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.
Grinnell, Iowa Refrigeration Trailer Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in Grinnell, Iowa, 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 Poweshiek County.
Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County with about 9,473 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). 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 Grinnell the unit will sit.
Grinnell, IA at a glance
Numbers for Grinnell 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 Iowa (November 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 Poweshiek County, Iowa.
- Population: 9,473 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 7 of 20 Iowa places on our list.
- Land area: 5.7 square miles, about 1,665 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 1,014 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Des Moines, 47 miles west.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 3.
How we plan getting a trailer to Grinnell
Every rental in Grinnell starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Grinnell, IA moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Grinnell, 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 Grinnell include I-80. 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.
- Grinnell is about 47 miles east of Des Moines, Iowa's largest city on our list. We plan the trip around that distance and the roads between, then confirm timing 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 Grinnell
Emergency support for Grinnell runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Iowa, calls like this often follow tornado and flood. 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 Iowa, see Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Grinnell (and the Poweshiek 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 Grinnell
Iowa has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers (highs often near 90 F and sometimes above 100 F) and cold winters that can fall well below zero. Des Moines normals run about 31/14 F in January and 86/67 F in July. The hottest stretch runs june to August, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Grinnell.
Grinnell's employers include Grinnell College, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, JELD-WEN and UnityPoint Grinnell, an 81-bed hospital. A college and hospital often have dining and catering needs that depend on commercial refrigeration.
An F5 tornado in June 1882 destroyed most of the college campus and much of the town, killing 68. Tornado risk can often disrupt power and food storage.
Grinnell hosts Grinnell Games, a half marathon and a Twilight Bike Criterium. Sports weekends often raise demand for catering and temporary kitchens.
Tornado risk in Iowa (Spring and summer): Iowa has a 30-year average of about 47 tornadoes a year; the 1882 Grinnell tornado killed 68 and a 1968 F5 hit Charles City. Tornado damage to buildings and power lines can often interrupt refrigeration and kitchens.
Flood risk in Iowa (Spring and summer): The Cedar River reached a record 31.12 ft in Cedar Rapids in 2008, flooding about 14 percent of the city, and the Great Flood of 1993 left about 250,000 Des Moines residents without running water for 12 days. River flooding can often put commercial kitchens and cold storage out of service and create a need for temporary replacements.
About 585,000 Iowa customers lost power in the August 2020 derecho, and about 200,000 were still without power three days later. Multi-day statewide outages can often threaten refrigerated food at restaurants, stores and plants.
Food service and business in Grinnell
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Grinnell are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.
Sioux City's meatpacking sector is anchored by Tyson Fresh Meats (about 4,500 workers) and Seaboard Triumph Foods (about 2,400). Meat plants and cold-chain distributors rely on refrigerated storage and trailers.
Sioux County had the state's largest cattle inventory (375,000 head in January 2024) and ranked second in hogs marketed (about 3.8 million in 2022). Livestock and meat supply chains depend on cold storage and refrigerated transport.
Grinnell 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 Iowa: Iowa State Fair (August); Bix 7 (Late July). Fair vendors and nearby caterers often need extra cold storage, mobile kitchens and dishwashing.
Equipment you can rent in Grinnell
Refrigeration is our focus, and Grinnell customers rent the same four units as the rest of Iowa:
Many Grinnell 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 Grinnell
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Grinnell is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
DIAL licenses temporary food establishments, with several license types depending on the event, such as fairs, festivals or craft shows. Event caterers using temporary kitchens or mobile units can often need a temporary license.
DIAL licenses mobile food units such as food trucks and pushcarts that serve precooked or prewrapped foods needing minimal assembly. Mobile kitchens that do more extensive preparation may need a different license category, so confirm with DIAL.
- 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 Grinnell 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 Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL), Food and Consumer Safety.
- 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 Grinnell
Highways and routes tied to Grinnell:
Grinnell sits at about 1,014 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Knoxville (35 miles southwest), Nevada (43 miles northwest), Des Moines (47 miles west), Cedar Rapids (56 miles east), Iowa City (62 miles east).
- I-80: I-80, US 6 and IA 146 serve Grinnell.
Rental prices for Grinnell 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 Grinnell, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Iowa and the Midwest
Grinnell is one of the places we list in Iowa, and Iowa is part of our Midwest service area. Browse the Iowa 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 Grinnell, IA.
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.
Grinnell rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Grinnell, Iowa?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Grinnell and Poweshiek 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 Grinnell is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Grinnell is about 47 miles east of Des Moines, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Grinnell?
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 Grinnell site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Poweshiek County?
Start with Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL), Food and Consumer Safety (https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/food-establishments-hotels). 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 Grinnell 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 Grinnell 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 tornado season in Iowa?
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. Tornado risk in Iowa is highest Spring and 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.