Madras, Oregon Refrigerated Container Rentals

Numbers for Madras 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 Jefferson County, Oregon.
• Population: 7,744 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 12 of 20 Oregon places on our list.
• Land area: 8.2 square miles, about 949 people per square mile.
• Elevation: about 2,241 feet.
• Madras is the county seat of Jefferson County.
• Nearest larger place we list: Hood River, 74 miles north.
• Other places we list within 50 miles: 0.

When cold storage fails in Madras, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:

In Oregon, calls like this often follow earthquake and wildfire. After a quake, buildings can be closed for inspection while product is still inside; a refrigerated trailer rental gives operators somewhere cold to relocate it.

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 Madras (and the Jefferson 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 Madras are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.

The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture put Oregon's agricultural product sales at about $6.7 billion, with nurseries and greenhouses, cattle and calves, milk, hay and grass seed among the leading commodities. A broad perishable agriculture base means packers, processors and growers often need cold storage that can run short at harvest peaks.

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.

Madras 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: Portland Rose Festival (June); Eugene summer festivals (Oregon Bach Festival, Oregon Country Fair) (July). Multi-day civic festivals often use temporary food service and cold storage.

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

The Oregon Department of Agriculture regulates production, processing and distribution of food products (such as bakeries and home kitchens), while restaurants and mobile units are licensed through local public health authorities under OHA rules. Which agency licenses a given operation depends on its type, so check before placing temporary equipment.

Oregon Health Authority's mobile food unit page says a mobile unit license application goes to the local public health authority for the area where the unit will operate. A mobile kitchen or similar unit generally needs local licensing before it can serve the public.

• 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 Madras 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 Jefferson County Public Health (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.

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