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.
Hood River, Oregon Refrigerated Container Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in Hood River, Oregon, you can rent cold storage from HHrefrigeration and have it planned for your address. We rent refrigerated trailers and containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to businesses and institutions in Hood River County.
Hood River is a city in Hood River County with about 8,346 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. Customers who rent in a place like this include grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds. 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.
Our phone line, (888) 385-5513, answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If the need is planned, use the quote form below and tell us where in Hood River the unit will sit.
Hood River, OR at a glance
Numbers for Hood River 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 Oregon (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 Hood River County, Oregon.
- Population: 8,346 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 10 of 20 Oregon places on our list.
- Land area: 2.6 square miles, about 3,214 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 279 feet.
- Hood River is the county seat of Hood River County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Gresham, 47 miles west.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 1.
How we plan getting a trailer to Hood River
Every rental in Hood River starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Hood River, OR moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Hood River, 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 Hood River include I-84. 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.
- Hood River is about 56 miles east of Portland, Oregon's largest city on our list. We plan the trip around that distance and the roads between, then confirm timing 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 Hood River
Emergency support for Hood River runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Oregon, calls like this often follow ice 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 Oregon, see Oregon Department of Emergency Management. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Hood River (and the Hood River 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 Hood River
West of the Cascades, summers are warm and dry and winters are chilly, wet and only occasionally snowy; most rain falls from November through March. East of the Cascades the high desert has hotter summers and colder, snowier winters, and the Cascades themselves get hundreds of inches of snow. The hottest stretch runs june to September, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Hood River.
Hood River's economy has long rested on agriculture, tourism and recreation, with apple and pear orchards, cherries and wineries; aerospace firms Insitu and Hood Technologies became major employers from the late 1990s. Fruit packing and tourism create seasonal peaks in cold storage and food service demand.
Annual events include Blossom Time and a cider fest in April, Hops Fest and Harvest Fest in October and the Cross-Channel Swim on Labor Day. Event crowds can need temporary kitchens, refrigeration and dishwashing.
The 2017 Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia River Gorge caused the first cancellation of the Cross-Channel Swim, and the area has consistently high winds and cold, snowy winters. Fire, wind and winter events can interrupt power and deliveries.
Ice storm risk in Oregon (December to February): The February 2021 ice and snow storm was described by Portland General Electric as the most dangerous conditions in its history, with roughly 350,000 customers out at the peak and some customers out for about a week or more. Multi-day outages after ice storms can spoil refrigerated inventory, which can create a need for temporary refrigerated trailers.
Heat wave risk in Oregon (June to September): Portland set an all-time record of 116 F on June 28, 2021, and the high desert east of the Cascades also set a state record of 119 F in 2021. Extreme heat in areas not built for it can overload refrigeration and strain the grid, which can lead food businesses to add temporary cold storage.
The February 2021 ice storm left roughly 350,000 Portland General Electric customers without power at the peak, and the utility said restoration could take as long as a week for the last customers. Prolonged outages of this kind often force restaurants and grocers to relocate perishable stock into temporary refrigeration.
Food service and business in Hood River
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Hood River are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.
Dungeness crab is Oregon's most valuable single-species fishery; the 2024-25 season paid fishermen roughly $97 million, with Newport the leading port by landings. Seafood landings and processing at coastal ports need continuous refrigeration, and temporary capacity can be needed during peak landings or outages.
Astoria and Newport have significant bottom and mid-water trawl activity for groundfish, the second most valuable commercial fishery after crab. Fish processors and docks depend on ice and cold storage, and temporary refrigerated units can support surge landings.
Hood River 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 Oregon: Oregon State Fair (Late August through Labor Day); Portland Rose Festival (June). Large fairs with many food vendors can create demand for temporary refrigeration, kitchens and warewashing.
Equipment you can rent in Hood River
Refrigeration is our focus, and Hood River customers rent the same four units as the rest of Oregon:
Many Hood River requests pair cold storage with a mobile kitchen rental or a dishwashing trailer rental, so a facility can cook, serve, and clean up during a repair or renovation.
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 Hood River
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Hood River is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Mobile units must go through plan review with the local environmental health department before licensing, and a unit licensed in one county must notify the local health department before operating in another county (ORS 624.320). Plan review and cross-county notification rules can affect how a mobile kitchen is put into service.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture publishes a retail food establishment power outage fact sheet saying time/temperature control foods must be evaluated to see whether safe temperatures were maintained and sending questions to local inspectors. Operators in an outage can use it to decide what to keep, and may seek temporary cold storage to hold safe temperatures.
- 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 Hood River 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 Hood River County Health Department (local public health authority).
- 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 Hood River
Highways and routes tied to Hood River:
Hood River sits at about 279 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Gresham (47 miles west), Vancouver, WA (52 miles west), Portland (56 miles west), Hillsboro (69 miles west), Madras (74 miles south).
- I-84: Interstate 84 and Oregon Route 35 serve the city.
Rental prices for Hood River 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 Hood River, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Oregon and the Pacific
Hood River is one of the places we list in Oregon, and Oregon is part of our Pacific service area. Browse the Oregon 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 Hood River, OR.
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.
Hood River rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Hood River, Oregon?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Hood River and Hood River 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 Hood River is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Hood River is about 56 miles east of Portland, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Hood River?
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 Hood River site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Hood River County?
Start with Hood River County Health Department (local public health authority) (https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PROVIDERPARTNERRESOURCES/LOCALHEALTHDEPARTMENTRESOURCES/Documents/LPHA.Tribes/Directories/Hood_River_Directory.pdf). 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 Hood River 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 Hood River 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 ice storm season in Oregon?
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. Ice storm risk in Oregon is highest December to February.
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.