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.
Mesa, Arizona Refrigerated Container Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Mesa, Arizona. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Mesa and across Maricopa County.
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County with about 511,648 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). Customers who rent in a place like this include health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events. 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.
Emergency? Call (888) 385-5513, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For planned work, send the quote form below with the address in Mesa and the dates you need.
Mesa, AZ at a glance
Numbers for Mesa 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: 511,648 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 3 of 20 Arizona places on our list.
- Land area: 139 square miles, about 3,689 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 1,326 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Phoenix, 25 miles northwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 3.
How we plan getting a trailer to Mesa
Every rental in Mesa starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Mesa, AZ moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Mesa, 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 Mesa include US-60. 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.
- Mesa is about 25 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 Mesa
When cold storage fails in Mesa, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Arizona, calls like this often follow flood and wildfire. Operations that cannot wait for the grid to return can rent a refrigerated trailer as backup walk-in space and keep inventory at holding temperature.
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 Mesa (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 Mesa
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. Restaurants, hotels, grocers, and large event venues often rent refrigeration trailers when equipment fails during peak heat.
Mesa's top employers include Mesa Public Schools (7,726), Banner Health (6,826) and Boeing (3,945), which builds AH-64 Apache helicopters near Falcon Field. School, hospital and industrial cafeterias can need temporary kitchens or backup refrigeration.
Sloan Park is the Chicago Cubs' spring training home and Hohokam Stadium hosts the Athletics, and ASU's Polytechnic campus is in southeast Mesa. Spring training crowds and campus dining can need temporary food service and cold storage.
Flood risk in Arizona (July to September (monsoon)): Monsoon storms bring haboob dust storms, flash floods and hail to the Phoenix area, and many parts of Tucson lack storm sewers, which makes flash flooding a hazard. Monsoon outages and flooding can interrupt refrigeration and force kitchens to rely on temporary facilities.
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.
Phoenix averages 111 days a year at 100 F or higher and set a record of 70 days at 110 F or higher in 2024. Prolonged extreme heat can strain refrigeration equipment and local power supply, which can make backup cold storage valuable for food businesses.
Food service and business in Mesa
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Mesa are health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events.
Page draws over 3 million visitors a year to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell, and Williams hosts the Grand Canyon Railway to Grand Canyon Village. Gateway tourism towns with limited local food infrastructure can need temporary kitchens during peak seasons.
Yuma County supplies about 90 percent of the leafy vegetables grown in the U.S. from November to March, and Yuma grows more than 175 crop types. Winter leafy-greens harvest depends on cold storage and cooling, so peak season can create demand for temporary refrigerated capacity.
Mesa 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: Tucson Gem and Mineral Show (Late January to February); Chandler Ostrich Festival (March). Large trade-show crowds can drive demand for temporary food service and cold storage.
Equipment you can rent in Mesa
Refrigeration is our focus, and Mesa customers rent the same four units as the rest of Arizona:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Mesa operators can keep serving while cold storage is covered.
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 Mesa
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Mesa is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Arizona's state food sanitation rules are in Arizona Administrative Code Title 9, Chapter 8, Article 1, which includes sections on food, equipment and utensils, physical facilities and a dedicated section for mobile food units (R9-8-110). Mobile kitchens and temporary setups need to meet these equipment, water and facility standards.
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.
- 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 Mesa 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 Mesa
Highways and routes tied to Mesa:
Mesa sits at about 1,326 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Gilbert (6 miles south), Chandler (11 miles southwest), Phoenix (25 miles northwest), Globe (56 miles east), Wickenburg (73 miles northwest).
- US-60: U.S. 60 (Superstition Freeway) runs between Apache Junction and Phoenix; Loop 202 bypasses the city to the north and east.
Rental prices for Mesa 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 Mesa, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Arizona and the Southwest
Mesa 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 Mesa, 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.
Mesa rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Mesa, Arizona?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Mesa 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 Mesa is outside the main city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Mesa is about 25 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 Mesa?
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 Mesa 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 Mesa 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 Mesa 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 flood 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. Flood risk in Arizona is highest July to September (monsoon).
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.