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 Humboldt County · California
California Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Arcata — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Arcata is an incorporated city in Humboldt County, California, with about 18,748 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 California projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Blue Lake, Eureka, and Humboldt County. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Arcata at a glance
- Type
- City in Humboldt County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 18,748 (2020 base: 18,849)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 7
- Local government
- Arcata
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Arcata
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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 Arcata
Past emergency
Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (2023)
The most recent federal disaster on record for Humboldt County, which includes Arcata is DR-4699, severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, declared April 3, 2023. Humboldt County has had 7 major disaster declarations since 2000. Storms like this cut power and water and close roads, which takes kitchens and walk-in coolers offline. 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 Arcata
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Ranger Mountain Road" (roads and bridges, about $128,000) in Humboldt County after DR-4773, a severe storm declared April 19, 2024; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Projects of this size change how a tractor-trailer reaches sites in and around Arcata, so the delivery plan starts with the current road conditions. A crew camp on a long repair job can use a mobile kitchen trailer for its meals.
Major renovation
Public building repairs near Arcata
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "BRB Hotel/Casino Building and Contents" (buildings and equipment, about $324,000) in Humboldt County after DR-4692, a earthquake declared March 8, 2023; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Repairs like this often include the building's kitchen or the power that feeds it. A school or senior center in Arcata can keep serving from a kitchen trailer in the parking lot.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Arcata
California is in FEMA Region 9, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Humboldt County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in California are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Arcata would travel I-5 and local routes, as it would for nearby Blue Lake and Eureka. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Arcata
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 Arcata, 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 Arcata
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Arcata'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-4699 (severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, declared April 3, 2023): a hospital kitchen in Arcata loses power for several days, and the people it feeds still need their meals.2. Trailer setup
A 40ft Bulk Kitchen, 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer, and 40ft Refrigerated Container (Tier 1-4), placed beside the building so staff can keep cooking, washing, and storing food on site.3. Site and delivery
Equipment would travel the I-5 corridor, with the final route and gate access confirmed with the facility before dispatch. On arrival, the refrigerated unit is cold-ready in about an hour, and the kitchen and dish trailers take about 5 hours to connect and start up.4. Timeline
Day 1: call the 24/7 line and send photos of the placement area. Next: delivery and setup once placement is confirmed. Then: cooking from the trailer while the kitchen is repaired, extended by the week if repairs run long.5. Estimated rental cost
40ft Bulk Kitchen $10,995 + 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer $6,995 + 40ft Refrigerated Container (Tier 1-4) $3,995 = $21,985 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 Arcata 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 Arcata organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Arcata 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 I-5 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 Arcata before the kitchen does.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Arcata, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Arcata 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.
Arcata kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Arcata, CA?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Arcata can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in California the same as in Virginia?
The monthly starting rates are the same: kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dish trailers $4,995 / month, refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Delivery to Arcata is quoted for the distance.
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.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Arcata
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
Arcata sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Arcata official websiteLocal government
- DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared April 3, 2023
- DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared January 14, 2023
- DR-4773: Severe Storm(s) (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared April 19, 2024
- DR-4692: Earthquake (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared March 8, 2023
- 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
- California disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 9FEMA