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.
Chandler, Arizona Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Chandler, Arizona. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Chandler and across Maricopa County.
Chandler is a city in Maricopa County with about 280,167 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). 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 Chandler the unit will sit.
Chandler, AZ at a glance
Numbers for Chandler 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 Arizona (November 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 Maricopa County, Arizona.
- Population: 280,167 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 4 of 20 Arizona places on our list.
- Land area: 65 square miles, about 4,290 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 1,210 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Mesa, 11 miles northeast.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 3.
How we plan getting a trailer to Chandler
Every rental in Chandler starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Chandler, AZ moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Chandler, 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 Chandler include Loop 202. 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.
- Chandler is about 24 miles southeast of Phoenix, Arizona's largest city on our list. We plan the trip around that distance and the roads between, then confirm timing in your quote.
- 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 Chandler
Emergency support for Chandler runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Arizona, calls like this often follow wildfire and winter storm. If evacuations or shutoffs close a kitchen, a mobile kitchen rental and a refrigerated container can keep feeding crews and residents.
For official emergency information in Arizona, see Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA), Division of Emergency Management. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Chandler (and the Maricopa 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 Chandler
The Sonoran Desert is extremely hot in summer: Phoenix's average July high is about 106 F and Yuma's reaches about 107 F. Monsoon thunderstorms bring wind, blowing dust and occasional hail. The high country is cold, with Flagstaff's January days averaging 14 to 41 F and heavy snow falling in the mountains from November through March. The hottest stretch runs may to September, and the coldest december to February (high country). Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Chandler.
Chandler is a tech and semiconductor hub where Intel is the largest employer and Microchip Technology is headquartered. Industrial campuses with large cafeterias can need backup cold storage or temporary kitchens.
The annual Ostrich Festival at Tumbleweed Park is a major city event. Festival vendors can use temporary refrigeration and warewashing.
Wildfire risk in Arizona (May to July): The 2011 Wallow Fire burned over 538,000 acres in the White Mountains, becoming Arizona's largest on record and forcing evacuations in Alpine, Eagar and Springerville; the 2014 Slide Fire burned about 21,000 acres near Sedona. Wildfire evacuations can leave food businesses without power or staff and can create demand for temporary cold storage and field kitchens for responders.
Winter storm risk in Arizona (November to March): Heavy snow falls in the central, northern and southeastern mountains; Williams averages about 65 inches of snow a year and the Grand Canyon North Rim about 144 inches. Snow and cold can disrupt deliveries and power to mountain-town restaurants and lodges.
On September 8, 2011, a failed capacitor bank at an APS substation near Yuma set off a chain of grid events that left nearly seven million people in the region without power for roughly 13 hours. A sudden regional blackout can spoil large amounts of refrigerated food; restaurants and grocery stores discarded large quantities of food, with perishable losses estimated at $12 to $18 million.
Food service and business in Chandler
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Chandler are hospital systems, universities, hotels and convention venues, large grocers, food distributors and processors, and stadium and event operators.
Arizona has the world's largest pecan grove, which produced about 22 million pounds worth $55 million in 2016. Nut and produce harvests can need seasonal cold storage.
The Cactus League is estimated to generate more than $300 million a year for the Phoenix area, and the Phoenix metro economy grew from agriculture and copper into high-tech manufacturing and tourism. Tourism and hospitality demand can create seasonal needs for temporary kitchens and cold storage.
Chandler 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 Arizona: Cactus League Spring Training (February to March); Tucson Gem and Mineral Show (Late January to February). Large crowds and stadium concessions can raise demand for temporary kitchens, cold storage and warewashing.
Equipment you can rent in Chandler
Refrigeration is our focus, and Chandler customers rent the same four units as the rest of Arizona:
Many Chandler 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 Chandler
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Chandler is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
ADHS publishes food safety resources including Food Safety at Arizona's Special Events, Safe Food Temperatures and Cleaning and Sanitizing guidance. These resources apply to temporary events, cold holding and warewashing sanitizing at temporary kitchens.
Federal CDC guidance says a closed refrigerator keeps food safe about 4 hours without power and a full freezer about 48 hours, and that perishable food above 40 F should be discarded. These time limits are why food businesses often look for backup refrigeration quickly during an extended outage.
- 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 Chandler 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 Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Food Safety and Environmental Services.
- 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 Chandler
Highways and routes tied to Chandler:
Chandler sits at about 1,210 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Gilbert (7 miles east), Mesa (11 miles northeast), Phoenix (24 miles northwest), Globe (65 miles east), Wickenburg (72 miles northwest).
- Loop 202: Loop 101 (Price), Loop 202 (Santan) and I-10 along the western border serve the city.
Rental prices for Chandler 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 Chandler, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Arizona and the Southwest
Chandler is one of the places we list in Arizona, and Arizona is part of our Southwest service area. Browse the Arizona 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 Chandler, AZ.
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.
Chandler rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Chandler, Arizona?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Chandler and Maricopa 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 Chandler is outside the main city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Chandler is about 24 miles southeast of Phoenix, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Chandler?
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 Chandler site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Maricopa County?
Start with Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Food Safety and Environmental Services (https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/food-safety-environmental-services/index.php). 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 Chandler 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 Chandler 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 wildfire season in Arizona?
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. Wildfire risk in Arizona is highest May to July.
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.