28ft Mobile Kitchen
The same standard cooking line as the 24ft with more room to work, a common choice for school and healthcare kitchens.
Starting from $4,995 / month
City in Hopkins County · Kentucky
Kentucky Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Dawson Springs — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Dawson Springs is an incorporated city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, with about 2,254 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 Kentucky projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve St. Charles, Caldwell County, and Princeton. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Dawson Springs at a glance
- Type
- City in Hopkins County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 2,254 (2020 base: 2,459)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 19
- Local government
- Hopkins County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Dawson Springs
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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
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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 Dawson Springs
Past emergency
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (2025)
The most recent federal disaster on record for Hopkins County, which includes Dawson Springs is DR-4864, severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, declared April 24, 2025. Hopkins County has had 19 major disaster declarations 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
Repair projects around Dawson Springs
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "City Wide Utilities" (utilities, about $157,000) in Hopkins County after DR-4702, a severe storm declared April 10, 2023; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Projects of this size change how a tractor-trailer reaches sites in and around Dawson Springs, so the delivery plan starts with the current road conditions. A facility in Dawson Springs that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
After the damage: buildings in Hopkins County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Clarkdale Apartment Building Damages and Demolition" (buildings and equipment, about $6.5 million) in Hopkins County after DR-4630, a tornado declared December 12, 2021; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Rebuilding takes months, and meals cannot wait that long. A kitchen trailer and a dish trailer let a facility in Dawson Springs serve on site until it moves back in.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Dawson Springs
Kentucky is in FEMA Region 4, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Hopkins County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Kentucky borders Virginia, our lead market, so projects here are planned much like our Virginia work. Equipment for Dawson Springs would travel I-64 and local routes, as it would for nearby St. Charles and Caldwell County. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Dawson Springs
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 Dawson Springs, 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 Dawson Springs
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Dawson Springs'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 Dawson Springs schedules a 4-month renovation, rebuilding its walk-in cooler and freezer, while it keeps serving meals.2. Trailer setup
A 24ft Mobile Kitchen, and 12ft Refrigerated Trailer (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-64 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, about 1 hour for cold storage, and 4–6 hours more if a ramp is needed instead of stairs.4. Timeline
8–12 weeks before demolition: site visit and utility check. 1 week before: delivery and setup. Then 4 months of cooking outside, with pickup after the new kitchen is commissioned.5. Estimated rental cost
24ft Mobile Kitchen $4,995 + 12ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4) $1,895 = $6,890 per month on our starting price list, or about $27,560 for 4 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 Dawson Springs 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 Dawson Springs organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Dawson Springs closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
24/7 Emergency Service
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
End-to-End Project Support
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Long-distance delivery along I-64 coordinated with your team.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Dawson Springs before the kitchen does.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Dawson Springs, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Dawson Springs 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.
Dawson Springs kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Dawson Springs, KY?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Dawson Springs can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Dawson Springs?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Dawson Springs, 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.
What should I have ready when I call about Dawson Springs?
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 Dawson Springs
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
Dawson Springs sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Hopkins County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared April 24, 2025
- DR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared February 24, 2025
- DR-4702: Severe Storm(s) (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared April 10, 2023
- DR-4630: Tornado (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared December 12, 2021
- 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
- Kentucky disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 4FEMA