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Yuma, AZ Emergency Mobile Kitchen Rentals and Dishwashing Trailers
Need a temporary commercial kitchen in Yuma? Our trailers cover cooking, dishwashing and emergency refrigeration, for kitchens that cannot wait for a repair. Use us for temporary food service during sudden outages as well as planned kitchen renovations and construction projects. Rentals start at one week and continue by the month, with long-term leasing for longer rebuilds. Municipal agencies, hospitals and universities are among the customers we rent to. Delivery, placement and setup are planned with your site team, including power and water. Request availability and a quote for your project in Yuma, AZ, or in Somerton.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535

The trailer- Population (2024 est.)
- 103,559
- County
- Yuma County
- Land area
- 121.1 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 4
Kitchen trailers for rent in Yuma, AZ
A mobile kitchen trailer rental in Yuma puts a complete commercial cooking line beside the building that needs it, so a closed kitchen does not have to mean closed meal service. Somerton is only 12 miles away, with about 14,902 residents, and San Luis about 12 miles, so a project that spans them can share one kitchen plan.
Sizing starts with how many meals you serve. The 28ft Mobile Kitchen and 40ft Mobile Kitchen suit different kitchen volumes, and the 40ft Bulk Kitchen adds capacity for larger operations; compare their equipment lists and power needs before you choose.
Supporting rentals: warewashing and refrigeration in Yuma
Pair the kitchen with dishwashing. The 30ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer lists conveyor-type high-temperature dishwasher, a three-compartment sink and a handwashing sink, on 220V, 3 phase, 200A. Quartzsite, 81 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
When a compressor quits, product loss follows within hours. Emergency refrigerated trailers, such as the 20ft LT Refrigerated Trailer, are rented to restaurants, hotels, hospitals and institutions around Yuma. Parker sits in La Paz County, which has 5 federal declarations on record; a walk-in that fails there starts the same clock on the stock inside.
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 county normals put the average January low in Yuma County at 42°F and the average July high at 106°F, with about 5 inches of precipitation a year. January lows run about 10 degrees warmer than the average Arizona county. At those temperatures a refrigerated trailer's condenser needs clear airflow, and shade or a short pad near a building helps both cooling and the crews working beside it.
What shapes kitchen rentals in Yuma, AZ
Past emergencies and recovery needs in Yuma
Federal records show Yuma County designated in 4 declarations since 1983, led by flooding (2 declarations) and hurricane (1 declaration). Somerton has its own page with its county's federal declarations, which helps when a project spans both.
The most recent is Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (emergency declaration, EM-3241), declared September 12, 2005, with the incident beginning August 29, 2005. Coastal storm recovery depends on feeding responders and displaced workers, often before the local power grid is restored. The latest major disaster declaration is Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding (DR-977), declared January 19, 1993. By incident type, the count is flooding 2, hurricane 1 and severe storms 1. By decade: 1980s 2, 1990s 1 and 2000s 1. Before that came Heavy Rain & High Winds (DR-730, January 15, 1985) and Flooding (DR-686, July 1, 1983).
Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 121 county-based event records for Yuma County; high-wind and thunderstorm events account for 68 of them, flood events for 53. The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a thunderstorm wind in July 2021, with about $500,000 in property damage. Storm winds mean outages measured in days in some places, so the generator question belongs in the plan from the start.
Since 2016, NIFC perimeter data lists 2 large wildfires beginning in Yuma County, about 2,070 acres in all. Refuge (2024, 1,042 acres) was the largest. A fire that never touches a kitchen can still close it: evacuation orders, smoke and utility shutoffs come first.
FEMA declarations apply to designated areas and do not say which individual buildings were affected.
Infrastructure work around Yuma
Since October 2021, 100 or more federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Yuma County as the place of work. USASpending.gov shows a $1069 million Department of Defense contract, “Undefinitized Contract Action for El Centro (15 Mile) in California and Yuma (5 Mile) in Arizona,” starting May 2019 in Yuma County (award record). The Department of Homeland Security committed $658 million to “Border Wall Construction in the Tucson & Yuma Sectors, AZ” in Yuma County, awarded September 2025 (award record). Another public record is “Bmgr Yuma 10/27 - Funding Purposes,” a $326 million Department of Defense contract from November 2019 in Yuma County (award record). In October 2026, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $89 million contract for “Design Build and Construct New Checkpoint Facility at Wellton, AZ” in Yuma County, with work running to June 2029 (award record). A contract of that size means a crew that eats on site: hot food for many people on odd shifts, with water and wastewater to plan for the kitchen. A job in San Luis (about 40,064 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Major renovation in Yuma
No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for Yuma County. The nearest is in Imperial County, about 86 miles away. The Department of Defense committed $27 million to “P262 Structural and Aircraft Fire Station Replacement, Naf El Centro, California” in Imperial County, awarded September 2022 (award record). Renovations like this are the usual reason an institution leases a mobile kitchen, because the permanent one cannot run while the work is under way. The closure date drives the plan in Wellton too.
Getting emergency equipment into Yuma
The Arizona Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in Arizona. Those details are theirs to publish and update, so this page points to them instead of guessing at a route. Staging and access details differ again in Quartzsite, in La Paz County, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in Yuma itself.
What a kitchen rental costs in Yuma
There is no single price for every job in Yuma. Equipment, rental term, delivery and site conditions all change it. As a guide, prices start at the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995 and the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, and they may vary. Parker is quoted on the same factors, but at 106 miles away a different address can change delivery and setup terms.
Starting prices are guides, and prices may vary with location, rental length, delivery, setup and utilities. A written quote states the equipment, the rental period and what is included.
Sources: OpenFEMA (retrieved October 30, 2026); NOAA Storm Events, NIFC fire perimeters, NOAA nClimDiv normals, CMS provider data, NCES school data and USASpending.gov (retrieved October 31, 2026). Public records for an area or a project, not damage reports or work we did.
Industries we serve around Yuma
Kitchen requests in Yuma tend to fall into a few groups: municipal agencies, hospitals, universities and hotels. Our industry pages explain what each group usually needs and how a rental is planned around it. Care homes in Gila Bend and school kitchens in Buckeye, places of about 1,847 residents and about 114,334 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services counts 2 hospitals in Yuma County: Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma and Yuma Regional Medical Center. Certified nursing care adds 6 homes and roughly 632 beds. Public schools here number 85, enrolling about 38,504 students, with Yuma Union High School District (4507), Yuma Elementary District (4499) and Crane Elementary District (4501) among the larger districts (NCES).
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: public buildings under renovation
- Hospital Kitchen Rental and Temporary Kitchen Trailers: a fire, flood or equipment failure that closes the kitchen with little warning
- University and Campus Temporary Kitchen Rentals: dining-hall upgrades timed around the academic calendar
- Hotel and Resort Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: equipment failure before a large banquet or event
Yuma by the numbers
Yuma is the 13th most populous of the 89 Arizona places this site covers, with an estimated 103,559 residents in 2024. The city spans roughly 121.1 square miles in Yuma County. Across Yuma County's 5,514 square miles, 4 places are covered here, together about 161,173 residents, with Yuma the largest. Spread over that area, the estimate gives about 855 residents per square mile. Phoenix, the Arizona capital, is about 159 miles away in a straight line, which matters for state-level emergency coordination.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Prepare your Yuma site before delivery
Sites in Goodyear, 135 miles away, and Lake Havasu City use the same checklist; only the pad and the paperwork change.
- People: decide who meets the driver, who signs off the setup and who calls us if something changes.
- Pad and access: a level area, a clear approach for the trailer length and room for food deliveries.
- Wastewater: plan sewer access, a holding tank or pump-out service, depending on the site in Yuma.
Read the site planning section before you fix a delivery date.
Nearby cities and communities
Facilities near Yuma often compare notes with neighbors. These places are close enough to plan together, measured in straight-line miles from Yuma, not driving distance.
- Somerton, AZ: about 12 miles from Yuma, about 14,902 residents
- San Luis, AZ: about 12 miles from Yuma, about 40,064 residents
- Wellton, AZ: about 20 miles from Yuma, about 2,648 residents
- Quartzsite, AZ: about 81 miles from Yuma, about 2,425 residents
- Parker, AZ: about 106 miles from Yuma, about 3,456 residents
- Gila Bend, AZ: about 109 miles from Yuma, about 1,847 residents
Neighboring counties near Yuma
The nearest Arizona counties to Yuma are La Paz County (88 miles), Maricopa County (131 miles) and Pima County (162 miles).
- La Paz County: about 88 miles from Yuma, 5 FEMA declarations since records began, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
- Maricopa County: about 131 miles from Yuma, 24 FEMA declarations since records began, 53 hospitals listed by CMS
- Pima County: about 162 miles from Yuma, 13 FEMA declarations since records began, 13 hospitals listed by CMS
Add only the facilities the site needs
For a base camp the kitchen is the center of the day. Beside mobile kitchens in Yuma, a job can add bunk bed sleeper trailer rentals or restroom trailer rentals; the 20ft Contractor Accommodation Unit and the Standalone Restroom Trailer are two examples. Rent only what the project needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can I keep a kitchen trailer in Yuma?
Rental periods start at one week and run by the month. A short outage may need one or two weeks; a renovation can lease a kitchen for many months. Ask about long-term leasing when you request a quote.
Who rents mobile kitchens near Yuma?
Commercial, institutional and public customers: municipal agencies, hospitals, universities and hotels. We do not rent to households.
Does a temporary kitchen in Yuma need a health permit?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Yuma County environmental health or the Arizona health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.
Can you rent dishwashing as well as a kitchen in Yuma?
Yes. Dishwashing trailers range from a compact push-through low-temperature unit to 38ft conveyor trailers in low-temperature and high-temperature versions. They can be rented with a kitchen or on their own.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Remote sites, renovations and emergencies all put pressure on food service in Yuma. The right mobile commercial kitchen rentals arrive with support behind them, so your team can focus on serving people.
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Accelerated Deployment
Gathering utility and access details up front removes the common causes of setup delays.
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24/7 Emergency Service
A broken walk-in cooler or a kitchen shutdown can happen at any hour, and so can your call.
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End-to-End Project Support
From the first quote to placement, utility hookup guidance and pickup, one team stays on your project.
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Flexible Rental Solutions
Weekly and monthly terms let you match the rental period to the repair, project or season.
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Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Stainless work surfaces and commercial appliances are chosen for repeated service, not occasional use.
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Experienced Logistics Coordination
Planning the path in, the pad and the connections together avoids surprises on delivery day.
Why clients trust usWhat we can confirm
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency and planned rental requests.
- Rentals are for commercial and industrial customers: hospitals, schools, institutions, hotels, contractors and public agencies.
- Equipment and electrical requirements are listed on each model page, so you can check them against your site.
- Delivery, setup and pickup are coordinated with your facility team, with guidance on power, water and wastewater.
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