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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
Town in Barnwell County · South Carolina
South Carolina Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Elko — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Elko is an incorporated town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, with about 140 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 South Carolina projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Williston, Blackville, and Barnwell County. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Elko at a glance
- Type
- Town in Barnwell County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 140 (2020 base: 139)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 11
- Local government
- Barnwell County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Elko
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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 Elko
Past emergency
Elko and DR-4835
FEMA has made 11 major disaster declarations for Barnwell County since 2000; the latest, DR-4835, tropical storm debby, was declared on September 29, 2024 after an incident that began August 4, 2024, and it covered Elko. Declared disasters like this can interrupt power, water, and road access to commercial kitchens. For a school, care home, or shelter in Elko, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Repair projects around Elko
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Work to be Completed Barnwell Roads (No Culvert)" (roads and bridges, about $332,000) in Barnwell County after DR-4835, a tropical storm declared September 29, 2024; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Elko, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. A facility in Elko that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Elko
Cafeteria remodels, hospital kitchen rebuilds, and hotel renovations are planned months ahead. A facility in Elko can schedule a temporary commercial kitchen for the work, sized to its menu, meal counts, and the electrical service on site, instead of closing its kitchen.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Elko
South Carolina is in FEMA Region 4, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Barnwell County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. South Carolina is on the East Coast within reach of our Virginia operations, and projects here are quoted case by case. Equipment for Elko would travel I-95 and local routes, as it would for nearby Williston and Blackville. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Elko
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 Elko, 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: an elementary school cafeteria in Elko
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Elko'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
Elko's most recent federal disaster was FEMA's DR-4835 (tropical storm debby, declared September 29, 2024). If a repeat left an elementary school cafeteria there unable to cook, the facility would need a working kitchen outside the building within days.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-95 corridor, with the final route and gate access confirmed with the facility before dispatch. Setup would take about 5 hours for the kitchen trailer once power and water are ready, and about an hour for the refrigerated unit; stairs add 5–15 minutes.4. Timeline
Within the first day, the facility shares its meal counts and site photos. Equipment ships once placement is confirmed, and the weekly rental continues until the building kitchen reopens.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 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 Elko 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 Elko organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Elko 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 Elko site are confirmed before delivery.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies in Barnwell 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-95 coordinated with your team.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Elko, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Elko 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.
Elko kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Elko, SC?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Elko can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in South Carolina 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 Elko 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.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Elko
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
Elko sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Barnwell County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4835: Tropical Storm DebbyFEMA, declared September 29, 2024
- DR-4829: Hurricane HeleneFEMA, declared September 29, 2024
- 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
- South Carolina disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 4FEMA