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.
Donaldsonville, Louisiana Refrigeration Trailer Rentals
Donaldsonville is a community in Ascension Parish, and HHrefrigeration serves it with refrigeration trailer rentals, mobile kitchen rentals, and dishwashing trailers. Service is nationwide, which means Donaldsonville is covered from your first call.
Donaldsonville is a city in Ascension Parish with about 6,860 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 Donaldsonville the unit will sit.
Donaldsonville, LA at a glance
Numbers for Donaldsonville 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 Louisiana (December to February (north Louisiana)) 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 Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
- Population: 6,860 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 12 of 20 Louisiana places on our list.
- Land area: 3.8 square miles, about 1,816 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 26 feet.
- Donaldsonville is the county seat of Ascension Parish.
- Nearest larger place we list: Denham Springs, 26 miles north.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 4.
How we plan getting a trailer to Donaldsonville
Every rental in Donaldsonville starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Donaldsonville, LA moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Donaldsonville, 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.
- Donaldsonville is reached by county and state roads, and Louisiana's main corridors include I-10, I-12, and I-20. Tell us the street address and we confirm the approach, the final turn, and the room the truck needs.
- Donaldsonville is roughly 63 straight-line miles west of New Orleans, Louisiana'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 Donaldsonville
Emergency support for Donaldsonville runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Louisiana, calls like this often follow tornado 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 Louisiana, see Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Donaldsonville (and the Ascension Parish 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 Donaldsonville
Louisiana has long, hot, humid summers: from June through September southern areas average 90F or more with overnight lows above 70F, and the heat index can exceed 120F. Winters are short and mild, with average lows around 46F near the Gulf and 37F in the north, and snow is rare. Rain is frequent year-round, and the state is very vulnerable to major hurricanes. The hottest stretch runs june to September, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Donaldsonville.
Donaldsonville is the Ascension Parish seat on the west bank of the Mississippi River along River Road, with a history of sugar cane plantations. A river-corridor town where sugar and industrial work can create seasonal food service needs.
Tornado risk in Louisiana (January to March in the south, February to March in the north): Louisiana averages about 27 tornadoes per year and over 60 thunderstorm days annually, more than any state except Florida. Storm damage can interrupt power and refrigeration for food businesses.
Heat wave risk in Louisiana (June to September): Southern Louisiana summer highs average 90F or more with heat index values that can exceed 120F; the state record is 114F at Plain Dealing. Extreme heat can overload refrigeration and raise demand for extra cold storage and cooling at events.
About one million people in Louisiana lost power after Hurricane Ida in 2021, and roughly a week later over a million people in southeast Louisiana were reported still without power. Week-long outages exceed safe holding times and often drive demand for temporary refrigerated storage.
Food service and business in Donaldsonville
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Donaldsonville are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.
As of 2018, 93 percent of U.S. crawfish farms were in Louisiana, which produces on the order of 100 million pounds of crawfish a year. Seafood harvesting, boiling and distribution depend on chilled storage and large-scale kitchens.
The Port of South Louisiana, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is the largest U.S. port by tonnage and handles about 60 percent of raw grain exports; imports include fruits, vegetables and coffee. Port logistics create ongoing cold chain and overflow storage demand.
Donaldsonville 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 Louisiana: Louisiana Pirate Festival (formerly Contraband Days) (May); Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival (April). Multi-day festivals can use temporary kitchens, cold storage and dishwashing.
Equipment you can rent in Donaldsonville
Refrigeration is our focus, and Donaldsonville customers rent the same four units as the rest of Louisiana:
Many Donaldsonville 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 Donaldsonville
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Donaldsonville is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
The Louisiana Department of Health's Office of Public Health monitors food and safe drinking water, among other duties including disaster readiness, and serves parishes through nine regions. Operators of temporary kitchens or mobile food units in Louisiana should confirm current permit and plan review requirements with the state health department or the parish sanitarian office.
The FDA Food Code is a model that state and local regulators use as a template for their own rules covering restaurants, grocery stores and institutions. Temporary refrigeration and kitchens used in Louisiana will typically be judged against state rules derived from this model.
- 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 Donaldsonville 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 Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health.
- 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 Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville's road access comes from county and state routes in Ascension Parish. For planning, here are the main corridors that cross Louisiana:
Donaldsonville sits at about 26 feet above sea level, near sea level, where coastal flooding and storm surge are part of planning.
Nearby places we also serve: Denham Springs (26 miles north), Franklin (38 miles southwest), Ponchatoula (41 miles northeast), Kenner (45 miles east), New Orleans (63 miles east).
- I-10: About 274 miles from the Texas line at Orange, TX through Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge and New Orleans to the Mississippi line.
- I-12: About 86 miles from Baton Rouge to Slidell, a northern bypass of New Orleans via Hammond.
- I-20: About 190 miles across north Louisiana through Shreveport and Monroe to the Mississippi line at Vicksburg.
- I-49: About 239 miles from Lafayette through Alexandria and Shreveport to the Arkansas line.
Rental prices for Donaldsonville 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 Donaldsonville, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Louisiana and the Southeast
Donaldsonville is one of the places we list in Louisiana, and Louisiana is part of our Southeast service area. Browse the Louisiana 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 Donaldsonville, LA.
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.
Donaldsonville rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Donaldsonville, Louisiana?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Donaldsonville and Ascension Parish. 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 Donaldsonville is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Donaldsonville is about 63 miles west of New Orleans, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Donaldsonville?
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 Donaldsonville site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Ascension Parish?
Start with Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (https://ldh.la.gov/). 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 Donaldsonville 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 Donaldsonville 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 Louisiana?
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 Louisiana is highest January to March in the south, February to March in the north.
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.