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.
Ephraim, Utah Walk-In Cooler Trailer Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in Ephraim, Utah, 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 Sanpete County.
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County with about 6,108 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 Ephraim and the dates you need.
Ephraim, UT at a glance
Numbers for Ephraim 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 Utah (November to March) 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 Sanpete County, Utah.
- Population: 6,108 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 13 of 20 Utah places on our list.
- Land area: 4.4 square miles, about 1,374 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 5,542 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Nephi, 28 miles northwest.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 3.
How we plan getting a trailer to Ephraim
Every rental in Ephraim starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Ephraim, UT moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Ephraim, 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 Ephraim include US-89. 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.
- Ephraim is roughly 100 straight-line miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah'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 Ephraim
When cold storage fails in Ephraim, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Utah, calls like this often follow winter storm and wildfire. 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 Utah, see Utah Division of Emergency Management. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Ephraim (and the Sanpete 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 Ephraim
Summers are hot and very dry; Salt Lake City averages about a 94F July high with roughly 36 percent relative humidity, while St. George averages about 102F in July. Winters are cold at elevation, with below-zero lows in most areas most years, and Salt Lake City sees about 52 inches of snow a year. Winter inversions can trap cold air and haze in valleys for weeks. Resorts, lodges, hospitals, and event operators rely on short-term refrigeration for busy seasons and breakdowns.
Ephraim is home to Snow College (about 5,900 students including its Richfield campus) and a Utah State University branch campus. College dining and events rely on kitchens that can need temporary refrigeration or dishwashing.
Ephraim is in Sanpete County, Utah's turkey center, home to the Moroni Feed Company and its Norbest brand. Turkey growers and processors need cold-chain capacity, especially around the holidays.
Winter storm risk in Utah (November to March): Snowfall is common statewide except the far south; lake-effect snow from the Great Salt Lake pushes some Wasatch totals very high. Passes such as Parleys Summit on I-80 climb above 7,000 feet. Snow and ice can slow food distribution trucks and cause power outages, which can create a need for backup cold storage.
Wildfire risk in Utah (June to September): Dry lightning and dry summer weather often start wildfires. The state forestry agency reported that about 55 percent of Utah's 2024 wildfires were human-caused. Fires and smoke can interrupt power and evacuate or close restaurants, so businesses often need temporary cold storage or a temporary kitchen.
Rocky Mountain Power has used wildfire Public Safety Power Shutoffs in Utah, mostly in southern and central areas. A June 2025 watch covered roughly 18,000 customers, and a shutoff left about 7,700 customers without power in places such as Beaver, Milford and Cedar City. A planned shutoff can last hours to days and can leave restaurants, stores and caterers without refrigeration.
Food service and business in Ephraim
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Ephraim are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.
Sanpete County is Utah's turkey center, home to the Moroni Feed Company cooperative and its Norbest brand, a major regional turkey grower and processor. Turkey processing and holiday-season shipping can create heavy seasonal demand for refrigerated trailer space.
Visitors spent a record $13.7 billion in Utah in 2025 according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, and skier spending per visit hit a record $392. Tourism, ski resorts and national park gateway towns run restaurants, lodges and events that can need temporary kitchens and extra cold storage.
Ephraim 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 Utah: Days of '47 Rodeo (July); Moab Jeep Safari (spring (around Easter)). Multi-day crowds create demand for temporary food service and refrigerated storage for vendors.
Equipment you can rent in Ephraim
Refrigeration is our focus, and Ephraim customers rent the same four units as the rest of Utah:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Ephraim 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 Ephraim
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Ephraim is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Under Utah rule R392-102, a mobile food business needs a permit from a local health department. A temporary permit covers fixed-location operation up to 14 consecutive days, and health departments must honor mobile permits issued by other Utah health departments. Anyone running a mobile kitchen in Utah should confirm the permit with the local health department where it will operate.
Utah food trucks and mobile units must operate from a local health department approved commissary under R392-102. A rented mobile kitchen or dishwashing trailer does not replace the commissary requirement for a mobile food business.
- 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 Ephraim 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 Central Utah Public Health Department.
- 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 Ephraim
Highways and routes tied to Ephraim:
Ephraim sits at about 5,542 feet above sea level, so snow and ice can linger on approach roads well into spring.
Nearby places we also serve: Nephi (28 miles northwest), Price (45 miles northeast), Richfield (49 miles southwest), Delta (51 miles west), Provo (62 miles north).
- US-89: Runs through the city.
Rental prices for Ephraim 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 Ephraim, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Utah and the Mountain West
Ephraim is one of the places we list in Utah, and Utah is part of our Mountain West service area. Browse the Utah 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 Ephraim, UT.
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.
Ephraim rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Ephraim, Utah?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Ephraim and Sanpete 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 Ephraim is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Ephraim is about 100 miles south of Salt Lake City, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Ephraim?
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 Ephraim site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Sanpete County?
Start with Central Utah Public Health Department (https://centralutahhealth.gov/). 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 Ephraim 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 Ephraim 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 winter storm season in Utah?
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. Winter storm risk in Utah is highest November to March.
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.