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.
Hopkinton, Rhode Island Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Hopkinton and across Washington County.
Hopkinton is a town in Washington County with about 8,400 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 Hopkinton and the dates you need.
Hopkinton, RI at a glance
Numbers for Hopkinton that matter when planning a rental: how big it is, how spread out it is, and how far the next larger place sits.
Severe weather in Rhode Island can change road conditions quickly, so confirm your site access the day before delivery and keep our number handy.
- Place: town in Washington County, Rhode Island.
- Population: 8,400 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 6 of 14 Rhode Island places on our list.
- Land area: 43 square miles, about 195 people per square mile.
- Nearest larger place we list: South Kingstown, 12 miles southeast.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 26.
How we plan getting a trailer to Hopkinton
Every rental in Hopkinton starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Hopkinton, RI moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Hopkinton, 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 Hopkinton include I-95. 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.
- Hopkinton is about 38 miles southwest of Cumberland, Rhode Island'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 Hopkinton
When cold storage fails in Hopkinton, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Rhode Island, calls like this often follow flood and hurricane. 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 Rhode Island, see Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Hopkinton (and the Washington 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 Hopkinton
Rhode Island sits where northern continental and southern subtropical climates meet, so summers are warm to hot and winters are cool with a mix of rain and snow. The record high is 104 F (Providence, 1975) and the record low is -23 F (Greene, 1996). Block Island has a milder oceanic climate. Hospitals, universities, grocers, and restaurants here often need a trailer that fits a narrow service lane or a shared loading dock.
Hopkinton is the southernmost Rhode Island town on Interstate 95, which runs through it. Interstate access matters for food deliveries and event supply in the area.
Hopkinton belongs to the Chariho Regional School District, and the town includes the historic villages of Hope Valley, Ashaway and Rockville. School kitchens in the district use commercial refrigeration.
Flood risk in Rhode Island (Spring and with heavy rain events): In 2010, heavy rain pushed the Pawtuxet River to 21 feet, 12 feet above flood stage, flooding much of West Warwick. Riverside kitchens and cold rooms flooded this way can often be out of service for extended periods.
Hurricane risk in Rhode Island (August to October): The state's East Coast position makes it vulnerable to tropical storms. Damaging storms include the 1938 New England hurricane, Carol (1954), Donna (1960) and Bob (1991). Storm-related outages and flooding can leave restaurants, markets and caterers needing temporary cold storage or a temporary kitchen.
Block Island, about 9 miles off the mainland, is served by ferries, and the Block Island Wind Farm about 3 miles southeast has operated since December 2016. Island businesses depend on limited ferry capacity for supplies, so equipment failures there can be especially hard to fix quickly.
Food service and business in Hopkinton
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Hopkinton are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.
Galilee (Point Judith) is Rhode Island's largest commercial fishing port, with 230 or more vessels berthed and landings that average roughly $47 million a year per the state. Seafood needs continuous cold chain handling at the dock, which creates demand for refrigerated trailers and containers.
Tourism is Rhode Island's second-ranked industry, supporting about 39,000 jobs, with Newport's Gilded Age mansions and the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals as major draws. Tourist-driven restaurants, hotels and event caterers need extra refrigeration and kitchen capacity in peak season.
Hopkinton 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 Rhode Island: Washington County Fair; Charlestown Seafood Festival (first week of August). Fair vendors typically need temporary refrigeration and warewashing.
Equipment you can rent in Hopkinton
Refrigeration is our focus, and Hopkinton customers rent the same four units as the rest of Rhode Island:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Hopkinton 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 Hopkinton
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Hopkinton is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Some towns, including Glocester and Charlestown, also require their own event or mobile food permits in addition to state licensing. Local permits can add steps for temporary kitchens placed in individual towns.
RIDOH guidance for food businesses says that if a power outage lasts more than two hours, food cannot be sold, and operators should note the time the outage starts. A short window to restore cold holding makes quick access to temporary refrigeration relevant for operators.
- 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 Hopkinton 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 Rhode Island Department of Health, Office of Food Protection.
- 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 Hopkinton
Highways and routes tied to Hopkinton:
Nearby places we also serve: Richmond (5 miles east), Charlestown (8 miles southeast), Exeter (9 miles northeast), West Greenwich (12 miles northeast), South Kingstown (12 miles southeast).
- I-95: Interstate 95 runs through the town.
Rental prices for Hopkinton 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 Hopkinton, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Rhode Island and the Northeast
Hopkinton is one of the places we list in Rhode Island, and Rhode Island is part of our Northeast service area. Browse the Rhode Island 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 Hopkinton, RI.
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.
Hopkinton rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Hopkinton, Rhode Island?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Hopkinton and Washington 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 Hopkinton is outside the main city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Hopkinton is about 38 miles southwest of Cumberland, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Hopkinton?
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 Hopkinton site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Washington County?
Start with Rhode Island Department of Health, Office of Food Protection (https://health.ri.gov/food-safety). 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 Hopkinton 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 Hopkinton 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 Rhode Island?
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 Rhode Island is highest Spring and with heavy rain events.
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.