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.
Jefferson, Wisconsin Refrigerated Container Rentals
If a walk-in cooler or freezer fails in Jefferson, Wisconsin, 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 Jefferson County.
Jefferson is a city in Jefferson County with about 7,646 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 Jefferson the unit will sit.
Jefferson, WI at a glance
Numbers for Jefferson 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 Wisconsin (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 Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
- Population: 7,646 (2023 Census Bureau estimate), number 19 of 20 Wisconsin places on our list.
- Land area: 5.8 square miles, about 1,313 people per square mile.
- Elevation: about 801 feet.
- Jefferson is the county seat of Jefferson County.
- Nearest larger place we list: Madison, 32 miles west.
- Other places we list within 50 miles: 4.
How we plan getting a trailer to Jefferson
Every rental in Jefferson starts with the address, not a warehouse. Here is how a request for Jefferson, WI moves from call to cold storage:
- Call or send the form. Tell us the street address in Jefferson, 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.
- Jefferson is reached by county and state roads, and Wisconsin's main corridors include I-94, I-90, and I-43. Tell us the street address and we confirm the approach, the final turn, and the room the truck needs.
- Jefferson is about 43 miles west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest city on our list. We plan the trip around that distance and the roads between, then confirm timing 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 Jefferson
Emergency support for Jefferson runs through one number, (888) 385-5513, answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have these details ready:
In Wisconsin, calls like this often follow tornado and flood. When an outage runs long, a 20 ft refrigerated trailer rental gives a kitchen, grocer, or care facility cold space to move product into while the building recovers.
For official emergency information in Wisconsin, see Wisconsin Emergency Management (Ready Wisconsin). We are not an emergency agency; for danger to life, call 911.
- The address in Jefferson (and the Jefferson 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 Jefferson
Wisconsin has warm summers (statewide July highs average about 80 F) and long, cold, snowy winters (January highs average about 24 F and lows near 4 F). Statewide snowfall averages roughly 49 inches a year, with far more in the Lake Superior snowbelt. The hottest stretch runs june to August, and the coldest december to February. Both extremes put stress on commercial refrigeration in Jefferson.
Jefferson has a Valero ethanol plant, a Purina cat food plant and a Generac Power Systems plant. Food and pet food production often relies on temperature-controlled storage.
Gemutlichkeit Days, a German heritage festival since 1971, is held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Festival vendors often need cold storage and mobile kitchens.
Tornado risk in Wisconsin (May to August (peak in June)): Wisconsin averages about 23 tornadoes a year, with the peak season running May through August and June the busiest month. Tornado and severe-thunderstorm damage to power lines can often leave restaurants, grocers and event sites without refrigeration or kitchen capacity.
Flood risk in Wisconsin (Spring through late summer): Heavy rain on August 20-21, 2018 produced up to 11-15 inches west of Madison and caused flash flooding and evacuations. Milwaukee County saw record flash flooding on August 9-10, 2025. Flooded kitchens and cold rooms can often take a food business out of service, creating a need for temporary cold storage or a temporary kitchen while repairs are made.
Storms on August 20, 2018 knocked out power to about 6,000 Madison Gas and Electric customers, and flooded roads delayed some repairs. Flood-related outages can often last long enough to threaten refrigerated food in commercial kitchens and stores.
Food service and business in Jefferson
The kinds of operations that rent refrigeration in a city like Jefferson are grocers, restaurants, school and hospital kitchens, hotels, farm and food-processing operations, and community events that draw crowds.
Wisconsin's economy includes dairy, cranberries and ginseng, with manufacturing, healthcare and tourism, and a long-standing beer industry centered in Milwaukee. Brewing, cranberry and specialty crop handling often need refrigerated storage during harvest and packing peaks.
Door County tourism generated more than $600 million in economic impact in 2023, making it eighth among Wisconsin counties. Seasonal restaurants, resorts and festivals there often need extra cold storage and kitchen capacity in peak summer and fall months.
Jefferson 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 Wisconsin: Green Bay Packers home games (September to January); Gary Con (March). Stadium-area hospitality and caterers can often use temporary cold storage and kitchens for big-crowd weekends.
Equipment you can rent in Jefferson
Refrigeration is our focus, and Jefferson customers rent the same four units as the rest of Wisconsin:
Many Jefferson 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 Jefferson
Renting a refrigerated trailer in Jefferson is simple, but a few items decide whether it runs smoothly on the first day.
Under ATCP 75.075 a new or extensively remodeled retail food establishment must submit a plan to DATCP or its agent for approval. A temporary kitchen set up as a new retail food operation can often trigger plan review, so operators should check with the regulator early.
A Wisconsin mobile retail food establishment must have a licensed base, and the regulatory authority performs a plan review before licensing a mobile unit. Mobile kitchen use in Wisconsin can often involve both a base license and plan review.
- 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 Jefferson 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 Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Division of Food and Recreational Safety.
- 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 Jefferson
Jefferson's road access comes from county and state routes in Jefferson County. For planning, here are the main corridors that cross Wisconsin:
Jefferson sits at about 801 feet above sea level.
Nearby places we also serve: Madison (32 miles west), Lake Geneva (35 miles southeast), Harvard, IL (41 miles south), Milwaukee (43 miles east), Rockford, IL (53 miles south).
- I-94: Runs from Hudson at the Minnesota line through Madison and Milwaukee to the Illinois line near Kenosha.
- I-90: Runs from La Crosse at the Minnesota line to Beloit, passing Sparta and the Madison area.
- I-43: Runs from Beloit through Milwaukee to Howard near Green Bay.
- I-41: Runs from the Illinois line near Russell north through Milwaukee-area suburbs to Howard near Green Bay.
Rental prices for Jefferson 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 Jefferson, setup, servicing, and minimum terms are confirmed in your quote.
More of Wisconsin and the Midwest
Jefferson is one of the places we list in Wisconsin, and Wisconsin is part of our Midwest service area. Browse the Wisconsin 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 Jefferson, WI.
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.
Jefferson rental questions
Do you rent refrigerated trailers in Jefferson, Wisconsin?
Yes. HHrefrigeration rents refrigerated trailers, refrigerated containers, mobile kitchens, and dishwashing trailers to commercial and industrial customers in Jefferson and Jefferson 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 Jefferson is far from a major city?
We plan the delivery from your street address, not from a fixed point on the map. Jefferson is about 43 miles west of Milwaukee, so we confirm the route, the final approach, and the timing with you in the quote.
What power does a refrigerated trailer need in Jefferson?
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 Jefferson site before delivery, and send the voltage, phase, and amps with your request.
Who do I contact about food safety rules in Jefferson County?
Start with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Division of Food and Recreational Safety (https://datcp.wi.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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 tornado season in Wisconsin?
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. Tornado risk in Wisconsin is highest May to August (peak in June).
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.