Dallas, Texas Refrigerated Container Rentals

Numbers for Dallas 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 Collin County and Dallas County, Texas.
• Population: 1,302,868 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 3 of 20 Texas places on our list.
• Land area: 340 square miles, about 3,837 people per square mile.
• Elevation: about 482 feet.
• Dallas is the county seat of Collin County.
• Nearest larger place we list: Houston, 223 miles south.
• Other places we list within 50 miles: 3.

When cold storage fails in Dallas, 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 wildfire and tornado. Planned and emergency power shutoffs can leave stores and kitchens without refrigeration, and a refrigerated trailer with its own cooling system gives them somewhere cold to put product.

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 Dallas (and the Collin 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 Dallas are health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events.

Texas leads the nation in cattle, usually with more than 16 million head, and is also a large producer of rice, onions, watermelons, cantaloupes and Rio Grande Valley grapefruit. Livestock and produce handling depends on cold chain storage, and harvest peaks can create demand for temporary refrigerated capacity.

The Port of Houston ranks first in the U.S. for international waterborne tonnage and second for total cargo tonnage. Port and distribution activity often needs overflow refrigerated storage for imported and exported perishables.

Dallas 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.

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

DSHS defines a temporary food establishment as one operating no more than 14 consecutive days at a single event; a single-event permit is valid 14 days and a multiple-event permit two years. A temporary kitchen set up for an event or short emergency use generally falls under this permit category.

DSHS lists Mobile Food Vendors as a separate permit category and notes that operations inspected and permitted by a city, county or public health district are exempt from DSHS permitting. Mobile kitchens are often permitted locally, so customers should check with the city or county health authority where the unit will operate.

• 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 Dallas 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.

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 Dallas, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.