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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Iowa Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Johnson County — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Johnson County is one of 99 counties and county equivalents in Iowa, with its seat at Iowa City, covering about 613 square miles. Formed in 1837, it has about 160,080 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 University Heights, Coralville, and Iowa City. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Johnson County at a glance
- Type
- County (seat: Iowa City)
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 160,080 (2020 base: 152,854)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 10
- Local government
- Johnson County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Johnson County
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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
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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 Johnson County
Past emergency
Severe Storms (2020)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4557, severe storms, on August 17, 2020 for Johnson County, for an incident that began August 10, 2020. It is one of 10 major disaster declarations covering Johnson County 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
Planning around construction in Johnson County
FEMA's Public Assistance records list no large road, water, or utility repair for Johnson County since 2016. A facility in Johnson County planning an addition or a utility upgrade can book a temporary kitchen for the phases when its own is shut.
Major renovation
Rebuilding public buildings in Johnson County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "East Campus" (buildings and equipment, about $726,000) in Johnson County after DR-4557, a severe storm declared August 17, 2020; 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 Johnson County can keep serving from a kitchen trailer in the parking lot.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Johnson County
Iowa is in FEMA Region 7, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Johnson 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 Johnson County would travel I-80 and local routes, as it would for nearby University Heights and Coralville. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Johnson 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
Johnson County's most recent federal disaster was FEMA's DR-4557 (severe storms, declared August 17, 2020). 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. 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
First call: confirm power, water, and drain options. Delivery follows once the route is set. The rental runs by the week, so it ends as soon as the permanent kitchen passes inspection.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.
Cities and towns in Johnson County
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 Johnson 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 Johnson County organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Johnson County closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
24/7 Emergency Service
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Johnson County before the kitchen does.
End-to-End Project Support
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Placement and utilities at your Johnson County site are confirmed before delivery.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Emergencies in Johnson County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Johnson County, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Johnson 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.
Johnson County kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Johnson County, IA?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Johnson County can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Johnson County?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Johnson County, 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.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Johnson 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
Johnson County sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Johnson County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4557: Severe StormsFEMA, declared August 17, 2020
- DR-4187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFEMA, declared August 5, 2014
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Johnson County on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Iowa disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 7FEMA