Franklin Refrigeration Trailer, Emergency Walk-In Cooler and Cold Storage for Rent or Lease
Franklin 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 St. Mary 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 Franklin.
Start with refrigerated capacity, then add the kitchen and dishwashing facilities your site in St. Mary 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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Tailgating Cook-Off Combines Food Competition and Cornhole at Loreauville Park
Loreauville Park hosted the published program for the October 18, 2025 Tailgating Cook-Off, a day built around cooking, music and family activities. The Bayou Teche Museum’s calendar listed a cooking competition, cornhole tournament, craft vendors and children’s fun jumps at the Ed Broussard Road venue.

Sugar Cane Festival announces September 2027 dates in New Iberia
The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival has announced September 23–26, 2027, for its next New Iberia celebration. The organizer lists Bouligny Plaza on West Main Street as the central location and presents a festival built around parades, entertainment and the region's sugar industry.

Main Street Halloween Gathering Plans Costumes, Games and Food
St. Martinville’s Main Street Association announced a Trunk or Treat gathering for October 31, 2026, at 121 New Market Street. The city’s published invitation set the afternoon program from 2 to 6 p.m., with games, food and costume contests.
Compare refrigerated trailers and containers.
Review all 5 refrigerated trailer and container sizes for your Franklin 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.
Franklin’s 2025 Harvest Moon Festival adds baking to a downtown fall gathering
Franklin scheduled its 26th Harvest Moon Festival for October 25, 2025, with the Merchants’ Association hosting a downtown day of fall activities. The published program included food, live music, arts and crafts, vendor booths and a pet parade. For food sellers preparing perishable dishes, cold storage fits into the setup behind the festival’s public counters.
A baking competition was also listed in conjunction with the celebration. The city formally designated October 25 as Harvest Moon Festival Day, reinforcing the event’s place on Franklin’s calendar. The wider program ran from morning into the evening, giving visitors time for shopping, meals and entertainment.
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Flash Flooding Near Bayou Sale on April 14, 2015
NOAA documented flash flooding about 0.5 miles northwest of Bayou Sale on April 14, 2015, in St. Mary Parish. NOAA’s event narrative records, “Heavy rain caused many streets to flood across portions of Saint Mary Parish during the morning of the 14th.” Interrupted deliveries can reach beyond the road itself, changing when fresh stock arrives at a business’s cold storage.
No injuries were listed in this particular event record. Slow-moving storms were part of the broader weather pattern described in the episode report.
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Compare refrigerated trailer and container prices.
Starting prices by rental length for refrigerated equipment and supporting facilities in Franklin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Construction Plans for the start of a $1.6M Off in St. Mary Parish
DOTD outlined bridge repairs at the start of a $1.6M Off in St. Mary Parish in a notice dated November 10, 2025. The published scope also covered concrete construction. The notice put the project value at $1.6M. A business arranging delivery of portable walk-in coolers would need to factor the work into its access plan.
The published completion target was summer 2026, subject to the project schedule.
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Tornado Near Baldwin on February 23, 2016
NOAA documented a tornado about 0.98 miles south-southwest of Baldwin on February 23, 2016, in St. Mary Parish. NOAA’s event narrative records, “In between 2 businesses and 28 homes were damaged.” If regular storage lost power, a business arranging refrigerated containers would also need a dependable electrical supply.
The tornado was rated EF1. Its recorded path extended 2.62 miles, with a maximum width of 50 yards. NOAA’s property-damage estimate for this entry was $40,000. The wider storm episode developed around a cold front described in the regional weather account.
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Franklin’s 2025 Soul Food Festival makes room for music, health and brunch
Franklin’s fifth Soul Food Festival was announced for June 20–22, 2025, at Parc Sur La Teche. Friday opened with food vendors and a DJ, while Saturday added a 5K, health village and financial forum. Serving food across the weekend brings cold storage into the same preparation as cooking, transport and the timing of each meal period.
Saturday’s stage program included Get Cha Sum Band, Andrew Jackson, Hot Topic and David Sylvester. A ticketed gospel brunch was scheduled for Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The mix connected a food-centered celebration with entertainment and practical community activities.
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Construction Plans for US 90 in St. Mary Parish
DOTD outlined bridge repairs at US 90 in St. Mary Parish in a notice dated January 28, 2026. Transporting refrigerated containers through the area would require a route compatible with the announced traffic arrangements.
The notice included lane closures during the work.
The affected bridge crosses Wax Lake Outlet at Calumet. DOTD scheduled the westbound reduction to one available lane from noon to 5 p.m. on January 28, 2026, while crews repaired the deck. The restriction applied to the westbound direction; the notice did not announce closure of the entire highway.
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Hurricane Andrew Turns Baldwin's Former School Campus Into a Relief Base
When Hurricane Andrew damaged communities around Baldwin in 1992, the former Sager Brown school campus offered something the recovery effort needed: buildings that had survived the storm. The United Methodist Committee on Relief used the property as a distribution center to assist surrounding communities.

Jeanerette's National Night Out Put Food and Games on the Program
Jeanerette's second annual National Night Out was listed for October 13, 2026, at the Ward Eight Recreation Center. The evening gathering was scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. at 803 Hubertville Road, with food, games and music forming the public program.
Plan around the Franklin address.
A project in Franklin 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.
Thunderstorm Winds Near Garden City on April 4, 2011
April 4, 2011 brought strong thunderstorm winds to St. Mary Parish, with a report logged in the Garden City area. NOAA’s event narrative records, “Franklin Banner Tribune reported a tree was blown down in Garden City knocking out power to 580 customers.” A food business whose regular refrigeration became unavailable could need mobile cold storage while repairs were arranged.
The entry lists an estimated gust of 52 knots, or roughly 60 mph. NOAA’s property-damage estimate for this entry was $3,000. The broader episode involved a squall line moving through the region.
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Construction Plans for LA 182 in St. Mary Parish
DOTD outlined resurfacing and pavement repair at LA 182 in St. Mary Parish in a notice dated September 15, 2026. The published scope also covered asphalt work, surface milling and concrete construction. The notice put the project value at $6,599,868. For food businesses expecting deliveries into cold storage, the construction schedule would be part of route planning.
The announced start was September 21, 2026. Alternating lane closures were part of the published traffic arrangements. The published completion target was summer 2027, subject to the project schedule.
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Flash Flooding Near Patterson on August 5, 2016
On August 5, 2016, flash flooding generated a local storm report about 1.31 miles north of Patterson, in St. Mary Parish. The local account states, “Flooding occurred along Williamson and Gyther Streets with multiple vehicles stranded.” A commercial kitchen awaiting mobile refrigerated trailers would need an accessible delivery point beyond any blocked or flooded approach.

Lightning Near Berwick on July 7, 2012
The Berwick area saw a lightning incident on July 7, 2012, according to the storm report for St. Mary Parish. NOAA’s event narrative records, “Lightning struck an apartment complex causing a fire and wires to melt in the Berwick area Saturday afternoon.” For a kitchen left without electricity, mobile cold storage would matter alongside the restoration of normal service.

Bayou BBQ Bash Adds a Pulled-Pork Tasting for Toys for Tots
The 15th Bayou BBQ Bash was scheduled for July 24–25, 2026 beneath the bridge in Morgan City. Hosted by the St. Mary Detachment of the Marine Corps League, the free public gathering combined music, family activities and barbecue competition.
Access Update for Centerville Bridge in St. Mary Parish
Access at Centerville Bridge in St. Mary Parish was the focus of DOTD’s May 24, 2026 reopening update. The work described in the project record involved bridge replacement. The notice put the project value at $1.56 Million. For businesses receiving refrigerated containers, the condition of the delivery approach remains part of the transport plan.
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Thunderstorm Winds Near Franklin on May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024 brought strong thunderstorm winds to St. Mary Parish, with a report logged about 0.69 miles south of Franklin. The damage account notes, “A tree was downed onto power lines in Franklin.” Where utility damage interrupts refrigeration, emergency refrigerated trailers can become part of a business’s recovery arrangements.
The entry lists an estimated gust of 50 knots, or roughly 58 mph. NOAA’s property-damage estimate for this entry was $1,000.
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Franklin refrigerated trailer rental FAQs.
How much does a refrigerated trailer rental cost in Franklin?
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 Franklin?
Share your Franklin 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 St. Mary 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 Franklin 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.
