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.
Wilmington, Delaware Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in Wilmington, 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 New Castle County.
Wilmington is a city in New Castle County with about 71,675 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 Wilmington the unit will sit.
Wilmington, DE at a glance
Numbers for Wilmington 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: city in New Castle County, Delaware.
- Population: 71,675 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 1 of 20 Delaware places on our list.
- Land area: 11 square miles, about 6,579 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 92 feet.
- Wilmington is the county seat of New Castle County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Philadelphia, PA, 28 miles northeast.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 18.
How we plan getting a trailer to Wilmington
Every rental in Wilmington starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Wilmington, DE moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Wilmington, 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 Wilmington include I-95 / I-495. 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.
- Wilmington is the largest city we list in Delaware, 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 Wilmington
Emergency support for Wilmington runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Delaware, calls like this often follow hurricane and winter storm. 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 Delaware, see Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Wilmington (and the New Castle 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 Wilmington
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. The hottest stretch runs june to August, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Wilmington.
Top 2019 employers include the State of Delaware, ChristianaCare, the University of Delaware, Amazon, Nemours Children's Health, DuPont and AstraZeneca. Hospital, campus and corporate dining operations use commercial refrigeration and warewashing.
Wilmington is a national credit card and banking hub, with Bank of America, Capital One, Chase and Barclays operating there. Corporate campuses generate large catering and event demand.
Annual events include the Italian Festival in June, the Greek Festival, IndiaFest and the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival. Street festivals often need temporary kitchens and cold storage.
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.
Winter storm risk in Delaware (December to March): A blizzard on February 23, 2026 left about a third of Sussex County customers of Delmarva Power and the Delaware Electric Cooperative without power; the February 2010 blizzard left a record 28 inches of snow depth near Greenwood. Heavy snow and wind can cause outages that last long enough to threaten walk-in coolers and freezers.
During the February 23, 2026 blizzard, 14,223 of Delmarva Power's 84,812 Sussex customers and 55,110 of the Delaware Electric Cooperative's 121,906 customers were reported without power at midday. Storms can leave rural and coastal food operations without power for a day or more.
Food service and business in Wilmington
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Wilmington are hospital systems, universities, hotels and convention venues, large grocers, food distributors and processors, and stadium and event operators.
Kraft Foods (Jell-O) and Procter & Gamble (Pampers wipes) have plants in Dover, and Dover Air Force Base is a major employer. Food manufacturing and large institutional employers depend on temperature-controlled storage.
Perdue Farms has a large processing plant in Georgetown and Mountaire Farms has a poultry plant in Selbyville. Poultry plants and their suppliers generate steady demand for refrigerated capacity.
Wilmington 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: Olde Tyme Peach Festival (August); Return Day (November, every two years after Election Day). Street festivals depend on temporary food service and dishwashing.
Equipment you can rent in Wilmington
Refrigeration is our focus, and Wilmington customers rent the same four units as the rest of Delaware:
Many Wilmington 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 Wilmington
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Wilmington is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Delaware's food regulation adopts the U.S. Public Health Service 2017 Food Code, which defines the temporary food establishment permit. Food Code temperature and warewashing rules apply to temporary kitchens and cold storage.
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.
- 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington
Highways and routes tied to Wilmington:
Wilmington sits at about 92 feet above sea level.
- I-95 / I-495: Both run within city limits; the Delaware Memorial Bridge carrying I-295 and US-40 is a few miles south.
Rental prices for Wilmington 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 Wilmington, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Delaware and the Northeast
Wilmington 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 Wilmington, 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.
Wilmington rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Wilmington, Delaware?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Wilmington and New Castle 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington?
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 Wilmington site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in New Castle 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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 hurricane 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. Hurricane risk in Delaware is highest June to November (peak August to October).
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.