28ft Mobile Kitchen
The same standard cooking line as the 24ft with more room to work, a common choice for school and healthcare kitchens.
Starting from $4,995 / month
City in Nome Census Area · Alaska
Alaska Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Elim — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Elim is an incorporated city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, with about 363 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate). For planned kitchen work or a sudden equipment failure at an institution there, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can set up a mobile kitchen trailer rental with a dishwashing trailer and emergency refrigerated trailer, by the week or by the month. Our home market is Virginia, and Alaska projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Golovin, White Mountain, and Shaktoolik. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Elim at a glance
- Type
- City in Nome Census Area
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 363 (2020 base: 372)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 9
- Local government
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Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Elim
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40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen
A cooking line and a walk-in cooler in one trailer, so cold storage travels with the kitchen.
Starting from $7,995 / month
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22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4)
A push-through low-temperature dishmachine with soil tray, scraping table, and 3-compartment sink.
Starting from $4,995 / month
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20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4)
A full walk-in replacement, offered in cooler and freezer set points, for a commercial walk-in that has failed.
Starting from $1,895 / month
Local conditions
What public records show for food service in Elim
Past emergency
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Remnants Of Typhoon Halong (2025)
The most recent federal disaster on record for Nome Census Area, which includes Elim is DR-4893, severe storms, flooding, and remnants of typhoon halong, declared October 22, 2025. Nome Census Area has had 9 major disaster declarations since 2000. Floodwater can reach ground-floor kitchens and storerooms, and cleanup and inspection keep them closed. An emergency kitchen trailer and a refrigerated trailer can keep meals going while a permanent kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.
Major construction
Road and utility work near Elim
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Nome Sea Wall" (water control facilities, about $2.1 million) in Nome Census Area after DR-4672, a severe storm declared September 23, 2022; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Elim, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. A facility in Elim that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
After the damage: buildings in Nome Census Area
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Swanberg Dredge" (buildings and equipment, about $111,000) in Nome Census Area after DR-4672, a severe storm declared September 23, 2022; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When a public building is repaired after a disaster, its kitchen can be out of service for months. A temporary kitchen on site covers meal service at a school, shelter, or government building in Elim until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Elim
Alaska is in FEMA Region 10, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Nome Census Area emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in Alaska are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Elim would travel AK-1 and local routes, as it would for nearby Golovin and White Mountain. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Elim
Starting monthly rates on our current price list: mobile kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dishwashing trailers $4,995 / month, and refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Delivery to Elim, setup, and pickup are quoted for your site, including the distance from Virginia. See the full price reference.
Planning scenario · illustrative, not a past project
Emergency plan: a hospital kitchen in Elim
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Elim's own public records and our current price list. It describes what a facility like this could do, not a job we have done.
1. Situation
Picture the next event on the scale of FEMA's DR-4893 (severe storms, flooding, and remnants of typhoon halong, declared October 22, 2025): a hospital kitchen in Elim floods at ground level, and the people it feeds still need their meals.2. Trailer setup
A 28ft Mobile Kitchen, 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4), parked near the loading dock, where staff can move food between the trailers and the serving line.3. Site and delivery
Equipment would travel the AK-1 corridor, with the final route and gate access confirmed with the facility before dispatch. Plan on roughly 5 hours from parking to cooking for the kitchen and dishwashing trailers, about 1 hour for cold storage, and 4–6 hours more if a ramp is needed instead of stairs.4. Timeline
Within the first day, the facility shares its meal counts and site photos. Equipment ships once placement is confirmed, and the weekly rental continues until the building kitchen reopens.5. Estimated rental cost
28ft Mobile Kitchen $4,995 + 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4) $4,995 + 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4) $1,895 = $11,885 per month on our starting price list for a one-month emergency rental. Delivery, setup, and pickup are added in the quote. This is an estimate, not a quote.
Rental terms at a glance
- Rental terms
- Weekly and monthly rentals, short-term or long-term lease
- Hours
- 24/7 phone line, every day
- Delivery
- Scheduled to your Elim site; timing confirmed with each quote
- Setup time
- About 5 hours for kitchen and dishwashing trailers; about 1 hour for other units
- Stairs or ramp
- Stairs: 5–15 minutes. Ramp: 4–6 hours
- GPS tracking
- Available on request
- Customers
- Commercial, institutional, and industrial only
A quote covers the equipment, rental period, delivery, setup, and pickup for your location. An inquiry does not reserve equipment; availability is confirmed when you accept a quote.
Why Elim organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Elim closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
24/7 Emergency Service
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
End-to-End Project Support
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Long-distance delivery along AK-1 coordinated with your team.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Elim before the kitchen does.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Elim, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Elim site address, the meals or storage you need to cover, and the power and water available on site. We will help you match a mobile kitchen, dishwashing, or refrigerated trailer to the problem.
Elim kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Elim, AK?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Elim can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Elim?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Elim, setup, and pickup are added in your quote.
How fast can a kitchen trailer be set up?
Kitchen and dishwashing trailers take about 5 hours to set up once on site with utilities ready; refrigerated trailers take about an hour.
What should I have ready when I call about Elim?
The site address, the dates, how many meals you serve, the power and water available, and photos of where the trailer would park. Our line is answered 24/7.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Elim
What to send for an accurate quote
- Project city, county, and ZIP code
- Trailer type and number of units
- Meals per day and service periods
- Dishwashing volume or rack counts
- Cold storage needed and target temperature
- Start date and rental length
- Electrical service available (voltage, phase, amps)
- Potable water and wastewater options
- Level placement area and delivery access
- Stairs or ramp needs
- Emergency or planned project
Elim sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- DR-4893: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Remnants Of Typhoon HalongFEMA, declared October 22, 2025
- DR-4859: Severe Storm And FloodingFEMA, declared January 15, 2025
- DR-4672: Severe Storm(s) (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared September 23, 2022
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Alaska disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 10FEMA