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.
Evansville, Indiana Refrigerated Container Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in Evansville, Indiana, 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 Vanderburgh County.
Evansville is a city in Vanderburgh County with about 115,332 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 Evansville the unit will sit.
Evansville, IN at a glance
Numbers for Evansville 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 Indiana (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 Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
- Population: 115,332 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 2 of 20 Indiana places on our list.
- Land area: 47 square miles, about 2,435 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 384 feet.
- Evansville is the county seat of Vanderburgh County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Clarksville, TN, 99 miles south.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 4.
How we plan getting a trailer to Evansville
Every rental in Evansville starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Evansville, IN moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Evansville, 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 Evansville include I-69, US-41, and SR 62 / Lloyd Expressway. 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.
- Evansville is roughly 249 straight-line miles southwest of Fort Wayne, Indiana'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 Evansville
Emergency support for Evansville runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Indiana, calls like this often follow flood and flood. For this kind of event, a refrigerated container rental holds bulk product, and a 12 ft trailer covers a small kitchen's cooler and freezer.
For official emergency information in Indiana, see Indiana Department of Homeland Security. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Evansville (and the Vanderburgh 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 Evansville
Indiana has cold winters, with midwinter highs and lows near 30 F and 15 F in the far north and about 41 F and 24 F in the far south. Summers are warm and humid, with midsummer highs around 84 F in the north, and about half the state is now classified humid subtropical. The hottest stretch runs june to August, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Evansville.
Evansville is the seat of Vanderburgh County; healthcare employers include Deaconess Health System and Ascension St. Vincent, and Berry Global and OneMain Financial are headquartered there. Hospitals and large corporate sites can often need temporary cold storage or kitchens during outages or renovations.
The 1937 Ohio River flood covered 500 city blocks in Evansville and led to martial law. Ohio River flooding can interrupt power and spoil refrigerated stock across the area.
The West Side Nut Club Fall Festival runs the first full week of October, and the Germania Maennerchor Volksfest takes place in August. Large food-focused festivals can often rely on rented refrigerated trailers and mobile kitchens.
Flood risk in Indiana (Spring (March 1913); January 1937): The Great Flood of March 1913 killed an estimated 100 to 200 people in Indiana, and a levee failure in Indianapolis forced about 4,000 from their homes. River floods can cut power and spoil refrigerated stock, which can create a need for emergency cold storage.
Flood risk in Indiana (January to February): The January 1937 Ohio River flood left more than 100,000 homeless in Indiana. Ohio River flooding can leave kitchens unusable and food unsafe, which can create a need for temporary kitchens and warewashing.
The August 10, 2020 derecho cut power to about 283,000 Indiana customers at its peak. Large-scale summer outages often exceed safe food-holding times and can create a need for rented refrigeration.
Food service and business in Evansville
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Evansville are hospital systems, universities, hotels and convention venues, large grocers, food distributors and processors, and stadium and event operators.
Indianapolis International Airport hosts the second-largest FedEx Express hub in the world, sorting nearly 100,000 packages per hour, and ranks among the top 10 U.S. air cargo airports. Heavy air-freight and distribution activity can create peak demand for temporary cold staging.
Fort Wayne's economy is based on distribution, transportation and logistics, healthcare, professional services, hospitality and finance. Distribution and hospitality customers can often need temporary refrigerated trailers or kitchens.
Evansville 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 Indiana: West Side Nut Club Fall Festival (Evansville) (First full week of October); Indianapolis 500 (Memorial Day weekend (late May)). Food-heavy street festivals can often use rented refrigerated trailers and mobile kitchens.
Equipment you can rent in Evansville
Refrigeration is our focus, and Evansville customers rent the same four units as the rest of Indiana:
Many Evansville 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 Evansville
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Evansville is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
- 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 Evansville 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 Indiana Department of Health (Food Protection).
- 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 Evansville
Highways and routes tied to Evansville:
Evansville sits at about 384 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Princeton (25 miles north), Owensboro, KY (28 miles southeast), Huntingburg (38 miles northeast), Tell City (42 miles east), Harrisburg, IL (58 miles west).
- I-69: I-69 starts at Evansville and runs north through Indiana.
- US-41: Runs through Evansville toward Terre Haute.
- SR 62 / Lloyd Expressway: Serve the city's north and east sides.
Rental prices for Evansville 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 Evansville, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Indiana and the Midwest
Evansville is one of the places we list in Indiana, and Indiana is part of our Midwest service area. Browse the Indiana 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 Evansville, IN.
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.
Evansville rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Evansville, Indiana?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Evansville and Vanderburgh 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 Evansville is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Evansville is about 249 miles southwest of Fort Wayne, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Evansville?
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 Evansville site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Vanderburgh County?
Start with Indiana Department of Health (Food Protection) (https://www.in.gov/health/). 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 Evansville 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 Evansville 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 Indiana?
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 Indiana is highest Spring (March 1913); January 1937.
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.