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.
La Crescent, Minnesota Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in La Crescent, Minnesota. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in La Crescent and across Houston County and Winona County.
La Crescent is a city in Houston County and Winona County with about 5,294 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 La Crescent the unit will sit.
La Crescent, MN at a glance
Numbers for La Crescent 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 Minnesota (November to March) 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 Houston County and Winona County, Minnesota.
- Population: 5,294 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 20 of 20 Minnesota places on our list.
- Land area: 3.3 square miles, about 1,592 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 682 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Sparta, WI, 26 miles east.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 2.
How we plan getting a trailer to La Crescent
Every rental in La Crescent starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for La Crescent, MN moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in La Crescent, 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 La Crescent include US 61. 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.
- La Crescent is roughly 125 straight-line miles southeast of Minneapolis, Minnesota'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 La Crescent
Emergency support for La Crescent runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Minnesota, calls like this often follow tornado and flood. For this kind of event, a refrigerated container rental holds bulk product, and a 12 ft trailer covers a small kitchen's cooler and freezer.
For official emergency information in Minnesota, see Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in La Crescent (and the Houston 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 La Crescent
Minnesota has warm, humid summers (July highs average from the upper 70s in the north to the mid 80s in the south) and long, very cold winters (January highs in the teens to low 20s). The state record low is -60 F at Tower in 1996 and the record high is 114 F at Moorhead in 1936. The hottest stretch runs june to August, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in La Crescent.
La Crescent calls itself the Apple Capital of Minnesota, a title tied to apple orchards planted by horticulturalist John S. Harris. Apple growers often use refrigerated storage after harvest.
La Crescent sits on the Mississippi River bluffs and is served by US 14 and 61, MN 16 and the I-90 river bridge on its northern edge. River-corridor tourism and highway access support seasonal food service demand.
Tornado risk in Minnesota (Spring and summer): Minnesota averages about 46 tornadoes a year (1991-2020), with a high of 113 in 2010 and a low of 15 in 2013. Tornado and severe-storm damage to power lines and buildings can often leave food businesses without refrigeration or a working kitchen.
Flood risk in Minnesota (Spring snowmelt and summer): The 1997 Red River flood forced a mandatory evacuation of all of East Grand Forks, and in June 2012 Duluth had its worst flood on record after about nine inches of rain in 30 hours. Flooded kitchens and cold rooms can often put food businesses out of service and create a need for temporary cold storage or a temporary kitchen.
Overnight thunderstorms on August 2, 2022 knocked out power to more than 60,000 customers in southern Minnesota including the Twin Cities. Summer storm outages can often last long enough to threaten refrigerated food in restaurants and stores.
Food service and business in La Crescent
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like La Crescent are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.
Bloomington has nearly 8,000 hotel rooms and the Mall of America, with about 11,000 employees there. Large hospitality and retail operations often have heavy food service needs that depend on commercial refrigeration.
Minnesota ranks first nationally in turkeys raised and sugar beets, and second in hogs, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's state profile. Meat, poultry and sugar processing depend on cold storage and refrigerated transport, so temporary capacity can help at harvest or processing peaks.
La Crescent 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 Minnesota: Grandma's Marathon (June); WE Fest (August). Large race weekends often raise demand for event catering and temporary refrigeration.
Equipment you can rent in La Crescent
Refrigeration is our focus, and La Crescent customers rent the same four units as the rest of Minnesota:
Many La Crescent 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 La Crescent
Renting a refrigerated trailer in La Crescent is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's outage checklist treats TCS food held between 41 F and 135 F for more than four hours as a problem and says facilities should monitor and record temperatures during an outage. Operators using temporary cold storage should keep temperature logs to support food safety decisions.
A Minnesota special event food stand may operate no more than ten total days in a license period, each stand needs its own license, and the Department of Agriculture advises applying at least 14 days before the event. Event caterers using temporary kitchens or mobile units can often need a special event license, and the licensing agency depends on the menu.
- 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 La Crescent 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 Minnesota Department of Health (food, beverage and lodging program); Minnesota Department of Agriculture for many food stands.
- 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 La Crescent
Highways and routes tied to La Crescent:
La Crescent sits at about 682 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Sparta, WI (26 miles east), Decorah, IA (44 miles southwest), Rochester (60 miles west), Lake City (64 miles northwest), Altoona, WI (67 miles north).
- US 61: US 14, US 61 and MN 16 are main routes; I-90 skirts the northern edge.
Rental prices for La Crescent 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 La Crescent, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Minnesota and the Midwest
La Crescent is one of the places we list in Minnesota, and Minnesota is part of our Midwest service area. Browse the Minnesota 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 La Crescent, MN.
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.
La Crescent rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in La Crescent, Minnesota?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in La Crescent and Houston 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 La Crescent is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. La Crescent is about 125 miles southeast of Minneapolis, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in La Crescent?
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 La Crescent site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Houston County?
Start with Minnesota Department of Health (food, beverage and lodging program); Minnesota Department of Agriculture for many food stands (https://www.health.mn.gov/communities/environment/food/index.html). 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 La Crescent 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 La Crescent 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 Minnesota?
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 Minnesota is highest 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.