Surprise Refrigerated Containers, Cold Storage Trailers, Refrigerated Trailers & Walk-In Coolers for Rent
Lock-N-Roll Cold Storage rents refrigerated trailers and containers in Surprise, 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.
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- Starting at $1,295 · by rental length
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Tolleson's aquatic center is now a $32 million project with three pools, a gym and a fitness center
Tolleson is about 19 miles southeast of Surprise.
Voters in Tolleson approved $21 million in general obligation bonds for an aquatic center in November 2020, and the council recently approved issuing them. The estimated cost has since grown to about $32 million, with the general fund adding $10 million and JBS USA donating $1 million.
A data center developer closed on 2,069 acres in Buckeye for a park of up to 40 facilities
Buckeye is about 20 miles southwest of Surprise.
Tract announced on August 29, 2024 that it had closed on 2,069 acres in Buckeye for a master-planned data center park with up to 20 million square feet across as many as 40 individual facilities at full build-out.
Sky Harbor's new concourse and the food nobody sees
Phoenix is about 22 miles east of Surprise.
Phoenix Sky Harbor's new Terminal 3 North Concourse adds about 173,000 square feet, six gates, and new restaurants and shops, with completion expected in 2027. Airport kitchens are tight, and any restaurant fitting out a new space ends up owning food before its permanent walk-in is signed off.
A fire in a produce display closed 99 Ranch Market on a Saturday morning
Chandler is about 44 miles southeast of Surprise.
Crews were called to 99 Ranch Market at Dobson Road and Chandler Boulevard just before 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2022. They found white smoke and a small fire in the store's produce area, and investigators traced it to a display appliance.
Sloan Park added 24,400 square feet before the 2026 season
Mesa is about 46 miles southeast of Surprise.
Ahead of the 2026 Cactus League season, Sloan Park got a 6,400-square-foot clubhouse addition and a new 18,000-square-foot training building, with Populous as lead architect and Mortenson as general contractor. Pitchers and catchers reported February 11. The park opened in 2014, and the City of Mesa and the Cubs own it together.
The Global Village Festival takes over the Civic Center lawn on April 11
Gilbert is about 48 miles southeast of Surprise.
Gilbert's Global Village Festival was scheduled for April 11, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Civic Center lawn near Gilbert and Warner roads. Admission is free, and the program includes a Taste of Nations section.
Compare refrigerated trailers and containers.
Review all 4 refrigerated trailer and container sizes for your Surprise 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 24th spring training in Surprise opened with a cashless ballpark and a free-parking lot
Spring training 2026 was the 24th edition in Surprise, with the Rangers and Royals opening the home schedule on February 20 at Surprise Stadium, 15850 N. Bullard Ave. The park runs fully cashless and parking is free, and promotions that week bundled hot dogs, drinks and popcorn into a $50 lawn pack.
Selling that much food across a month of home dates asks a lot of a stadium's own coolers. A portable refrigerated trailer parked near the service gate gives a concession operator extra cold space for the season, and a mobile kitchen trailer can take on prep for the busiest weekend dates.
Construction
A 35,000-square-foot community center is opening in the Original Town Site
The Surprise Community and Resource Center opens September 3, 2026, at Hollyhock Street and Santa Fe Drive in the Original Town Site. The roughly 35,000-square-foot building brings the Surprise Resource Center, Hollyhock Library and Senior Center under one roof, with funding from Maricopa County, a federal health grant and the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.
A building that houses a resource center and senior programs ends up hosting meals, food distributions and community events. A refrigerated trailer in the lot lets organizers hold donated food and prepared meals through an opening-week crowd, and a mobile kitchen can serve a grand-opening lunch before the building's own kitchen is fully in service.
Compare refrigerated trailer and container prices.
Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated equipment and supporting facilities in Surprise. 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.
Festival Fields Park reopened in Avondale on November 30, 2019, after a $19 million, 30-acre expansion
Avondale is about 26 miles south of Surprise.
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.
The Rose Fire destroyed at least six homes south of Wickenburg and kept US 60 closed for nearly 23 hours in June 2024
Wickenburg is about 28 miles northwest of Surprise.
The Rose Fire started after 4 p.m. on June 12, 2024, about 4 miles south of Wickenburg on the east side of US 60, and grew from under 10 acres to more than 160 in wind and heat.
Goodyear's Veterans Day Tribute Festival filled Civic Square Park with food trucks and banners
Goodyear is about 29 miles south of Surprise.
The City of Goodyear held its Veterans Day Tribute Festival on November 11, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Civic Square Park. There was live music from Fighter Country, patriotic murals painted by local artists, a tribute flag garden, food trucks and new Banners of the Brave on light poles featuring local veterans.
A 24,500-square-foot indoor-outdoor entertainment center is being planned next to Copper Sky
Maricopa is about 51 miles southeast of Surprise.
In January 2026 InMaricopa reported on an entertainment center taking shape beside Copper Sky, with developer Scott Bartle buying a 7.2-acre site in November. The first phase covers about 3 acres, with roughly 24,500 square feet of indoor space in a 16,500-square-foot footprint and an indoor-outdoor layout.
Gila Bend's March 2023 calendar included a first annual Shoot-Off at the town range and a Bingo Night at Community Center Park
Gila Bend is about 51 miles south of Surprise.
Gila Bend's March 2023 newsletter listed the first annual Shoot-Off on March 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gila Bend Shooting Range, and a Bingo Night on March 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Community Center Park.
Construction
Ground broke on a 32,000-square-foot police substation in northwest Surprise
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.
Over a year of construction in the northwest edge of town means long days for trades with little nearby to eat. A 20ft refrigerated container on the staging pad keeps water, ice and lunches cold through the summer, and a mobile kitchen trailer can feed the crew on peak pour and framing days.
Incidents
A roof fire at the Surprise Sam's Club shut the warehouse for the day
Firefighters were called on August 29, 2023 to a roof fire at the Sam's Club near Loop 303 and Bell Road in Surprise. Plywood roofing materials and foam insulation burned. Early reports blamed solar panels, but those were later found to be inaccurate. No one was hurt, and the store stayed closed that evening because of water damage on top of the roof damage.
A warehouse club carries an enormous volume of refrigerated and frozen product, and water coming through a ceiling is a problem a cooler can't solve. A 20ft refrigerated trailer at the loading dock gives a store somewhere to move at-risk stock fast, with a generator trailer if the building's power has to be shut off.
Storms and outages
The August 19 dust storm slammed the East Valley, then rolled west through 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. SRP counted about 17,000 customers without power at the peak, and the storm moved west through Peoria, Surprise and Sun City with wind and heavy rain. Only a handful of APS customers lost power in Surprise.
Surprise got off lightly this time, but the same line of storms can reach the West Valley with more punch another night. A restaurant or store here that keeps a plan ready, such as a generator trailer and a refrigerated trailer on call, is the one that keeps product cold if the lights go out.
Heat
Surprise opened four heat relief stations for the summer of 2026
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.
Places like these are where cold water and shelf-stable food get handed out by the case. Anyone organizing a larger summer drive or a neighborhood cooling event can stage supplies in a portable 12ft refrigerated trailer beside the building, so bottled water and perishables aren't sitting in a car trunk at 110 degrees. For a bigger distribution, a 20ft refrigerated container holds a lot more.
Cave Creek canceled its July 4 fireworks in 2018 and moved the show to Labor Day weekend behind Harold's Corral
Cave Creek is about 29 miles northeast of Surprise.
In 2018, with the wildfire danger described as sky high across several Arizona towns, Cave Creek canceled its Fourth of July fireworks and rescheduled the show for September 2.
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain finished a $7 million renovation of 8,000 square feet of event space in January 2026
Paradise Valley is about 29 miles east of Surprise.
On January 20, 2026, Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Paradise Valley announced it had finished a $7 million overhaul of its meetings and events space. The work touched about 8,000 square feet inside and out, including the 3,851-square-foot Views Ballroom, where the fireplace, exterior bars and partial walls came out to open the mountain view.
The Siphon Fire burned about 15,500 acres in the Superstition Mountains northeast of Apache Junction
Apache Junction is about 56 miles east of Surprise.
The Siphon Fire started September 10, 2024 in a remote part of the Superstition Mountains northeast of Apache Junction and was estimated at 15,527 acres and 32% contained by September 16.
Schnepf Farms ended its peach festival after 22 years because one weekend couldn't hold the crowds
Queen Creek is about 57 miles southeast of Surprise.
Queen Creek: 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.
Plan around the Surprise address.
A project in Surprise starts with practical questions about power, placement, and access. The same planning applies across Maricopa County, including El Mirage, Youngtown, Peoria, Litchfield Park.
- 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.
Large events
Surprise lit up its parks on July 4 with fireworks at 8:45 p.m.
The city's Independence Day celebration for 2026 ran from 6 to 9 p.m. at Surprise Community Park, 16089 N. Bullard Ave., and Mark Coronado Park, 15960 N. Bullard Ave. Fireworks started at 8:45 p.m..
Park-based holiday events run on cold drinks, frozen desserts and anything that can be grilled. Vendors working two parks at once do better with a refrigerated trailer rental at the shared service area than with a trunk full of ice, and a mobile kitchen can cover cooking for a food court that has to be up and running by the time the first families arrive.
Large events
The Desert Fall Festival ran every night for five weeks near Tierra Buena and Bullard
The Desert Fall Festival in Surprise ran from September 26 through November 1, 2025, open daily from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. near Tierra Buena Lane and Bullard Avenue. It had a zipline, a desert pumpkin hunt, archery and live music, with pizza, giant turkey legs, churros and caramel apples on the food side.
A festival that opens seven nights a week for five weeks doesn't restock from a grocery run. The vendors need a steady cold chain for dairy, meat and drinks on a site that's open in the evening heat. A 20ft refrigerated trailer behind the food area gives them that, and a dishwashing trailer keeps reusable ware moving.
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 9 miles southeast of Surprise.
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).
Peoria Sports Complex drew 214,400 fans to 32 spring training games in 2026
Youngtown is about 10 miles southeast of Surprise.
Youngtown: 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.
Carefree set the 34th Winter Fine Art & Wine Festival for January 15-17, 2027, closing Easy and HoHum Streets
Carefree is about 33 miles east of Surprise.
The 34th annual Winter Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival is scheduled for January 15-17, 2027, in downtown Carefree, with room for about 150 artists. Easy Street and HoHum Street are closed for the event, and the show's listing describes the crowd as affluent, knowledgeable collectors.
At Talking Stick Resort, the monsoon beat the main generator and the backup
Scottsdale is about 34 miles east of Surprise.
Scottsdale: 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.
The Guadalupe Road intersection on Avenida del Yaqui closed overnight on July 20-21, 2022 for paving
Guadalupe is about 35 miles southeast of Surprise.
ADOT closed the Guadalupe Road intersection on Avenida del Yaqui from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. on July 20 and 21, 2022 for paving. Local access remained open, and Valley Metro route 56 was detoured.
A county emergency management speaker was scheduled for Dewey-Humboldt's Community Center on April 18, 2026 at 11 a.m.
Dewey-Humboldt is about 60 miles north of Surprise.
Dewey-Humboldt's March 2026 newsletter listed a talk by Ashley Ahlquist of the county Office of Emergency Management at the Town Community Center on April 18 at 11 a.m. The topic sits next to the town's Community Wildfire Protection Plan work, and the newsletter notes the town's very high wildfire risk.
San Tan Valley took over its own services on July 1, 2026, as Arizona's 92nd municipality
San Tan Valley is about 62 miles southeast of Surprise.
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.
Large events
The Wall That Heals stayed open around the clock in Surprise, and Vet Fest followed at the stadium
In April 2026 Surprise hosted The Wall That Heals at Mark Coronado Park from April 9 to 12, open 24 hours until 2 p.m. on the last day, with a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and a mobile Education Center. Vet Fest followed on April 11 at Surprise Stadium, free to attend from 5 to 8 p.m.
Events that run overnight and into a stadium evening put steady demand on volunteers and food vendors. A mobile kitchen trailer can feed organizers and visitors at a park without a permanent kitchen, and a portable refrigerated trailer keeps drinks and meals cold for as many days as the display stays up.
Construction
163rd Avenue is being widened to three lanes each way while Cactus Road finishes up
Construction on 163rd Avenue between Happy Valley and Jomax roads began in January 2026, widening it to three lanes in each direction, improving the Jomax intersection and adding drainage work with money from the 2023 bond election. Cactus Road was widened to six lanes in two sections, finished in August and October 2025.
Road crews work long shifts in the sun, and a project like this runs through a full Surprise summer. A 20ft refrigerated container at the staging area stores ice, water and meals for the crew, and a mobile kitchen can serve lunch on site rather than losing an hour to a drive-through.
A Bashas' roof gave way on August 4, 2022, weeks before the store was due to close
Peoria is about 11 miles northeast of Surprise.
Peoria: 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.
Super Bowl LVII brought nearly 300,000 fans to Valley events in February 2023 and a record day at Sky Harbor
Litchfield Park is about 13 miles southeast of Surprise.
Litchfield Park: Super Bowl LVII played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale in February 2023, and nearly 300,000 fans came to the downtown Phoenix events around it. Almost 25,000 attended the first Super Bowl Watch Party, and the Monday after the game was Sky Harbor's busiest day ever, with more than 200,000 people traveling.
The VAI Resort has 1,100 rooms planned and a Mattel park next door
Glendale is about 18 miles southeast of Surprise.
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.
The August 2025 haboob dropped trees on cars in Tempe and flooded part of Sky Harbor
Tempe is about 36 miles southeast of Surprise.
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.
A July 2022 storm toppled steel power towers and closed the Beeline Highway near Fountain Hills
Fountain Hills is about 41 miles east of Surprise.
On Saturday, July 16, 2022, a lightning strike started a fire that gutted a house in the 15600 block of Centipede Drive in Fountain Hills, collapsing its roof, with no one home.
Prescott's Christmas City parade sent 35 to 40 lit floats around Courthouse Square
Prescott is about 64 miles north of Surprise.
Prescott's Holiday Light Parade on Saturday, November 26, 2022, ran around Courthouse Square in historic downtown, with 35 to 40 illuminated floats, followed by a free bonfire at Mile High Middle School Field.
The Prescott Valley Event Center became the Findlay Toyota Center, with a ribbon cutting and a jump house
Prescott Valley is about 65 miles north of Surprise.
In January 2019 the Prescott Valley Event Center was renamed the Findlay Toyota Center in a Saturday ceremony from noon to 3 p.m. It seats around 6,000 and has hosted rodeos, bull riding, monster truck shows, concerts and high school tournaments since opening in 2006.
Surprise refrigerated trailer rental FAQs.
How much does a refrigerated trailer rental cost in Surprise?
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 Surprise?
Surprise is about 20 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 Surprise?
El Mirage, Youngtown, Peoria, Litchfield Park, Glendale, Tolleson, Buckeye, and Phoenix 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.
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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.