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.
Knoxville, Iowa Refrigerated Container Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Knoxville, Iowa. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Knoxville and across Marion County.
Knoxville is a city in Marion County with about 7,432 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. Customers who rent in a place like this include supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers. 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 Knoxville and the dates you need.
Knoxville, IA at a glance
Numbers for Knoxville 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 Marion County, Iowa.
- Population: 7,432 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 15 of 20 Iowa places on our list.
- Land area: 4.6 square miles, about 1,609 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 909 feet.
- Knoxville is the county seat of Marion County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Des Moines, 32 miles northwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 2.
How we plan getting a trailer to Knoxville
Every rental in Knoxville starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Knoxville, IA moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Knoxville, 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.
- Knoxville is reached by county and state roads, and Iowa's main corridors include I-80, I-35, and I-29. Tell us the street address and we confirm the approach, the final turn, and the room the truck needs.
- Knoxville is about 32 miles southeast 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 Knoxville
When cold storage fails in Knoxville, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Iowa, calls like this often follow winter storm and heat wave. 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 Knoxville (and the Marion 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 Knoxville
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. Processors, distributors, school districts, and hospital systems commonly need added cold storage during repairs and seasonal peaks.
Knoxville Raceway, a dirt track, and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum are located in the city. Race weekends often draw crowds that can raise demand for mobile kitchens and cold storage.
Knoxville is the Marion County seat, and coal mining was historically important in the area. As the county hub, it hosts events and services that can use temporary kitchens.
Winter storm risk in Iowa (November to March): Iowa's record low is -47 F at Washta in 1912, and winters can fall well below freezing. Extreme cold and snow can often disrupt power and deliveries to food businesses.
Heat wave risk in Iowa (June to August): Iowa's record high is 118 F at Keokuk on July 20, 1934, and summer highs often reach near 90 F. Extreme heat can often overload coolers and walk-in refrigeration.
After the derecho, Cedar Rapids peaked at about 98 percent power loss and about 40,000 residents were still without power a week later. Prolonged outages can often create demand for temporary cold storage and cooking capacity.
Food service and business in Knoxville
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Knoxville are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.
Crops cover about 60 percent of Iowa's land, and the state sits in the heart of the Corn Belt. Harvest-season grain, produce and food processing can often drive demand for temporary storage and food service.
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.
Knoxville 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: Nordic Fest (July); Surf Ballroom tribute (February). Food-focused festivals often need temporary kitchens and cold storage.
Equipment you can rent in Knoxville
Refrigeration is our focus, and Knoxville customers rent the same four units as the rest of Iowa:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Knoxville 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 Knoxville
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Knoxville is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
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.
DIAL operates a food plan review line (515-350-7587) for operators submitting plans. New or remodeled food operations, including temporary setups, can often involve plan review, so operators should contact DIAL early.
- 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 Knoxville 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 Knoxville
Knoxville's road access comes from county and state routes in Marion County. For planning, here are the main corridors that cross Iowa:
Knoxville sits at about 909 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Des Moines (32 miles northwest), Grinnell (35 miles northeast), Nevada (52 miles north), Perry (63 miles northwest), Fairfield (63 miles east).
- I-80: Runs about 306 miles across Iowa from Council Bluffs to LeClaire, passing Des Moines, Grinnell, Iowa City and Davenport.
- I-35: Runs about 218 miles from near Lamoni at the Missouri border to near Albert Lea, Minnesota, through Des Moines and Clear Lake.
- I-29: Runs about 152 miles from the Missouri border at Hamburg to Sioux City.
- I-380: Runs about 73 miles north from I-80 near Coralville through Cedar Rapids to Waterloo.
Rental prices for Knoxville 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 Knoxville, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Iowa and the Midwest
Knoxville 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 Knoxville, 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.
Knoxville rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Knoxville, Iowa?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Knoxville and Marion 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 Knoxville is outside the main city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Knoxville is about 32 miles southeast 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 Knoxville?
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 Knoxville site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Marion 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 Knoxville 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 Knoxville 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 winter storm 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. Winter storm risk in Iowa is highest November to March.
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.