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24ft Mobile Kitchen
The compact standard kitchen for a cafeteria, kitchen, or catering line that needs a full cooking line on a small footprint.
Starting from $4,995 / month
City in Hancock County · Illinois
Illinois Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Carthage — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Carthage, a city in Hancock County, Illinois, dating to 1838, has about 2,431 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate). When a hospital, school, care-home, or government kitchen there closes for renovation, construction, or an emergency, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can bring in 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 Illinois projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Hancock County, Ferris, and Bentley. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Carthage at a glance
- Type
- City in Hancock County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 2,431 (2020 base: 2,515)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 9
- Local government
- Carthage
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Carthage
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38ft Mobile Kitchen
Adds a deep fryer and a longer line for kitchens serving several hundred meals across multiple periods.
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 Carthage
Past emergency
FEMA's 2023 declaration for Hancock County
FEMA has made 9 major disaster declarations for Hancock County since 2000; the latest, DR-4728, severe storms and flooding, was declared on August 15, 2023 after an incident that began June 29, 2023, and it covered Carthage. Storms like this cut power and water and close roads, which takes kitchens and walk-in coolers offline. A refrigerated trailer can save the stock in a failed walk-in first, and a kitchen trailer can follow if the building in Carthage stays closed.
Major construction
Road and utility work near Carthage
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Severe Storm damaged Western Illinois Electric Distribution system 2023" (utilities, about $2.1 million) in Hancock County after DR-4728, a severe storm declared August 15, 2023; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Carthage, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. A facility in Carthage that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Carthage
Remodeling a commercial kitchen in Carthage does not have to stop meal service: a kitchen trailer and a refrigerated trailer can run beside the building for the length of the job.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Carthage
Illinois is in FEMA Region 5, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Hancock County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in Illinois are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Carthage would travel I-55 and local routes, as it would for nearby Hancock County and Ferris. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Carthage
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 Carthage, 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 Carthage
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Carthage'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 hospital kitchen in Carthage loses power for several days in an event like the one behind FEMA's DR-4728 (severe storms and flooding, declared August 15, 2023). Meals still have to go out while the kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.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 I-55 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
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 Carthage 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 Carthage organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Carthage closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Placement and utilities at your Carthage site are confirmed before delivery.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies in Hancock County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
End-to-End Project Support
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Long-distance delivery along I-55 coordinated with your team.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Carthage, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Carthage 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.
Carthage kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Carthage?
Yes. Projects in Illinois are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Send your Carthage site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
Is pricing in Illinois 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 Carthage is quoted for the distance.
What utilities does a kitchen trailer need?
Electrical service sized to the trailer, a potable water connection, and a way to handle wastewater. We review what your site has before we quote.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Carthage
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
Carthage sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Carthage official websiteLocal government
- DR-4728: Severe Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared August 15, 2023
- DR-4461: Severe Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared September 19, 2019
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Carthage on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Illinois disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 5FEMA