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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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Iowa Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Wapello County — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Wapello County is one of 99 counties and county equivalents in Iowa, with its seat at Ottumwa, covering about 432 square miles. Formed in 1843, it has about 35,681 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 Ottumwa, Agency, and Chillicothe. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Wapello County at a glance
- Type
- County (seat: Ottumwa)
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 35,681 (2020 base: 35,435)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 11
- Local government
- Wapello County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Wapello County
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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 Wapello County
Past emergency
Severe Storms And Flooding (2019)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4421, severe storms and flooding, on March 23, 2019 for Wapello County, for an incident that began March 12, 2019. It is one of 11 major disaster declarations covering Wapello County since 2000. Floodwater can reach ground-floor kitchens and storerooms, and cleanup and inspection keep them closed. An emergency kitchen trailer and a refrigerated trailer can keep meals going while a permanent kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.
Major construction
Public works repair in Wapello County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Ottumwa Water Supply line break" (utilities, about $1.4 million) in Wapello County after DR-4421, a severe storm declared March 23, 2019; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Projects of this size change how a tractor-trailer reaches sites in and around Wapello County, 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
Kitchen renovations in Wapello County
A kitchen renovation in Wapello 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 Wapello County
Iowa is in FEMA Region 7, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Wapello 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 Wapello County would travel I-80 and local routes, as it would for nearby Ottumwa and Agency. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Wapello 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 Wapello 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
Renovation plan: a senior nutrition program's production kitchen in Wapello County
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Wapello 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
A 2-month project at a senior nutrition program's production kitchen in Wapello County, replacing its exhaust hood and cooking line, would leave the building without a usable kitchen from the first day of demolition.2. Trailer setup
A 40ft Bulk Kitchen, 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer, and 40ft Refrigerated Container (Tier 1-4), set on a level pad close to the facility's power and water connections.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
Lock in dates when the renovation contract is signed. The trailers arrive just before demolition and stay 2 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 $43,970 for 2 months. Delivery, setup, and pickup are added in the quote. This is an estimate, not a quote.
Cities and towns in Wapello 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 Wapello 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 Wapello County organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Wapello County 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 Wapello County site are confirmed before delivery.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies in Wapello 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-80 coordinated with your team.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Wapello County, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Wapello 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.
Wapello County kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Wapello County?
Yes. 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. Send your Wapello County site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Wapello County?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Wapello County, setup, and pickup are added in your quote.
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 Wapello 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
Wapello County sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Wapello County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4421: Severe Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared March 23, 2019
- DR-4126: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingFEMA, declared July 2, 2013
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Wapello County on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Iowa disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 7FEMA