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.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina Refrigerated Container Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Winston-Salem and across Forsyth County.
Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County with about 252,975 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 Winston-Salem and the dates you need.
Winston-Salem, NC at a glance
Numbers for Winston-Salem 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 North Carolina (December 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 Forsyth County, North Carolina.
- Population: 252,975 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 5 of 20 North Carolina places on our list.
- Land area: 133 square miles, about 1,907 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 791 feet.
- Winston-Salem is the county seat of Forsyth County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Greensboro, 24 miles east.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 1.
How we plan getting a trailer to Winston-Salem
Every rental in Winston-Salem starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Winston-Salem, NC moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Winston-Salem, 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 Winston-Salem include I-40, I-74, and US-52. 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.
- Winston-Salem is roughly 70 straight-line miles northeast of Charlotte, North Carolina'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 Winston-Salem
When cold storage fails in Winston-Salem, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In North Carolina, calls like this often follow flood and ice storm. 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 North Carolina, see North Carolina Emergency Management. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Winston-Salem (and the Forsyth 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 Winston-Salem
Summers are hot and humid, with July afternoon highs near 90 F across most of the state and tropical overnight lows. Winters are mild in the east and south and colder in the mountains, where Boone gets nearly 25 inches of snow a year. Statewide snowfall averages only about 5 inches, but freezing rain and tropical storms are the bigger disruptors. Restaurants, grocers, food distributors, and healthcare kitchens in the region often rent a trailer when a compressor fails in the heat.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is the largest employer with over 13,000 employees in Forsyth County; HanesBrands and Lowes Foods are headquartered here. A large medical center and a grocery chain headquarters rely on uninterrupted cold chain and food service.
The Carolina Classic Fair runs each autumn and the National Black Theatre Festival and RiverRun Film Festival are also held here. Large public events with food vendors often need temporary refrigeration and warewashing.
A January 2022 fire at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant (over 600 tons of ammonium nitrate) forced about 6,500 residents to evacuate. Evacuations can shut businesses for days and strand refrigerated stock.
Flood risk in North Carolina (late September (Helene 2024); year-round with heavy rain): Helene (September 2024) brought record rain to the mountains (24.41 inches at Mount Mitchell), more than 100 deaths, dam breaches and mudslides, and severe flooding in towns such as Black Mountain. Mountain flooding can cut power, water and roads for days, which can leave restaurants and food distributors needing temporary refrigeration and kitchens.
Ice storm risk in North Carolina (December to February): A December 2002 ice storm left more than 1.3 million people in the Charlotte area without power, some for weeks. In the Piedmont, cold-air damming often causes freezing rain, which can be a bigger concern than snow. Ice-related outages can last long enough to threaten walk-in coolers and freezers and can create a need for backup refrigeration.
In Black Mountain, Helene knocked out power, water and sewer for days and flooded Ingles Markets facilities in the town. Loss of both power and water often leaves food businesses unable to run refrigeration or wash dishes, which can create demand for mobile kitchens and warewashing.
Food service and business in Winston-Salem
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Winston-Salem are health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events.
An NCDA&CS official said agricultural exports contributed over $3.3 billion to the state's economy at the end of 2023, with meat and poultry about 30% of exports. Export-oriented meat and poultry shipments pass through cold storage and refrigerated trucking and containers.
FedEx built a $300 million mid-Atlantic air-cargo hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro (opened 2009), and the city is a Norfolk Southern freight hub. Logistics hubs move temperature-sensitive goods and can create overflow cold storage needs.
Winston-Salem 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 North Carolina: North Carolina State Fair (mid-October); Carolina Classic Fair (autumn). A one-million-visitor fair with many food vendors creates large temporary refrigeration and food service demand.
Equipment you can rent in Winston-Salem
Refrigeration is our focus, and Winston-Salem customers rent the same four units as the rest of North Carolina:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Winston-Salem is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Mecklenburg County notes that plans for franchised or chain food establishments are reviewed by the NCDHHS Plan Review Unit rather than by the county. Chain operators using a temporary kitchen may face state-level plan review.
NC DHHS loss-of-power guidance for food establishments says to discard time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods that have been above 41 F for more than 4 hours and to document what is discarded. A long outage can make emergency cold storage necessary to keep TCS food within safe limits.
- 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 Winston-Salem 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 NC DHHS Division of Public Health, Environmental Health Section (Food Protection and Facilities Branch).
- 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 Winston-Salem
Highways and routes tied to Winston-Salem:
Winston-Salem sits at about 791 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Greensboro (24 miles east), Siler City (52 miles southeast), Galax, VA (53 miles northwest), Conover (60 miles southwest), Charlotte (70 miles southwest).
- I-40: Interstate through the city.
- I-74: Interstate through the city.
- US-52: Forms the eastern boundary of downtown.
Rental prices for Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of North Carolina and the Southeast
Winston-Salem is one of the places we list in North Carolina, and North Carolina is part of our Southeast service area. Browse the North Carolina 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 Winston-Salem, NC.
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.
Winston-Salem rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Winston-Salem and Forsyth 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 Winston-Salem is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Winston-Salem is about 70 miles northeast of Charlotte, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Winston-Salem?
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 Winston-Salem site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Forsyth County?
Start with NC DHHS Division of Public Health, Environmental Health Section (Food Protection and Facilities Branch) (https://ehs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/faf/). 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem 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 flood season in North Carolina?
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. Flood risk in North Carolina is highest late September (Helene 2024); year-round with heavy rain.
Sources for local facts
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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.