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.
Lincoln, Maine Refrigerated Container Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in Lincoln, Maine, 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 Penobscot County.
Lincoln is a town in Penobscot County with about 4,866 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). Customers who rent in a place like this include grocers, school and care-home kitchens, restaurants, lodges and motels, farm and ranch operations, and the groups that run fairs, rodeos, and festivals. 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 Lincoln the unit will sit.
Lincoln, ME at a glance
Numbers for Lincoln 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 Maine (October to April) can slow or close roads, so tell us your start date early and we plan the trip with the forecast in mind.
- Place: town in Penobscot County, Maine.
- Population: 4,866 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 13 of 20 Maine places on our list.
- Land area: 68 square miles, about 72 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 233 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Hampden, 48 miles southwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 2.
How we plan getting a trailer to Lincoln
Every rental in Lincoln starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Lincoln, ME moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Lincoln, 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.
- Lincoln is reached by county and state roads, and Maine's main corridors include I-95, I-295, and I-195. Tell us the street address and we confirm the approach, the final turn, and the room the truck needs.
- Lincoln is roughly 155 straight-line miles northeast of Scarborough, Maine'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 Lincoln
Emergency support for Lincoln runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Maine, calls like this often follow winter storm and ice storm. 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 Maine, see Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Lincoln (and the Penobscot 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 Lincoln
Maine has mild-to-warm summers, with typical July highs from the low 70s F in the far north to the high 70s F in the south, and only a few 90 F days in a typical year. Winters are long and cold, with overnight lows near 18 F in the far south and around 0 F in parts of the north and interior. Snow typically falls from late fall into April and totals roughly 60 to 100 inches. The hottest stretch runs june to August, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Lincoln.
Lincoln grew around a water-powered sawmill on the east bank of the Penobscot River and has 13 ponds. A lake and river setting in the north-central Maine woods draws seasonal visitors and camp-style gatherings.
Lincoln's record high is 96 F (August 2002) and its record low is -33 F (January 2022). A wide temperature range means both summer heat on stored food and deep winter cold can affect operations.
Winter storm risk in Maine (October to April): Nor'easters cause more disruption in Maine than any other extreme weather, and their winds can match or exceed those of hurricanes that have reached the state. Prolonged storm outages can leave restaurants, grocers and processors needing emergency cold storage or a temporary kitchen.
Ice storm risk in Maine (December to March): The January 1998 ice storm left 1 to 3 inches of ice, snapped more than 3,000 utility poles and cut power to over 800,000 people. A multi-day ice-storm outage can often spoil refrigerated inventory and halt commercial kitchens.
The January 1998 ice storm cut power to more than 800,000 people and snapped over 3,000 utility poles. It shows how a single weather event can take down grid infrastructure and leave food operations without power for an extended time.
Food service and business in Lincoln
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a community like Lincoln are grocers, school and care-home kitchens, restaurants, lodges and motels, farm and ranch operations, and the groups that run fairs, rodeos, and festivals.
Maine harvested about 87.6 million pounds of wild blueberries in 2023 from 46,370 managed acres on 512 farms, according to USDA data cited in an academic article. Harvest-season fruit needs rapid chilling and freezer capacity before processing and shipping.
Farming in Fort Fairfield, in Aroostook County, centers on potatoes and broccoli, which the town's Wikipedia entry calls important to the local economy. Potato and vegetable storage and shipping operations can use extra temperature-controlled space around harvest.
Lincoln 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 Maine: Bar Harbor cruise ship season (May to October); Fryeburg Fair (October). Seasonal visitor peaks can strain local restaurants and caterers.
Equipment you can rent in Lincoln
Refrigeration is our focus, and Lincoln customers rent the same four units as the rest of Maine:
Many Lincoln 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 Lincoln
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Lincoln is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Federal CDC guidance says a closed refrigerator keeps food safe for about 4 hours without power, a full freezer about 48 hours and a half-full freezer about 24 hours. Outages longer than these windows can create a need for emergency cold storage.
The Maine CDC Health Inspection Program licenses temporary eating places that operate at a fixed location for up to 14 consecutive days at a single community event, and separately licenses mobile eating places that serve at several sites. A temporary or mobile kitchen used at an event or after a disruption generally needs the right license before serving food.
- 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 Lincoln 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 Maine CDC Health Inspection Program (Maine Department of Health and Human 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 Lincoln
Lincoln's road access comes from county and state routes in Penobscot County. For planning, here are the main corridors that cross Maine:
Lincoln sits at about 233 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Dover-Foxcroft (39 miles west), Hampden (48 miles southwest), Houlton (61 miles northeast), Machias (67 miles southeast), Bar Harbor (67 miles south).
- I-95: Runs about 303 miles from Kittery to the Canadian border at Houlton, using the Maine Turnpike (a toll road) from Kittery to Augusta.
- I-295: Splits from I-95 in Scarborough toward downtown Portland and the Midcoast, rejoining I-95 in West Gardiner.
- I-195: A spur of I-95 that serves Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach.
- US-1: A 526-mile route along the coast from Kittery through Brunswick, Rockland, Ellsworth and Machias, then north through Houlton to Fort Kent.
Rental prices for Lincoln 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 Lincoln, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Maine and the Northeast
Lincoln is one of the places we list in Maine, and Maine is part of our Northeast service area. Browse the Maine 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 Lincoln, ME.
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.
Lincoln rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Lincoln, Maine?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Lincoln and Penobscot 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 Lincoln is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Lincoln is about 155 miles northeast of Scarborough, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Lincoln?
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 Lincoln site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Penobscot County?
Start with Maine CDC Health Inspection Program (Maine Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/el/). 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Maine?
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 Maine is highest October to April.
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.