Hondo, Texas Refrigerated Container Rentals

Numbers for Hondo 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 Medina County, Texas.
• Population: 8,786 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 18 of 20 Texas places on our list.
• Land area: 10 square miles, about 874 people per square mile.
• Elevation: about 902 feet.
• Hondo is the county seat of Medina County.
• Nearest larger place we list: Pearsall, 32 miles south.
• Other places we list within 50 miles: 2.

Emergency support for Hondo 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 Hondo (and the Medina 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 Hondo are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.

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.

Hondo 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.

Renting a refrigerated trailer in Hondo 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 Hondo 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 Hondo, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.