Reno, Nevada Refrigeration Trailer Rentals

Numbers for Reno 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 Nevada (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 Washoe County, Nevada.
• Population: 274,915 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 4 of 14 Nevada places on our list.
• Land area: 109 square miles, about 2,527 people per square mile.
• Elevation: about 4,400 feet.
• Reno is the county seat of Washoe County.
• Nearest larger place we list: San Jose, CA, 189 miles southwest.
• Other places we list within 50 miles: 1.

Emergency support for Reno runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:

In Nevada, calls like this often follow winter storm and heat wave. 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 Nevada, see Nevada Office of Emergency Management / Homeland Security. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.

• The address in Reno (and the Washoe 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.

The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Reno are hospital systems, universities, hotels and convention venues, large grocers, food distributors and processors, and stadium and event operators.

Tourism remains Nevada's largest employer, and legalized gambling helped make it a major destination. Hospitality-dependent food service concentrates demand for temporary kitchens and warewashing.

Henderson hosts a Kroger distribution center, and the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, the largest industrial park in the U.S., hosts Walmart distribution among over a hundred companies. Distribution hubs can need overflow refrigerated storage.

Reno 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 Nevada: Great Reno Balloon Race (September); Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off (Late summer). Large outdoor crowds can need temporary food service and cold storage.

Renting a refrigerated trailer in Reno is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.

Federal CDC guidance says a closed refrigerator keeps food safe about 4 hours without power and a full freezer about 48 hours, and that perishable food above 40 F should be discarded. These time limits are why food businesses often look for backup refrigeration quickly during an extended outage.

The Southern Nevada Health District lists Special Events, Mobile Vendor Application Process and Plan Review pages under Permits and Regulations, and also runs a restaurant inspection search and a food handler safety program. Temporary kitchens, mobile units and new setups in Clark County fall under the health district's permit, plan review and inspection processes.

• 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 Reno 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 Southern Nevada Health District (Clark County); Northern Nevada Public Health (Washoe County).
• Paperwork: your quote lists the unit, the rental length, delivery, setup, servicing, and minimum terms. An inquiry does not reserve equipment.

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 Reno, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.