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.
Georgetown, South Carolina Refrigerated Container Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Georgetown, South Carolina. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Georgetown and across Georgetown County.
Georgetown is a city in Georgetown County with about 8,714 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. 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 Georgetown and the dates you need.
Georgetown, SC at a glance
Numbers for Georgetown 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 South 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 Georgetown County, South Carolina.
- Population: 8,714 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 9 of 20 South Carolina places on our list.
- Land area: 7.0 square miles, about 1,246 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 3 feet.
- Georgetown is the county seat of Georgetown County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Mount Pleasant, 52 miles southwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 1.
How we plan getting a trailer to Georgetown
Every rental in Georgetown starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Georgetown, SC moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Georgetown, 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 Georgetown include US-17, US-521, and US-701. 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.
- Georgetown is about 55 miles northeast of Charleston, South Carolina'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 Georgetown
When cold storage fails in Georgetown, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In South Carolina, calls like this often follow earthquake and hurricane. 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 South Carolina, see South Carolina Emergency Management Division. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Georgetown (and the Georgetown 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 Georgetown
Summers are hot and humid, with daytime highs near 90 F across most of the state, overnight lows near 70 F and relative humidity around 74 to 79 percent in Greenville and Charleston. Winters are mild; the coast averages highs near 60 F and the Piedmont near 50 F, with freezing rain more common than snow around and southeast of Columbia. The statewide record low is -19 F. Restaurants, grocers, food distributors, and healthcare kitchens in the region often rent a trailer when a compressor fails in the heat.
Georgetown's port is South Carolina's second-largest seaport, handling over 960,000 tons of materials a year. Port activity brings cargo and distribution demand.
International Paper announced in October 2024 it would close its Georgetown plant by year-end, eliminating 526 hourly and 148 salaried jobs. Industrial closures shift the local economy toward tourism and services.
Hurricane Hugo's storm surge flooded the city in 1989, and Hurricane Ian made landfall near Georgetown in September 2022. Surge flooding and outages can disrupt food operations.
Earthquake risk in South Carolina (any time): The 1886 Charleston earthquake (about magnitude 7.0) damaged roughly 2,000 buildings. Earthquake damage to buildings and utilities in the Lowcountry can disrupt power and food operations for extended periods.
Hurricane risk in South Carolina (June to November, peak early August to early October): Hazel (1954) and Hugo (1989) both struck as Category 4 storms; Hugo caused over $2.8 billion in damage across the Lowcountry. Hurricane Ian made landfall near Georgetown in September 2022. Coastal evacuations and long outages can leave restaurants and food distributors with spoiled stock and can create a need for emergency cold storage or temporary kitchens.
Two tornadoes on April 10, 2009 left most of Abbeville without power. Small-town outages after severe storms can leave grocers and restaurants without refrigeration.
Food service and business in Georgetown
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Georgetown are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.
The South Carolina Ports Authority opened a $14 million refrigerated container service area at Wando Welch Terminal; loaded reefer volume has grown 86% since 2011, driven by nearby pork and poultry exporters. Reefer growth at the port can create overflow cold-storage and power-backup needs for exporters and importers.
Lexington County is the state's top poultry producer, with large processors Amick Farms and Columbia Farms near Batesburg-Leesville. Poultry processing depends on continuous refrigeration, and plants can need temporary cold storage during outages or downtime.
Georgetown 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 South Carolina: South Carolina Poultry Festival (second Saturday in May); South Carolina State Fair (October). A community festival centered on a poultry-producing county can use temporary food service equipment.
Equipment you can rent in Georgetown
Refrigeration is our focus, and Georgetown customers rent the same four units as the rest of South Carolina:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Georgetown 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 Georgetown
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Georgetown is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
The Department of Agriculture maintains an environmental emergency recovery page with retail food establishment guidance for recovering from flooding and other emergencies. Businesses that lose power or are flooded can use it to decide what must be discarded and what is needed to reopen.
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture publishes its own 2024 guidance for mobile food establishments under its retail food safety program. A mobile kitchen operating in South Carolina is reviewed against the Department of Agriculture's retail food requirements.
- 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 Georgetown 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 South Carolina Department of Agriculture, Retail Food Safety.
- 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 Georgetown
Highways and routes tied to Georgetown:
Georgetown sits at about 3 feet above sea level, near sea level, where coastal flooding and storm surge are part of planning.
Nearby places we also serve: Lake City (44 miles northwest), Mount Pleasant (52 miles southwest), Charleston (55 miles southwest), North Charleston (55 miles southwest), Marion (56 miles north).
- US-17: 60 miles southwest to Charleston and 34 miles northeast to Myrtle Beach.
- US-521: Meets in the city center.
- US-701: Meets in the city center.
Rental prices for Georgetown 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 Georgetown, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of South Carolina and the Southeast
Georgetown is one of the places we list in South Carolina, and South Carolina is part of our Southeast service area. Browse the South 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 Georgetown, SC.
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.
Georgetown rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Georgetown, South Carolina?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Georgetown and Georgetown 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 Georgetown is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Georgetown is about 55 miles northeast of Charleston, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Georgetown?
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 Georgetown site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Georgetown County?
Start with South Carolina Department of Agriculture, Retail Food Safety (https://agriculture.sc.gov/retail-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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown 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 earthquake season in South 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. Earthquake risk in South Carolina is highest any time.
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.