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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
City in San Diego County · California
California Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Vista — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Vista is an incorporated city in San Diego County, California, with about 99,322 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 Oceanside, Carlsbad, and San Marcos. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Vista at a glance
- Type
- City in San Diego County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 99,322 (2020 base: 98,732)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 12
- Local government
- Vista
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Vista
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38ft All Electric Kitchen
An all-electric kitchen for sites that cannot bring propane on campus. Configuration confirmed with each quote.
Price by quote
Specifications by quote
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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 Vista
Past emergency
Vista and DR-4758
The most recent federal disaster on record for San Diego County, which includes Vista is DR-4758, severe storm and flooding, declared February 19, 2024. San Diego County has had 12 major disaster declarations since 2000. Floodwater can reach ground-floor kitchens and storerooms, and cleanup and inspection keep them closed. For a school, care home, or shelter in Vista, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Repair projects around Vista
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Territory Wide-Access Roads" (roads and bridges, about $1.5 million) in San Diego County after DR-4743, a other declared September 27, 2023; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Projects of this size change how a tractor-trailer reaches sites in and around Vista, so the delivery plan starts with the current road conditions. A facility in Vista that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Public building repairs near Vista
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Education Center" (buildings and equipment, about $272,000) in San Diego County after DR-4683, a severe storm declared January 14, 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 Vista can keep serving from a kitchen trailer in the parking lot.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Vista
California is in FEMA Region 9, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, San Diego 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 Vista would travel I-5 and local routes, as it would for nearby Oceanside and Carlsbad. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Vista
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 Vista, 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
Renovation plan: a public high school cafeteria in Vista
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Vista'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
Suppose a public high school cafeteria in Vista schedules a 3-month renovation, upgrading the electrical service and gas lines that feed the kitchen, while it keeps serving 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. 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
Lock in dates when the renovation contract is signed. The trailers arrive just before demolition and stay 3 months, through final inspection of the new kitchen.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, or about $65,955 for 3 months. 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 Vista 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 Vista organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Vista closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Long-distance delivery along I-5 coordinated with your team.
24/7 Emergency Service
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
End-to-End Project Support
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Vista before the kitchen does.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Placement and utilities at your Vista site are confirmed before delivery.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Emergencies in San Diego County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Vista, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Vista 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.
Vista kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Vista?
Yes. 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. Send your Vista site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
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 Vista 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.
What should I have ready when I call about Vista?
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 Vista
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
Vista sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Vista official websiteLocal government
- DR-4758: Severe Storm And FloodingFEMA, declared February 19, 2024
- DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared January 14, 2023
- DR-4743: Other (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared September 27, 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