28ft Mobile Kitchen
The same standard cooking line as the 24ft with more room to work, a common choice for school and healthcare kitchens.
Starting from $4,995 / month
County · VDOT Staunton District
Virginia Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Highland County — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Highland County covers about 415 square miles of Virginia, with its seat at Monterey. Formed in 1847, it is home to about 2,348 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate) and sits in VDOT's Staunton District. For planned kitchen work or a sudden equipment failure at an institution there, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can set up a mobile kitchen trailer rental with a dishwashing trailer and emergency refrigerated trailer, on a short-term rental by the week or a long-term lease by the month. We also serve nearby Monterey, Craigsville, and Bath County. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Highland County at a glance
- Type
- County (seat: Monterey)
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 2,348 (2020 base: 2,232)
- Planning district
- Central Shenandoah
- Local government
- Highland County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Highland County
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40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen
A cooking line and a walk-in cooler in one trailer, so cold storage travels with the kitchen.
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 Highland County
Past emergency
Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (2016)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4262, severe winter storm and snowstorm, on March 7, 2016 for Highland County, for an incident that began January 22, 2016. It is one of 10 major disaster declarations covering the county since 2000. 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
Planning around construction in Highland County
VDOT's current program lists no separate project for Highland County. When construction near a hospital, school, or care home cuts utilities or closes a kitchen in phases, a facility could lease a mobile kitchen trailer and a dishwashing trailer for the length of the work and keep its own staff cooking on site.
Major renovation
Rebuilding local roads and bridges
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "Route 220 Bridge And Approaches" on Potomac River Road in Highland County at an estimated $8.1 million. The project is under construction, with completion listed for December 2027. Reconstruction like this keeps the route open for heavy deliveries. Kitchen renovations follow the same pattern: when a school, hospital, or care-home kitchen in Highland County is rebuilt, a temporary kitchen on site covers meal service until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Highland County
Statewide emergency operations are coordinated from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235; Highland County lies about 126 miles northwest of it in a straight line. Locally, Highland County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Highland County is in VDOT's Staunton District, and we plan routes around its active work zones, as we do for nearby Monterey and Craigsville. We confirm the route, gate access, and placement area with your team before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Highland County
Starting monthly rates on our current price list, which applies to Highland County and every other Virginia location: mobile kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dishwashing trailers $4,995 / month, and refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Your quote adds delivery, setup, and pickup for your site. See the full price reference.
Planning scenario · illustrative, not a past project
Renovation plan: a senior nutrition program's production kitchen in Highland County
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Highland 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
A senior nutrition program's production kitchen in Highland County plans 2 months of work gutting the kitchen down to the slab and rebuilding it. Closing for the whole project is not an option, so food service moves outside.2. Trailer setup
A 28ft Mobile Kitchen, 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4), parked near the loading dock, where staff can move food between the trailers and the serving line.3. Site and delivery
VDOT lists "Route 220 Bridge And Approaches" on Potomac River Road as construction started through December 2027, so the delivery plan would check that work zone and pick a truck route around it. 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
Lock in dates when the renovation contract is signed. The trailers arrive just before demolition and stay 2 months, through final inspection of the new kitchen.5. Estimated rental cost
28ft Mobile Kitchen $4,995 + 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4) $4,995 + 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4) $1,895 = $11,885 per month on our starting price list, or about $23,770 for 2 months. Delivery, setup, and pickup are added in the quote. This is an estimate, not a quote.
Towns in Highland 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 Highland 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 Highland County organizations choose Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
Highland County facilities cannot pause meal service while a kitchen is repaired. We plan a temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule.
Accelerated Deployment
Delivery in VDOT's Staunton District, setup, and pickup coordinated with your team.
24/7 Emergency Service
Placement and utilities at your Highland County site are confirmed before delivery, so cooking starts on setup day.
End-to-End Project Support
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
One price list for Highland County and the rest of Virginia, with delivery quoted for your site.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Highland County, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Highland 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.
Highland County kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Highland County?
Yes. We deliver to commercial and institutional sites in Highland County, in VDOT's Staunton District. Delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Highland County?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list, which applies across Virginia. Your quote adds delivery, setup, and pickup for your Highland County site.
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 for emergency kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration rentals.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Highland 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
Highland County sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Highland County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4262: Severe Winter Storm And SnowstormFEMA, declared March 7, 2016
- DR-4092: Hurricane SandyFEMA, declared November 26, 2012
- Route 220 Bridge And Approaches (UPC 117022)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Construction Started
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- Six-Year Improvement Program project searchVirginia Department of Transportation
- Highland County on Wikidata (county seat, founding year)Wikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- VDEM contact and VEOC locationVirginia Department of Emergency Management