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.
Commerce, Texas Refrigerated Container Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Commerce, Texas. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Commerce and across Hunt County.
Commerce is a city in Hunt County with about 9,467 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate). 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 Commerce and the dates you need.
Commerce, TX at a glance
Numbers for Commerce 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 Texas (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 Hunt County, Texas.
- Population: 9,467 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 12 of 20 Texas places on our list.
- Land area: 8.3 square miles, about 1,136 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 535 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Dallas, 59 miles southwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 0.
How we plan getting a trailer to Commerce
Every rental in Commerce starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Commerce, TX moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Commerce, 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 Commerce include SH 24. 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.
- Commerce is roughly 241 straight-line miles north of Houston, Texas'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 Commerce
When cold storage fails in Commerce, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Texas, calls like this often follow hurricane 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 Texas, see Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Commerce (and the Hunt 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 Commerce
Summers are hot statewide, and the humid Piney Woods and Gulf Coast make the heat feel more intense, with record highs near 120 F in the west. Winters are mild on the coast and in the south but coldest in the Panhandle, where Arctic blasts bring freezing temperatures and snow. Texas averages about 139 tornadoes a year, mostly in spring. Restaurants, hotels, grocers, and large event venues often rent refrigeration trailers when equipment fails during peak heat.
East Texas A&M University, with about 12,300 students and 900 employees, is Commerce's largest employer, followed by Walmart, Commerce ISD, Legacy Housing and Ben E. Keith Company. University dining and a food-distribution employer can need temporary refrigeration or dishwashing capacity.
The annual Bois d'Arc Bash includes a parade, vendors, a 5K and an auto show. Festival food vendors can use temporary kitchens and cold storage.
Spring is peak storm season, with frequent thunderstorms and past tornadoes in the area. Severe-weather outages can interrupt food refrigeration.
Hurricane risk in Texas (June to November): Hurricane Beryl came ashore near Matagorda on July 8, 2024, and Hurricane Harvey hit as a Category 4 in August 2017 with more than 40 inches of rain in many areas. Storm-driven outages and flooding can leave restaurants, grocers and food warehouses without refrigeration, which often creates a need for emergency cold storage.
Flood risk in Texas (Spring through fall): Harvey was described by Harris County flood officials as the third 500-year flood in three years, and over 17,000 rescues were made. Flooded kitchens and warewashing areas can force food businesses to rely on temporary kitchens and dishwashing capacity while they repair.
In February 2021 ERCOT ordered rotating outages and the grid came within about 4 minutes 37 seconds of total failure; more than 5 million people lost power at the peak. Prolonged grid emergencies can leave commercial refrigeration without power and often drive demand for independent, generator-backed cold storage.
Food service and business in Commerce
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Commerce are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is home to 23 Fortune 500 companies, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is one of the world's busiest transportation hubs. A major air and rail distribution hub concentrates food distributors and caterers that can need extra refrigerated or kitchen capacity.
San Antonio draws about 32 million visitors a year to attractions such as the River Walk, the Alamo, SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Tourism-heavy hospitality operations can need temporary kitchens and dishwashing during peak seasons or renovations.
Commerce 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 Texas: San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo (February); Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (March). Stock show and bowl-game crowds can raise short-term demand for temporary food service and cold storage.
Equipment you can rent in Commerce
Refrigeration is our focus, and Commerce customers rent the same four units as the rest of Texas:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Commerce 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 Commerce
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Commerce is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
DSHS keeps a registry of local food establishment ordinances, showing that many Texas cities and counties, such as McKinney, adopt their own food establishment regulations alongside the state rules. Local rules can add requirements for temporary or mobile setups, so local plan review or permit checks often apply.
Federal CDC guidance says a closed refrigerator keeps food safe about 4 hours without power, a full freezer about 48 hours (24 if half full), and perishable food above 40 F should be discarded. These time limits are why food businesses often seek backup refrigeration quickly during an extended 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 Commerce 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 Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Retail Food Establishments program.
- 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 Commerce
Highways and routes tied to Commerce:
Commerce sits at about 535 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Kaufman (52 miles southwest), Hugo, OK (58 miles northeast), Dallas (59 miles southwest), Sanger (74 miles west), Idabel, OK (77 miles northeast).
- SH 24: State Highways 11, 24, 50 and 224 and Loop 178 serve Commerce.
Rental prices for Commerce 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 Commerce, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Texas and the Southwest
Commerce is one of the places we list in Texas, and Texas is part of our Southwest service area. Browse the Texas 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 Commerce, TX.
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.
Commerce rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Commerce, Texas?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Commerce and Hunt 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 Commerce is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Commerce is about 241 miles north of Houston, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Commerce?
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 Commerce site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Hunt County?
Start with Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Retail Food Establishments program (https://www.dshs.texas.gov/retail-food-establishments). 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 Commerce 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 Commerce 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 hurricane season in Texas?
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. Hurricane risk in Texas is highest June to November.
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.