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.
Newport, Arkansas Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Newport, Arkansas. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Newport and across Jackson County.
Newport is a city in Jackson County with about 8,089 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. Customers who rent in a place like this include grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds. 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 Newport the unit will sit.
Newport, AR at a glance
Numbers for Newport 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 Arkansas (December to February) 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 Jackson County, Arkansas.
- Population: 8,089 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 11 of 20 Arkansas places on our list.
- Land area: 14 square miles, about 597 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 233 feet.
- Newport is the county seat of Jackson County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Jonesboro, 34 miles northeast.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 4.
How we plan getting a trailer to Newport
Every rental in Newport starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Newport, AR moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Newport, 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.
- Newport is reached by county and state roads, and Arkansas's main corridors include I-40, I-30, and I-49. Tell us the street address and we confirm the approach, the final turn, and the room the truck needs.
- Newport is roughly 89 straight-line miles northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas's largest city on our list. A longer trip means we plan routes, weather, and delivery timing with more care, and we confirm both 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 Newport
Emergency support for Newport runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Arkansas, calls like this often follow drought and earthquake. 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 Arkansas, see Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Newport (and the Jackson 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 Newport
Arkansas summers are hot and humid, with average highs above 90 F across central and southern parts of the state, and the state record is 120 F at Ozark in 1936. Winters are mild to cold; January lows average under 25 F in the Ozarks and over 34 F in the southwest, with occasional ice storms. The hottest stretch runs june to September, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Newport.
Medallion Foods, a snack-food producer, operates in Newport, and Arkansas State University-Newport is based there. A food manufacturer relies on refrigeration and storage; a campus has dining needs.
Drought risk in Arkansas (Summer): Severe droughts hit in 2005-2007 and 2010-2012, and in 2012 all 75 Arkansas counties received drought-related disaster declarations. Heat and drought stress agriculture and can create seasonal cold storage demand for early or concentrated harvests.
Earthquake risk in Arkansas (Year-round): Osceola lies within the New Madrid Seismic Zone, and the Wynne article ties the city to the New Madrid fault line near Crowley's Ridge. A major quake could disrupt utilities across eastern Arkansas and create demand for emergency cold storage.
The January 2009 ice storm left about 300,000 homes in northern Arkansas without power at its height. Large ice-related outages can last days and can force food businesses to find temporary cold storage and cooking facilities.
Food service and business in Newport
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Newport are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.
Fort Smith manufacturers include Kraft Heinz (Planters), Gerber and Pernod Ricard-USA, and OK Foods employs about 1,900. Food and beverage plants rely on refrigeration and cold chain capacity.
Springdale is known as the Poultry Capital of the World and is home to Tyson Foods' headquarters; Tyson (4,300 employees), George's and Cargill are its largest employers. Poultry processors depend on large-scale refrigeration that may need temporary backup or surge capacity.
Newport 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 Arkansas: Wings Over The Prairie Festival and World Championship Duck Calling Contest (November (Thanksgiving week)); Little Rock Marathon (March (first Saturday)). Hunting-season visitors fill local restaurants and events that need food service capacity.
Equipment you can rent in Newport
Refrigeration is our focus, and Newport customers rent the same four units as the rest of Arkansas:
Many Newport 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 Newport
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Newport is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
A mobile food unit must be self-contained with permanently mounted freshwater and waste tanks, and plans go to the Arkansas Department of Health Environmental Health Protection Branch for review. Mobile kitchens and dishwashing trailers should be checked against these self-contained design requirements.
The Arkansas Department of Health requires a permit for food sold to the public that needs temperature control, including restaurants, schools, mobile units and concession stands. A temporary kitchen serving the public generally needs a health permit.
- 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 Newport 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 Arkansas Department of Health, Food Protection Program (Environmental Health Protection Branch).
- 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 Newport
Newport's road access comes from county and state routes in Jackson County. For planning, here are the main corridors that cross Arkansas:
Newport sits at about 233 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Jonesboro (34 miles northeast), Wynne (37 miles southeast), Heber Springs (46 miles west), Pocahontas (47 miles north), Beebe (54 miles southwest).
- I-40: About 285 miles across Arkansas past West Memphis, Little Rock, Morrilton and Clarksville; crosses the Mississippi River on the Hernando de Soto Bridge into Tennessee.
- I-30: About 143 miles from Texarkana through Hope and Arkadelphia to Little Rock.
- I-49: Runs through Fayetteville and Springdale in Northwest Arkansas; the Fort Smith section is still signed AR 549 pending an Arkansas River bridge due about 2029; passes through the Bobby Hopper Tunnel in the Ozarks.
- I-55: 72 miles from West Memphis to the Missouri line, passing Osceola and Blytheville.
Rental prices for Newport 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 Newport, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Arkansas and the Southeast
Newport is one of the places we list in Arkansas, and Arkansas is part of our Southeast service area. Browse the Arkansas 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 Newport, AR.
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.
Newport rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Newport, Arkansas?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Newport and Jackson 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 Newport is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Newport is about 89 miles northeast of Little Rock, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Newport?
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 Newport site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Jackson County?
Start with Arkansas Department of Health, Food Protection Program (Environmental Health Protection Branch) (https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/food-protection). 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 Newport 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 Newport 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 drought season in Arkansas?
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. Drought risk in Arkansas is highest Summer.
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.