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.
Springfield, Missouri Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Springfield is a busy city in Christian County and Greene County, and HHrefrigeration serves it with refrigeration trailer rentals, mobile kitchen rentals, and dishwashing trailers. Service is nationwide, which means Springfield is covered from your first call.
Springfield is a city in Christian County and Greene County with about 170,188 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. 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 Springfield and the dates you need.
Springfield, MO at a glance
Numbers for Springfield 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 Missouri (November to February) 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 Christian County and Greene County, Missouri.
- Population: 170,188 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 3 of 20 Missouri places on our list.
- Land area: 82 square miles, about 2,065 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 1,299 feet.
- Springfield is the county seat of Christian County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Overland Park, KS, 140 miles northwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 1.
How we plan getting a trailer to Springfield
Every rental in Springfield starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Springfield, MO moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Springfield, 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 Springfield include I-44. 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.
- Springfield is roughly 150 straight-line miles southeast of Kansas City, Missouri'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 Springfield
When cold storage fails in Springfield, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Missouri, calls like this often follow earthquake and tornado. After a quake, buildings can be closed for inspection while product is still inside; a refrigerated trailer rental gives operators somewhere cold to relocate it.
For official emergency information in Missouri, see Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Springfield (and the Christian 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 Springfield
Missouri has a humid continental climate with hot, humid, wet summers and cool, sometimes cold winters; the Bootheel in the southeast is humid subtropical. Summer humidity has trended upward since the mid-20th century, and the state record high is 118 F while the record low is -40 F. Processors, distributors, school districts, and hospital systems commonly need added cold storage during repairs and seasonal peaks.
Springfield's economy is based on health care, manufacturing, retail, education and tourism, with CoxHealth (12,178 employees) and Mercy Health System (9,214) the largest employers. Large hospital systems have major kitchens that may need backup capacity.
Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's and O'Reilly Auto Parts are headquartered in Springfield, and the city hosts the Missouri Food Truck Festival. Tourism and food truck events create demand for temporary food service.
Earthquake risk in Missouri (Year-round): The 1811-12 New Madrid earthquakes were centered in Missouri's Bootheel, and the I-55 corridor passes near New Madrid. A major quake in southeast Missouri could disrupt utilities and distribution and create demand for emergency cold storage.
Tornado risk in Missouri (Spring, though major tornadoes have also struck in other months): An EF5 tornado hit Joplin on May 22, 2011, killing more than 150 people, Missouri's deadliest. An EF3 tornado up to 1.8 miles wide killed five in St. Louis on May 16, 2025. Tornado damage can destroy kitchens and cold storage and cut power, which often creates a need for temporary refrigeration and kitchens.
The Missouri River stayed above flood stage for 62 days at Jefferson City and 94 days at St. Charles during the 1993 flood, and the St. Louis floodwall held with just over two feet to spare. Prolonged river flooding can disrupt utilities and access to food businesses along the Missouri and Mississippi.
Food service and business in Springfield
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Springfield are health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events.
Missouri is a major beer-brewing center and home to Anheuser-Busch, with a wine industry along the Missouri River dating to 19th-century German immigrants. Breweries and wineries rely on temperature-controlled storage.
Kansas City became a major meatpacking center after Texas cattle drives and the refrigerated boxcar, and the USDA announced in 2018 it would relocate research agencies there. A long history in meat and agriculture means substantial cold chain infrastructure and demand.
Springfield 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 Missouri: Roots N Blues Festival and True/False Film Festival; American Royal (September to November). Multi-day festivals need temporary food service.
Equipment you can rent in Springfield
Refrigeration is our focus, and Springfield customers rent the same four units as the rest of Missouri:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Springfield 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 Springfield
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Springfield is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is the state agency responsible for public health programs, including regulating and licensing health and child care facilities. Anyone setting up a temporary kitchen or cold storage for food service should confirm permit requirements with the state or local public health agency.
FDA guidance in the archived federal power-outage page says refrigerated food should be safe if power was out no more than 4 hours and the door was kept shut; this is federal, not Missouri-specific, guidance. Outages longer than that can force food businesses to discard stock or move it to temporary refrigeration.
- 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 Springfield 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 Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS).
- 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 Springfield
Highways and routes tied to Springfield:
Springfield sits at about 1,299 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Aurora (28 miles southwest), Berryville, AR (59 miles south), Carl Junction (69 miles west), Nevada (73 miles northwest), St. Robert (76 miles northeast).
- I-44: Curves around the western and northern sides; Business route serves downtown.
Rental prices for Springfield 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 Springfield, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Missouri and the Midwest
Springfield is one of the places we list in Missouri, and Missouri is part of our Midwest service area. Browse the Missouri 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 Springfield, MO.
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.
Springfield rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Springfield, Missouri?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Springfield and Christian 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 Springfield is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Springfield is about 150 miles southeast of Kansas City, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Springfield?
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 Springfield site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Christian County?
Start with Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) (https://health.mo.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 Springfield 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 Springfield 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 earthquake season in Missouri?
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. Earthquake risk in Missouri is highest Year-round.
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.