Scottsdale Walk-In Coolers, Refrigerated Containers, Cold Storage Trailers & Refrigerated Trailers for Rent
Plan a refrigerated trailer or container for your Scottsdale 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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A refrigerated trailer plan for Scottsdale.
Planning a unit for Scottsdale means planning for Maricopa County, roughly 15 miles northeast of Phoenix as the crow flies. Closest towns we also cover: Fountain Hills (about 9 miles), Carefree (about 10 miles), and Paradise Valley (about 11 miles).
Youngtown's 2021 mixed-use solicitation set a council award for November 4 and a notice to proceed around February 7, 2022
Youngtown is about 26 miles west of Scottsdale.
The timeline in Youngtown's 2021 solicitation for its Wisconsin Avenue site ran from a pre-proposal conference on July 29 and proposals due September 10 to a Town Council award on November 4, a development agreement by January 20, 2022 and a notice to proceed on February 7, 2022.
Mesa and Chandler crews helped fight a Panda Express roof fire on Market Street
Gilbert is about 27 miles south of Scottsdale.
Crews were dispatched just after 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026 to a Panda Express off Market Street and Williams Field Road in Gilbert. They found heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof, put out a fire in the kitchen's cooking area and a separate roof fire, and called Mesa and Chandler for help.
El Mirage staff proposed clearing riverbeds and city washes in April 2026 at a preliminary cost of about $275,000
El Mirage is about 28 miles west of Scottsdale.
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.
A January 2017 winter storm knocked out power to about 4,300 customers in Payson and Pine-Strawberry
Payson is about 50 miles northeast of Scottsdale.
After a major storm moved through Friday and early Saturday, January 20–21, 2017, with a foot or more of snow at higher elevations, about 4,300 APS customers in Payson and Pine-Strawberry lost power on Saturday night, mostly from downed lines or blown fuses.
Country Thunder Arizona returned to Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence April 9-12, 2026
Florence is about 50 miles southeast of Scottsdale.
Country Thunder Arizona ran April 9 through 12, 2026 at Canyon Moon Ranch on East Water Way in Florence, with Lainey Wilson, Brooks & Dunn, Lonestar, Scotty McCreery, Gavin Adcock, Zach Top and Ian Munsick on the bill.
Compare refrigerated trailers and containers.
Review all 4 refrigerated trailer and container sizes for your Scottsdale 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
The WM Phoenix Open turns TPC Scottsdale into a stadium for a week
The WM Phoenix Open ran February 2 to 8, 2026 at TPC Scottsdale, where it has been played since 1987 and draws hundreds of thousands of fans a year. The all-time attendance mark, 719,179 for the week, was set in 2018. The Killers played a concert on the 16th hole the Saturday before it began.
A tournament at that scale runs on hospitality tents and food stands scattered around the course. Each one needs somewhere cold, and the permanent kitchens can't cover all of them. A 20ft refrigerated trailer behind a hospitality area holds a week of product, and a mobile kitchen trailer gives a caterer extra cooking capacity on the grounds.
Large events
Barrett-Jackson sold 1,911 cars in nine days, and 6,500 bidders were there to buy
The 54th Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction ran January 17 to 25, 2026 at WestWorld, with 1,911 no-reserve vehicles crossing the block, 6,500 bidders and more than $191 million in sales. Nine charity cars raised $5.855 million, and a 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing topped the list at $2.53 million.
Nine days of auction means nine days of lunches and lounges. WestWorld's permanent kitchens aren't built to feed a crowd that size, so event caterers bring their own: a refrigerated trailer rental behind the tents holds the week's product, and a dishwashing trailer handles the plates and glassware a sit-down lounge goes through.
Compare refrigerated trailer and container prices.
Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated equipment and supporting facilities in Scottsdale. 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.
A 100,000-square-foot medical building is going up on the Chandler Regional campus
Chandler is about 28 miles south of Scottsdale.
Dignity Health broke ground in November 2025 on a four-story, 100,000-square-foot medical office building on the Chandler Regional campus, due to open in fall 2026. It will hold an ambulatory surgery center, an imaging center, a multi-specialty practice, and neurological, thoracic and rehabilitation care.
A construction crane brought down power poles in Apache Junction and a pole landed on a van and a house
Apache Junction is about 28 miles southeast of Scottsdale.
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.
Resolution Copper said after the March 2026 land exchange that it would spend about $500 million over two years, creating about 100 jobs
Superior is about 51 miles southeast of Scottsdale.
On March 16, 2026, Resolution Copper and the U.S. Forest Service completed the land exchange. The company said it transferred more than 5,400 acres to federal protection and received over 2,400 acres next to the historic Magma copper mine in Superior.
A $76.2 million widening of SR 260 east of Payson began in June 2026 and runs about two and a half years
Star Valley is about 54 miles northeast of Scottsdale.
Star Valley: ADOT's SR 260 Lion Springs Improvement Project, which began in June 2026, adds a travel lane in each direction between mileposts 256 and 260, plus a center-turn lane and median, a frontage road for Diamond Point, three wildlife crossovers and drainage work. It costs $76.2 million and will take about two and a half years.
Large events
The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show started with 50 horses and now brings nearly 2,000
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.
A food vendor serving the barns and the grandstand needs a way to keep product cold at the grounds, not 20 minutes away. A 12ft refrigerated trailer is small enough to tuck behind a concession stand, and a generator trailer runs it where there's no outlet. Same idea for any caterer serving a long-running show.
Large events
Western Week brings Pony Express riders from Holbrook into Old Town
Western Week in Old Town Scottsdale ran through February 1, 2026. More than 20 Pony Express riders from the Navajo County Sheriff's Posse rode in from Holbrook on January 30 carrying letters from Arizona schoolchildren. The Parada del Sol parade and the Trail's End Festival followed on January 31, with the Arizona Indian Festival on both weekend days.
Street festivals fill Old Town's restaurants and its sidewalks with vendors. A café that has to keep its regular menu going while a parade passes by can't also store extra product in a kitchen the size of a closet. A portable refrigerated trailer in a nearby lot adds the cold space for the weekend, and it goes back the Monday after.
Fourth at the Fountain in 2024 offered 10 dinner options, frozen treats and fireworks over Fountain Lake
Fountain Hills is about 9 miles southeast of Scottsdale.
Fountain Hills' Fourth at the Fountain on Thursday, July 4, 2024 started at 7 p.m. at Fountain Hills Park, with the band Rock Lobster from 7:30 to 9 and fireworks at 9 over Fountain Lake, with the fountain lit red, white and blue.
Carefree's 33rd annual Garden Art Experience was set for November 7-8 at the Desert Gardens
Carefree is about 10 miles north of Scottsdale.
The 33rd annual Carefree Garden Art Experience was scheduled for November 7-8 at the Carefree Desert Gardens. The town also holds Art Night in Carefree Town Center on third Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m., October through May.
Mountain Shadows was torn down in 2014 and rebuilt as a $75 million resort that reopened in 2017
Paradise Valley is about 11 miles southwest of Scottsdale.
The original Mountain Shadows in Paradise Valley was torn down in 2014, and the resort and golf course were rebuilt for about $75 million. The new property was planned with 183 guest rooms, a wing of 42 luxury condos and suites that cost another $38 million, 12,500 square feet of indoor meeting space and 25,000 square feet of outdoor event space with a roof deck.
After Super Bowl LVII, Sky Harbor had its busiest day ever, with more than 200,000 travelers
Tolleson is about 28 miles southwest of Scottsdale.
Tolleson: Super Bowl LVII in February 2023 drew nearly 300,000 fans to downtown Phoenix events, and the Monday after the game was the busiest day in Sky Harbor's history, with more than 200,000 people traveling. The previous record, over 150,000, was set after Super Bowl XLIX in 2015.
Cielo Vista Medical Commons is adding 80,000 square feet of clinics on Lake Pleasant Parkway
Peoria is about 29 miles west of Scottsdale.
Peoria: 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.
The 28th Litchfield Park Art and Wine Festival drew more than 125 artists to Litchfield Square Park on March 7-8, 2026
Litchfield Park is about 31 miles southwest of Scottsdale.
The 28th annual Litchfield Park Art & Wine Festival ran March 7 and 8, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Litchfield Square Park. More than 125 artists lined the streets around the park next to the historic Wigwam Resort, with live jazz and blues and a wine garden pouring Arizona wines.
Storms and outages
At Talking Stick Resort, the monsoon beat the main generator and the backup
A monsoon storm knocked out power at Talking Stick Resort around 2 a.m. on August 11, 2018. The main and backup generators both failed, flooding damaged the first floor, and hundreds of guests were evacuated. The resort stayed closed all week, reopened on August 19, and the Arizona State Poker Championship was canceled.
Two generators and a closed week is a reminder that backup power is also something that can fail. A hospitality property with a kitchen full of food can keep the cold side running separately: a refrigerated trailer staged on higher ground with its own generator trailer protects the inventory even when the building's systems are down.
Fires
A police officer spotted flames at Eggstacy before 2 a.m.
Just before 2 a.m. on September 6, 2022, an officer noticed flames coming from Eggstacy, a brunch spot near Thompson Peak Parkway and Pima Road in north Scottsdale. Firefighters found propane bottles burning on the patio and fire spreading into the attic. The damage was extensive, no one was inside, and the restaurant was expected to be closed for months.
A brunch restaurant keeps a week of eggs, dairy and produce on hand, and a closure that runs for months leaves the owner with a decision about all of it. An owner with a second location or a catering side can move the food to a 12ft refrigerated trailer at the other site, and a mobile kitchen trailer lets the team keep serving while the first building is rebuilt.
Cave Creek improved 19 town roads for nearly $2 million and nearly doubled Memorial Arena parking
Cave Creek is about 13 miles northwest of Scottsdale.
A February 2026 town update said Cave Creek had improved 19 roads for nearly $2,000,000 and nearly doubled the parking capacity at the Memorial Arena ahead of Rodeo Days.
117 degrees, 9,000 megawatts, and a backup plan for the cooler
Phoenix is about 15 miles southwest of Scottsdale.
On July 24, 2026 APS and SRP each peaked a little over 9,060 megawatts at 117 degrees, about 90 percent of the capacity they had planned for the summer, and on August 2 APS reached 9,164 megawatts as Phoenix hit 115.
Queen Creek turned a 65,000-square-foot former sports complex into a public safety support facility
Queen Creek is about 34 miles southeast of Scottsdale.
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.
Ground broke on a 32,000-square-foot police substation in northwest Surprise
Surprise is about 34 miles west of Scottsdale.
The City of Surprise broke ground on May 12, 2026 on a nearly 32,000-square-foot police substation at San Ysidro Road and 163rd Avenue. The building will hold about 60 officers and support staff, with space for briefings, evidence processing and officer wellness, and completion is expected in fall 2027.
A brush fire in the Agua Fria river bottom near Van Buren Street and Dysart Road drew crews from several cities
Avondale is about 37 miles southwest of Scottsdale.
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.
Plan around the Scottsdale address.
A project in Scottsdale starts with practical questions about power, placement, and access. The same planning applies across Maricopa County, including Fountain Hills, Carefree, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek.
- 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.
Fires
An air conditioning unit set Fogo de Chão's roof on fire at dinner time
On the evening of March 31, 2016, around 5 p.m., flames broke out on the roof of the Fogo de Chão steakhouse near Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Drive when an air conditioning unit caught fire. Heavy smoke was visible for miles. Firefighters had it under control quickly, and no one was hurt.
The detail worth noting is the timing. A fire at the start of dinner service means a walk-in full of meat and a kitchen that can't be used until the building is cleared. An emergency refrigerated trailer is the quick fix for a restaurant that has to hold its inventory for a day or two while inspectors check the roof and the kitchen.
Renovation
Fire Station 606 is getting a $7.2 million rebuild, and its crew moved half a mile away
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. The crew moved about half a mile to the former Noah building near Cholla Park through a partnership with Scottsdale Unified School District, and response continues without interruption.
Crews living in a temporary building for a year still need a working kitchen and somewhere cold to keep their food. A mobile kitchen trailer and a small refrigerated trailer are the standard way to keep a station running while its own kitchen is torn out, and the same setup serves any city facility in transition.
Tempe Diablo Stadium drew 96,211 for 15 Angels games in 2026
Tempe is about 21 miles south of Scottsdale.
Tempe Diablo Stadium drew 96,211 fans to 15 Angels spring training games in 2026, up from 93,994 in 2025 and an average of about 6,414 a game in a stadium that holds roughly 9,600.
La Patrona burned down less than a year after it opened
Mesa is about 21 miles southeast of Scottsdale.
Mesa: La Patrona Mexican Cuisine, a standalone building near Main Street and Stapley Drive, opened in May 2019. At around 2 a.m. on February 7, 2020 someone called in a fire. Crews arrived to find the building burning too fiercely to enter, and the restaurant was destroyed. No one was inside and nobody was hurt.
Skyline Ranch Marketplace changed hands in May 2025, with 225,000 square feet and a spring 2026 target
San Tan Valley is about 39 miles southeast of Scottsdale.
San Tan Valley: Pennant Development and Realm LP closed on the remaining parcels of Skyline Ranch Marketplace in May 2025, buying about 31 acres and 225,000 square feet at Gary Road and Hunt Highway from WinCo Foods for $10 million. Construction was set to begin in July 2025, with retailers expected to open by spring 2026.
Buc-ee's opened in Goodyear on June 22 with the parking lot open at midnight
Goodyear is about 42 miles southwest of Scottsdale.
Goodyear: Arizona's first Buc-ee's opened at 6 a.m. on June 22, 2026, at 1001 N. Bullard Ave. near Interstate 10, with the lot opening at midnight and a ribbon-cutting with the governor at 8 a.m. The 74,000-square-foot travel center has more than 100 fuel pumps, and thousands came on opening day, with traffic routed along a dedicated path off the Bullard Avenue ramps.
Construction
Scottsdale is putting $40 million into Old Town, and the farmers market has to move
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. The Old Town Farmers Market has to move to a nearby site.
Construction on a walkable street is hard on restaurants and markets. Deliveries get rerouted, and a farmers market vendor who relocates for a season needs cold storage at the new site. A 12ft refrigerated trailer makes a temporary market stall workable, and a restaurant can keep one at the back until its alley reopens.
Storms and outages
Dozens of trees and 15 power poles came down in Scottsdale on a Monday night
A monsoon storm on the night of July 12, 2021 hit a large part of the Valley, and Scottsdale took some of the worst of it. Dozens of trees and 15 power poles came down, and tree crews were still clearing debris on Tuesday.
After a storm like that, restaurants and markets don't know how long the power will be out, and the poles have to be replaced one at a time. Waiting on the utility isn't a plan. A refrigerated trailer rental plus a generator trailer gives a kitchen a working cooler while the crews are still on the street.
A storage facility fire damaged nearly 50 units and put two firefighters in the hospital
Glendale is about 22 miles southwest of Scottsdale.
On October 12, 2024 a fire at a Glendale storage facility damaged nearly 50 units, and the Glendale Fire Department raised it to two alarms. Two firefighters were taken to the hospital.
ASU's 2026 Tempe construction list includes a $187 million library and a $115 million modernization of Bateman Physical Sciences Center
Guadalupe is about 23 miles south of Scottsdale.
Guadalupe: ASU's 2026 construction list for the Tempe campus includes the $187 million, 80,000-square-foot John S. McCain III Library and Museum, a $115 million modernization of the Bateman Physical Sciences Center's H-wing, and a new residence complex with about 800 beds by fall 2028.
A July 2022 storm left thousands in Pinal County without power, and a state of emergency followed
Maricopa is about 45 miles south of Scottsdale.
Maricopa: Monsoon storms in July 2022 knocked down transmission towers and lines in Eloy and Arizona City, in Pinal County. Over 7,000 APS customers were out on Tuesday, July 19, with a state representative saying about 20,000 had been out at the worst point.
Overnight storms with 40 mph winds knocked out power to more than 14,000 Buckeye customers on July 9, 2018
Buckeye is about 48 miles west of Scottsdale.
Overnight storms with winds of about 40 mph left major storm damage and power lines down around Buckeye, and more than 14,000 APS customers there lost power at the peak, according to ABC15 on July 9, 2018.
Scottsdale refrigerated trailer rental FAQs.
How much does a refrigerated trailer rental cost in Scottsdale?
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 Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is about 15 miles northeast 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 Scottsdale?
Fountain Hills, Carefree, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and Glendale 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 Scottsdale 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.