Miami, Florida Refrigeration Trailer Rentals

Numbers for Miami that matter when planning a rental: how big it is, how spread out it is, and how far the next larger place sits.

Severe weather in Florida can change road conditions quickly, so confirm your site access the day before delivery and keep our number handy.

• Place: city in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
• Population: 455,924 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 2 of 20 Florida places on our list.
• Land area: 36 square miles, about 12,666 people per square mile.
• Elevation: about 7 feet.
• Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County.
• Nearest larger place we list: Jacksonville, 327 miles north.
• Other places we list within 50 miles: 0.

When cold storage fails in Miami, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:

In Florida, 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 Florida, see Florida Division of Emergency Management. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.

• The address in Miami (and the Miami-Dade 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.

The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Miami are health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events.

Orlando's tourism economy includes Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center, the second-largest convention facility in the U.S. Large conventions and theme park operations can use temporary kitchens, refrigeration and dishwashing for events and surge periods.

Florida grows more fresh-market tomatoes than any other state, and its 2024 strawberry crop was valued at about $540 million, second only to California. Perishable produce harvests typically need rapid cooling and cold storage before shipment.

Miami 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 Florida: Daytona 500 (February); Art Basel Miami Beach (Early December). Race weekends concentrate food service demand into a few days, which can call for temporary kitchens and cold storage.

Renting a refrigerated trailer in Miami is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.

Under Rule 61C-4.0161, F.A.C., mobile food dispensing vehicles and temporary commercial kitchens must operate from an approved commissary, and vehicle owners notify DBPR of each commissary on Form DBPR HR-7022. Anyone setting up a mobile kitchen in Florida needs to line up an approved commissary and notify the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.

Temporary commercial kitchen operators must notify DBPR within 48 hours of starting at a new location, using Form DBPR HR-7034, per Rule 61C-4.0161. A temporary kitchen set up after a disaster or for an event has a short notification window to the state.

• 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 Miami 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 Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants (with FDACS Division of Food Safety for retail food stores).
• Paperwork: your quote lists the unit, the rental length, delivery, setup, servicing, and minimum terms. An inquiry does not reserve equipment.

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 Miami, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.