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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 Essex County · Massachusetts
Massachusetts Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Salem — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Salem, a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, dating to 1626, has about 45,677 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 Massachusetts projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Lynn, Peabody, and Beverly. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Salem at a glance
- Type
- City in Essex County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 45,677 (2020 base: 44,474)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 13
- Local government
- Salem
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Salem
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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 Salem
Past emergency
Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (2018)
FEMA has made 13 major disaster declarations for Essex County since 2000; the latest, DR-4379, severe winter storm and snowstorm, was declared on July 19, 2018 after an incident that began March 13, 2018, and it covered Salem. Heavy snow closes roads and can collapse roofs or cut power to institutional kitchens. 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 Essex County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Ferry Lane Culverts and Parking Lot" (roads and bridges, about $135,000) in Essex County after DR-4372, a severe storm declared June 25, 2018; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Salem, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. A facility in Salem that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Salem
Remodeling a commercial kitchen in Salem 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 Salem
Massachusetts is in FEMA Region 1, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Essex County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Massachusetts is on the East Coast within reach of our Virginia operations, and projects here are quoted case by case. Equipment for Salem would travel I-90 and local routes, as it would for nearby Lynn and Peabody. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Salem
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 Salem, 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 hotel and conference center kitchen in Salem
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Salem'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
Salem's most recent federal disaster was FEMA's DR-4379 (severe winter storm and snowstorm, declared July 19, 2018). If a repeat left a hotel and conference center kitchen there unable to cook, the facility would need a working kitchen outside the building within days.2. Trailer setup
A 38ft Mobile Kitchen, 38ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft Refrigerated Container (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-90 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
38ft Mobile Kitchen $7,995 + 38ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4) $4,995 + 20ft Refrigerated Container (Tier 1-4) $2,995 = $15,985 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 Salem 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 Salem organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Salem 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 Salem site are confirmed before delivery.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies in Essex 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-90 coordinated with your team.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Salem, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Salem 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.
Salem kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Salem?
Yes. Massachusetts is on the East Coast within reach of our Virginia operations, and projects here are quoted case by case. Send your Salem site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Salem?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Salem, 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.
What should I have ready when I call about Salem?
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 Salem
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
Salem sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Salem official websiteLocal government
- DR-4379: Severe Winter Storm And SnowstormFEMA, declared July 19, 2018
- DR-4372: Severe Winter Storm And FloodingFEMA, declared June 25, 2018
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Salem on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Massachusetts disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 1FEMA