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.
Oberlin, Ohio Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Oberlin is a town in Lorain County, and HHrefrigeration serves it with refrigeration trailer rentals, mobile kitchen rentals, and dishwashing trailers. Service is nationwide, which means Oberlin is covered from your first call.
Oberlin is a city in Lorain County with about 7,697 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). 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 Oberlin and the dates you need.
Oberlin, OH at a glance
Numbers for Oberlin 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 Ohio (December 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 Lorain County, Ohio.
- Population: 7,697 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 15 of 20 Ohio places on our list.
- Land area: 4.9 square miles, about 1,582 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 807 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Cleveland, 31 miles northeast.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 4.
How we plan getting a trailer to Oberlin
Every rental in Oberlin starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Oberlin, OH moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Oberlin, 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 Oberlin include SR 58 / SR 511 and US-20. 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.
- Oberlin is roughly 98 straight-line miles northeast of Columbus, Ohio'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 Oberlin
When cold storage fails in Oberlin, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Ohio, calls like this often follow flood and flood. 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 Ohio, see Ohio Emergency Management Agency. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Oberlin (and the Lorain 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 Oberlin
Ohio summers are hot and humid, with average July highs from about 81 F at Youngstown to 87 F at Dayton. Winters are cool to cold, with January highs from about 32 F at Toledo to 40 F in the southeast, and severe lake-effect snowstorms are common in the Lake Erie snowbelt. Processors, distributors, school districts, and hospital systems commonly need added cold storage during repairs and seasonal peaks.
The FAA is one of Oberlin's largest employers through the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center, and Oberlin College enrolls about 3,000 students. College dining operations can often need temporary cold storage or dishwashing capacity during outages or renovations.
Oberlin lies in Ohio's northern snowbelt, and the June 28, 1924 flood was the worst in city history, damaging all of downtown. Heavy snow and flood events can cause outages that spoil refrigerated stock.
Flood risk in Ohio (Late winter to spring (March 1913; January-February 1937)): Ohio's state hazard plan rates flooding as its highest-frequency hazard. The Great Flood of 1913 (about 422 to 470 Ohio deaths) and the Ohio River flood of 1937 are the benchmark disasters. Floods can cut power for days and force restaurants and grocers to discard refrigerated stock, which can create a need for emergency cold storage.
Flood risk in Ohio (January to February): The 1937 Ohio River flood crested near 80 feet at Cincinnati, left about 100,000 homeless there, cut the city's water supply and flooded Portsmouth's business district. River-valley floods can leave kitchens unusable and food stores unsafe, which can create a need for temporary kitchens and warewashing.
Remnants of Hurricane Ike on September 14, 2008 caused over 927,000 outages in the Cincinnati area and more than 350,000 in central Ohio; Dayton Power & Light had 300,000 of 515,000 customers out, with some outages lasting about a week. Windstorm outages of several days can spoil restaurant and grocery inventory and can create a need for rented refrigeration.
Food service and business in Oberlin
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Oberlin are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.
Agriculture-related industries account for about $124 billion of Ohio's economic output, and the state counted 75,462 farms in 2018. A large farm and food economy means many growers, packers and processors that can need seasonal or emergency cold storage.
Ohio ranks 3rd in egg production, 1st in Swiss cheese and 3rd in tomatoes, and Fremont has the world's largest ketchup processing plant. Eggs, cheese and produce are temperature-sensitive, so equipment failures can create demand for temporary refrigerated trailers.
Oberlin 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 Ohio: All-American Soap Box Derby / National Hamburger Festival (Akron) (Summer (Hamburger Festival mid-July)); Ohio State Fair (Late July to early August). Food festivals can often rely on rented cold storage and mobile kitchens.
Equipment you can rent in Oberlin
Refrigeration is our focus, and Oberlin customers rent the same four units as the rest of Ohio:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Oberlin 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 Oberlin
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Oberlin is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
An Ohio temporary food service license covers an event of no more than five consecutive days and is not renewable. Short rentals of a temporary kitchen for an event often need a temporary license from the local health district.
A mobile food service operator applies to the board of health in the district where its business is headquartered; out-of-state operators are licensed by the district where they first operate. A mobile kitchen brought in from out of state can need licensing from the first Ohio health district it operates in.
- 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 Oberlin 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 Ohio Department of Health (food safety rules in OAC 3701-21, enforced mainly by local health districts).
- 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 Oberlin
Highways and routes tied to Oberlin:
Oberlin sits at about 807 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Cleveland (31 miles northeast), Bellevue (32 miles west), Shelby (36 miles southwest), Akron (39 miles east), Toledo (75 miles west).
- SR 58 / SR 511: Meet in Oberlin.
- US-20: Runs along the southern city limits.
Rental prices for Oberlin 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 Oberlin, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Ohio and the Midwest
Oberlin is one of the places we list in Ohio, and Ohio is part of our Midwest service area. Browse the Ohio 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 Oberlin, OH.
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.
Oberlin rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Oberlin, Ohio?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Oberlin and Lorain 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 Oberlin is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Oberlin is about 98 miles northeast of Columbus, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Oberlin?
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 Oberlin site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Lorain County?
Start with Ohio Department of Health (food safety rules in OAC 3701-21, enforced mainly by local health districts) (https://odh.ohio.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 Oberlin 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 Oberlin 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 Ohio?
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 Ohio is highest Late winter to spring (March 1913; January-February 1937).
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.