El Mirage Refrigerated Trailers, Walk-In Coolers, Cold Storage Trailers & Refrigerated Containers for Rent
Plan a refrigerated trailer or container for your El Mirage project with Lock-N-Roll Cold Storage. We help Maricopa County hospitals, schools, hotels, food-service operations, and public agencies protect stock during renovations, outages, events, and emergency response. Call 888 385-5513 for 24/7 support and emergency deployment coordination, and ask about a mobile kitchen or dishwashing trailer to go with it.
- Refrigerated trailer pricing
- Starting at $1,295 · by rental length
- Delivery planning
- Delivery schedule confirmed in your quote
A refrigerated trailer plan for El Mirage.
Straight-line, El Mirage lies roughly 15 miles west of Phoenix, in Maricopa County. Closest towns we also cover: Youngtown (about 1 mile), Litchfield Park (about 6 miles), and Glendale (about 9 miles).
Construction began on GO|99 North, a 1.1 million-square-foot speculative warehouse in Tolleson, in July 2026
Tolleson is about 11 miles southeast of El Mirage.
GO Industrial has started building GO|99 North in Tolleson's Estrella Park area, a 1.1 million-square-foot Class A warehouse and distribution building. Willmeng Construction is the builder and DLR Group designed it.
A haboob took out power across the Valley, then the clock started
Phoenix is about 14 miles east of El Mirage.
Phoenix: The haboob that crossed the Valley on August 25, 2025 left up to 54,000 SRP customers and up to 12,000 APS customers without power at its peak, with about a hundred and fifty still waiting by the next morning.
Seafood City opened at Chandler Fashion Center with a 300-seat food hall
Chandler is about 35 miles southeast of El Mirage.
Seafood City, Arizona's first location of the Filipino supermarket chain, opened July 30, 2026 in the former Sears at Chandler Fashion Center, with a live seafood wall and a 300-seat food hall.
Wickenburg approved an 86-room, $13 million Cobblestone Hotel and Suites on US 60
Wickenburg is about 37 miles northwest of El Mirage.
In December 2021, Wickenburg's council approved the development review for a Cobblestone Hotel and Suites, an 86-room, $13 million project along US 60 with access from El Recreo Drive and Bass Road, after approving the rezone earlier that year.
Compare refrigerated trailers and containers.
Review all 4 refrigerated trailer and container sizes for your El Mirage project, with starting prices by rental length. Select a model for its specifications, photographs, and rental details.
Scroll across the table to compare specifications and starting prices.
| Model | Format | Temperature options | Power example | Starting at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12ft Refrigerated Trailer | Refrigerated trailer | Confirm for the assigned 12ft unit | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | $1,295 |
| 20ft Refrigerated Trailer | Refrigerated trailer | Separate 32°F, 15°F, and -5°F configurations; confirm the required unit | 220V, single-phase, 40–60A; verify the offered configuration | $1,495 |
| 20ft Refrigerated Container | Refrigerated container | Review the selected container's specification | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | $2,495 |
| 40ft Refrigerated Container | Refrigerated container | Confirm for the assigned unit | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | $3,495 |
Configuration examples shown. Confirm the assigned unit’s temperature range and connections in your quote. Starting prices by rental length are listed on each model page; delivery, setup, taxes, and availability are confirmed separately.
Construction
El Mirage's proposed FY2026-27 budget has a $47.5 million general fund, up 6.45 percent, with no property tax rate increase
At an April 1, 2026 work session, El Mirage presented its fiscal year 2026-27 budget proposal. The general fund is about $47.5 million, up 6.45 percent, the property tax rate is not rising, and water and wastewater rates would go up 3 percent. Budgets like this decide which city projects and events get funded in the next year.
City events, park programs and cleanups come out of a budget like this, and most of them use temporary kitchens and coolers. A parks department that holds a summer movie night or a holiday event does not need to own a refrigerator truck. A 12ft refrigerated trailer can be rented for a single weekend, and the rental calculator shows what it costs.
Construction
El Mirage opened a new 7,370-square-foot Public Works facility near 121st and Peoria avenues in November 2024
In November 2024, El Mirage opened a new Public Works facility of about 7,370 square feet near 121st Avenue and Peoria Avenue. A department that maintains streets, parks and water systems now has a new base, and a new building often comes with a dedication.
An opening for a city building draws staff, council members and neighbors, and a small ceremony still needs cold drinks and food. The caterer or city department can rent a portable refrigerated trailer for the day or use a mobile kitchen trailer if there is no kitchen on site. The same rental suits a street crew on a heat day.
Compare refrigerated trailer and container prices.
Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated equipment and supporting facilities in El Mirage. Review the equipment details and project requirements with our team.
| Refrigerated unit | 1–6 days | 8–14 days | 15 days–1 month | More than 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12ft refrigerated trailer ↗ | $1,295 | $1,595 | $1,895 | $1,995 |
| 20ft refrigerated trailer ↗ | $1,495 | $1,695 | $1,995 | $1,895–$2,195 |
| 20ft refrigerated container ↗ | $2,495 | $2,495 | $2,995 | $2,995 |
| 40ft refrigerated container ↗ | $3,495 | $3,495 | $3,995 | $3,995 |
Supporting facility starting prices
| Supporting facility | 1–6 days | 8–14 days | 15 days–1 month | More than 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24ft mobile kitchen ↗ | $4,995–$7,995 | $4,995–$7,995 | $4,995–$7,995 | $4,995–$7,995 |
| 38ft mobile kitchen ↗ | $7,995 | $7,995 | $8,995 | $7,995 |
| 40ft mobile kitchen ↗ | $7,995 | $7,995 | $9,995 | $7,995 |
| 22–26ft low-temp dishwashing trailer ↗ | $4,995 | $4,995 | $4,995 | $4,995–$6,995 |
| 30ft conveyor dishwashing trailer ↗ | $7,995 | $7,995 | $7,995 | $6,995 |
Starting prices by rental length. Prices, availability, delivery timing, and equipment details are subject to change and will be confirmed in your final quote.
Need help now? Call 888 385-5513 for 24/7 support and current availability.
An 88-acre, $500 million rebuild starts with an industrial park at 79th and Grand
Peoria is about 14 miles north of El Mirage.
Greystar's Peoria Place covers 88 acres in downtown Peoria and is valued at $500 million, with apartments, build-to-rent homes and 20 acres of open space planned. Its first phase, Caliber, is a three-building industrial park at the southwest corner of 79th and Grand avenues, expected to finish between April and June 2024.
Festival Fields Park reopened in Avondale on November 30, 2019, after a $19 million, 30-acre expansion
Avondale is about 19 miles south of El Mirage.
Avondale held the grand reopening of Festival Fields Park at 101 E. Lower Buckeye Road on November 30, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m., with free admission, sports demos, a DJ and food.
Mesa voters approved $260 million, and the projects are coming up one by one
Mesa is about 38 miles east of El Mirage.
Mesa voters approved a $260 million bond in 2024, $90 million for public safety and $170 million for recreation, education and culture. Five park playgrounds were slated to be rebuilt between fall 2025 and summer 2026, a $52 million indoor recreation center is planned for later, and the $28.7 million Gateway Library at Eastmark, from the 2018 bond, was expected to open that fall.
The Water Tower Plaza got a splash pad and an event lawn in under a year
Gilbert is about 39 miles southeast of El Mirage.
The 0.7-acre Gilbert Water Tower Plaza reopened in December 2024 after a renovation that began that January and wrapped up in under a year. It now has a shaded splash pad, restrooms and changing rooms, an event lawn and drought-tolerant plantings, and the original granite water ball was salvaged and put back.
Construction
El Mirage hired Michael Baker International for a $71,700 downtown revitalization plan in October 2022
On October 4, 2022, the El Mirage City Council approved a $71,700 contract with Michael Baker International for a downtown revitalization plan. A plan like that comes before the construction: surveys, public meetings, and maps of what could be built and where.
Public meetings and open houses are where a downtown plan gets its first real feedback, and a city that hosts one usually serves food. Without a kitchen, it helps to bring one. A mobile kitchen trailer handles a community lunch, and a portable refrigerated trailer holds the supplies. When construction does come, the crews on Main Street need the same thing.
Construction
El Mirage asked voters in November 2023 for a $41.5 million bond to build a fire station, a court, and City Hall and police expansions
In April 2023, the El Mirage City Council set a special bond election for November 7. The $41.5 million package would pay for a 17,000-square-foot fire station on the city's south side ($18.5 million), an 18,000-square-foot city court ($14 million), a City Hall expansion ($6 million) and a police station expansion ($3 million). Property tax rates would rise if the measure passed.
Four buildings on one program means a long list of contractors and a lot of lunches. Crews on a fire station site work in the heat for months, and ice and cold drinks go quickly. A contractor can rent a 20ft refrigerated trailer for the duration and a generator trailer for the days before permanent power is connected.
A microburst overturned ten trailers at a Buckeye park and set off house fires in July 2014
Buckeye is about 21 miles southwest of El Mirage.
A July 2014 microburst overturned ten trailers at a Buckeye trailer park, many of them empty because residents often live elsewhere in summer. Two people went to the hospital with injuries that weren't serious, firefighters responded to two house fires and several tree and pole fires caused by downed lines, and about 2,000 APS customers across the West Valley lost power before most were restored by mid-morning Friday.
Phoenix recorded 31 straight days at or above 110 degrees in 2023, ending on July 31 at 108
Paradise Valley is about 21 miles east of El Mirage.
Paradise Valley: The streak of 31 consecutive days at or above 110 degrees in Phoenix ended on Monday, July 31, 2023, when the high topped out at 108. The old record was 18 days, set in 1974.
A $613 million, four-year extension of Loop 303 started clearing the Cotton Lane corridor in June
Goodyear is about 23 miles south of El Mirage.
Goodyear: ADOT began clearing the corridor on Monday, June 15, 2026 for a $613 million extension of Loop 303 south from Van Buren Street to Maricopa County 85, four miles of new freeway following the Cotton Lane alignment.
Duke's Roadhouse, Good Donuts and Burrito Express all showed up in Maricopa's February 2026 permit list
Maricopa is about 42 miles southeast of El Mirage.
Maricopa's February 2026 construction roundup listed a certificate of occupancy for Good Donuts at 20924 N. John Wayne Parkway, wall sign permits for Duke's Roadhouse and Burrito Express at 41433 W.
The first monsoon storm of 2021 cut power to nearly 3,000 customers in Apache Junction
Apache Junction is about 48 miles east of El Mirage.
The first storm of the 2021 monsoon season hit the far East Valley on June 15, 2021, and about 2,983 customers lost power in the Apache Junction area, according to SRP.
Renovation
El Mirage staff proposed clearing riverbeds and city washes in April 2026 at a preliminary cost of about $275,000
At an April 2026 work session, El Mirage staff proposed clearing vegetation from riverbeds and city washes, with preliminary costs of about $200,000 for the riverbeds and $75,000 for wash maintenance. Staff said that once cleared, the sites would need minimal upkeep for three to five years. Many riverbed parcels are privately owned, so the council asked staff to refine costs and document owner permissions. No vote was taken.
Clearing work in the riverbed means heavy equipment, crews and long days in the sun, and any cleanup that depends on property-owner agreements takes planning. A crew working in open terrain without services can bring its own portable refrigerated trailer for water and lunches, and a generator trailer for power.
Fires
A second-alarm fire at a residential complex near El Mirage and Thunderbird roads drew crews from six cities in July 2019
On July 11, 2019, around 2 p.m., a second-alarm fire broke out at a residential complex near El Mirage and Thunderbird roads. A second alarm means more resources than the initial response. The El Mirage Fire Department responded, and crews from Sun City, Sun City West, Avondale, Peoria, Surprise and Glendale appeared to assist, according to the regional dispatch center.
A big fire gets a response from many departments, and the crews are out in July heat for hours. Cold water and a place to rest are essential. A portable refrigerated trailer can keep drinks and food for responders, and a mobile kitchen trailer can serve meals at a staging area if the response runs long.
The August 25, 2025 haboob dropped trees on cars in Tempe and flooded part of a Sky Harbor terminal
Guadalupe is about 26 miles southeast of El Mirage.
Guadalupe: The haboob that crossed the Valley on August 25, 2025 was the largest of the year. In Tempe a tree fell on a white van near Hardy Road, tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost power across the metro area, and storm damage reached a Sky Harbor terminal, where crews were cleaning up water that came into passenger areas.
The Horse Fire burned 512 acres in the Tonto National Forest northeast of Cave Creek in May 2024
Cave Creek is about 26 miles northeast of El Mirage.
The Horse Fire started on May 5, 2024, in the Tonto National Forest northeast of Cave Creek. By the time forest officials posted an update it had burned 512 acres and was 50% contained.
Costco opened at Queen Creek Crossing on January 26, 2023, with Hobby Lobby and Ashley Furniture next
Queen Creek is about 48 miles southeast of El Mirage.
Costco opened at 20260 S. Ellsworth Road, on the northwest corner of Queen Creek and Ellsworth roads, on January 26, 2023. The company bought nearly 20 acres, and the town deferred up to $1.5 million in impact fees on the condition that the store employs 100 people.
Phoenix set a record with 31 straight days at 110 degrees or higher in July 2023
Gila Bend is about 49 miles southwest of El Mirage.
Gila Bend: Phoenix broke its heat record in the summer of 2023 with 31 consecutive days at 110 degrees or higher, well past the previous record of 18 days, set in 1974. It also recorded 16 straight days when lows stayed at or above 90.
Plan around the El Mirage address.
A project in El Mirage starts with practical questions about power, placement, and access. The same planning applies across Maricopa County, including Youngtown, Litchfield Park, Glendale, Surprise.
- Share the need
Tell us what you are storing, the holding temperature, quantity, location, and dates.
- Review the unit
Choose a refrigerated trailer or container and any supporting kitchen or dishwashing facility.
- Review the site
Confirm access, placement, power, and any water and drainage needs.
- Coordinate deployment
Confirm availability, rental terms, delivery, and setup in your quote.
- Plan the pickup
Schedule removal after stock has moved back to permanent storage.
Storms and outages
A monsoon storm on August 11, 2026 left nearly 1,300 SRP customers without power in nearby Tolleson and west Phoenix
A round of monsoon storms moved through the Valley overnight on August 11, 2026. In the Tolleson and west Phoenix area, nearly 1,300 SRP customers lost power between 103rd and 71st avenues and from Lower Buckeye Road to Baseline Road. By 12:30 p.m. fewer than 50 were still affected, and trees blocked roads elsewhere in the Valley.
A power loss in August is a risk for the food in every kitchen on the West Valley grid, even when the outage lasts only a morning. A generator trailer keeps a walk-in cooler running when the lines go down, and a portable refrigerated trailer holds the stock if the building has to be shut. These are cheap in a short outage and priceless in a long one.
Large events
Luke Days 2026 drew an estimated 200,000 visitors to Luke Air Force Base, with 17 aerial demonstrations
Luke Air Force Base's two-day Luke Days air show in 2026 drew an estimated 200,000 visitors. The program included 17 aerial demonstrations, headlined by the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels. Local medics, law enforcement and fire crews helped guests when conditions became difficult.
A crowd of 200,000 spread out over two days in a desert air show is a very large food-and-drink operation. Vendors serve all day, and the heat is the main hazard. A 20ft refrigerated trailer holds the cold stock for a vendor, and a generator trailer powers it.
In 2013, Youngtown's mayor said the town had "turned a corner" as a 33-acre commercial project took shape at Olive and 114th avenues
Youngtown is about 1 mile east of El Mirage.
In August 2013, The Arizona Republic reported on a roughly 33-acre site northeast of Olive and 114th avenues, next to an electrical substation, where a commercial venture described as potentially the largest in Youngtown's 59-year history was planned.
Luke Days 2026 drew an estimated 200,000 visitors to Luke Air Force Base, with 17 aerial demonstrations
Litchfield Park is about 6 miles south of El Mirage.
Litchfield Park: Luke Air Force Base's two-day Luke Days air show in 2026 drew an estimated 200,000 visitors. The program included 17 aerial demonstrations, headlined by the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels.
One year after the microburst, Tempe has cleared 2,000 tons of debris and replanted 400 trees
Tempe is about 27 miles southeast of El Mirage.
A year after the October 2025 microburst, Tempe says most of its physical recovery is done or close to it. About 1,000 homes and about 70 businesses were damaged, more than 700 trees came down, and the city has hauled away more than 2,000 tons of debris and replanted over 400 trees.
Scottsdale is putting $40 million into Old Town, and the farmers market has to move
Scottsdale is about 28 miles east of El Mirage.
Scottsdale: The city committed $40 million in fiscal 2025/26 to Old Town infrastructure, with pavement work on nearly 374,000 square yards of streets and alleys running through October 2025. Bigger jobs follow: a $15.2 million Brown Avenue parking structure expansion, a $15.2 million Entertainment District garage and $7.9 million in Main Street improvements.
San Tan Valley took over its own services on July 1, 2026, as Arizona's 92nd municipality
San Tan Valley is about 53 miles southeast of El Mirage.
San Tan Valley voted to incorporate on August 5, 2025, Pinal County approved it on September 17, and the town took over services from the county on July 1, 2026, including roads and public safety.
Three industrial projects in Casa Grande added up to more than 500,000 square feet
Casa Grande is about 57 miles southeast of El Mirage.
In October 2022 three projects were moving in Casa Grande: Opus Development's two light industrial buildings of 153,000 and 173,000 square feet on 22 acres at Confluence Industrial Park, Southwark Metal Manufacturing's 140,000-square-foot plant for air conditioning components on Ash Avenue, and LCY Electronic Materials' 80,000-square-foot chemical plant in the Central Arizona Commerce Park.
Large events
Super Bowl LVII brought nearly 300,000 fans to Valley events in February 2023, and Sky Harbor had its busiest day ever
Super Bowl LVII was played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale in February 2023, and nearly 300,000 fans attended the downtown Phoenix events around it. The Monday after the game was the busiest day in Sky Harbor's history, with more than 200,000 people traveling, beating the record of over 150,000 set after the 2015 Super Bowl.
A week like that stretches every West Valley caterer and food truck, from the stadium in Glendale out to the surrounding cities. Teams book storage months ahead. A portable refrigerated trailer is a flexible way to add capacity for the week and return it afterward, and a 20ft refrigerated trailer is a good fit for a larger caterer.
Storms and outages
Phoenix set a record with 31 straight days at 110 degrees or higher in July 2023
Phoenix broke its heat record in the summer of 2023 with 31 consecutive days at 110 degrees or higher, well past the previous record of 18 days, set in 1974. It also recorded 16 straight days when lows stayed at or above 90. As of July 21, Maricopa County had reported 25 heat-related deaths, with 249 more under investigation.
A heat streak like that is also a stress test for refrigeration. Compressors in older coolers run constantly, and a failure in the third week of 110-degree days leaves a business with a lot of spoiled food. A portable refrigerated trailer is a backup for a cooler that cannot keep up, and a generator trailer keeps it going if the grid goes down. El Mirage's businesses are in the same position.
Grand Avenue closed for 15 hours while a recycling yard burned
Glendale is about 9 miles southeast of El Mirage.
Glendale: The recycling yard fire near 62nd and Myrtle avenues on August 12, 2023 sent a smoke plume hundreds of feet up, visible for miles. Power lines came down along Grand Avenue, and the road was closed between 59th and 67th avenues until the next morning, about 15 hours later.
Surprise opened four heat relief stations for the summer of 2026
Surprise is about 9 miles northwest of El Mirage.
The city's summer 2026 guide lists four cooling stations through the Heat Relief Network: Hollyhock Library on Hollyhock Street, Surprise Regional Library on Bullard Avenue, Asante Library on Vereda Solana Drive, and the Salvation Army North West Valley Corps on Avenue of the Arts Boulevard.
Carefree's advisory group began a months-long look at redeveloping the one-acre Town Hall site in July 2025
Carefree is about 29 miles northeast of El Mirage.
In July 2025, Carefree's economic development advisory group began a public process on the roughly one-acre Town Hall site, asking whether it should become a temporary landscaped gateway parking lot or be planned now for a denser mixed-use project with retail, restaurants, performing arts space and structured parking.
Fountain Hills adopted a downtown overlay in 2026 to fill Avenue of the Fountains ground floors with restaurants and shops
Fountain Hills is about 34 miles east of El Mirage.
The Fountain Hills council approved a zoning overhaul for the Avenue of the Fountains at its September 2, 2025 meeting, and adopted the downtown overlay district in April 2026.
El Mirage refrigerated trailer rental FAQs.
How much does a refrigerated trailer rental cost in El Mirage?
Refrigerated trailer rentals start at $1,295, with starting prices listed by rental length from 1–6 days to more than 3 months. Delivery, setup, site work, taxes, minimum duration, and the complete rental term are confirmed in the final quote.
When can a refrigerated trailer be delivered to El Mirage?
El Mirage is about 15 miles west of Phoenix in a straight line, and the road route is confirmed in the quote. Share your address, desired start date, unit size, and access conditions, and the team confirms availability and a workable delivery schedule.
Which Maricopa County towns do you plan rentals for besides El Mirage?
Youngtown, Litchfield Park, Glendale, Surprise, Tolleson, Phoenix, Peoria, and Avondale are also covered in Maricopa County. Each rental is planned around the exact address, placement area, and power.
What should I prepare for my Maricopa County site?
Bring the address, placement plan, delivery access details, available power, the goods and holding temperature, dates, and a site contact. Confirm any applicable permit and approval requirements before dispatch.
Keep El Mirage cold.
Share your site, dates, and storage needs. We’ll review the refrigerated trailer or container and supporting kitchen and dishwashing plan for your Arizona project.