Thatcher Refrigerated Containers, Walk-In Coolers, Refrigerated Trailers & Cold Storage Trailers for Rent
Thatcher operations that depend on refrigerated stock can call Lock-N-Roll Cold Storage at 888 385-5513 for 24/7 support and emergency deployment coordination. Review refrigerated trailers and containers for your Graham County site, then add a mobile kitchen or dishwashing trailer if cooking and ware washing are also affected.
- Refrigerated trailer pricing
- Starting at $1,295 · by rental length
- Delivery planning
- Delivery schedule confirmed in your quote
Compare refrigerated trailers and containers.
Review all 4 refrigerated trailer and container sizes for your Thatcher project, with starting prices by rental length. Select a model for its specifications, photographs, and rental details.
Scroll across the table to compare specifications and starting prices.
| Model | Format | Temperature options | Power example | Starting at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12ft Refrigerated Trailer | Refrigerated trailer | Confirm for the assigned 12ft unit | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | $1,295 |
| 20ft Refrigerated Trailer | Refrigerated trailer | Separate 32°F, 15°F, and -5°F configurations; confirm the required unit | 220V, single-phase, 40–60A; verify the offered configuration | $1,495 |
| 20ft Refrigerated Container | Refrigerated container | Review the selected container's specification | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | $2,495 |
| 40ft Refrigerated Container | Refrigerated container | Confirm for the assigned unit | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | $3,495 |
Configuration examples shown. Confirm the assigned unit’s temperature range and connections in your quote. Starting prices by rental length are listed on each model page; delivery, setup, taxes, and availability are confirmed separately.
Construction
Eastern Arizona College is finishing a $15 million, 19,300-square-foot cosmetology and clinic building in Thatcher for fall 2026
Eastern Arizona College is building a 19,300-square-foot complex on College Avenue in Thatcher, south of U.S. 70, for $15 million. About 12,000 square feet will hold an expanded cosmetology program, which has had a waitlist for over a decade, and about 7,300 square feet will house Copper Mountain Clinic Thatcher for primary care and behavioral health. CORE Construction is the contractor, and the building is slated to open ahead of the fall 2026 semester.
Opening a clinic and a training salon in the same season means open-house catering and medical-supply storage on the same site. During a move-in the college can bring in a portable refrigerated trailer for catering and medical supplies, and a 12ft refrigerated trailer is a good size for a campus lot.
Renovation
Eastern Arizona College began renovating the Hoopes Center and Mark Allen Hall in October 2023, reusing old buildings to cut costs by 70 percent
In October 2023, Eastern Arizona College announced a multimillion-dollar renovation of the Hoopes Activities Center (15,250 square feet) and Mark Allen Hall (10,030 square feet). The Hoopes Center gained a larger café, eSports space and an eastside campus store, while Mark Allen Hall received a student kitchen, a redesigned commons, quiet study areas and a new east entrance. The college's president said renovating saved about 70 percent compared with building new.
A student kitchen and a café are a reminder that renovation can take a dining area offline for months. Campuses in that position usually bring in temporary food service. A mobile kitchen trailer can feed a student crowd while the real kitchen is rebuilt, and a portable refrigerated trailer holds the food.
Compare refrigerated trailer and container prices.
Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated equipment and supporting facilities in Thatcher. 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.
Late monsoon storms raised the Gila River to at least 16 feet and destroyed the Campbell Street crossing at Carlisle Wash in Clifton
Clifton is about 32 miles northeast of Thatcher.
Late monsoon storms in September 2026 raised the Gila River from about a foot to at least 16 feet, and U.S. 70 closed for a time as a wash overflowed onto the road. In Clifton, the Campbell Street crossing at Carlisle Wash was destroyed.
The fifth annual Lavender Festival ran June 13, 2026 in Willcox, with wine, craft beer and music
Willcox is about 39 miles south of Thatcher.
The fifth annual Lavender Festival in Willcox took place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 6345 S. Rhumb Line Way. The event for guests 21 and over offered local wine tasting, craft beer, artisan vendors, live music and food, with tickets from about $5.
Miami bid out a roughly $490,000 rehabilitation of the Historic Keystone Stairs with Community Development Block Grant money
Miami is about 76 miles northwest of Thatcher.
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.
Helldorado Days began in 1929 for Tombstone's 50th anniversary and is held the third weekend of October
Tombstone is about 77 miles south of Thatcher.
Tombstone started Helldorado Days in 1929 to mark the town's 50th anniversary, inviting back founding pioneers and former residents. The festival is held on the third weekend of October.
The Pinebrooke Fire burned about 8 acres south of Florence and destroyed one home on May 22, 2024
Florence is about 97 miles west of Thatcher.
The Pinebrooke Fire burned about 8 acres roughly 6 miles south of Florence, west of State Route 79, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, and was 35 percent contained by early evening.
Cruz'n the Rim filled Frontier Park in Show Low with classics and muscle cars on June 6, 2026
Springerville is about 98 miles north of Thatcher.
Springerville: Cruz'n the Rim, the car show at Frontier Park in Show Low, ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Admission was free, and the show brought classics, muscle cars, customs, trucks and modern cars together with vendors and food.
The 48-room Copper Queen Hotel was listed at $12.5 million in April 2024, with Cafe Roka also for sale
Bisbee is about 98 miles south of Thatcher.
In April 2024, the Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee was listed for $12.5 million, with Cafe Roka, a Main Street restaurant dating to 1992, also for sale. The hotel has 48 rooms, a restaurant and a bar, and was built in 1902.
Storms and outages
With the Gila River heading for a 23.5-foot crest on September 29, 2026, Thatcher residents filled sandbags
Heavy rain in New Mexico pushed the Gila River toward a minor flood crest of 23.5 feet overnight on September 29, 2026, and warnings went out for Safford, Thatcher and Pima. Graham County and Safford opened sandbag sites at the fairgrounds and the Mesa Yard Office Complex, with more stations in Thatcher and Pima. Farms, homes, businesses, roads and bridges near the river were at risk.
The river rises slowly, so there are hours to prepare, and businesses near the Gila can use them. A grocer or restaurant can move perishables into a portable refrigerated trailer parked on higher ground, and a generator trailer keeps it cold if the lines come down. That is a short list of things to do before the water arrives.
Construction
Graham County opened bids from $1.46 million to $2.26 million in January 2026 for an all-weather crossing at Tally Wash
On January 5, 2026, Graham County's board opened five bids for a crossing at Tally Wash that would work in all weather and reduce the flood hazard. The low bid was $1,458,546.59 and the high bid was $2,263,204, against $1.8 million appropriated for construction. The county also approved a license with Freeport-McMoRan for a temporary two-lane bypass and laydown yard.
A temporary bypass and a crew working beside a wash is a long project. Workers on the job often start before sunrise and want something hot and cold at the site. A contractor can park a mobile kitchen trailer at the laydown yard, and a 20ft refrigerated trailer holds ice and water in the summer heat. The county's flood plan then has one fewer gap.
The Gila Valley's America 250 Fourth of July started at 5 a.m. with fire trucks and ended with fireworks at 8:30 p.m.
Duncan is about 40 miles east of Thatcher.
Duncan: The Gila Valley's Independence Day schedule started at 5 a.m. with Thatcher fire trucks driving the streets, followed by a 6 a.m. free pancake breakfast for 1,000 at Edd Hubbard Field in Pima.
The Gold Bond quarry in Dudleyville marked its centennial with about 22 workers mining gypsum
Mammoth is about 57 miles west of Thatcher.
The Gold Bond Winkelman Quarry Plant in Dudleyville, a town in the same food-bank service area as Mammoth, marked its centennial, according to a December 2025 report. The quarry began mining gypsum in the early 1980s, employs about 22 workers and ships its gypsum to the Eloy Gold Bond Wallboard Plant.
Fifty food booths and a few blocks of closed streets
Tucson is about 79 miles southwest of Thatcher.
Tucson Meet Yourself opened its 53rd year downtown on October 16, 2026, with about 50 food vendors, 10 villages and more than 100,000 people over a normal year.
Tucson waited until August 1, 2026 for its first 110-degree day, the third-latest on record
South Tucson is about 82 miles southwest of Thatcher.
South Tucson: Tucson hit 110 on August 1, 2026, which KOLD described as the third-latest first 110-degree day on record. Extreme HeatRisk lasted through August 3, with overnight lows forecast between 78 and 82. A warm night is hard on refrigeration, because condensers need cool air after dark to catch up with the day.
A late-night storm on August 5, 2026 broke windows, sparked a transformer and downed power lines in Douglas
Douglas is about 98 miles south of Thatcher.
Severe storms swept southern Arizona late on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. In Douglas, the storm broke windows, toppled trash bins, set off a transformer and brought down multiple power lines.
Cruz'n the Rim filled Frontier Park in Show Low with classics, muscle cars and food on June 6, 2026
Show Low is about 102 miles north of Thatcher.
The 2026 Cruz'n the Rim Car Show ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at Frontier Park, 660 N. 9th Place in Show Low.
Construction
A $1.3 million federal request in 2024 would upgrade the Gila River Linear Park and Trail between Safford and Thatcher
In April 2024, Rep. Juan Ciscomani announced $3.3 million for Graham County in the FY24 appropriations package. Of that, $1.3 million is for upgrades to the Gila River Linear Park and Trail, which runs between Safford and Thatcher. The other $2 million is for a new fire station in Pima.
Trail work and park improvements draw runners, cyclists and families, and the first weekend after a ribbon cutting is a good one for a food truck. A portable refrigerated trailer holds drinks and food for a grand opening, and a mobile kitchen trailer lets a caterer serve at the trailhead. The park sits along the river, so organizers also watch the Gila's flood warnings.
Construction
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center opened a 32,000-square-foot office complex on July 24, 2025
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center cut the ribbon on Medical Office Complex 2 on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The 32,000-square-foot building houses obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, spine and pain care, and Roadrunner Rehab. The CEO and the board president cut the ribbon alongside the Graham County Chamber of Commerce.
People in Thatcher and across the valley now have more care close to home. Clinics and offices that store vaccines, samples and medications need reliable cold storage, and a power loss during a monsoon storm puts all of it at risk. A generator trailer keeps a clinic's refrigerators running, and a portable refrigerated trailer provides backup if equipment fails.
ADOT's $44.7 million replacement of the Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon bridges on US 60 began in spring 2024
Winkelman is about 59 miles west of Thatcher.
Winkelman: The US 60 Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon Bridges Replacement Project near Superior cost $44.7 million. It started in spring 2024 and was expected to finish in 2026. A 12-foot vehicle width limit and lane restrictions applied for the duration, with oversize loads rerouted.
Winkelman, Hayden's neighbor in the same school district, has a burn ban from April 1 through September 30
Hayden is about 60 miles west of Thatcher.
The Town of Winkelman posted a burn ban in effect from April 1 through September 30 in 2025, and urged residents to clear weeds and debris from their yards and property. Winkelman and Hayden share the Hayden-Winkelman School District.
A July 2024 monsoon storm with a tornado warning left Marana with more than 110 fallen trees
Marana is about 83 miles west of Thatcher.
The storm that hit Marana on Sunday, July 14, 2024 included a tornado warning and left the town with more than 110 fallen trees, which the parks superintendent said left it "in shambles."
Superior began converting its former high school into a Multi-Generational Center with a library, senior dining and a business center
Superior is about 85 miles west of Thatcher.
In 2022, Superior began renovating its former high school into a Multi-Generational Center. The plan includes Town Hall operations, a public library, a senior center with a dining area and kitchen, a gym with cardio and weight rooms, and the Superior Enterprise Center run by the nonprofit Rebuild Superior.
Plan around the Thatcher address.
A project in Thatcher starts with practical questions about power, placement, and access. The same planning applies across Graham County, including Safford, Pima.
- 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
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center started designing an $80 million to $100 million surgery and emergency expansion in 2025
In February 2025, Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford reported that its finance committee approved starting design on a two-story addition with expanded surgery and emergency departments, estimated at $80 million to $100 million. The hospital called it its largest project since 1973, and its COO hoped to start construction within a year.
A hospital construction project of this size runs for years and involves many workers a short drive from Thatcher. A site that big wants a place to feed the crew and store supplies. A contractor can set up a mobile kitchen trailer at the staging lot, and a 20ft refrigerated trailer holds ice and meals through the Gila Valley summer.
Fires
Three fires in four days in August 2025, including an asphalt plant blaze on Airport Road, kept Graham County crews busy
Safford Fire Department answered three fires between August 22 and 24, 2025. A pallet caught fire under large oil storage tanks at an asphalt plant on East Airport Road after a weed burner was used to unclog a pipe, and firefighters put it out. A van burned on East Bowler Lane and a hay baler burned on North Judd Lane. No one was hurt.
Three fires in three days keeps a fire department busy, and neighbors in Thatcher are close enough to feel it. Businesses near industrial yards and farms can keep a generator trailer on call and a portable refrigerated trailer reserved for a day when a fire shuts down a building and the stock must be moved.
The Simmons Fire started northwest of Kearny on May 28, 2024 and prompted evacuation warnings for the town
Kearny is about 68 miles west of Thatcher.
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.
Topo Joe's in Globe was gutted by the flood, then rebuilt and expanded with a coffee bar
Globe is about 69 miles northwest of Thatcher.
Topo Joe's, a mountain bike and UTV rental shop in Globe, was gutted by the September 2025 flood. The owners rebuilt and expanded, adding a coffee bar, while some storefronts across the street were still rebuilding a year later.
Two inches of rain sent mud and boulders through Miller Canyon in July 2011, weeks after the Monument Fire
Huachuca City is about 88 miles southwest of Thatcher.
Huachuca City: In July 2011, about two inches of rain fell in a short time on ground the Monument Fire had stripped of cover, and flooding hit Miller Canyon and Circle S Ranch Estates south of Sierra Vista.
El Tour de Zona brought about 500 cyclists to Sierra Vista and an estimated $1 million in spending
Sierra Vista is about 92 miles south of Thatcher.
El Tour de Zona ran as a three-day festival in April 2026 with about 500 riders from more than two dozen states, using Veterans Memorial Park in Sierra Vista as base camp.
A Scottsdale developer filed to build a 17.3-acre commercial center at Rancho Resort Boulevard and Sahuarita Road
Sahuarita is about 93 miles southwest of Thatcher.
In November 2025, SimonCRE of Scottsdale filed a pre-application with the Town of Sahuarita for a commercial center on about 17.3 acres at the northeast corner of South Rancho Resort Boulevard and Sahuarita Road.
Storms and outages
Quarter-size hail and floodwater displaced at least 25 people in Graham County in October 2016
Storms late on a Saturday and early Sunday in October 2016 dropped quarter-size hail on Safford and the rest of Graham County and damaged cars and carports. The Red Cross said at least 25 people were displaced by floodwater, though by the time its volunteers arrived they had already found places to stay. No major injuries were reported.
Hail damages roofs and windows, and floodwater gets into the walk-in. A business owner in Thatcher who loses a cooler or a freezer in a storm can rent a portable refrigerated trailer the next morning and save the stock, and a 12ft refrigerated trailer is easy to place in a small lot. The quicker the move, the less that spoils.
Large events
The Gila Valley's Fourth of July began at 5 a.m. with Thatcher fire trucks and included free hot dogs in Thatcher at 1 p.m.
The Gila Valley's Independence Day schedule started at 5 a.m. with Thatcher fire trucks driving the streets, followed by a free pancake breakfast for 1,000 at Edd Hubbard Field in Pima. Safford's parade ran down Main Street at 10 a.m., free hot dogs followed in Thatcher at 1 p.m., and the Graham County Fairgrounds hosted food trucks and music before fireworks at 8:30.
Free food for a crowd means someone has to keep hot dogs cold until they hit the grill. A community group that is feeding a thousand people can use a portable refrigerated trailer to hold the buns, meat and drinks, and a generator trailer powers it in a park. Thatcher's volunteers can then focus on serving rather than running to the store.
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center opened a 32,000-square-foot office complex in Safford on July 24, 2025
Safford is about 4 miles east of Thatcher.
MGRMC cut the ribbon on Medical Office Complex 2 in Safford on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The 32,000-square-foot building houses Mt. Graham Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mt. Graham Orthopedics, Mt. Graham Spine and Pain, and Roadrunner Rehab.
The 25th Safford Harvest Festival ran from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on October 18, 2025, with an Oktoberfest beer garden
Pima is about 7 miles northwest of Thatcher.
Pima: The 25th Safford Harvest Festival was held Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the lawn in front of Safford City Hall, with resources set up along Main Street.
The Slavin Fire, about 15 miles southeast of Benson, burned an estimated 120 acres and led to 12 evacuations in May 2017
Benson is about 70 miles southwest of Thatcher.
The Slavin Fire started about 15 miles southeast of Benson in Cochise County in late May 2017, with lightning suspected. It burned an estimated 120 acres and reached 80 percent containment.
Oro Valley Marketplace broke ground on 320 apartments, a park and a pedestrian tunnel in October 2025
Oro Valley is about 75 miles west of Thatcher.
Phase one of the Oro Valley Marketplace redevelopment began October 6, 2025, with HSL Properties and Borderland Construction building the 320-unit Encantada apartments south of Tangerine Road, a neighborhood park between Walmart and Tuk Tuk Thai, a pedestrian tunnel under Water Harvest Way and new intersection work.
Pinetop-Lakeside voted 5-1 on hot-mix asphalt and has a 100,000-gallon water tank project backed by a WIFA grant
Pinetop-Lakeside is about 93 miles north of Thatcher.
Pinetop-Lakeside: At the same October 2, 2025 meeting, the council voted 5-1 to buy hot-mix asphalt from Perkins Aggregates for paving. The town also described a 100,000-gallon water tank, partly funded by a WIFA grant, and about $100,000 in appraisals for right-of-way along Woodland Lake Road.
The Transfer Station Fire burned an estimated 2,500 acres of grass about five miles from Eagar on October 19, 2017
Eagar is about 93 miles north of Thatcher.
The Transfer Station Fire was discovered around noon on Thursday, October 19, 2017, and grew to an estimated 2,500 acres by afternoon, burning mostly through grass about five miles from Eagar and a mile and a half from the Springerville Airport.
Thatcher refrigerated trailer rental FAQs.
How much does a refrigerated trailer rental cost in Thatcher?
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 Thatcher?
Thatcher is about 145 miles east 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 Graham County towns do you plan rentals for besides Thatcher?
Safford and Pima are also covered in Graham County. Each rental is planned around the exact address, placement area, and power.
What should I prepare for my Graham 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 Thatcher 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.