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
City in Hidalgo County · Texas
Texas Kitchen Trailers for Rent in Mercedes — Temporary Kitchens, Dish Trailers, and Emergency Refrigeration
Mercedes, a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, dating to 1907, has about 17,535 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 Texas projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Weslaco, Progreso, and La Feria. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Mercedes at a glance
- Type
- City in Hidalgo County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 17,535 (2020 base: 16,262)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 14
- Local government
- Mercedes
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Mercedes
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 Mercedes
Past emergency
Mercedes and DR-4871
The most recent federal disaster on record for Hidalgo County, which includes Mercedes is DR-4871, severe storms and flooding, declared May 21, 2025. Hidalgo County has had 14 major disaster declarations since 2000. Floodwater can reach ground-floor kitchens and storerooms, and cleanup and inspection keep them closed. For a school, care home, or shelter in Mercedes, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Planning around construction in Mercedes
FEMA's Public Assistance records list no large road, water, or utility repair for Hidalgo County since 2016. A facility in Mercedes planning an addition or a utility upgrade can book a temporary kitchen for the phases when its own is shut.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Mercedes
Cafeteria remodels, hospital kitchen rebuilds, and hotel renovations are planned months ahead. A facility in Mercedes 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 Mercedes
Texas is in FEMA Region 6, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Hidalgo County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in Texas are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Mercedes would travel I-10 and local routes, as it would for nearby Weslaco and Progreso. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Mercedes
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 Mercedes, 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 Mercedes
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Mercedes'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
A 4-month project at an assisted living community's kitchen in Mercedes, upgrading the electrical service and gas lines that feed the kitchen, would leave the building without a usable kitchen from the first day of demolition.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-10 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 Mercedes 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 Mercedes organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Mercedes 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-10 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 Mercedes 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 Mercedes site are confirmed before delivery.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Mercedes, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Mercedes 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.
Mercedes kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Mercedes, TX?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Mercedes can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Mercedes?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Mercedes, 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.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Mercedes
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
Mercedes sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Mercedes official websiteLocal government
- DR-4871: Severe Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared May 21, 2025
- DR-4798: Hurricane BerylFEMA, declared July 9, 2024
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Mercedes on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Texas disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 6FEMA