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.
New Orleans, Louisiana Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
New Orleans is a city in Orleans Parish, and HHrefrigeration serves it with refrigeration trailer rentals, mobile kitchen rentals, and dishwashing trailers. Service is nationwide, which means New Orleans is covered from your first call.
New Orleans is a city in Orleans Parish with about 364,136 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). Customers who rent in a place like this include health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events. 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 New Orleans and the dates you need.
New Orleans, LA at a glance
Numbers for New Orleans 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 Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Population: 364,136 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 1 of 20 Louisiana places on our list.
- Land area: 169 square miles, about 2,148 people per square mile.
- Nearest larger place we list: Houston, TX, 327 miles west.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 2.
How we plan getting a trailer to New Orleans
Every rental in New Orleans starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for New Orleans, LA moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in New Orleans, 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 New Orleans include I-10. 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.
- New Orleans is the largest city we list in Louisiana, so most requests here are about dock access, narrow lots, and timing around business hours rather than long road miles.
- 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 New Orleans
When cold storage fails in New Orleans, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Louisiana, calls like this often follow flood and tornado. 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 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 New Orleans (and the Orleans 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 New Orleans
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. Restaurants, grocers, food distributors, and healthcare kitchens in the region often rent a trailer when a compressor fails in the heat.
New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish coextensive with Orleans Parish, with an economy built on the Port of New Orleans, trade, financial services and heavy reliance on tourism. Port logistics and hospitality create heavy demand for cold storage and high-volume kitchens.
Major annual events include Mardi Gras, the Voodoo Experience and the Jazz & Heritage Festival. Festival seasons can call for temporary kitchens, refrigerated storage and dishwashing.
The city's average elevation is about 1 to 2 feet below sea level, Katrina flooded about 80 percent of it, and it remains flood-prone because of rainfall, drainage and subsidence. Flooding and long outages can disable restaurant and hotel kitchens and refrigeration.
Flood risk in Louisiana (Year-round; heavy rain in spring and summer): Hurricane Katrina's levee failures flooded about 80 percent of New Orleans in 2005, and an August 2016 storm damaged an estimated 110,000 homes in southern Louisiana. Flooded kitchens and stores can lead to urgent replacement of refrigeration and food service capacity.
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.
Almost 900,000 people in Louisiana lost power during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Statewide outages from storms have repeatedly stressed food storage across the state.
Food service and business in New Orleans
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like New Orleans are health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events.
Processed foods are a significant part of Louisiana's gross state product, and Tabasco sauce originated on Avery Island. Food manufacturers rely on controlled-temperature storage.
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.
New Orleans 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: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April and May, over two weekends); Louisiana Pirate Festival (formerly Contraband Days) (May). Festival food vendors and catering often need extra refrigerated storage and cleanup capacity.
Equipment you can rent in New Orleans
Refrigeration is our focus, and New Orleans customers rent the same four units as the rest of Louisiana:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so New Orleans 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 New Orleans
Renting a refrigerated trailer in New Orleans is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
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.
GOHSEP's earlier public site, Get A Game Plan, now redirects to gohsep.la.gov as the state's emergency preparedness portal. Businesses can use the state emergency agency for hurricane preparedness planning.
- 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans
Highways and routes tied to New Orleans:
- I-10: Runs through the New Orleans area; I-610 and I-510 are city bypass and spur routes.
Rental prices for New Orleans 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 New Orleans, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Louisiana and the Southeast
New Orleans 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 New Orleans, 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.
New Orleans rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in New Orleans, Louisiana?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in New Orleans and Orleans 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 New Orleans is busy and tight on space?
Tell us about the dock, lot, or alley where the unit will sit, including any width limits, and we plan the approach to fit. Setup on site takes about 1 hour for a refrigeration unit.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in New Orleans?
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 New Orleans site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 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. Flood risk in Louisiana is highest Year-round; heavy rain in 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.