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.
Ashburnham, Massachusetts Refrigeration Trailer Rentals
Ashburnham is a town in Worcester County, and HHrefrigeration serves it with refrigeration trailer rentals, mobile kitchen rentals, and dishwashing trailers. Service is nationwide, which means Ashburnham is covered from your first call.
Ashburnham is a town in Worcester County with about 6,415 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). 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 Ashburnham the unit will sit.
Ashburnham, MA at a glance
Numbers for Ashburnham 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 Massachusetts (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 Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- Population: 6,415 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 17 of 20 Massachusetts places on our list.
- Land area: 38 square miles, about 167 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 1,027 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Rindge, NH, 9 miles northwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 21.
How we plan getting a trailer to Ashburnham
Every rental in Ashburnham starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Ashburnham, MA moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Ashburnham, 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 Ashburnham include MA-12 / MA-101 / MA-119. 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.
- Ashburnham is roughly 85 straight-line miles northwest of Plymouth, Massachusetts'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 Ashburnham
Emergency support for Ashburnham runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Massachusetts, calls like this often follow tornado and drought. 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 Massachusetts, see Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Ashburnham (and the Worcester 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 Ashburnham
Massachusetts summers are warm, with typical highs from the mid-70s to low 80s F and hot days (90 F or more) averaging about 10 per year in recent years. Winters are cold with coastal lows near 30 F and lows below 20 F in the west, and annual snowfall ranges from under 20 inches on Cape Cod to over 75 inches in the north. The hottest stretch runs june to August, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Ashburnham.
Cushing Academy, a private boarding school, is in Ashburnham, which is also the starting point for the Wapack and Midstate trails and has Mount Watatic. A boarding school runs dining year-round, and trails and a mountain draw seasonal hikers.
Tornado risk in Massachusetts (May to August): The 1953 Worcester tornado killed twelve people and caused extensive damage in the Shrewsbury area, and an F4 tornado struck Great Barrington on May 29, 1995, killing three. Tornado damage can knock out power and destroy food-service buildings, creating a need for temporary kitchens.
Drought risk in Massachusetts (Summer to fall): Massachusetts had extreme drought in 2016 to 2017, 2020, 2022 and 2024, straining water supplies, crops and wildfire risk. Drought can stress farms and cranberry growers that rely on cold storage to hold crops.
A December 2023 wind and rain storm peaked at more than 285,000 outages statewide according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, with South Shore communities hit hard. South Shore and coastal restaurants and grocers were exposed to multi-day outages.
Food service and business in Ashburnham
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Ashburnham are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.
Massachusetts produced about 2.26 million barrels of cranberries in 2022, up 31 percent from the prior year, according to a USDA NASS release. Harvest-season fruit needs cold or frozen storage before processing and shipping.
Chatham's summer population roughly triples to about 20,000, and its industries are tourism, hospitality and commercial fishing, with a fish pier where dayboats unload fresh fish and lobster. Cape Cod's seasonal swing creates peaks in restaurant and seafood cold-storage demand.
Ashburnham 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 Massachusetts: The Big E (Eastern States Exposition) (September); Plymouth Thanksgiving parade and reenactment (November). A fair of this size relies on many food vendors needing refrigeration and warewashing.
Equipment you can rent in Ashburnham
Refrigeration is our focus, and Ashburnham customers rent the same four units as the rest of Massachusetts:
Many Ashburnham 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 Ashburnham
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Ashburnham is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
A mobile food operation may not sell or serve food until it is approved and holds a valid permit from the board of health, with the permit term set locally. Mobile kitchens used in different towns can face different local permit requirements.
Event organizers may coordinate permitting, but each vendor generally needs its own Temporary Food Establishment license from the local board of health. Vendors using temporary kitchens at events should arrange licensing individually.
- 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 Ashburnham 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 Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Food Protection Program.
- 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 Ashburnham
Highways and routes tied to Ashburnham:
Ashburnham sits at about 1,027 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Rindge, NH (9 miles northwest), Ayer (18 miles east), Swanzey, NH (24 miles northwest), Merrimack, NH (25 miles northeast), Hudson, NH (27 miles east).
- MA-12 / MA-101 / MA-119: State routes serving the town.
Rental prices for Ashburnham 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 Ashburnham, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Massachusetts and the Northeast
Ashburnham is one of the places we list in Massachusetts, and Massachusetts is part of our Northeast service area. Browse the Massachusetts 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 Ashburnham, MA.
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.
Ashburnham rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Ashburnham, Massachusetts?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Ashburnham and Worcester 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 Ashburnham is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Ashburnham is about 85 miles northwest of Plymouth, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Ashburnham?
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 Ashburnham site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Worcester County?
Start with Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Food Protection Program (https://www.mass.gov/orgs/food-protection-program). 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 Ashburnham 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 Ashburnham 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 Massachusetts?
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 Massachusetts is highest May to August.
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.