Baton Rouge Emergency Refrigeration Trailer, Portable Cold Storage and Walk-In Cooler for Lease
Baton Rouge operations that depend on refrigerated stock can call Cold Storage Container Rental and Facilities at 888 385-5513 for 24/7 support and emergency deployment coordination. Review refrigerated trailers and containers for restaurants, care facilities, schools, distributors, and event sites in East Baton Rouge Parish, then add a mobile kitchen or dishwashing trailer if cooking and ware washing are also affected.
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- Refrigerated trailer pricing
- Starting at $1,295for a 1–6 day rental
- Delivery planning
- Delivery schedule confirmed in your quote
A refrigerated trailer plan for Baton Rouge.
Start with refrigerated capacity, then add the kitchen and dishwashing facilities your site in East Baton Rouge Parish needs.
12ft Refrigerated Trailer
A compact refrigerated trailer option for reviewing temporary ingredient or product storage where a smaller placement footprint is a priority. Confirm the required operating temperature and refrigeration package.
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20ft Refrigerated Trailer
A 20ft refrigerated trailer for temporary stock storage, with separate temperature configurations to match the food or goods being held.
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20ft Refrigerated Container
A container-format cold-storage option for projects comparing the placement, handling, and access of a refrigerated container with a trailer-based storage facility.
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24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact cooking trailer with a convection oven, griddle, six-burner range, sinks, and reach-in cold storage for restaurant renovations and temporary meal service.
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38ft Mobile Kitchen
A 38ft mobile commercial kitchen trailer with a fryer, convection oven, griddle/oven, six-burner range/oven, sinks, and reach-in refrigeration and freezer storage.
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22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer
Low-temperature push-through dishwashing trailers in 22ft, 24ft, and 26ft configurations, with a soil tray, scraping table, three-compartment sink, and handwashing sink.
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Review all 5 refrigerated trailer and container sizes for your Baton Rouge project, with starting prices by rental length. Select a model for its specifications, photographs, and rental details.
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| Model | Format | Temperature options | Power example | Starting price |
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| 12ft Refrigerated Trailer | Refrigerated trailer | Confirm for the assigned 12ft unit | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | Starting at $1,295 for a 1–6 day rental |
| 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 | Starting at $1,495 for a 1–6 day rental |
| 20ft Refrigerated Container | Refrigerated container | Review the selected container's specification | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | Starting at $2,495 for a 1–6 day rental |
| 40ft Refrigerated Container | Refrigerated container | Confirm for the assigned unit | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | Starting at $3,495 for a 1–6 day rental |
| 40ft Refrigerated Container | Refrigerated container | Confirm for the assigned unit | Confirm the assigned unit’s power requirements | Starting at $3,495 for a 1–6 day rental |
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.
Electric Depot Gives a Former Power Plant a New Place in Mid City
Baton Rouge’s Electric Depot redevelopment brought restaurants, entertainment and gathering space to a long-vacant industrial site on Government Street. The first phase ran from 2016 to 2019, reusing historic warehouse buildings across the six-acre former power-plant property.
Red Stick Social opened on April 15, 2019, combining dining with bowling, music and a rooftop bar. The broader development also made room for other food businesses and outdoor courtyards while retaining the site’s industrial character. Turning old warehouse space into restaurants means planning for cold storage as carefully as dining areas and customer circulation. Build Baton Rouge identifies the project as a mix of public and private investment that preserved historic buildings and gave local entrepreneurs new premises along the Mid City corridor.
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Blues Festival Fills Downtown Baton Rouge With Music and Food
The Baton Rouge Blues Festival brought three days of live entertainment downtown from April 4–6, 2025, with audiences turning out despite rain and a cold front. Its free program spread music across several stages and paired performances with an arts market, children’s activities and Kenny Neal’s car show.
Food was part of the experience between sets. The published lineup included Cajun cooking, tacos, Mediterranean dishes and boiled crawfish, with trucks along North Boulevard and food tents near the River Center Branch Library and City Hall. A weekend operation of that size can make refrigerated trailers a practical staging space for ingredients before they reach the grills and serving counters. The mix of music and local food gave visitors reasons to linger downtown.
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Compare refrigerated trailer and container prices.
Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated equipment and supporting facilities in Baton Rouge. 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 |
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| 12ft Refrigerated Trailer ↗ | Starting at $1,295 | Starting at $1,595 | Starting at $1,895 | Starting at $1,995 |
| 20ft Refrigerated Trailer ↗ | Starting at $1,495 | Starting at $1,695 | Starting at $1,995 | Starting at $1,895 |
| 20ft Refrigerated Container ↗ | Starting at $2,495 | Starting at $2,495 | Starting at $2,995 | Starting at $2,995 |
| 40ft Refrigerated Container ↗ | Starting at $3,495 | Starting at $3,495 | Starting at $3,995 | Starting at $3,995 |
Supporting facility starting prices
| Supporting facility | 1–6 days | 8–14 days | 15 days–1 month | More than 3 months |
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| 24ft Mobile Kitchen ↗ | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 |
| 28ft Mobile Kitchen ↗ | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 |
| 38ft Mobile Kitchen ↗ | Starting at $7,995 | Starting at $7,995 | Starting at $8,995 | Starting at $7,995 |
| 40ft Mobile Kitchen ↗ | Starting at $7,995 | Starting at $7,995 | Starting at $9,995 | Starting at $7,995 |
| 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer ↗ | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 |
| 38ft Low Temp Dish Trailer ↗ | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 | Starting at $4,995 |
| 30ft Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer ↗ | Starting at $7,995 | Starting at $7,995 | Starting at $7,995 | Starting at $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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Firefighters Stop Storage-Area Flames From Reaching Shanghai Palace
Firefighters responded to Shanghai Palace on Florida Boulevard on February 11, 2022, after flames broke out in a detached storage area behind the restaurant. Crews found heavy fire at the structure in the 6900 block and breached a wall to reach the burning area.
Their work stopped the flames from spreading to the main restaurant building, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. The cause remained under investigation when WAFB reported the incident. For any restaurant assessing a nearby storage fire, checking access to cold storage would sit alongside the inspection of supplies and building systems. In this case, the immediate firefighting priority was keeping the separate structure’s fire from becoming a larger emergency inside the restaurant itself.
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2016 Flood Forces Baton Rouge Food Bank to Rebuild Its Storage Operation
The August 2016 flood left the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank trying to help neighbors while recovering its own warehouse. The organization reported four feet of water in its 170,000-square-foot facility and losses exceeding 575,000 pounds of food, along with trucks, equipment and office contents.
Operations shifted to two temporary warehouses before sanitation work allowed the distribution facility to reopen. Restoring cold storage became part of the recovery: a later $1.4 million FEMA grant reimbursed cleaning, debris removal and work on refrigeration and freezing equipment at the Choctaw Drive site. Office staff continued from temporary trailers as regular donations and volunteering resumed. The recovery involved rebuilding the systems behind food distribution while demand for that food remained urgent.
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Thunderstorm Winds Near Port Allen on April 7, 2019
A April 7, 2019 entry in NOAA’s storm archive describes strong thunderstorm winds about 0.6 miles east of Port Allen, in West Baton Rouge Parish. The damage account notes, “A report was received from the public of a damaged patio cover in Port Allen.” If a food business lost access to its normal refrigeration, refrigerated trailers could provide space for stock during recovery.
Flash Flooding Near Brusly on July 25, 2010
July 25, 2010 brought flash flooding to West Baton Rouge Parish, with a report logged in the Brusly area. The local account states, “Heavy rain, possibly as much as 8 inches in 90 minutes, produced flooding of streets and approximately 110 homes in the parish.” Any refrigeration trailers bound for an affected property would need a clear approach before delivery could proceed.
Benedetto’s Market Builds a Grocery and Marine Supply Business in Addis
Benedetto’s Market established its Addis operation in 2004, adding a Highway 1 grocery business to a family history in south Louisiana food retail that began in 1932. The store at 6651 Highway One South serves local shoppers and also supports a marine supply operation.
Spanish Town’s 2025 Parade Turns Downtown Pink in Smiley Anders’ Honor
Pink flamingos, decorated floats and marching groups filled downtown Baton Rouge for the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade on March 1, 2025. That year’s theme honored Smiley Anders, the longtime newspaper columnist and Spanish Town resident whose connection with the celebration stretched back decades.
Organizers had planned roughly 75 floats along a route beginning on Spanish Town Road and ending on River Road. Nearby bars and businesses prepared for a full day of visitors, and the historic Spanish Town Market sought food vendors for the occasion. For food operators serving a parade crowd, mobile cold storage could help keep ingredients close to the route without crowding a small kitchen. Residents and out-of-town visitors celebrated together amid the neighborhood’s familiar pink spectacle.
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Trader Joe’s Opens Its First Louisiana Store in Acadian Village
Trader Joe’s entered Louisiana on October 31, 2013, opening a Baton Rouge store in Acadian Village near Perkins Road and Acadian Thruway. The arrival added a new grocery option to the area, with opening-day food demonstrations, giveaways and activities for children.
Store manager Brian Augustine had moved from Oregon to help establish the location after a decade with the company. A preview highlighted the chain’s own-label groceries, from pantry staples to salads and frozen meals. That range made cold storage part of the store’s basic operating needs alongside its dry-goods aisles. The Baton Rouge opening introduced shoppers to a business model built around buying directly from suppliers when possible and changing the assortment in response to what customers chose.
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April Storms Interrupt Power in Baker
Baker was among the communities dealing with power interruptions after severe storms crossed the Capital Region on April 10, 2024. An afternoon report said electricity had largely returned in Baker and nearby Zachary, although some neighborhoods remained without service.
Cooking in Central’s 2025 program pairs a cookoff with two evenings of music
Cooking in Central’s March 28–29, 2025, schedule turned Amazing Place on Blackwater Road into a food-and-music venue. The city’s announcement listed a Friday opening ceremony followed by crawfish, hamburgers and hot dogs, with Thomas Cain and Parish County Line on the music program.
Thunderstorm Winds Near Denham Spgs on April 27, 2015
April 27, 2015 brought strong thunderstorm winds to Livingston Parish, with a report logged in the Denham Spgs area. The damage account notes, “A spotter reported roof damage to a commercial building in Denham Springs.” A food business whose regular refrigeration became unavailable could need mobile cold storage while repairs were arranged.
Plan around the Baton Rouge address.
A project in Baton Rouge starts with the same practical questions: which functions need to remain available, how the trailer can reach its placement, and how utilities will connect.
- Share the site and storage needs
Send the address, start date, expected rental length, what needs to stay cold, its holding temperature, and the approximate quantity.
- Review the unit and site requirements
We match a refrigerated trailer or container to the product and space, then review power, placement, access, and any mobile kitchen or dishwashing support.
- Confirm the quote and delivery plan
Availability, rental terms, delivery, and setup are confirmed in your quote before the unit is scheduled.
LSU’s 459 Commons Reopens After an $8.5 Million Dining Renovation
LSU reopened The 459 Commons on August 17, 2025, after an $8.5 million renovation that reorganized dining space and brought more cooking into view. Student feedback helped shape the project, which replaced divided seating areas with a more open layout and expanded the food stations.
Keeping meals available during construction required its own temporary operation. Dining moved to the Club at Union Square, where a mobile kitchen supplemented the existing kitchen. In the completed Commons, cold storage includes reach-in coolers and a freezer, while individual stations have refrigeration near their preparation areas. The project also added a building-wide generator. The result tied the visible changes students encounter at mealtime to the equipment and backup capacity needed behind the counters.
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Baton Rouge Volunteers Pack Thousands of Food Boxes After Hurricane Ida
September 11, 2021, became the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s largest disaster-response day to that point as volunteers worked through the demand created by Hurricane Ida. The morning began with 25 volunteers distributing groceries to 173 qualifying seniors at the food bank.
Those senior boxes included produce and frozen meat alongside shelf-stable food, keeping cold storage relevant even as the wider emergency effort emphasized canned goods and other nonperishables. A morning packing shift and an additional afternoon shift assembled more than 6,300 disaster boxes. Each weighed 20 pounds. The transportation team also made six deliveries that day, including trips into Ascension and St. Helena parishes. From its Baton Rouge base, the food bank kept its regular assistance moving while expanding the hurricane response.
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Thunderstorm Winds Near Plaquemine on January 11, 2020
A severe-weather report was logged about 0.6 miles west of Plaquemine on January 11, 2020 after strong thunderstorm winds affected the area. The archived observation reads, “The Iberville Parish Emergency Manager reported a large oak tree was blown down in Plaquemine with minor damage to a couple…” The practical concern for food premises would be whether walk-in coolers and other essential equipment remained in service.
Flash Flooding Near St Gabriel on May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021 brought flash flooding to Iberville Parish, with a report logged about 0.75 miles northeast of St Gabriel. The local account states, “Magnolia Drive and Plantation Drive in St. Gabriel impassable due to high water.” A commercial kitchen awaiting mobile refrigerated trailers would need an accessible delivery point beyond any blocked or flooded approach.
Kitchen Fire Closes Brew-Bacher’s Government Street Restaurant
A kitchen fire closed Brew-Bacher’s Grill on Government Street in March 2021. Baton Rouge firefighters returning from another call noticed smoke coming through the building’s exhaust system and stopped to investigate. Crews entered through a front window and contained the flames before they reached the dining area.
No injuries were reported. A kitchen shutdown of that kind can also interrupt access to walk-in coolers and other food-storage areas while fire damage is assessed. The Government Street location remained boarded up for years afterward. In July 2026, WBRZ reported that a local development group had bought the property at 5580 Government Street for $650,000, including four parcels and their buildings. The sale marked a new stage for a site left vacant by the fire.
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Dearman’s Returns to Bocage After a Nearly Two-Year Restoration
Dearman’s Soda Shop welcomed customers back to Bocage Village on December 17, 2017, nearly two years after a fire damaged its kitchen and dining room. The restoration preserved much of the diner’s familiar character, including red seating and the old Dearman’s Drugs sign above the entrance.
There were practical changes behind the nostalgic appearance. The open kitchen moved to an adjacent wall, the counter was extended and larger ceramic tiles replaced the old checkerboard flooring. Furniture was cleaned or reupholstered where it could be saved. Burgers and milkshakes returned with a menu that also added a veggie burger and fried chicken sandwich, bringing beef, dairy and cold storage back into the daily routine. Four servers and almost the entire cooking team returned for the reopening.
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Baton Rouge refrigerated trailer rental FAQs.
How much does a refrigerated trailer rental cost in Baton Rouge?
Refrigerated trailer pricing is starting at $1,295 for a 1–6 day rental for the smallest trailer. Every trailer and container has starting prices listed by rental length, from 1–6 days to more than 3 months. Delivery, setup, site work, taxes, and the complete rental term are confirmed in your quote.
When can a refrigerated trailer be delivered to Baton Rouge?
Share your Baton Rouge address, desired start date, unit size, and access conditions. The team confirms availability and a workable delivery schedule in the quote; this page does not publish a fixed arrival time.
Should I choose a refrigerated trailer or a container?
Compare the stock you need to hold, the required temperature, the placement area, and door access. Trailers and containers are separate formats, and the rental team can review both for your site.
Can a mobile kitchen or dishwashing trailer be added?
Yes. A mobile kitchen trailer and a dishwashing trailer can be reviewed alongside the refrigerated unit when the site also needs cooking or ware washing. Configuration, connections, sanitation requirements, and availability are confirmed for the project.
What should I prepare for my East Baton Rouge Parish 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 Baton Rouge cold.
Share your site, dates, and storage needs. We’ll review the refrigerated trailer or container and supporting kitchen and dishwashing plan for your Louisiana project.