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.
Selbyville, Delaware Refrigeration Trailer Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in Selbyville, Delaware, you can rent cold storage from HHrefrigeration and have it planned for your address. We rent refrigerated trailers and containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to businesses and institutions in Sussex County.
Selbyville is a town in Sussex County with about 3,184 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). Customers who rent in a place like this include the town grocery, the school district kitchen, a hospital or clinic, local restaurants, small food producers, and event organizers. 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 Selbyville and the dates you need.
Selbyville, DE at a glance
Numbers for Selbyville 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 Delaware (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: town in Sussex County, Delaware.
- Population: 3,184 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 16 of 20 Delaware places on our list.
- Land area: 3.6 square miles, about 889 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 36 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Ocean City, MD, 9 miles southeast.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 16.
How we plan getting a trailer to Selbyville
Every rental in Selbyville starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Selbyville, DE moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Selbyville, 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 Selbyville include US-113. 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.
- Selbyville is roughly 90 straight-line miles south of Wilmington, Delaware'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 Selbyville
When cold storage fails in Selbyville, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Delaware, calls like this often follow other and hurricane. When conditions like this interrupt a kitchen or a walk-in, a refrigerated trailer rental is the fastest way to protect cold product.
For official emergency information in Delaware, see Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Selbyville (and the Sussex 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 Selbyville
Delaware has a humid subtropical climate moderated by the Atlantic and Delaware Bay, with long, hot, humid summers that often bring brief late-day thunderstorms. Winters are cool to cold in the north and cool to mild in the south, with snowfall averaging about 20 inches in Wilmington and about 10 inches in Lewes. Hospitals, universities, grocers, and restaurants here often need a trailer that fits a narrow service lane or a shared loading dock.
Mountaire Farms, a poultry company with a processing plant on Hosier Street, is one of the town's main employers. Poultry plants rely on continuous refrigeration and sanitation.
Selbyville was a major East Coast strawberry supplier by 1918, a role it held until the 1930s. A long agricultural history in a farm and food-processing area.
Other risk in Delaware (October to April (nor'easters)): On October 12, 2025, DEMA activated the Delaware National Guard ahead of a nor'easter with moderate to major coastal flooding and damaging winds; DNREC closed Delaware Seashore and Cape Henlopen state park beaches. Coastal storms can close beach-town restaurants and disrupt power and deliveries, which can leave perishable food at risk.
Hurricane risk in Delaware (June to November (peak August to October)): Bethany Beach's worst storm was the 1962 Ash Wednesday Storm, and Hurricane Gloria in 1985 badly damaged its boardwalk; Dover was hit by an EF2 tornado spawned by Hurricane Isaias on August 4, 2020. Tropical storms can bring flooding and multi-day outages that often affect resort and farm-area food businesses.
Delaware's emergency agency warned of possible power outages when it activated the National Guard for coastal flooding and high winds on October 12-13, 2025. Even short coastal-storm outages can spoil refrigerated food for businesses near the beaches.
Food service and business in Selbyville
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a community like Selbyville are the town grocery, the school district kitchen, a hospital or clinic, local restaurants, small food producers, and event organizers.
Delmarva's chicken industry raised about 613 million chickens and generated roughly $4.8 billion in sales in 2024; nearly three-fourths of Delaware's cash farm income has come from chickens. Poultry processing and distribution run on continuous refrigeration, so equipment failures or surges can create urgent cold storage needs.
Rehoboth Beach swells to over 25,000 people in summer, and its restaurants and boardwalk draw visitors from Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Seasonal beach demand can push restaurants and caterers past their permanent cold storage and dishwashing capacity.
Selbyville 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 Delaware: Delaware State Fair (Late July); Olde Tyme Peach Festival (August). A ten-day fair with large crowds drives demand for temporary kitchens and cold storage.
Equipment you can rent in Selbyville
Refrigeration is our focus, and Selbyville customers rent the same four units as the rest of Delaware:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Selbyville 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 Selbyville
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Selbyville is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Temporary food establishment permits are issued by Environmental Health Field Services in the Division of Public Health; applications are due at least 10 days before the event and permits cover up to 14 days per year. Short-term kitchens at events and fairs should be permitted ahead of time.
County field offices handle temporary permits: New Castle (302-283-7110), Kent (302-744-1220) and Sussex (302-933-3440). Event organizers renting a mobile kitchen should contact the county office covering the site.
- 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 Selbyville 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 Delaware Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection / Environmental Health Field 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 Selbyville
Highways and routes tied to Selbyville:
Selbyville sits at about 36 feet above sea level, near sea level, where coastal flooding and storm surge are part of planning.
Nearby places we also serve: Ocean City, MD (9 miles southeast), Bethany Beach (10 miles northeast), Millsboro (10 miles northwest), Delmar (18 miles west), Georgetown (18 miles northwest).
- US-113: The main highway, running north toward Georgetown and south into Maryland; DE-54 runs east-west along the state's southern edge.
Rental prices for Selbyville 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 Selbyville, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Delaware and the Northeast
Selbyville is one of the places we list in Delaware, and Delaware is part of our Northeast service area. Browse the Delaware 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 Selbyville, DE.
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.
Selbyville rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Selbyville, Delaware?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Selbyville and Sussex 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 Selbyville is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Selbyville is about 90 miles south of Wilmington, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Selbyville?
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 Selbyville site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Sussex County?
Start with Delaware Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection / Environmental Health Field Services (https://firststeps.delaware.gov/food_temporary/). 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 Selbyville 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 Selbyville 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 other season in Delaware?
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. Other risk in Delaware is highest October to April (nor'easters).
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.