Knoxville, Tennessee Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals

Numbers for Knoxville 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 Tennessee (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 Knox County, Tennessee.
• Population: 198,162 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 2 of 20 Tennessee places on our list.
• Land area: 99 square miles, about 2,007 people per square mile.
• Elevation: about 886 feet.
• Knoxville is the county seat of Knox County.
• Nearest larger place we list: Lexington-Fayette, KY, 146 miles north.
• Other places we list within 50 miles: 4.

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

In Tennessee, calls like this often follow tornado and flood. When an outage runs long, a 20 ft refrigerated trailer rental gives a kitchen, grocer, or care facility cold space to move product into while the building recovers.

For official emergency information in Tennessee, see Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.

• The address in Knoxville (and the Knox 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 Knoxville are health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events.

Tennessee has the eighth-most farms in the U.S.; beef cattle and broilers lead livestock, and soybeans, corn, cotton and tomatoes are major crops. Harvest and livestock processing peaks can create short-term cold storage needs at packers and growers.

Food and drink production is Tennessee's second-largest manufacturing sector, with brands such as Bush's Beans, Jack Daniel's, Little Debbie and Mountain Dew made in the state. Food manufacturers and co-packers often need temporary refrigerated capacity during plant outages, expansions or seasonal peaks.

Knoxville 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 Tennessee: CMA Fest (June); Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and Beale Street Music Festival (May). Large downtown crowds raise demand for catering, event kitchens and cold storage.

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

Local health departments, such as Knox County's, review food service plans for the state and handle temporary event permits for vendors, so requirements and fees vary by county. Check with the county health department before an event or emergency setup to confirm which permit applies.

Under the Tennessee Food Safety Act (Tenn. Code 68-14-718), plans for a newly built or extensively remodeled food service establishment must be submitted for review by the Tennessee Department of Health. A temporary kitchen that is meant to operate as a food establishment may need plan review before a permit is issued.

• 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 Knoxville 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 Knox County Health Department, Environmental Health.
• 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 Knoxville, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.