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Tombstone Refrigerated Trailers, Walk-In Coolers, Cold Storage Trailers & Refrigerated Containers for Rent

Plan a refrigerated trailer or container for your Tombstone project with Lock-N-Roll Cold Storage. We help Cochise 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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A refrigerated trailer plan for Tombstone.

Planning a unit for Tombstone means planning for Cochise County, roughly 175 miles southeast of Phoenix as the crow flies. Closest towns we also cover: Huachuca City (about 17 miles), Sierra Vista (about 18 miles), and Benson (about 20 miles).

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Mammoth's tentative FY 2025-26 budget totaled $15.3 million, up from $13.66 million, with a hearing on July 3

Mammoth is about 77 miles northwest of Tombstone.

The Town of Mammoth held a budget work session on June 26 and a public hearing on the FY 2025-26 budget and property tax levy on July 3, 2025, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 125 N.

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Three fires in four days in August 2025, including an asphalt plant blaze on Airport Road, kept Graham County crews busy

Thatcher is about 77 miles north of Tombstone.

Thatcher: 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.

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Florence mapped its 2027 road projects in March 2026, including Hunt Highway preservation and the Butte Avenue bridge

Florence is about 121 miles northwest of Tombstone.

At a March 30, 2026 meeting, Florence council members went through the road projects the voter-approved sales tax can pay for: design on the Main Street extension, Hunt Highway pavement preservation starting in July with the road kept open, a Plant Road public-private design, and rehabilitation of the Butte Avenue bridge at about $3.15 million with a $1 million grant secured.

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FEMA denied Globe's flood request in December 2025 and the appeal in July 2026, leaving businesses to rebuild with their own money

Globe is about 122 miles north of Tombstone.

Globe: Gov. Katie Hobbs declared a state of emergency in September 2025 and asked for a federal Major Disaster Declaration about a month later. FEMA denied the request in December 2025 and the appeal in July 2026, concluding the flooding wasn't severe enough.

Compare refrigerated trailers and containers.

Review all 4 refrigerated trailer and container sizes for your Tombstone project, with starting prices by rental length. Select a model for its specifications, photographs, and rental details.

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Refrigerated trailer and container sizes for Tombstone, Arizona
ModelFormatTemperature optionsPower exampleStarting at
12ft Refrigerated TrailerRefrigerated trailerConfirm for the assigned 12ft unitConfirm the assigned unit’s power requirements$1,295
20ft Refrigerated TrailerRefrigerated trailerSeparate 32°F, 15°F, and -5°F configurations; confirm the required unit220V, single-phase, 40–60A; verify the offered configuration$1,495
20ft Refrigerated ContainerRefrigerated containerReview the selected container's specificationConfirm the assigned unit’s power requirements$2,495
40ft Refrigerated ContainerRefrigerated containerConfirm for the assigned unitConfirm 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.

Tombstone held its 97th Helldorado Days on October 16-18, 2026

Helldorado Days ran October 16 to 18, 2026, in Tombstone. KOLD billed the festival as the oldest celebration of the Wild West, in the Town Too Tough to Die, and sent its chief meteorologist to report from the streets. Local shop owners, including the owners of Arlene's Gallery and the Branding Iron, were getting ready for it ahead of time.

A three-day festival in a town this size means a weekend of strangers in the shops and saloons. Restaurants and food stands cook for twice the usual crowd and need somewhere to put the extra stock. A portable refrigerated trailer behind Allen Street holds beer, meat and produce for the weekend, and a 12ft refrigerated trailer fits a single business.

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Helldorado Days began in 1929 for Tombstone's 50th anniversary and is held the third weekend of October

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 program has long included a parade, reenacted gunfights, a mock hanging, and talks and tours led by historians, with visitors in period dress and saloons like the Crystal Palace and the Oriental open to the crowds.

A festival built around saloons and street shows runs on cold beer, ice and kitchen deliveries. A 20ft refrigerated trailer behind a saloon holds kegs and food for the full weekend, and a generator trailer powers it behind the building. Businesses that know the date can book weeks in advance, since the festival lands on the same weekend every year.

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Starting equipment prices

Compare refrigerated trailer and container prices.

Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated equipment and supporting facilities in Tombstone. Review the equipment details and project requirements with our team.

Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated trailers and containers in Tombstone, Arizona
Refrigerated unit1–6 days8–14 days15 days–1 monthMore 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

Starting prices by rental length for supporting kitchen and dishwashing facilities in Tombstone, Arizona
Supporting facility1–6 days8–14 days15 days–1 monthMore 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.

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El Tour de Zona used Veterans Memorial Park in Sierra Vista as base camp for about 500 riders in April 2026

Huachuca City is about 17 miles west of Tombstone.

Huachuca City: El Tour de Zona ran as a three-day festival in April 2026 with about 500 riders from more than two dozen states. Veterans Memorial Park in Sierra Vista was the base camp.

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A power outage shut down all of Fort Huachuca for more than an hour on December 17, 2019

Sierra Vista is about 18 miles southwest of Tombstone.

On the morning of December 17, 2019, a power outage affected the entire Fort Huachuca installation in Sierra Vista for more than an hour. Operations were disrupted, and openings were delayed at schools, clinics, daycare facilities and the commissary.

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Safford Mine aims to start a rail-to-truck acid transload facility near Fort Thomas by the end of 2026

Safford is about 80 miles north of Tombstone.

Freeport's Q2 2026 update for the Safford mine described the Ashurst Acid Transload Facility, a rail-to-truck sulfuric acid facility near Fort Thomas meant to cut long-haul truck traffic.

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A string of new restaurants, from KFC to Dairy Queen to Chipotle, lined up along Marana's I-10 corridor

Marana is about 80 miles northwest of Tombstone.

A May 2025 list of Marana projects showed Dunkin'/Baskin-Robbins newly opened on Sandario Road, KFC and Dairy Queen under construction, and Chipotle, Burger King and Taco Bell under review by town staff along Tangerine Road.

Helldorado Days 2020 brought big crowds to Tombstone's shops and saloons during the pandemic

A reporter who attended Helldorado Days in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, found few masks, minimal distancing and crowded shops. Visitors came from across the country, and the saloons were lively. The reporter noted that the event brought much-needed business to local shops that had struggled during the pandemic.

When a festival is a shop's best weekend in months, the business wants every hour of it open, and a cooler failure is a disaster. Tombstone's restaurants and saloons can keep a generator trailer on hand in case the power cuts out mid-service, and a portable refrigerated trailer works as a spare walk-in. A backup plan matters most on the weekends that count.

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Wyatt Earp Days filled downtown Tombstone on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-24, 2026

Wyatt Earp Days 2026 ran from 10:30 a.m. on May 23 to 4 p.m. on May 24 in downtown Tombstone at 311 E. Allen Street, with free admission. The event celebrates the lawman as a Memorial Day weekend visit with the adventures of the old West.

A Memorial Day weekend in the desert is already warm, and a street festival adds a few hours of standing in the sun. Food stands and saloons see the drinks go fast. A portable refrigerated trailer behind the main street holds a weekend's supply, and a mobile kitchen trailer is a ready kitchen for a booth that does not have one.

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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 20 miles northwest of Tombstone.

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.

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A fire on the evening of February 14, 2024 destroyed two historic buildings on Bisbee's Main Street

Bisbee is about 24 miles south of Tombstone.

The fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, and crews spent most of Thursday containing it. It started at 30 Main Street, the home of Bisbee Oil and Vinegar, and destroyed two historic buildings.

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Douglas weighed a bid from Wild West Supermarket to reopen the former Food City on San Antonio Avenue

Douglas is about 39 miles southeast of Tombstone.

Douglas' mayor announced on Facebook that the city had received a bid from a grocery company for the old Food City building at 1300 San Antonio Avenue. The Arizona Corporations Commission lists the owner as Carniceria Wild West LLC in Tucson, and the bid is for Wild West Supermarket & Restaurant.

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Eastern Arizona College's $15 million cosmetology and clinic building in Thatcher is set to open for fall 2026

Pima is about 82 miles north of Tombstone.

Pima: Eastern Arizona College is finishing a 19,300-square-foot, $15 million building on College Avenue in Thatcher. About 12,000 square feet is for an expanded cosmetology program and about 7,300 square feet is for Copper Mountain Clinic Thatcher, which will also train students in phlebotomy, medical imaging and medical assisting.

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Quarter-size hail hit Graham County in October 2016, and floodwater displaced at least 25 people

Duncan is about 92 miles northeast of Tombstone.

Duncan: 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.

Tombstone Vigilante Days is set for February 13-14, 2027, with continuous street entertainment

Tombstone Vigilante Days are scheduled for February 13 and 14, 2027, in downtown Tombstone at 311 E. Allen Street, with free admission. The Tombstone Vigilantes will celebrate the town's heritage with performances by the Tombstone Vigilettes and reenactment groups from across Arizona, with continuous entertainment in the streets.

A winter weekend in a Western town draws visitors for the reenactments and a meal. Even in February, a busy day on Allen Street can run through a kitchen's cold stock. A 12ft refrigerated trailer is easy to place behind a restaurant for the weekend, and the rental calculator shows what a short rental costs.

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Tombstone's Christmas Tree Lighting on November 27 and Christmas Ball on December 12, 2026 open the holiday season

Tombstone's holiday calendar starts with the Christmas Tree Lighting on November 27, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with hot cocoa, caroling and a community toy drive. The Annual Tombstone Christmas Ball follows on December 12 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Schieffelin Hall, with the theme "Hometown Cowboy Christmas."

A lighting ceremony means cocoa for a crowd, and a ball means a catered dinner. Both need cold storage. A portable refrigerated trailer holds the dairy and desserts, and a mobile kitchen trailer can serve the cocoa line outside. A generator trailer powers the equipment.

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The Willcox Wine Country Festival returns to Railroad Park on October 17, 2026

Willcox is about 39 miles north of Tombstone.

The Willcox Wine Country Festival returns to Railroad Park on North Railroad Avenue in Willcox on Saturday, October 17, 2026, starting at 11 a.m. The city's listing says more information is coming from willcoxwinecountry.org.

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Patagonia Lake State Park offers weekend boat tours at $7 for adults, and the town's farmers market meets Thursdays from 10 to noon

Patagonia is about 41 miles west of Tombstone.

Patagonia Lake State Park runs weekend boat tours that cost $7 for adults and $5 for children 13 and under, with reservations at 520-287-2791. The Patagonia farmers market meets Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, and fresh vegetable distribution happens Mondays at 10:30 a.m. at the Patagonia Senior Center.

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A Scottsdale developer filed to build a 17.3-acre commercial center at Rancho Resort Boulevard and Sahuarita Road

Sahuarita is about 54 miles west of Tombstone.

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.

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The Gold Bond Winkelman Quarry Plant in Dudleyville marked its centennial, with about 22 workers mining gypsum

Winkelman is about 96 miles northwest of Tombstone.

The Gold Bond Winkelman Quarry Plant in Dudleyville 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.

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Hayden Public Library started its AZ Bingo Challenge on January 9, 2026 with Creepy Crawlers of the Sonoran Desert

Hayden is about 97 miles northwest of Tombstone.

Hayden Public Library kicked off its AZ Bingo Challenge on January 9, 2026 with a Creepy Crawlers of the Sonoran Desert program from 1 to 2 p.m. January programs included storytime on January 12, State Symbols wood art on January 14, San Xavier painting on January 21, a Saguaro Blossoms STEAM program on January 23, a Code Talker presentation on January 28 and a Youth Advisory Board meeting on January 30.

Preparation and delivery

Plan around the Tombstone address.

A project in Tombstone starts with practical questions about power, placement, and access. The same planning applies across Cochise County, including Huachuca City, Sierra Vista, Benson, Bisbee.

  1. Share the need

    Tell us what you are storing, the holding temperature, quantity, location, and dates.

  2. Review the unit

    Choose a refrigerated trailer or container and any supporting kitchen or dishwashing facility.

  3. Review the site

    Confirm access, placement, power, and any water and drainage needs.

  4. Coordinate deployment

    Confirm availability, rental terms, delivery, and setup in your quote.

  5. Plan the pickup

    Schedule removal after stock has moved back to permanent storage.

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The Annual Tombstone Wine Celebration is set for April 3, 2027, with Cochise County wines and food stands

The Annual Tombstone Wine Celebration is scheduled for April 3, 2027, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the city parking lot on Allen Street. Tickets are $35, and the event features Cochise County wines, food stands and live entertainment.

Seven hours of wine tasting in a parking lot means the bottles have to stay cool and the cheese plates can't sit in the sun. Wineries and food vendors can bring in a portable refrigerated trailer for the day, and a generator trailer powers it where there is no hookup. A 20ft refrigerated trailer holds enough for a whole vendor row.

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The fifth Tombstone Film Festival runs January 28-31, 2027, and the 45th Quilt Show opens January 30

The fifth annual Tombstone Film Festival is set for January 28 to 31, 2027, at Schieffelin Hall, showing Western films. The 45th Annual Tombstone Quilt Show opens January 30 and runs to February 23 at the Tombstone Association of the Arts, 383 E. Allen Street.

Film screenings and a quilt show in historic buildings can bring a crowd in winter, and an opening reception needs food and drink kept fresh. A caterer can set up a 12ft refrigerated trailer behind the building, and a mobile kitchen trailer lets them serve without a full kitchen in a historic building.

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Nogales handled about 37 percent of Mexican fresh produce in the 2013-14 season, up 17 percent

Nogales is about 56 miles southwest of Tombstone.

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas reported that Nogales, Arizona, handled nearly 37 percent of the Mexican fresh fruits and vegetables consumed in North America in the 2013-14 season, growing 17 percent over the previous year.

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Mass evacuations were ordered for Duncan on August 22, 2022 and lifted amid flooding, a few miles from the New Mexico border

Clifton is about 101 miles northeast of Tombstone.

Clifton: Mass evacuations were ordered on August 22, 2022, for Duncan, in Greenlee County a few miles from the New Mexico border, and FOX 10 reported the evacuations were later lifted.

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A $120,000 State Parks grant is funding the first phase of a Telegraph Canyon trail near Superior, with crews expected to work into spring

Kearny is about 104 miles northwest of Tombstone.

Kearny: The Legends of Superior Trails, working with the Tonto National Forest, will build an official trail through Telegraph Canyon near Superior. A $120,000 Arizona State Parks and Trails grant funds the first phase.

Tombstone business owners reported a spike in tourism over four years, even with hotter summers, in June 2025

In June 2025, KGUN 9 reported that business owners in Tombstone said tourism had risen over the past four years. The heat from June through September has historically been a hindrance to visitors. The manager of Good Enough Mine Tour & Trolley Tours said tourism is a tricky business to begin with.

Summer visitors still come, and in 100-degree weather a restaurant or tour operator goes through ice and cold drinks quickly. A tour company or a snack stand can rent a portable refrigerated trailer for the hot months, and a 12ft refrigerated trailer holds water and drinks for the staff. A generator trailer covers an outage.

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Tombstone's marshals and fire department rescued a person from a vehicle in a flash flood on September 26, 2025

On September 26, 2025, the Tombstone Marshal's Office and Fire Department responded to a vehicle that was submerged in a flash flood, and KVOA reported that a person was rescued. A fast storm can turn a wash into a river within minutes.

A flash flood takes out power and closes roads at the same time, so a business has to hold its own stock. A generator trailer powers a cooler when the lines are down, and a portable refrigerated trailer is an emergency cold room if the building is flooded. Knowing where the trailer would go on high ground makes a plan work.

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Oro Valley Marketplace broke ground on 320 apartments, a park and a pedestrian tunnel in October 2025

Oro Valley is about 71 miles northwest of Tombstone.

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.

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A Monday monsoon storm in September 2019 blew the roof off Aztec Tires and toppled a tractor-trailer in Eloy

Eloy is about 113 miles northwest of Tombstone.

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.

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Lucid bought Nikola's Coolidge plant in 2025 for warehousing, pre-delivery inspections and a pilot line

Coolidge is about 119 miles northwest of Tombstone.

In June 2025, Lucid opened its Phoenix Hub and took over Nikola's Coolidge manufacturing plant, which will handle warehousing, pre-delivery inspections and a pilot line for a midsize vehicle.

Rental planning questions

Tombstone refrigerated trailer rental FAQs.

How much does a refrigerated trailer rental cost in Tombstone?

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 Tombstone?

Tombstone is about 175 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 Cochise County towns do you plan rentals for besides Tombstone?

Huachuca City, Sierra Vista, Benson, Bisbee, Douglas, and Willcox are also covered in Cochise County. Each rental is planned around the exact address, placement area, and power.

What should I prepare for my Cochise 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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