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.
North Sioux City, South Dakota Refrigeration Trailer Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in North Sioux City, South Dakota, 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 Union County.
North Sioux City is a city in Union County with about 3,048 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). Customers who rent in a place like this include the town grocery, the school district kitchen, a hospital or clinic, local restaurants, small food producers, and event organizers. 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 North Sioux City and the dates you need.
North Sioux City, SD at a glance
Numbers for North Sioux City 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 Dakota (October to April) 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 Union County, South Dakota.
- Population: 3,048 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 11 of 20 South Dakota places on our list.
- Land area: 2.7 square miles, about 1,137 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 1,109 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Sioux City, IA, 6 miles southeast.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 4.
How we plan getting a trailer to North Sioux City
Every rental in North Sioux City starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for North Sioux City, SD moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in North Sioux City, 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.
- North Sioux City is reached by county and state roads, and South Dakota's main corridors include I-90, I-29, and I-229. Tell us the street address and we confirm the approach, the final turn, and the room the truck needs.
- North Sioux City is roughly 71 straight-line miles south of Sioux Falls, South Dakota'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 North Sioux City
When cold storage fails in North Sioux City, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In South Dakota, calls like this often follow winter storm and flood. For this kind of event, a refrigerated container rental holds bulk product, and a 12 ft trailer covers a small kitchen's cooler and freezer.
For official emergency information in South Dakota, see South Dakota Office of Emergency Management (Department of Public Safety). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in North Sioux City (and the Union 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 North Sioux City
Summers are warm to hot, with average highs near 90F and several days a year above 100F during hot, dry spells. Winters are cold: January lows average below 10F across most of the state, and the record low is -58F. Eastern South Dakota sits in a zone that averages roughly 30 tornadoes a year. Agricultural and food-distribution operations, rural hospitals, and schools use temporary cold storage while repairs are scheduled.
Royal Canin announced a $185 million pet food plant investment in February 2022 with about 149 new jobs, and casinos and fireworks stores line Military Road. Food manufacturing and tourism retail create cold-storage and food-service demand.
A BNSF rail bridge collapsed in June 2024 after flooding. Flooding that disrupts rail freight can delay refrigerated supplies.
Winter storm risk in South Dakota (October to April): The October 2013 blizzard (Atlas) dropped over 19 inches on Rapid City in one day, closed more than 200 miles of I-90 and killed at least 14,000 cattle in western South Dakota. Blizzards that close highways and take down power lines can often leave food businesses without refrigeration or cooking capacity for days.
Flood risk in South Dakota (March to September): The 1972 Rapid Creek flood killed 238 people. In 2019, March snowmelt flooding and September rain along the Big Sioux River closed roads, including I-90 between Mitchell and Sioux Falls. Flooding can force kitchens and food storage facilities to close and often creates demand for temporary cold storage and food service.
The October 2013 blizzard knocked out electricity to more than 20,000 people in the Black Hills and left thousands more without power statewide. Storm outages in winter can leave stores and processors needing backup refrigeration until power returns.
Food service and business in North Sioux City
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a community like North Sioux City are the town grocery, the school district kitchen, a hospital or clinic, local restaurants, small food producers, and event organizers.
Cattle and calves led South Dakota farm sales in 2019 at about $2.1 billion, ahead of corn at $1.85 billion, and the state ranks fifth in beef cows. Beef and livestock operations depend on chilled handling, and extra cold capacity can matter during plant outages or peak shipping.
Pheasant hunters spent an estimated $304.5 million in South Dakota in 2025, and out-of-state visitors have outnumbered resident hunters since 2002. Fall hunting traffic can raise demand for lodge, outfitter and community-event kitchens and for cold storage of game and supplies.
North Sioux City 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 Dakota: South Dakota State Fair (Huron) (Late August to early September (2026: Sept 2-7)); Sitting Bull Stampede (Mobridge) (Around July 4). Fair concessions can often need extra refrigeration and warewashing during the run.
Equipment you can rent in North Sioux City
Refrigeration is our focus, and North Sioux City customers rent the same four units as the rest of South Dakota:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so North Sioux City 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 North Sioux City
Renting a refrigerated trailer in North Sioux City is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
The state Food Service Code is ARSD 44:02:07, and section 44:02:07:91 covers servicing operations for mobile food service establishments. Mobile kitchens must meet the state code for water, servicing and cleaning operations.
Sioux Falls city code requires mobile food vendors to meet the minimum public health and safety requirements enforced by the South Dakota Department of Health under SDCL 34-18. City vendors operating a temporary or mobile kitchen need state compliance in addition to any city permits.
- 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 North Sioux City 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 Dakota Department of Health (Office of Health 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 North Sioux City
North Sioux City's road access comes from county and state routes in Union County. For planning, here are the main corridors that cross South Dakota:
North Sioux City sits at about 1,109 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Sioux City, IA (6 miles southeast), Wayne, NE (33 miles southwest), Beresford (40 miles north), Sioux Center, IA (41 miles northeast), Denison, IA (69 miles southeast).
- I-90: Runs about 413 miles east-west through the southern half of the state, passing Spearfish, Rapid City, Mitchell and Sioux Falls, and crosses the Missouri River at Chamberlain.
- I-29: Meets I-90 at Sioux Falls and is the state's other major Interstate; it also serves Brookings and Watertown.
- I-229: Sioux Falls route whose northern end meets I-90 just east of the I-29 junction.
- I-190: Short spur serving Rapid City.
Rental prices for North Sioux City 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 North Sioux City, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of South Dakota and the Great Plains
North Sioux City is one of the places we list in South Dakota, and South Dakota is part of our Great Plains service area. Browse the South Dakota 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 North Sioux City, SD.
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.
North Sioux City rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in North Sioux City, South Dakota?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in North Sioux City and Union 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 North Sioux City is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. North Sioux City is about 71 miles south of Sioux Falls, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in North Sioux City?
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 North Sioux City site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Union County?
Start with South Dakota Department of Health (Office of Health Protection) (https://doh.sd.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 North Sioux City 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 North Sioux City 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 winter storm season in South Dakota?
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. Winter storm risk in South Dakota is highest October to April.
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.