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.
Lewistown, Montana Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Lewistown is a town in Fergus County, and HHrefrigeration serves it with refrigeration trailer rentals, mobile kitchen rentals, and dishwashing trailers. Service is nationwide, which means Lewistown is covered from your first call.
Lewistown is a city in Fergus County with about 6,149 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. Customers who rent in a place like this include supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers. 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 Lewistown and the dates you need.
Lewistown, MT at a glance
Numbers for Lewistown 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 Fergus County, Montana.
- Population: 6,149 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 10 of 20 Montana places on our list.
- Land area: 5.7 square miles, about 1,075 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 4,121 feet.
- Lewistown is the county seat of Fergus County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Great Falls, 92 miles west.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 0.
How we plan getting a trailer to Lewistown
Every rental in Lewistown starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Lewistown, MT moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Lewistown, 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 Lewistown include US-87 and US-191. 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.
- Lewistown is roughly 97 straight-line miles northwest of Billings, Montana'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 Lewistown
When cold storage fails in Lewistown, 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 Lewistown (and the Fergus 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 Lewistown
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.
Lewistown is the seat of Fergus County and sits in the geographic center of Montana. A central location supports regional distribution and storage.
Events include the Chokecherry Festival (since 1989), the Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering (August) and the Central Montana Fair with a PRCA rodeo. Festivals and fairs can need temporary food service and cold storage.
Lewistown has severe winter cold (record low -46F in 1929) and gusty chinook winds. Cold and wind can interrupt power and deliveries.
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 Lewistown
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Lewistown are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.
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.
Great Falls has a long milling history: Royal Milling (founded 1892) made half the state's flour within seven years, and Montana Flour Mills opened in 1916. Grain and flour logistics are a core part of the area's food economy.
Lewistown 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 Lewistown
Refrigeration is our focus, and Lewistown 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 Lewistown 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 Lewistown
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Lewistown 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 Lewistown 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 Lewistown
Highways and routes tied to Lewistown:
Lewistown sits at about 4,121 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Great Falls (92 miles west), Billings (97 miles southeast), Havre (104 miles north).
- US-87: Intersects US-191 in town.
- US-191: Intersects US-87 in town.
Rental prices for Lewistown 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 Lewistown, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Montana and the Mountain West
Lewistown 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 Lewistown, 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.
Lewistown rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Lewistown, Montana?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Lewistown and Fergus 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 Lewistown is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Lewistown is about 97 miles northwest of Billings, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Lewistown?
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 Lewistown site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Fergus 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 Lewistown 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 Lewistown 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.