent in a place like this include hospital systems, universities, hotels and convention venues, large grocers, food distributors and processors, and stadium and event operators. Rent for a few days to cover a repair, or lease for months through a renovation, a harvest, a construction project, or a seasonal peak.
Our phone line, (888) 385-5513, answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If the need is planned, use the quote form below and tell us where in Huntsville the unit will sit.
Huntsville, AL at a glance
Numbers for Huntsville that matter when planning a rental: how big it is, how spread out it is, and how far the next larger place sits.
Winter storms in Alabama (December to March) can slow or close roads, so tell us your start date early and we plan the trip with the forecast in mind.
- Place: city in Limestone County and Madison County, Alabama.
- Population: 225,564 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 1 of 20 Alabama places on our list.
- Land area: 218 square miles, about 1,034 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 577 feet.
- Huntsville is the county seat of Limestone County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Atlanta, GA, 140 miles southeast.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 5.
How we plan getting a trailer to Huntsville
Every rental in Huntsville starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Huntsville, AL moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Huntsville, what failed or what you are planning, and the temperature you need. Emergencies go to (888) 385-5513.
- We match the unit. A 12 ft refrigerated trailer suits tight lots and small kitchens, a 20 ft trailer holds more, and a refrigerated container is for bulk storage over longer jobs.
- Roads that serve Huntsville include I-565. We confirm which approach suits a trailer, how the truck turns onto your site, and whether anything on the last few blocks is posted or restricted.
- Huntsville is the largest city we list in Alabama, so most requests here are about dock access, narrow lots, and timing around business hours rather than long road miles.
- We confirm power and placement. The 20 ft trailers list 220V, single phase, 40 to 60 amps with a NEMA plug, so have an electrician confirm your service. Pick a firm, level spot with room for the door to open and for the truck to reach it.
- Delivery and setup. On site, setup takes about 1 hour for a refrigeration unit, plus 4 to 6 hours if a ramp is needed or 5 to 15 minutes for stairs. Delivery timing, servicing, and minimum terms are written into your quote, and an inquiry does not reserve equipment.
Emergency refrigeration support in Huntsville
Emergency support for Huntsville runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Alabama, calls like this often follow heat wave and winter storm. Heat is hardest on older walk-ins, so a short refrigeration trailer rental is a common way to protect product through a repair.
For official emergency information in Alabama, see Alabama Emergency Management Agency. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Huntsville (and the Limestone County location if it is outside town limits).
- What failed: a walk-in cooler, a freezer, a compressor, or the power itself.
- How much product is at risk, and whether it must stay at 32°F (cooler) or near -5°F (freezer).
- The power available at the site and whether a truck can reach the spot.
- Keep doors closed until the unit arrives so the product holds its temperature as long as possible.
What drives cold-storage demand around Huntsville
Summers are hot and humid, with July and August highs averaging about 92F in Montgomery and Tuscaloosa and the Gulf Coast having the most humid nights. Winters are usually mild, with an average of about 35 days a year below freezing and only occasional snow, mostly in the north. Rain averages about 56 inches a year. The hottest stretch runs june to September, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Huntsville.
Aerospace and defense drive Huntsville's economy, anchored by Redstone Arsenal, Cummings Research Park and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Large campuses and contractors run cafeterias and events that can need temporary kitchens or refrigeration.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama had about 1,800 employees in 2022, and the Mazda Toyota plant (built 2021) makes SUVs and pickups. Large manufacturing plants may need temporary food service during shutdowns or expansions.
Huntsville lies in Dixie Alley, with a 1989 tornado that killed 21 and tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak. Tornado damage can cut power for days and spoil refrigerated stock.
Heat wave risk in Alabama (July to August): The state record high is 112F at Centreville (1925), and Maxwell AFB in Montgomery hit 108F three times during the August 2007 heat wave. Extreme heat can overload refrigeration and raise demand for extra cold storage at events and facilities.
Winter storm risk in Alabama (December to March): Areas north of Montgomery see a dusting a few times each winter and heavier snow every few years; notable storms hit in December 1963 and March 1993. Winter storms can down power lines and disrupt deliveries, which can lead to spoilage and kitchen outages.
After the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak, almost 200 power poles around Cullman were leveled, about 4,000 TVA volunteers helped restore power, and some residents were still without electricity a week later. Week-long outages can far exceed safe food holding times and often drive demand for temporary cold storage.
Food service and business in Huntsville
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Huntsville are hospital systems, universities, hotels and convention venues, large grocers, food distributors and processors, and stadium and event operators.
About 26 million tourists visited Alabama in 2017, spending $14.3 billion, and Gulf Coast attractions drew 6.7 million visitors. Coastal hotels, restaurants and events have seasonal peaks that can call for extra refrigeration and temporary kitchens.
The Port of Mobile handles containerized, bulk, break bulk and roll-on/roll-off cargo and ranked 9th nationally by tonnage in 2014 with 64.3 million tons. Port and distribution activity supports cold chain and overflow storage demand.
Huntsville customers use refrigeration trailers in three common ways: as emergency cover for a failed walk-in, as extra capacity during a peak (a harvest, a festival, a holiday week), and as temporary cold storage during a renovation. See rental prices for what each unit costs, or how to plan your site before delivery.
Demand also rises around events in Alabama: Mobile Mardi Gras (Carnival season from November to Mardi Gras (parades about three weekends before Fat Tuesday)); Chilton County Peach Festival (June). Large crowds and parade food vendors can use temporary refrigeration, kitchens and dishwashing.
Equipment you can rent in Huntsville
Refrigeration is our focus, and Huntsville customers rent the same four units as the rest of Alabama:
Many Huntsville requests pair cold storage with a mobile kitchen rental or a dishwashing trailer rental, so a facility can cook, serve, and clean up during a repair or renovation.
20 ft Refrigerated Trailer
Starting from $1,895 / month
The workhorse. A 20 ft trailer comes as a 32°F cooler or as a low-temperature freezer configuration, so you can match what failed.
20 ft Refrigerated Container
Starting from $2,995 / month
A stationary cold storage box for bulk product, built for longer projects, seasonal peaks, and renovations.
40 ft Refrigerated Container
Starting from $3,995 / month
The largest cold storage option. It takes pallets and bulk product for food distribution, disaster response, and large facilities.
Requirements for renting a refrigerated trailer in Huntsville
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Huntsville is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Alabama's Emergency Management Agency, headquartered in Clanton, lists guides for severe weather, tornadoes, winter storms, extreme heat and floods, and runs the free ALert emergency sign-up. State emergency resources help businesses plan for events that can cut power to food operations.
ADPH's Food and Lodging Branch regulates retail food establishments such as restaurants, grocery stores, school cafeterias and food trucks, and investigates complaints. Anyone running a temporary kitchen or mobile food unit in Alabama falls under this branch through the local county health department.
- Customer type: commercial or industrial only (restaurants, grocers, healthcare, schools, hospitality, distributors, government). We do not rent to residential customers.
- Power: 220V, single phase, 40 to 60 amps for the 20 ft trailers, with a NEMA plug. Ask your electrician to confirm the circuit at your Huntsville site before delivery.
- Placement: a firm, level surface with room for the trailer, its door swing, and the delivery truck. Soft ground, steep slopes, and overhead lines are the usual problems.
- Access: send the gate or door width, any low clearances, and the best approach into the property.
- Permission: if you rent the property, get the owner or manager's approval to place a trailer. For food-safety questions, contact Alabama Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Milk and Lodging.
- Paperwork: your quote lists the unit, the rental length, delivery, setup, servicing, and minimum terms. An inquiry does not reserve equipment.
Roads, routes, and access around Huntsville
Highways and routes tied to Huntsville:
Huntsville sits at about 577 feet above sea level.
- I-565: Links I-65 at Decatur to US 72 in Huntsville.
Rental prices for Huntsville at a glance
Rates are the same nationwide. Rentals start from $1,895 / month for a 12 ft trailer, and the price sheet prints a separate rate for 1-6 days, 8-14 days, 15 days to 1 month, and more than 3 months. See every rate. Delivery to Huntsville, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Alabama and the Southeast
Huntsville is one of the places we list in Alabama, and Alabama is part of our Southeast service area. Browse the Alabama service area for every city page in the state, or the full service-area map.
Rental terms at a glance
Rentals run by the week or by the month, with short-term and long-term options, and we answer calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Setup on site takes about 1 hour for a refrigeration unit and about 5 hours for a kitchen or dishwashing trailer; a ramp adds 4 to 6 hours and stairs add 5 to 15 minutes. GPS tracking is possible on request. Delivery, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote, and an inquiry does not reserve equipment.
Cold storage down? Call now.
Emergency refrigeration rentals in Huntsville, AL.
If a walk-in cooler or freezer has stopped holding temperature, call now. Tell us your city and state, what failed, how much product is at risk, and what power is on site. Keep doors closed to hold the cold while we work out the right trailer or container for you.
Huntsville rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Huntsville, Alabama?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Huntsville and Limestone County. Call (888) 385-5513 or send the quote form with your address. An inquiry does not reserve equipment; availability, delivery, and terms are confirmed in your quote.
How do I get a trailer if Huntsville is busy and tight on space?
Tell us about the dock, lot, or alley where the unit will sit, including any width limits, and we plan the approach to fit. Setup on site takes about 1 hour for a refrigeration unit.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Huntsville?
The 20 ft refrigerated trailers list 220V, single phase, 40 to 60 amps, with a NEMA plug. Have a licensed electrician confirm your service at the Huntsville site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Limestone County?
Start with Alabama Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Milk and Lodging (https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/). Rules vary by jurisdiction, so check with them before you place temporary refrigeration or a temporary kitchen.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen or dishwashing trailer in Huntsville too?
Yes. When a kitchen is down, we rent mobile kitchens from 24 ft to 40 ft and dishwashing trailers from 22 ft to 38 ft. Many Huntsville customers pair them with a refrigerated trailer so they can cook, serve, and clean up while permanent equipment is repaired.
What should I do before heat wave season in Alabama?
Know your site's power and placement details, keep our number ((888) 385-5513) handy, and call early if a forecast puts your walk-in at risk. Heat wave risk in Alabama is highest July to August.
Sources for local facts
Sources
Local facts on this page come from public sources. Population is the Census Bureau's 2023 estimate.
What to send for a fast quote
- The city and state where the unit will sit
- What failed and how much product is at risk
- Cooler (32°F) or freezer temperature needed
- Power available at the site: voltage, phase, and amps
- Access: gate or door width, surface, and where the unit will be placed
- How long you expect to need it
Prefer to talk? Call (888) 385-5513 any time.