Peoria Walk-In Coolers, Refrigerated Trailers, Refrigerated Containers & Cold Storage Trailers for Rent
Plan a refrigerated trailer or container for your Peoria 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.
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- Starting at $1,295 · by rental length
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Verrado Marketplace broke ground on a $275 million, 500,000-square-foot center with Target and a Harkins BackLot
Buckeye is about 31 miles southwest of Peoria.
In December 2024, Haydon announced groundbreaking on Verrado Marketplace in Buckeye, a $275 million, 500,000-square-foot center set to open in 2026. Tenants include a 147,000-square-foot Target, Harkins' 75,000-square-foot BackLot entertainment concept, Safeway, Marshalls, Ross and HomeGoods.
A brush fire in the Agua Fria river bottom near Van Buren Street and Dysart Road drew crews from several cities
Avondale is about 33 miles south of Peoria.
Avondale police and fire crews were called to a brush fire in the Agua Fria river bottom near Van Buren Street and Dysart Road just before 6 p.m. on July 6, 2025, and fire departments from neighboring cities sent crews to help.
Lightning started a six-hour house fire in Queen Creek during a monsoon storm on September 1, 2022
Queen Creek is about 57 miles southeast of Peoria.
Lightning struck a house in the Queen Creek area around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2022, near Hunt Highway and Empire Boulevard, according to ABC15. Crews attacked from inside until the roof began to collapse, then fought the fire for about six hours.
A mulch pile over 30 feet high burned for a week in Camp Verde's Hayfield Draw area in October 2024
Camp Verde is about 60 miles northeast of Peoria.
A mulch pile fire in the Hayfield Draw area of Camp Verde burned from October 12 to 19, 2024. The pile was more than 30 feet high. It took a week to burn out.
Compare refrigerated trailers and containers.
Review all 4 refrigerated trailer and container sizes for your Peoria 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.
Large events
Thirty-two home dates, 214,400 fans, and one stadium kitchen team
The 2026 spring training season was the 33rd at Peoria Sports Complex, shared by the Mariners and Padres. The park drew 214,400 fans across 32 games, nearly 2,000 more than the year before, as the Cactus League as a whole passed 1.75 million.
Numbers like that are really a stocking problem. Concessions need drinks, dairy and proteins on hand for a stretch of home dates in March heat, not one big weekend. A rented refrigerated trailer behind the concourse gives a concession team extra cold space for the season, and a mobile kitchen trailer can handle overflow prep on the busiest days.
Construction
A $6.3 million maintenance rebuild that had to share the park with spring training
Peoria's council approved a $6.3 million contract amendment to rebuild the Sports Complex maintenance building, a structure dating to the 1990s. The plan added a secure equipment yard, a fire safety road and new parking, with ground expected to break in January 2024 and the work overlapping Spring Training 2024.
Building around an active ballpark means crews, vendors and staff all need to eat and keep things cold without crossing the concourse. A 20ft refrigerated container can sit in a staging corner for the length of the job, and a mobile kitchen keeps a work crew fed without a drive to the nearest restaurant.
Compare refrigerated trailer and container prices.
Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated equipment and supporting facilities in Peoria. 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.
The August 19 dust storm slammed the East Valley, then rolled west through Surprise
Surprise is about 11 miles southwest of Peoria.
Surprise: A monsoon storm hit late on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with a dust wall arriving from the east around 9:30 p.m. The worst damage landed in Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe and Ahwatukee.
El Mirage staff proposed clearing riverbeds and city washes in April 2026 at a preliminary cost of about $275,000
El Mirage is about 14 miles south of Peoria.
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.
U.S. Egg's Baseline Road restaurant was closed more than a year after a water heater fire
Tempe is about 37 miles southeast of Peoria.
A fire that started around the hot water heater in October 2024 severely damaged U.S. Egg at 131 E. Baseline Road in Tempe, with water and smoke damage on top of the fire.
The Tempe Festival of the Arts has drawn up to 225,000 visitors to Mill Avenue
Guadalupe is about 37 miles southeast of Peoria.
Guadalupe: The Tempe Festival of the Arts, free and pedestrian-only along Mill Avenue from 3rd Street to University Avenue, brought more than 300 artists and up to 225,000 visitors to downtown for its 48th annual run in 2016. There were food trucks and two added beer and wine gardens.
A month after the flood, Gila Bend's town manager said "it's a long road to getting back to normal"
Gila Bend is about 61 miles south of Peoria.
On September 30, 2021, FOX 10 reported that Gila Bend was still rebuilding after the August flood. Floodwater had entered homes and roads within minutes, and one home near the main wash took on knee-high water.
A 60 mph storm dropped San Tan Valley from 108 to 88 degrees in one night
San Tan Valley is about 62 miles southeast of Peoria.
A monsoon storm hit San Tan Valley on the night of August 17, 2023 with more than an inch of rain in an hour and peak winds above 60 mph, dropping the temperature from 108 to 88 degrees.
Large events
Two fireworks shows, one stadium and one lake, and a lot of people to feed
For July 4, 2026, Peoria's free All-American Festival ran 5 to 9 p.m. at the Sports Complex, and the night before, Celebrate America '26 at Pleasant Harbor ran 5 to 10:30 p.m., with fireworks at 9. The city's 2024 festival had more than 30 food and beverage vendors and glow items for the first 5,000 guests.
A crowd gathering for fireworks in July heat drinks a lot of cold water. Vendors at either site can keep inventory chilled in a portable 12ft refrigerated trailer, small enough for a tight lot or marina, and a 20ft unit handles a bigger vendor row.
Storms and outages
Storms formed north of Peoria on August 8, and Lake Pleasant got a wind warning
On the evening of August 8, 2026, clusters of strong storms formed over far northwestern Maricopa County and southern Yavapai County, moving west-southwest, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters warned of gusty outflow winds and blowing dust, and Lake Pleasant was under a warning for winds that could capsize boats.
This storm season, anyone running a restaurant or store in north Peoria can prepare ahead with an emergency plan: a generator trailer on standby and a refrigerated trailer ready if the walk-in loses power for hours.
A monsoon storm on August 9, 2026 left more than 50,000 customers without power across the Valley, many for 15 hours or more
Youngtown is about 15 miles south of Peoria.
Youngtown: A monsoon storm hit around 8 p.m. on August 9, 2026 with gusts over 50 mph, splitting poles and dropping lines across the Valley. More than 50,000 customers lost power, and many waited over 15 hours.
VT 101 industrial park: 750,000 square feet near Westgate
Glendale is about 20 miles southeast of Peoria.
Developers broke ground in May 2024 on VT 101 industrial park near 107th Avenue and Camelback Road in Glendale. The full park will total 750,000 square feet across three buildings.
A four-acre fire in a wash near Fountain Hills Boulevard and Arrow Drive forced evacuations at night
Fountain Hills is about 37 miles east of Peoria.
A brush fire of about four acres burned in a wash near Fountain Hills Boulevard and Arrow Drive on a Tuesday night, close enough to homes that a neighborhood was evacuated.
Lightning hit an APS transformer in Estrella Mountain Ranch and left nearly 3,000 Goodyear residents dark
Goodyear is about 38 miles south of Peoria.
During a Friday night monsoon in August 2018, lightning struck an APS transformer in Estrella Mountain Ranch and left nearly 3,000 Goodyear residents without power. APS had expected the outage to last until midnight Saturday, and power was restored by 10 p.m. Almost a full day without power in August is plenty of time for a freezer to thaw.
Incidents
A Bashas' roof gave way on August 4, 2022, weeks before the store was due to close
Part of the roof partially collapsed at the Bashas' at 75th Avenue and Thunderbird Road on the morning of August 4, 2022. Employees were evacuated over a gas leak, hazmat crews shut off the line, and no one was hurt. Peoria Fire and Medical said it could be tied to an overnight storm, and the store stayed closed while an engineer looked at it.
For a grocery, a closed building doesn't stop the clock on perishables. A temporary refrigerated trailer in the lot can hold dairy, meat and produce while a structural review plays out, and a 20ft refrigerated container works if the closure turns into a long one.
Construction
Cielo Vista Medical Commons is adding 80,000 square feet of clinics on Lake Pleasant Parkway
Irgens broke ground in October 2025 on Cielo Vista Medical Commons at 26425 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway, two buildings on 6.6 acres. The first, a single-story building of about 30,178 square feet, was slated for completion in June 2026, with a two-story second building of about 50,000 square feet to follow.
Medical office fit-outs run in phases, and tenants often have supplies that can't wait for a finished building. A short-term refrigerated trailer on site holds temperature-sensitive stock during construction and move-in, and a mobile kitchen trailer can feed the trades while the crews finish.
Litchfield Square is a 29-acre, $26 million project, with $15 million in bonds and completion expected in 2028
Litchfield Park is about 20 miles south of Peoria.
Litchfield Park: Litchfield Square covers 29 acres and is a $26 million project. The city plans to sell 12 of those acres to help pay for it, and the council was expected to authorize $15 million in bonds.
A Cave Creek neighborhood joined the Firewise program in March 2026 as officials called wildfire season nearly year-round
Cave Creek is about 21 miles east of Peoria.
In late March 2026, Fox 10 reported that a Cave Creek neighborhood had joined the Firewise program, which helps communities protect their homes from wildfire. Arizona fire officials said the wildfire season had become nearly year-round, and the segment described crews clearing flammable vegetation and telling homeowners what to remove.
Fifty mile-an-hour wind snapped power poles on Ellsworth Road
Mesa is about 45 miles southeast of Peoria.
Mesa's first major monsoon storm of 2018 came through on a Monday with winds near 50 mph and about 1.10 inches of rain. Poles snapped along Ellsworth Road between Southern and Broadway, metal was ripped off mobile homes at Valle del Oro, and fewer than 8,000 SRP customers lost power, mostly in Mesa and Apache Junction.
La Bocca and Modern Margarita shared a kitchen, and a fire took both
Chandler is about 45 miles southeast of Peoria.
On November 7, 2017 a fire started in the shared kitchen of La Bocca Pizzeria and Modern Margarita at Arizona Avenue and Boston Street in downtown Chandler. Officials called it a total loss.
Banner Gateway doubled in size with a $243 million tower on Higley Road
Gilbert is about 48 miles southeast of Peoria.
Gilbert: McCarthy finished a $243 million, five-story tower at Banner Gateway Medical Center on North Higley Road. The 351,000-square-foot addition took the hospital from 177 inpatient beds to 286, added a NICU, cancer care space and four new operating rooms, and moved the helipad to the roof.
Plan around the Peoria address.
A project in Peoria starts with practical questions about power, placement, and access. The same planning applies across Maricopa County, including Surprise, El Mirage, Youngtown, Glendale.
- 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.
Construction
An 88-acre, $500 million rebuild starts with an industrial park at 79th and Grand
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.
A project this size keeps a large crew on one site for months. A 20ft refrigerated container in the staging yard stores crew lunches and drinks through the summer, and a dishwashing trailer plus a mobile kitchen can serve a bigger site safely.
Construction
The Shops at Lake Pleasant added 90,000 square feet of restaurants and retail
Vestar began construction in 2023 on The Shops at Lake Pleasant, a $50 million, roughly 90,000-square-foot center on more than 16 acres at Happy Valley Road and Lake Pleasant Parkway. Announced tenants include OverEasy, Raising Cane's, Handel's Ice Cream, Wild Fork and Cinnaholic, expanding the 650,000-square-foot Lake Pleasant Town Center.
Several kitchens opening around the same time is a lot of food arriving at once, often before every walk-in is commissioned. A temporary refrigerated trailer bridges that gap for opening week, and a dishwashing trailer can cover cleanup for a kitchen still waiting on its plumbing sign-off.
St. Mary's Food Bank learned about outages the hard way
Phoenix is about 21 miles southeast of Peoria.
Phoenix's St. Mary's Food Bank told local TV in 2018 that monsoon storms had cut power to its building twice that year, once for almost a full day in parts of it.
A flash flood warning on September 19, 2025 covered Carefree and Cave Creek, with floodwater at Dixileta Drive
Carefree is about 25 miles east of Peoria.
A Flash Flood Warning was in effect on the morning of September 19, 2025 for parts of the north Valley, including Carefree and Cave Creek. KOLD's reporter was live at Dixileta Drive and North Valley Parkway, where floodwater covered the roadway.
Tolleson received $2.1 million in federal project funding in January 2026 for a fourth wastewater digester and canal path lighting
Tolleson is about 25 miles south of Peoria.
In January 2026, Rep. Yassamin Ansari announced more than $2.1 million in Community Project Funding for Tolleson. About $1.09 million will help complete a fourth digester at the city's wastewater treatment facility, and $1.015 million will light a multimodal path along a canal, including planning and environmental work.
Yavapai Regional Medical Center opened a 10-bed critical care unit in Prescott Valley, raising inpatient beds from 72 to 82
Dewey-Humboldt is about 50 miles north of Peoria.
Dewey-Humboldt: Yavapai Regional Medical Center held a ribbon-cutting on March 4, 2025 for a new 10-bed critical care unit at its Prescott Valley campus, raising inpatient beds there from 72 to 82. The old ICU space is being repurposed for surgical, medical and telemetry care, and the hospital also recently opened a sports medicine clinic.
A construction crane brought down power poles in Apache Junction and a pole landed on a van and a house
Apache Junction is about 54 miles southeast of Peoria.
On April 21, 2025, FOX 10 reported that a construction crane brought down power poles in Apache Junction, causing a power outage. A power pole crashed into a van and a house, and no one was injured.
Flash floods hit Prescott Valley on July 20, and the water ran over five feet deep
Prescott is about 55 miles north of Peoria.
A monsoon storm dropped about 2.5 inches of rain in an hour on July 20, 2026 on the area north of Prescott Valley. Water reached more than five feet at Roundup and Fulton drives, flooded homes, moved cars and carried four shipping containers across a neighborhood.
Construction
Four warehouses are going up in Vistancia, near the Loop 303 corridor
Barclay Group reported four warehouses totaling about 239,000 square feet in a new business park in Vistancia, off Westward Skies Drive near State Route 303. Buildings range from roughly 43,600 to 93,600 square feet, divisible to about 9,400, with construction expected to start in spring 2026 and finish in spring 2027.
Small bays that can be split like this suit food distributors and caterers who need to start small. Until a tenant gets its own cold room, a 20ft refrigerated trailer or a refrigerated container gives them real cold storage on day one, and a generator trailer covers power while the park is being finished.
Renovation
Peoria's main library was renovated for the first time since 1991, and stayed open
The main library at 8463 W. Monroe St. got its first renovation since it opened in 1991, with work beginning in June 2021 and a ribbon-cutting set for January 29, 2022. The scope included a new lobby, skylight, front desk, patio, roof, HVAC and fire alarm, all while the building stayed open to the public.
Keeping a public building running through a mechanical overhaul is a good lesson for anyone planning a similar job. Events and cafes that rely on cold drinks or catered food can move that work outdoors. A portable refrigerated trailer and a mobile kitchen trailer in the lot keep the grand opening on schedule even if the building's systems are mid-swap.
Sanctuary Camelback announced a refresh of all 110 rooms and casitas, starting in summer 2027
Paradise Valley is about 28 miles southeast of Peoria.
Paradise Valley: On September 15, 2026, Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa said it was returning to independent local ownership through a partnership between Berger Holdings and RJ Hospitality. The new owners plan a multi-million-dollar refresh of all 110 guest rooms and casitas, with accommodation work beginning in summer 2027 and targeting completion in September 2027.
The Jones Fire closed US 60 and sent a Wickenburg daycare to the community center on May 11, 2026
Wickenburg is about 28 miles northwest of Peoria.
A brush fire near the Hassayampa River grew to about 84 acres on May 11, 2026. US 60 was closed in both directions at milepost 111 with no reopening time, phone lines went down, and Wickenburg police used an armored vehicle to move the children and staff of the Academy for Early Learning to the Community Center, where parents were waiting.
Fire Station 606 is getting a $7.2 million rebuild, and its crew moved half a mile away
Scottsdale is about 29 miles east of Peoria.
Scottsdale started a $7.2 million renovation of Fire Station 606, near Via Linda and 108th Street, in January 2026. The station was built in 1985 and will be fully accessible when it reopens, with room for an ambulance.
A burning vehicle drove across a field in Prescott Valley and lit brush in several places
Prescott Valley is about 55 miles north of Peoria.
On Sunday, August 16, 2026, around 9:55 p.m., a burning vehicle was driven across a field near Palo Verde Street and Cattletrack Drive in Prescott Valley, igniting brush in multiple places before it stopped.
Maricopa broke ground on its first hotel next to Copper Sky in 2019
Maricopa is about 56 miles south of Peoria.
In September 2019, Maricopa broke ground on a La Quinta Inn next to Copper Sky at 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., which city leaders called a historic moment for the city as its first hotel.
Peoria refrigerated trailer rental FAQs.
How much does a refrigerated trailer rental cost in Peoria?
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 Peoria?
Peoria is about 20 miles northwest 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 Peoria?
Surprise, El Mirage, Youngtown, Glendale, Litchfield Park, Cave Creek, Phoenix, and Carefree 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 Peoria 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.