Queen Creek Refrigerated Containers, Walk-In Coolers, Refrigerated Trailers & Cold Storage Trailers for Rent
Lock-N-Roll Cold Storage rents refrigerated trailers and containers in Queen Creek, Arizona, for restaurants, hospitals, schools, grocers, caterers, events, and contractors in Maricopa County that need temporary cold storage. Call 888 385-5513 for 24/7 support and emergency deployment coordination. Mobile kitchen and dishwashing facilities can be added when the site needs them.
- Refrigerated trailer pricing
- Starting at $1,295 · by rental length
- Delivery planning
- Delivery schedule confirmed in your quote
A refrigerated trailer plan for Queen Creek.
Straight-line, Queen Creek lies roughly 35 miles southeast of Phoenix, in Maricopa County. Closest towns we also cover: San Tan Valley (about 5 miles), Gilbert (about 9 miles), and Apache Junction (about 11 miles).
Sparks from a welder closed the San Tan Valley Walmart on March 4
San Tan Valley is about 5 miles southeast of Queen Creek.
Firefighters said sparks from a welder started a fire on March 4, 2026 at the Walmart near Hunt Highway and Gary Road in San Tan Valley, and the store was closed until further notice.
4,500 customers in Gilbert and Chandler lost power for two hours in June
Gilbert is about 9 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
On the afternoon of June 14, 2022, about 4,500 SRP customers in Gilbert and Chandler lost power for just under two hours, and the cause wasn't known that evening.
Phoenix recorded 31 straight days at or above 110 degrees in 2023, ending on July 31 at 108
Paradise Valley is about 29 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
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.
The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show started with 50 horses and now brings nearly 2,000
Scottsdale is about 34 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show held its 71st year February 12 to 22, 2026, with nearly 2,000 horses. It began with 50. Eleven days is a long run for any showground to keep the people on it fed.
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
El Mirage is about 48 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
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).
ADOT's September 2024 US 60 closures sent a 75-mile detour over State Routes 177 and 77
Hayden is about 51 miles east of Queen Creek.
Hayden: For blasting on a bridge project, ADOT fully closed US 60 between Superior and Miami from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 10, 11 and 12, 2024. The detour ran about 75 miles on State Routes 177 and 77 through Winkelman and added roughly an hour to trips between the two towns.
Compare refrigerated trailers and containers.
Review all 4 refrigerated trailer and container sizes for your Queen Creek 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
Schnepf Farms is adding five rides and a new food lineup for its October 2026 Pumpkin & Chili Party
Schnepf Farms near Riggs and Rittenhouse roads in Queen Creek opens its Pumpkin & Chili Party on October 1, 2026 and runs Wednesday through Sunday all month. This year adds five rides, including a drop tower and a roller coaster, plus a taco bar, a potato bar and a caramel apple cider slushy, and brings back the corn maze and the pig races.
More rides and more food stands mean a lot of ice, cold drinks and prepped ingredients to hold in an Arizona October. A vendor or caterer working an event this size can park a 12ft refrigerated trailer behind the booths, and a mobile kitchen trailer handles hot food where there's no permanent kitchen.
Construction
Costco opened at Queen Creek Crossing on January 26, 2023, with Hobby Lobby and Ashley Furniture next
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. Hobby Lobby and Ashley Furniture began construction in August 2022, with about 50,000 square feet left for restaurants and specialty shops.
A center that fills in over several seasons puts restaurants and food retailers into shells that aren't finished. A restaurant waiting on its hood and walk-in can run from a mobile kitchen trailer with a dishwashing trailer beside it, and a refrigerated container holds product until the real cooler is in.
Compare refrigerated trailer and container prices.
Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated equipment and supporting facilities in Queen Creek. 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 first monsoon storm of 2021 cut power to nearly 3,000 customers in Apache Junction
Apache Junction is about 11 miles northeast of Queen Creek.
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.
A truck crash cut power in Signal Butte on a 119-degree day
Mesa is about 13 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
On July 19, 2023 a truck accident near 102nd Street and Quarterline Road took out power for at least 4,000 people in the Signal Butte Ranch area of Mesa, and sparked small brush fires.
A Monday monsoon storm in September 2019 blew the roof off Aztec Tires and toppled a tractor-trailer in Eloy
Eloy is about 34 miles south of Queen Creek.
A damaging monsoon storm hit Eloy on a Monday in September 2019. It knocked over a tractor-trailer and blew the roof off Aztec Tires more than 100 yards from the rest of the building, and downed trees and damaged utility poles.
Three inches in three days: Priscilla's remnants reach Phoenix
Phoenix is about 36 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
The remnants of Priscilla and Raymond dropped 3.02 inches on Sky Harbor between the night of October 9 and October 12, 2025, including 1.96 inches on the 12th, the 16th-wettest day on record, and a Tempe microburst on the 13th damaged University Drive and the Phoenix Zoo.
The VAI Resort has 1,100 rooms planned and a Mattel park next door
Glendale is about 39 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
Glendale's VAI Resort is a planned 60-acre complex with 1,100 rooms, four hotel towers and an 11,000-seat amphitheater, still under construction after repeated delays. Next door, a nine-acre Mattel Adventure Park with two Hot Wheels roller coasters is listed as coming soon.
Renovation
Banner added 19,000 square feet and 30 exam rooms to its Queen Creek health center
In March 2021, Banner Health Center in Queen Creek celebrated a $9.2 million expansion that added just over 19,000 square feet to the existing 21,719-square-foot building. The new wing brought the total to 67 exam rooms, and the structure was designed to hold a second floor if the center needs to grow again.
Medical buildings run a lot of cold: vaccines, lab samples, medications and staff meals. During a build or a renovation, a refrigerated trailer can hold what a clinic can't keep in a half-finished space. If the power goes out after the work is done, a generator trailer keeps coolers on until the grid is back.
Community events
Queen Creek opened its largest park, 85 acres on 220th Street, in June 2024
The town celebrated the opening of its largest park, 85 acres at 20039 S. 220th Street, with a ribbon cutting and community celebration in June 2024. It includes Queen Creek's first public pickleball courts, a fishing lake and an inclusive playground.
A park that big can host tournaments, fishing derbies and holiday events with thousands of people and no kitchens nearby. A food truck or a booster club can serve a crowd from a mobile kitchen trailer, with drinks and perishables in a 20ft refrigerated trailer, all powered by a generator trailer if there's no hookup.
Six thousand tradespeople a day, 342,000 cubic yards of concrete
Chandler is about 14 miles west of Queen Creek.
By October 2023, Intel's two new fabs on its Ocotillo campus in Chandler had about 6,000 skilled tradespeople on site every day and more than 10 million job hours logged.
Florence lit Main Street and ran its Hometown Holiday Parade at Eighth and Main on December 6, 2024
Florence is about 16 miles southeast of Queen Creek.
Florence's Hometown Holiday Parade was set for Friday, December 6, 2024 at Eighth and Main streets in Historic Downtown, with a Main Street lighting, food, inflatables, snow and music.
Tolleson's council approved a 126-room LivAway Suites hotel at 91st Avenue and I-10 in July 2024
Tolleson is about 40 miles west of Queen Creek.
On July 9, 2024, Tolleson's City Council approved the site plan for a four-story, 126-room LivAway Suites at the southeast corner of 91st Avenue and Interstate 10, next to a new McDonald's and Starbucks.
FoodieLand takes over Phoenix Raceway in Avondale September 25–27, 2026
Avondale is about 42 miles west of Queen Creek.
Phoenix Raceway's 2026 calendar lists the FoodieLand food festival for September 25–27, after the free Avondale Light Up the Sky celebration on July 4. A food festival on a racetrack infield means dozens of vendors, each with refrigerated product, working from tents and trucks on pavement in the Arizona heat.
Renovation
Queen Creek turned a 65,000-square-foot former sports complex into a public safety support facility
Queen Creek opened a public safety support facility in January 2026, converting a nearly 65,000-square-foot former sports complex for the town's fire and police departments. It holds police evidence storage, fire apparatus maintenance, training space and a room for cleaning firefighter turnout gear. The mayor said renovating the existing building offered cost savings.
Converting an old building is a long job with a crew on site for months. A refrigerated container in the yard stores crew food and drinks, and a mobile kitchen can feed the crew or run a grand-opening event. Evidence storage and public safety work can also need temporary cold space, which a refrigerated trailer provides.
Fires
A garage fire on Timberline Road destroyed a home after the nearest hydrant was out of service
A garage fire in the 21000 block of East Timberline Road in Queen Creek grew into a working fire before crews arrived on a Tuesday night in June 2026. Twenty-six units from Queen Creek, Mesa and Gilbert responded, and because the nearest hydrant was out of service, crews used water from their engines and then ran lines from hydrants farther away. One home was a total loss, with no injuries reported.
A house fire is a personal loss, but a loss of water or power on a street is a utility problem that can hit a neighbor's kitchen or store too. A generator trailer and a refrigerated trailer are options for a business that loses cooling when a utility crew shuts off service.
The August 2025 haboob dropped trees on cars in Tempe and flooded part of Sky Harbor
Tempe is about 21 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
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.
About 5,500 Coolidge homes and businesses lost power during an extreme heat warning on July 25, 2026
Coolidge is about 22 miles south of Queen Creek.
On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Coolidge Police said about 5,500 homes and businesses were without power during an extreme heat warning. The Coolidge Adult Center on 3rd Street opened as a heat-relief spot, and Arizona Public Service said power was fully restored by early Sunday morning.
The Simmons Fire started northwest of Kearny on May 28, 2024 and prompted evacuation warnings for the town
Kearny is about 43 miles east of Queen Creek.
The Simmons Fire started the evening of May 28, 2024, northwest of Kearny, burning on both sides of the Gila River. It passed 400 acres by May 29 and was more than 85 percent contained by June 1, with over 150 firefighters on the line.
A $613 million, four-year extension of Loop 303 started clearing the Cotton Lane corridor in June
Goodyear is about 44 miles west of Queen Creek.
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.
Plan around the Queen Creek address.
A project in Queen Creek starts with practical questions about power, placement, and access. The same planning applies across Maricopa County, including Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe.
- 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
Downed power lines closed Ocotillo Road between Power and Sossaman after a July 2022 monsoon storm
Monsoon storms on Thursday, July 14, 2022, brought down power lines in Queen Creek and closed Ocotillo Road between Power and Sossaman roads until noon Friday while crews worked on repairs.
A closed road and a downed line often mean a power outage that lasts through the heat of the next day. A grocer, restaurant or farm stand nearby can keep product cold with a generator trailer feeding a 12ft refrigerated trailer, set up before the next storm. Having an option lined up ahead of monsoon season beats calling around once the lights are out.
Storms and outages
Queen Creek was hard hit by a destructive storm in October 2022, and chainsaws replaced thunder
FOX 10 reported on October 16, 2022 that cleanup was continuing in Queen Creek after a destructive storm hit the East Valley, with Queen Creek among the hardest-hit communities. The station described chainsaws replacing the sound of thunder as crews and residents cleared debris.
A storm that downs trees and shuts streets can cut power and shut stores for days. Cleanup also means crews working long hours, and a mobile kitchen can feed them or a neighborhood on a block without power. A business with coolers full of product can use a refrigerated trailer and a generator trailer as a backup.
A 90 mph microburst hit Tempe on October 13, 2025, with damage from Guadalupe Road to Elliot Road
Guadalupe is about 22 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
At about 1 p.m. on October 13, 2025 a confirmed microburst with gusts of 90 mph hit Tempe, leaving damage from Guadalupe to Elliot roads and from Kyrene to Rural.
Pinal County paid $113.5 million for 1,400 more acres so Lucid could build phase three
Casa Grande is about 25 miles south of Queen Creek.
In August 2022 Lucid, Pinal County and the City of Casa Grande finalized agreements adding 1,400 acres to the carmaker's site, bringing it to roughly 2,000 acres. The county paid about $113.5 million to buy the land from 14 owners, and Lucid will pay $7.1 million a year in rent for four years with an option to buy.
Mayor Friedel's State of the Town on January 28, 2026 took the theme "Rising Together. Building for Tomorrow"
Fountain Hills is about 26 miles north of Queen Creek.
Fountain Hills Mayor Gerry Friedel presented the State of the Town on January 28, 2026 at the Community Center on La Montana Drive, with doors at 7:30 a.m. for a light breakfast and the program at 8.
The Bush Fire of June 2020 burned 193,455 acres of the Tonto National Forest and became the largest fire in the United States
Carefree is about 44 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
Carefree: The Bush Fire began on June 13, 2020, in the Tonto National Forest near Bush Highway and State Route 87, and was fully contained on July 6 at 193,455 acres. The fire was human-caused.
Miami bid out a roughly $490,000 rehabilitation of the Historic Keystone Stairs with Community Development Block Grant money
Miami is about 44 miles east of Queen Creek.
A bid listing for the Town of Miami's Historic Keystone Stairs Rehabilitation Project shows about $490,000 in work paid with Community Development Block Grant money through the Arizona Department of Housing.
Fires
Lightning started a six-hour house fire in Queen Creek during a monsoon storm on September 1, 2022
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. No one was hurt, since the owners were out of town, and the home was considered destroyed.
A storm like that often hits a whole area at once, with downed trees and power loss to go with the lightning. A farm, store or restaurant with refrigerated product can have a generator trailer and a refrigerated trailer lined up before the next storm instead of looking for them after the lights go out.
Large events
Schnepf Farms ended its peach festival after 22 years because one weekend couldn't hold the crowds
In January 2019, Schnepf Farms announced the end of its annual Peach Festival after 22 years, saying the event had become too popular for a single weekend. The farm now opens Thursday through Sunday during the six-week peach season, from mid-April through May, to spread visitors out, and still sells peach cinnamon rolls and grilled peach pancakes.
Spreading a crowd over six weeks changes the food side of the job: product has to stay fresh through weeks of harvest and weekend rushes. A farm or vendor with fruit, baked goods and drinks can hold them in a 20ft refrigerated container on site and use a refrigerated trailer for the peak weekends.
A $450 million I-10 project at SR 347 and Riggs Road runs from late 2025 into early 2028
Maricopa is about 27 miles southwest of Queen Creek.
Maricopa: ADOT's $450.3 million project on I-10 between Loop 202 and the Gila River adds a third general-purpose lane and an HOV lane in each direction, rebuilds interchanges at Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Queen Creek Road/SR 347 and Riggs Road, and widens Goodyear Road.
US 60 closed between Superior and Miami from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 24, 2026 for bridge work
Superior is about 28 miles east of Queen Creek.
ADOT closed US 60 between Superior and Miami from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 for bridge work. It followed earlier daytime closures on the same stretch during the bridge replacement near Superior.
A flash flood warning on September 19, 2025 put water across Dixileta Drive and North Valley Parkway near Cave Creek and Carefree
Cave Creek is about 46 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
On the morning of September 19, 2025, a Flash Flood Warning covered parts of the north Valley, including Cave Creek and Carefree. A KOLD reporter was live at Dixileta Drive and North Valley Parkway, where the roadway was covered with floodwater.
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 46 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
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.
A monsoon storm on August 11, 2026 knocked out power to nearly 500 APS customers in neighboring Goodyear
Litchfield Park is about 47 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
A round of monsoon storms moved through the Valley overnight on August 11, 2026. In Goodyear, which borders Litchfield Park, nearly 500 APS customers lost power from Yuma Road to Siesta Way and from Cotton Lane to 115th Avenue.
Queen Creek refrigerated trailer rental FAQs.
How much does a refrigerated trailer rental cost in Queen Creek?
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 Queen Creek?
Queen Creek is about 35 miles southeast 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 Queen Creek?
Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Guadalupe, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, and Scottsdale 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 Queen Creek 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.