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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 Sumter County · South Carolina
South Carolina Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Sumter — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Sumter, a city in Sumter County, South Carolina, dating to 1845, has about 42,958 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 Sumter County, Mayesville, and Paxville. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Sumter at a glance
- Type
- City in Sumter County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 42,958 (2020 base: 43,488)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 10
- Local government
- Sumter
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Sumter
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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 Sumter
Past emergency
Sumter and DR-4677
FEMA has made 10 major disaster declarations for Sumter County since 2000; the latest, DR-4677, hurricane ian, was declared on November 21, 2022 after an incident that began September 25, 2022, and it covered Sumter. Hurricanes bring power loss, flooding, and blocked roads that can shut a commercial kitchen for days. For a school, care home, or shelter in Sumter, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Road and utility work near Sumter
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "(PW# 254) BRGB01F Electrical Distribution System Repair" (utilities, about $961,000) in Sumter County after DR-4286, a hurricane declared October 11, 2016; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Projects of this size change how a tractor-trailer reaches sites in and around Sumter, so the delivery plan starts with the current road conditions. A facility in Sumter that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Sumter
Remodeling a commercial kitchen in Sumter 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 Sumter
South Carolina is in FEMA Region 4, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Sumter 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 Sumter would travel I-95 and local routes, as it would for nearby Sumter County and Mayesville. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Sumter
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 Sumter, 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: an assisted living community's kitchen in Sumter
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Sumter'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
An assisted living community's kitchen in Sumter plans 4 months of work upgrading the electrical service and gas lines that feed the kitchen. Closing for the whole project is not an option, so food service moves outside.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-95 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
Book while the renovation is being bid, so delivery lands the week before the kitchen closes. The 4-month lease can be extended by the month if the contractor's schedule slips.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, or about $63,940 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 Sumter 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 Sumter organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Sumter 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 Sumter site are confirmed before delivery.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies in Sumter 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 Sumter, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Sumter 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.
Sumter kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Sumter, SC?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Sumter 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 Sumter 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 Sumter
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
Sumter sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Sumter official websiteLocal government
- DR-4677: Hurricane IanFEMA, declared November 21, 2022
- DR-4394: Hurricane FlorenceFEMA, declared September 16, 2018
- DR-4286: Hurricane (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared October 11, 2016
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Sumter on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- South Carolina disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 4FEMA