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.
Hillsboro, Texas Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Hillsboro, Texas. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Hillsboro and across Hill County.
Hillsboro is a city in Hill County with about 8,703 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. Customers who rent in a place like this include grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds. 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 Hillsboro the unit will sit.
Hillsboro, TX at a glance
Numbers for Hillsboro 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 Hill County, Texas.
- Population: 8,703 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 20 of 20 Texas places on our list.
- Land area: 11 square miles, about 801 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 643 feet.
- Hillsboro is the county seat of Hill County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Woodway, 36 miles south.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 1.
How we plan getting a trailer to Hillsboro
Every rental in Hillsboro starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Hillsboro, TX moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro include I-35 and SH 22. 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.
- Hillsboro is roughly 185 straight-line miles northwest 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 Hillsboro
Emergency support for Hillsboro runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Texas, calls like this often follow wildfire and tornado. If evacuations or shutoffs close a kitchen, a mobile kitchen rental and a refrigerated container can keep feeding crews and residents.
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 Hillsboro (and the Hill 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 Hillsboro
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. The hottest stretch runs june to September, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Hillsboro.
Hillsboro is the county seat of Hill County and home to Hill College. Campus dining and county events can need temporary kitchens.
Annual events include the Hill County Fair and Livestock Show in January, the Hill College Rodeo in March, Churrofest in May and Autumnfest in October. Fair and festival vendors can use temporary refrigeration and warewashing.
Interstate 35 runs along the east side of Hillsboro, with the I-35E/I-35W split just north of the city limits. The I-35 split puts the city at a major freight and travel junction.
Wildfire risk in Texas (Late winter to spring, and during drought): The Smokehouse Creek Fire began on February 26, 2024 in the Panhandle, burned about 1.06 million acres and killed an estimated 15,000 cattle; it was started by downed power lines. Large fires can disrupt rural power and displace ranch and plant operations, which can create demand for temporary cold storage and field kitchens for crews.
Tornado risk in Texas (April to June): Texas averages about 139 tornadoes a year, more than any other state, most often in North Texas and the Panhandle. Severe storms and tornadoes can cut power to food facilities for days and damage kitchens, which can lead to a need for temporary cold storage or kitchens.
Hurricane Harvey in 2017 left roughly 336,000 people in Texas without electricity. Storm outages combined with flooding can strand food businesses without both power and working kitchens.
Food service and business in Hillsboro
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Hillsboro are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.
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.
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.
Hillsboro 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: South by Southwest (SXSW) (March); San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo (February). Festival catering and pop-up food service can use temporary kitchens, cold storage and dishwashing trailers.
Equipment you can rent in Hillsboro
Refrigeration is our focus, and Hillsboro customers rent the same four units as the rest of Texas:
Many Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro
Highways and routes tied to Hillsboro:
Hillsboro sits at about 643 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Woodway (36 miles south), Fort Worth (55 miles north), Dallas (58 miles north), Kaufman (61 miles northeast), Sanger (95 miles north).
- I-35: Exits 364-370; the I-35E/I-35W split is just north of the city.
- SH 22: Texas State Highway 22 runs through the center of town concurrent with SH 171.
Rental prices for Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Texas and the Southwest
Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro, 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.
Hillsboro rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Hillsboro, Texas?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Hillsboro and Hill 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 Hillsboro is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Hillsboro is about 185 miles northwest 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 Hillsboro?
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 Hillsboro site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Hill 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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro 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 wildfire 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. Wildfire risk in Texas is highest Late winter to spring, and during drought.
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.