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
County · Iowa
Iowa Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Franklin County — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Franklin County is one of 99 counties and county equivalents in Iowa, with its seat at Hampton, covering about 582 square miles. Formed in 1851, it has about 10,024 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 Iowa projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Hampton, Coulter, and Latimer. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Franklin County at a glance
- Type
- County (seat: Hampton)
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 10,024 (2020 base: 10,012)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 12
- Local government
- Franklin County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Franklin County
40ft Bulk Kitchen
Built for bulk institutional cooking with a tilting skillet, double-stack ovens, and a walk-in cooler.
Starting from $10,995 / 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 Franklin County
Past emergency
Franklin County and DR-4784
The most recent federal disaster on record for Franklin County is DR-4784, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding, declared May 24, 2024. Franklin County has had 12 major disaster declarations since 2000. Storms like this cut power and water and close roads, which takes kitchens and walk-in coolers offline. For a school, care home, or shelter in Franklin County, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Road and utility work near Franklin County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "APP CERT Franklin County Roads Districts 5 & 7" (roads and bridges, about $129,000) in Franklin County after DR-4421, a severe storm declared March 23, 2019; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Franklin County, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. A crew camp on a long repair job can use a mobile kitchen trailer for its meals.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Franklin County
A kitchen renovation in Franklin County usually means new hoods, walk-ins, or floors, and weeks without cooking. A temporary kitchen trailer, booked early, covers that gap.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Franklin County
Iowa is in FEMA Region 7, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Franklin County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in Iowa are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Franklin County would travel I-80 and local routes, as it would for nearby Hampton and Coulter. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Franklin County
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 Franklin County, 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: the county school division's central kitchen in Franklin County
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Franklin County'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
Franklin County's most recent federal disaster was FEMA's DR-4784 (severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding, declared May 24, 2024). If a repeat left the county school division's central kitchen there unable to cook, the facility would need a working kitchen outside the building within days.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-80 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
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 Franklin County 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 Franklin County organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Franklin County closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
24/7 Emergency Service
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
End-to-End Project Support
Long-distance delivery along I-80 coordinated with your team.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Franklin County before the kitchen does.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Franklin County, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Franklin County 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.
Franklin County kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Franklin County, IA?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Franklin County can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in Iowa 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 Franklin County is quoted for the distance.
Can we rent only a refrigerated trailer?
Yes. A refrigerated trailer on its own covers a failed walk-in cooler or freezer; it starts at $1,895 / month and sets up in about an hour.
What should I have ready when I call about Franklin County?
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 Franklin County
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
Franklin County sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Franklin County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingFEMA, declared May 24, 2024
- DR-4642: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesFEMA, declared February 23, 2022
- DR-4421: Severe Storm(s) (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared March 23, 2019
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Franklin County on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Iowa disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 7FEMA