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.
San Antonio, Texas Refrigeration Trailer Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in San Antonio, Texas, you can rent cold storage from HHrefrigeration and have it planned for your address. We rent refrigerated trailers and containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to businesses and institutions in Bexar County and Comal County.
San Antonio is a city in Bexar County and Comal County with about 1,495,295 residents (2023 Census Bureau estimate), and it is the county seat. Customers who rent in a place like this include health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events. 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 San Antonio and the dates you need.
San Antonio, TX at a glance
Numbers for San Antonio 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 Bexar County and Comal County, Texas.
- Population: 1,495,295 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 2 of 20 Texas places on our list.
- Land area: 499 square miles, about 2,998 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 722 feet.
- San Antonio is the county seat of Bexar County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Houston, 190 miles east.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 1.
How we plan getting a trailer to San Antonio
Every rental in San Antonio starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for San Antonio, TX moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in San Antonio, 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 San Antonio include I-35 and I-10. 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.
- San Antonio is roughly 190 straight-line miles west 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 San Antonio
When cold storage fails in San Antonio, 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 San Antonio (and the Bexar 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 San Antonio
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.
San Antonio draws about 32 million visitors a year to the River Walk, the Alamo, SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Tourism and hospitality kitchens can need temporary kitchens and warewashing during peak seasons.
Fort Sam Houston, Lackland and Randolph Air Force Bases are in or near the city, and Valero and Toyota have major operations here. Large institutional and industrial employers often have big food-service operations that can need backup cold storage.
The area is among North America's most flood-prone, and the February 2021 winter storm brought snow and rolling blackouts. Floods and grid emergencies can interrupt commercial refrigeration.
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.
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 San Antonio
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like San Antonio are health systems, school districts and campuses, hotel and banquet kitchens, grocery chains, cold-storage and distribution operators, and large events.
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.
San Antonio 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: State Fair of Texas (Late September to mid-October); South by Southwest (SXSW) (March). Large fair food operations can need extra cold storage and temporary kitchen capacity.
Equipment you can rent in San Antonio
Refrigeration is our focus, and San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio
Renting a refrigerated trailer in San Antonio is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
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.
Retail food establishments in Texas are regulated under the Texas Food Establishment Rules, 25 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 228, which incorporate the federal Food Code; DSHS publishes the rules and guidance. Any temporary kitchen or storage used by a food business needs to meet these state rules, so confirm requirements with the permitting authority before setting up.
- 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio
Highways and routes tied to San Antonio:
San Antonio sits at about 722 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Hondo (39 miles west), Pearsall (52 miles southwest), Austin (74 miles northeast).
- I-35: Interstate 35 runs through the city on the Austin corridor.
- I-10: I-10 passes through San Antonio on its way from El Paso to Houston.
Rental prices for San Antonio 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 San Antonio, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Texas and the Southwest
San Antonio 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 San Antonio, 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.
San Antonio rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in San Antonio, Texas?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in San Antonio and Bexar 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 San Antonio is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. San Antonio is about 190 miles west 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 San Antonio?
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 San Antonio site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Bexar 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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.