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.
Springfield, South Dakota Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Springfield, South Dakota. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Springfield and across Bon Homme County.
Springfield is a city in Bon Homme County with about 1,913 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). Customers who rent in a place like this include grocers, school and care-home kitchens, restaurants, lodges and motels, farm and ranch operations, and the groups that run fairs, rodeos, and festivals. 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 Springfield the unit will sit.
Springfield, SD at a glance
Numbers for Springfield 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 Bon Homme County, South Dakota.
- Population: 1,913 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 18 of 20 South Dakota places on our list.
- Land area: 1.0 square miles, about 1,855 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 1,289 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: O'Neill, NE, 47 miles southwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 2.
How we plan getting a trailer to Springfield
Every rental in Springfield starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Springfield, SD moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Springfield, 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.
- Springfield 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.
- Springfield is roughly 75 straight-line miles southwest 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 Springfield
Emergency support for Springfield runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In South Dakota, calls like this often follow winter storm and flood. 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 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 Springfield (and the Bon Homme 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 Springfield
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. The hottest stretch runs june to August, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Springfield.
Mike Durfee State Prison is a major regional employer, and Springfield sits on the north shore of Lewis and Clark Lake, a Missouri River reservoir popular for hunting, fishing and camping. An institution and recreation traffic both create food-service demand.
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.
A February 2026 winter storm left about 53,174 South Dakota households without power; Black Hills Electric Cooperative reported losing 96 percent of its power, its largest outage ever, and the governor activated the state emergency plan. Multi-day rural outages often spoil refrigerated food and halt commercial kitchens until lines are rebuilt.
Food service and business in Springfield
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a community like Springfield are grocers, school and care-home kitchens, restaurants, lodges and motels, farm and ranch operations, and the groups that run fairs, rodeos, and festivals.
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.
Springfield 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: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (Early August (10 days starting the first Friday)); South Dakota State Fair (Huron) (Late August to early September (2026: Sept 2-7)). Huge, short-lived crowds can strain food vendors and often drive demand for temporary cold storage and mobile kitchens.
Equipment you can rent in Springfield
Refrigeration is our focus, and Springfield customers rent the same four units as the rest of South Dakota:
Many Springfield 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 Springfield
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Springfield is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
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.
USDA guidance, repeated by South Dakota media, says to discard refrigerated perishables such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs and leftovers after a power outage of four hours or more. This four-hour rule often drives the decision to bring in replacement refrigeration quickly after an outage.
- 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 Springfield 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 Springfield
Springfield's road access comes from county and state routes in Bon Homme County. For planning, here are the main corridors that cross South Dakota:
Springfield sits at about 1,289 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Parkston (37 miles north), O'Neill, NE (47 miles southwest), Beresford (58 miles east), Wayne, NE (62 miles southeast), North Sioux City (75 miles east).
- 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 Springfield 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 Springfield, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of South Dakota and the Great Plains
Springfield 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 Springfield, 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.
Springfield rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Springfield, South Dakota?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Springfield and Bon Homme 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 Springfield is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Springfield is about 75 miles southwest 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 Springfield?
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 Springfield site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Bon Homme 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 Springfield 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 Springfield 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.