Lexington, Tennessee Refrigerated Container Rentals

Numbers for Lexington 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 Henderson County, Tennessee.
• Population: 7,988 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 12 of 20 Tennessee places on our list.
• Land area: 12 square miles, about 683 people per square mile.
• Elevation: about 522 feet.
• Lexington is the county seat of Henderson County.
• Nearest larger place we list: Milan, 28 miles northwest.
• Other places we list within 50 miles: 3.

When cold storage fails in Lexington, 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 drought and tornado. When summer heat pushes a compressor past its limit, a 12 ft refrigerated trailer or 20 ft refrigerated trailer can take over cold storage while the walk-in is repaired.

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 Lexington (and the Henderson 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 Lexington are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.

FedEx runs its global air hub at Memphis International Airport, and the Port of Memphis is the fifth-busiest inland water port in the U.S. A large logistics base means many perishable shipments pass through the state and can be held in temporary refrigerated trailers.

Chattanooga opened the world's first Coca-Cola bottling plant in 1899, and food and beverage production remains a major industry in the city. Beverage and food plants rely on cold chains that can be interrupted by outages or equipment failures.

Lexington 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 Lexington is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.

Food service establishment rules are in Tennessee rule chapter 1200-23-01; plan submittals and enforcement are covered in section 1200-23-01-.08. These rules set the standards a temporary kitchen or warewashing setup is inspected against.

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.

• 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 Lexington 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 Tennessee Department of Health, Environmental Health (Food Service program).
• 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 Lexington, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.