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.
Billings, Montana Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Billings is a regional center in Yellowstone County, and HHrefrigeration serves it with refrigeration trailer rentals, mobile kitchen rentals, and dishwashing trailers. Service is nationwide, which means Billings is covered from your first call.
Billings is a city in Yellowstone County with about 120,864 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 Billings and the dates you need.
Billings, MT at a glance
Numbers for Billings that matter when planning a rental: how big it is, how spread out it is, and how far the next larger place sits.
Severe weather in Montana can change road conditions quickly, so confirm your site access the day before delivery and keep our number handy.
- Place: city in Yellowstone County, Montana.
- Population: 120,864 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 1 of 20 Montana places on our list.
- Land area: 45 square miles, about 2,699 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 3,212 feet.
- Billings is the county seat of Yellowstone County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Salt Lake City, UT, 386 miles southwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 1.
How we plan getting a trailer to Billings
Every rental in Billings starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Billings, MT moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Billings, 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 Billings include I-90. 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.
- Billings is the largest city we list in Montana, 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 Billings
When cold storage fails in Billings, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Montana, calls like this often follow tornado and wildfire. 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 Montana, see Montana Disaster and Emergency Services. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Billings (and the Yellowstone 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 Billings
Average daytime highs run from about 28F in January to about 84F in July, with a statewide record high of 117F and a record low of -70F near Rogers Pass in 1954. Most larger cities get 30 to 50 inches of snow a year, and mountain ranges can see about 300 inches, mostly from November to March. Chinook winds east of the mountains can raise temperatures by 50F to 60F within hours. Resorts, lodges, hospitals, and event operators rely on short-term refrigeration for busy seasons and breakdowns.
Billings is the seat of Yellowstone County; healthcare is the largest employment sector, with Billings Clinic and Intermountain Health each employing over 1,000 people. Hospitals run large kitchens that can need temporary refrigeration or dishwashing during outages.
Three of Montana's four oil refineries are in Yellowstone County, and the Western Sugar Cooperative plant processes sugar beets. Refinery and processing workforces can need temporary kitchens during turnarounds, and beet processing needs storage.
MontanaFair is held in August at MetraPark, and the city hosts the Big Sky State Games. Large fairs and sports events can need temporary food service and cold storage.
A June 2010 tornado brought golf-ball-size hail and damaging winds to Billings. Severe storms can damage refrigeration and cause outages.
Tornado risk in Montana (June to August): A June 20, 2010 tornado brought golf-ball-size hail and damaging winds to Billings, and a 1961 F4 tornado hit Glendive. Severe storms can disrupt power and damage rooftop refrigeration.
Wildfire risk in Montana (July to September): In 2017 wildfires burned an estimated 1.3 million acres in Montana, including the 270,723-acre Lodgepole Complex, and most of the town of Seeley Lake received evacuation orders. Bark beetles and warmer weather have increased fire severity. Fires and evacuations can cut power and shut kitchens, which can create a need for emergency cold storage and temporary kitchens for crews and evacuees.
Shelby, near the Rocky Mountain Front, has constant wind, severe winters and summer lightning and hail. Wind and storms can damage power lines in northern Montana, creating food-storage emergencies.
Food service and business in Billings
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Billings are health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events.
Glacier National Park recorded 3,136,557 visitors in 2025, with summer from June to early September the busy period. Gateway-town restaurants and lodges can need extra cold storage and temporary kitchens in peak season.
Billings has a Western Sugar Cooperative plant that processes sugar beets, and Great Falls has a 197-acre AgriTech Park (Cargill is among its tenants) on a former rail yard. Food processing and storage facilities depend on cold-chain capacity.
Billings 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 Montana: Little Big Horn Days (June (third weekend)); Whitefish Winter Carnival (first weekend in February). Rodeo and reenactment crowds can create temporary food service demand.
Equipment you can rent in Billings
Refrigeration is our focus, and Billings customers rent the same four units as the rest of Montana:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Billings 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 Billings
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Billings is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
CDC guidance says a closed refrigerator keeps food safe for up to 4 hours without power and a full freezer for about 48 hours; after that, perishable food such as meat, fish, eggs and milk should be discarded. The 4-hour window is why operators often need replacement refrigeration quickly after a power loss; confirm Montana retail and temporary food rules with the local health department.
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, within the Department of Military Affairs, is the lead emergency management agency and publishes preparedness resources, a situational awareness dashboard and drought resources. Operators can check the dashboard for active emergencies when planning temporary kitchens or cold storage.
- 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 Billings 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 Montana Department of Public 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 Billings
Highways and routes tied to Billings:
Billings sits at about 3,212 feet above sea level.
- I-90: Bisects Billings Heights and Lockwood and meets I-94's western end on the city's east side.
Rental prices for Billings 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 Billings, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Montana and the Mountain West
Billings is one of the places we list in Montana, and Montana is part of our Mountain West service area. Browse the Montana 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 Billings, MT.
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.
Billings rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Billings, Montana?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Billings and Yellowstone 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 Billings 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 Billings?
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 Billings site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Yellowstone County?
Start with Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (https://dphhs.mt.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 Billings 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 Billings 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 Montana?
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 Montana is highest June 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.