40ft Mobile Kitchen
A full-length cooking line with a double-stack convection oven and tilting skillet for high-volume production.
Starting from $7,995 / month
County · Tennessee
Tennessee Kitchen Trailers for Rent in Shelby County — Temporary Kitchens, Dish Trailers, and Emergency Refrigeration
Shelby County is one of 95 counties and county equivalents in Tennessee, with its seat at Memphis, covering about 753 square miles. Formed in 1819, it has about 910,530 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate). If a commercial kitchen there goes offline for a remodel, a building project, or storm damage, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can deliver 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 Tennessee projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Bartlett, Memphis, and Germantown. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Shelby County at a glance
- Type
- County (seat: Memphis)
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 910,530 (2020 base: 930,015)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 19
- Local government
- Shelby County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Shelby County
40ft Bulk Combo Kitchen
The largest kitchen in the lineup: bulk cooking equipment plus a walk-in cooler for scratch-cooking programs.
Starting from $10,995 / 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 Shelby County
Past emergency
Severe Winter Storm (2026)
The most recent federal disaster on record for Shelby County is DR-4898, severe winter storm, declared February 6, 2026. Shelby County has had 19 major disaster declarations since 2000. Winter storms cut power and close roads, and frozen pipes can flood a kitchen. 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 Shelby County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "City Wide Culverts" (roads and bridges, about $134,000) in Shelby County after DR-4898, a winter storm declared February 6, 2026; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Shelby County, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. Long repair projects also bring crews who need to be fed, and a mobile kitchen trailer can serve them on site.
Major renovation
Rebuilding public buildings in Shelby County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Bayer Building #7- Network Gear, Computer Equipment and Laptops/ Multiple School Damages and Food/Condiment Packets/Plasticware" (buildings and equipment, about $334,000) in Shelby County after DR-4898, a winter storm declared February 6, 2026; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When a public building is repaired after a disaster, its kitchen can be out of service for months. A temporary kitchen on site covers meal service at a school, shelter, or government building in Shelby County until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Shelby County
Tennessee is in FEMA Region 4, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Shelby County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Tennessee borders Virginia, our lead market, so projects here are planned much like our Virginia work. Equipment for Shelby County would travel I-40 and local routes, as it would for nearby Bartlett and Memphis. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Shelby 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 Shelby 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
Emergency plan: a nursing and rehabilitation center in Shelby County
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Shelby 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
Suppose a nursing and rehabilitation center in Shelby County has a pipe burst during a hard freeze in an event like the one behind FEMA's DR-4898 (severe winter storm, declared February 6, 2026). Meals still have to go out while the kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.2. Trailer setup
A 40ft Bulk Kitchen, 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer, and 40ft 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-40 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
First call: confirm power, water, and drain options. Delivery follows once the route is set. The rental runs by the week, so it ends as soon as the permanent kitchen passes inspection.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 for a one-month emergency rental. Delivery, setup, and pickup are added in the quote. This is an estimate, not a quote.
Cities and towns in Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby County organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Shelby County closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
24/7 Emergency Service
Long-distance delivery along I-40 coordinated with your team.
End-to-End Project Support
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Shelby County before the kitchen does.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Placement and utilities at your Shelby County site are confirmed before delivery.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Shelby County, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Shelby 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.
Shelby County kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Shelby County?
Yes. Tennessee borders Virginia, our lead market, so projects here are planned much like our Virginia work. Send your Shelby County site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
Is pricing in Tennessee 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 Shelby County is quoted for the distance.
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 Shelby County?
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 Shelby 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
Shelby County sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Shelby County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4898: Severe Winter StormFEMA, declared February 6, 2026
- DR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingFEMA, declared June 19, 2025
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Shelby County on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Tennessee disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 4FEMA