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.
Springfield, Vermont Refrigerated Container Rentals
Rental refrigeration is available in Springfield, Vermont. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Springfield and across Windsor County.
Springfield is a town in Windsor County with about 9,069 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 Springfield and the dates you need.
Springfield, VT at a glance
Numbers for Springfield 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 Vermont (December 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: town in Windsor County, Vermont.
- Population: 9,069 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 7 of 20 Vermont places on our list.
- Land area: 49 square miles, about 184 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 528 feet.
- Nearest larger place we list: Hartford, 26 miles north.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 11.
How we plan getting a trailer to Springfield
Every rental in Springfield starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Springfield, VT moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Springfield, 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 Springfield include I-91. 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.
- Springfield is roughly 95 straight-line miles southeast of Colchester, Vermont'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 Springfield
When cold storage fails in Springfield, speed of information matters most. Call (888) 385-5513 any hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and tell us:
In Vermont, calls like this often follow flood and ice storm. For this kind of event, a refrigerated container rental holds bulk product, and a 12 ft trailer covers a small kitchen's cooler and freezer.
For official emergency information in Vermont, see Vermont Emergency Management. We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Springfield (and the Windsor 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 Springfield
Vermont summers are warm in the valleys, with typical highs above 80 F in the southeast and along Lake Champlain and below 70 F in the high Green Mountains, and hot days (87 F or more) averaging 19 per year in 2020 to 2024. Winters are cold and snowy, with typical lows below 5 F in the northeast and some high-elevation sites seeing more than 150 inches of snow a year. Hospitals, universities, grocers, and restaurants here often need a trailer that fits a narrow service lane or a shared loading dock.
Springfield is known for machine tools (the Precision Valley), including Jones and Lamson, Fellows Gear Shaper and Bryant Chucking Grinder. Industrial manufacturers have large workforces and on-site food service.
Springfield Hospital is in town, and the Stellafane convention for amateur astronomers has been held nearly every summer since 1926. A hospital depends on cold storage, and annual conventions create event-catering demand.
Flood risk in Vermont (Summer and fall, plus spring thaw): Tropical Storm Irene (August 2011) dropped 3 to 7 inches of rain in under 18 hours, causing the worst flooding in southern and eastern Vermont since 1927. The July 9 to 11, 2023 flood brought 4 to 9 inches of rain, with a record 12.1 inches in Montpelier for July. Flooded kitchens and cold rooms, or lost power and road access, can often create a need for temporary refrigeration and a temporary kitchen.
Ice storm risk in Vermont (December to March): The January 1998 ice storm brought 1 to 2 inches of ice, dairy losses and widespread tree and utility damage across the Northeast, costing about $2 billion. Ice-storm outages can often last long enough to threaten stored milk and food.
A local newspaper noted that the July 2023 storms did not cause the widespread power outages that Tropical Storm Irene did in 2011, which came with high winds. Tropical remnants can combine flooding and wind-driven outages.
Food service and business in Springfield
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Springfield are supermarkets, school districts, clinics and care facilities, hotels and lodges, caterers, and local processors and growers.
Waterbury hosts Ben & Jerry's factory tours and state office complexes, and its tourism peaks in October foliage season. Visitor-heavy attractions concentrate food service and cold-chain needs.
A 2025 Vermont Agency of Agriculture report put the annual economic impact of the dairy industry at $5.4 billion, with over 480 dairy farms and over 156 processors. Milk, cheese and yogurt depend on continuous refrigeration from farm to processor.
Springfield 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 Vermont: Lake Champlain International Father's Day Fishing Derby (June); Champlain Valley Fair (Late August). Large outdoor events often use temporary food service and cold storage.
Equipment you can rent in Springfield
Refrigeration is our focus, and Springfield customers rent the same four units as the rest of Vermont:
If the kitchen itself is down, add a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer so Springfield 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 Springfield
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Springfield is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Under 18 V.S.A. section 4351, a person may not operate a retail food establishment without a license from the Department of Health. Temporary food operations are still subject to state licensing.
The Health Department's electrical outage guidance for food establishments (July 2023) covers refrigeration failure, using a three-bay sink if the dishwasher is down, and asks operators with outages of four hours or longer to contact the department. Outages beyond four hours and lost dishwashing capacity are the situations where emergency cold storage or warewashing may be considered.
- 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 Springfield 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 Vermont Department of Health, Food and Lodging 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 Springfield
Highways and routes tied to Springfield:
Springfield sits at about 528 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Newport, NH (15 miles east), Westminster (15 miles south), Hartford (26 miles north), Dorset (28 miles west), Brattleboro (31 miles south).
- I-91: Also US 5 and VT 10, 11, 106 and 143.
Rental prices for Springfield 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 Springfield, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Vermont and the Northeast
Springfield is one of the places we list in Vermont, and Vermont is part of our Northeast service area. Browse the Vermont 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 Springfield, VT.
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.
Springfield rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Springfield, Vermont?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Springfield and Windsor 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 Springfield is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Springfield is about 95 miles southeast of Colchester, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Springfield?
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 Springfield site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Windsor County?
Start with Vermont Department of Health, Food and Lodging Program (https://www.healthvermont.gov/node/385). 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 Springfield 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 Springfield 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 flood season in Vermont?
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. Flood risk in Vermont is highest Summer and fall, plus spring thaw.
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.