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.
Harrodsburg, Kentucky Refrigeration Trailer Rentals
Harrodsburg is a community in Mercer County, and HHrefrigeration serves it with refrigeration trailer rentals, mobile kitchen rentals, and dishwashing trailers. Service is nationwide, which means Harrodsburg is covered from your first call.
Harrodsburg is a city in Mercer County with about 9,219 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. 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 Harrodsburg the unit will sit.
Harrodsburg, KY at a glance
Numbers for Harrodsburg 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 Kentucky (January to February) 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 Mercer County, Kentucky.
- Population: 9,219 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 8 of 20 Kentucky places on our list.
- Land area: 6.9 square miles, about 1,332 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 837 feet.
- Harrodsburg is the county seat of Mercer County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Lexington-Fayette, 28 miles northeast.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 4.
How we plan getting a trailer to Harrodsburg
Every rental in Harrodsburg starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Harrodsburg, KY moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Harrodsburg, 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 Harrodsburg include US-127 and US-68. 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.
- Harrodsburg is about 28 miles southwest of Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky'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 Harrodsburg
Emergency support for Harrodsburg runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Kentucky, calls like this often follow ice storm and heat wave. When an outage runs long, a 20 ft refrigerated trailer rental gives a kitchen, grocer, or care facility cold space to move product into while the building recovers.
For official emergency information in Kentucky, see Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Harrodsburg (and the Mercer 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 Harrodsburg
Kentucky summers are warm to hot and humid, with highs typically in the mid to upper 80s F, and the record of about 24 days at or above 100 F came in 1936. Winters are cool to cold; the long-term winter average is about 35.7 F, and ice storms and snow are recurring winter hazards. The hottest stretch runs june to August, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Harrodsburg.
Corning operates a Gorilla Glass plant in Harrodsburg, and Hitachi Astemo has its head office in the city. Large plants have workforce food service needs, including during expansions.
Old Fort Harrod State Park, opened in 1927, is a tourist attraction in the city. Tourism draws seasonal visitors who need food service.
Ice storm risk in Kentucky (January to February): The January 2009 ice storm is the largest disaster in Kentucky history; roughly 770,000 customers lost power at its peak, the whole state was declared a disaster area, and 36 people died. Ice storms often cause multi-day outages that can spoil refrigerated food and halt commercial kitchens.
Heat wave risk in Kentucky (June to August): Summer 2012 brought extreme drought to western Kentucky, worsened by a late June to early July heat wave. Nights at or above 75 F have trended upward since the early 2000s. Extended heat can overload aging refrigeration and make temporary cold storage necessary for events and perishables.
The January 2009 ice storm left an estimated 600,000 to 770,000 Kentucky electric customers without power at its peak, and power was restored to more than 700,000 customers in under a month. Outages that last days to weeks can force food businesses to find temporary cold storage and cooking facilities.
Food service and business in Harrodsburg
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Harrodsburg are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.
Kentucky is the top U.S. horse-producing state, with the equine industry contributing about $3 billion and 40,665 jobs in 2012. Horse-sale, racing and show seasons bring crowds that need catering and temporary food service.
Poultry leads Kentucky farm receipts at about 22 percent, followed by horses and cattle at 16 percent each, then soybeans and corn. Poultry and livestock processing depend on refrigerated storage, which can be needed temporarily during outages or seasonal peaks.
Harrodsburg 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 Kentucky: Kentucky Derby and Derby Festival (Late April to early May); Kentucky State Fair (August). Derby-week hospitality creates large catering demand that can use temporary kitchens, cold storage and warewashing.
Equipment you can rent in Harrodsburg
Refrigeration is our focus, and Harrodsburg customers rent the same four units as the rest of Kentucky:
Many Harrodsburg 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 Harrodsburg
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Harrodsburg is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Kentucky food service permit fees and operating standards are set in 902 KAR 45:110 and 902 KAR 45:005, administered by the Department for Public Health. These regulations set the standards a temporary food establishment is inspected against.
Kentucky law (KRS 217.125) requires a fee with each temporary food service establishment application and bars issuing subsequent temporary permits until 30 days after a prior one. Repeated or back-to-back temporary kitchens at one location may face permit timing limits.
- 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 Harrodsburg 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 Kentucky Department for Public Health, Food Safety Branch (Cabinet for Health and Family 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 Harrodsburg
Highways and routes tied to Harrodsburg:
Harrodsburg sits at about 837 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Lebanon (26 miles southwest), Lexington-Fayette (28 miles northeast), Georgetown (38 miles northeast), Middletown (49 miles northwest), Mount Sterling (53 miles northeast).
- US-127: Runs north-south through the city with a bypass.
- US-68: Runs east-west through the city.
Rental prices for Harrodsburg 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 Harrodsburg, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Kentucky and the Southeast
Harrodsburg is one of the places we list in Kentucky, and Kentucky is part of our Southeast service area. Browse the Kentucky 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 Harrodsburg, KY.
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.
Harrodsburg rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Harrodsburg, Kentucky?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Harrodsburg and Mercer 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 Harrodsburg is outside the main city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Harrodsburg is about 28 miles southwest of Lexington-Fayette, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Harrodsburg?
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 Harrodsburg site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Mercer County?
Start with Kentucky Department for Public Health, Food Safety Branch (Cabinet for Health and Family Services) (https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dphps/fsb). 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 Harrodsburg 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 Harrodsburg 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 ice storm season in Kentucky?
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. Ice storm risk in Kentucky is highest January to February.
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.