City in California
Soledad, CA Mobile Kitchen Trailer Lease for Renovations
Facilities in Soledad, CA can rent a mobile commercial kitchen from us, with dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration available alongside it. Emergency food service for breakdowns, fires and floods is available alongside planned renovation and construction rentals. Short-term, monthly and long-term rental terms are matched to the repair or the project. We rent to commercial and institutional customers such as jails, hotels and municipal agencies. We plan delivery and setup with your facility team, including power, water and access. Request availability and a quote for your project in Soledad, CA, or in Gonzales.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535
- Population (2024 est.)
- 26,345
- County
- Monterey County
- Land area
- 4.5 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 31
Mobile commercial kitchen rental in Soledad
Temporary commercial kitchen rental in Soledad covers a wide range of jobs, from a cafeteria rebuild to a crew that needs hot meals every shift. If the work spills into Gonzales, 9 miles from here, or into Greenfield, a kitchen rented here can be planned around both sites.
Sizing starts with how many meals you serve. The 40ft Mobile Kitchen and 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen suit different kitchen volumes, and the 38ft Mobile Kitchen adds capacity for larger operations; compare their equipment lists and power needs before you choose.
Dishwashing and emergency refrigeration in Soledad
If the dish room is closed too, add a warewashing trailer. The 30ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer needs 220V, 3 phase, 200A; plan a drain route sized for continuous washing. Warewashing needs the same hot water and drain plan in Salinas, 25 miles from here, as it does here.
Emergency refrigeration for Soledad means cold storage that arrives as a trailer. The 20ft LT Refrigerated Trailer is one of three 20ft temperature configurations, subject to availability for your location. Hollister sits in San Benito County, which has 16 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 Monterey County at 38°F and the average July high at 86°F, with about 21 inches of precipitation a year. Four distinct seasons mean the plan covers both ends: cold-weather water lines in winter and condenser airflow in summer.
Industries we serve around Soledad
Kitchen requests in Soledad tend to fall into a few groups: jails, hotels, municipal agencies and school districts. Our industry pages explain what each group usually needs and how a rental is planned around it. Care homes in Del Rey Oaks and school kitchens in Seaside, places of about 1,553 residents and about 31,524 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services counts 4 hospitals in Monterey County, 1 of them critical access: Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Natividad Medical Center, Salinas Valley Health Medical Center and Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital. The county also has 14 nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with about 994 beds. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 150 public schools with about 74,323 students, in districts such as Salinas Union High, Monterey Peninsula Unified and Salinas City Elementary.
- Jail and Detention Center Kitchen Trailer Rentals: aging equipment that fails in a facility with no spare kitchen
- Hotel and Resort Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: kitchen remodeling during or around peak season
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: public buildings under renovation
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: summer cafeteria renovations that run late
Soledad: emergencies, projects, access and costs
Past emergencies and recovery needs in Soledad
Since 1967, Monterey County has been named in 31 FEMA declarations; severe storms (8 declarations) and flooding (8 declarations) lead the list. A project that reaches Gonzales should read that page too; it lists the declarations for its county.
The most recent is Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (major disaster declaration, DR-4769), declared April 13, 2024, with the incident beginning January 31, 2024. Storm damage and long power outages can shut kitchens and warm the contents of walk-in coolers within hours. By incident type, the count is severe storms 8, flooding 8, wildfire 7, freezing conditions 3 and tsunami 1. By decade: 1960s 2, 1970s 2, 1980s 3, 1990s 7, 2000s 4, 2010s 5 and 2020s 8. Earlier declarations include Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4699, April 3, 2023), Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (EM-3592, March 10, 2023), Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4683, January 14, 2023), Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (EM-3591, January 9, 2023) and Wildfires (DR-4558, August 22, 2020).
Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 152 county-based event records for Monterey County; flood events account for 141 of them, high-wind and thunderstorm events for 11. The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a debris flow in May 2017, with about $10 million in property damage. Floodwater leaves a building standing but unusable, so cooking, dishwashing and cold storage have to run from a trailer on higher, firm ground.
The National Interagency Fire Center maps 7 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more that started in Monterey County since 2016, together covering about 246,740 acres. The largest was the Dolan fire in 2020, at 124,527 acres. Smoke, evacuations and power shutoffs can close kitchens and spoil stock even when the flames never reach the building.
A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.
Major construction near Soledad
Since October 2021, 94 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Monterey County as the place of work. The Department of Defense committed $31 million to “X018 (Con Task Order) Repairs Electrical Distribution System, Fir” in Monterey County, awarded June 2021 (award record). Another public record is “Building 232 - Spanagel Hall,” a $26 million Department of Defense contract from September 2023 in Monterey County (award record). In March 2018, the Department of Defense awarded a $23 million contract for “Fort Hunter Liggett - Construction of an Emergency Services Center” in Monterey County, with work running to April 2020 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $16 million Department of Defense contract, “Moss Landing Harbor Jetty Repair and Maintenance Dredging, Monterey County, California,” starting May 2025 in Monterey County (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 Greenfield (about 21,042 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Major renovation in Soledad
The Department of Defense committed $134 million to “Modernize NPS Academic/Research Facility Halligan Hall B-234, Monterey, California” in Monterey County, awarded April 2025 (award record). Another public record is “Modernization of the Agricultural Research Technology Center,” a $96 million Department of Agriculture contract from July 2020 in Monterey County (award record). Whoever remodels in King City starts from the same two questions: when does the kitchen close, and what feeds people until it reopens?
Emergency access and staging near Soledad
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in California. 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 Salinas, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in King City, about 18 miles from Soledad in a straight line.
What a kitchen rental costs in Soledad
There is no single price for every job in Soledad. Equipment, rental term, delivery and site conditions all change it. As a guide, prices start at the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995 and the 38ft Mobile Kitchen from $7,995, and they may vary. Hollister is quoted on the same factors, but at 29 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.
Soledad by the numbers
With about 26,345 residents (2024 estimate), Soledad ranks 264th among 475 covered places in California. The city spans roughly 4.5 square miles in Monterey County. Monterey County covers 3,282 square miles and has 11 places on this site, about 333,635 residents between them; the largest is Salinas. That works out to about 5,907 residents per square mile. Sacramento, the California capital, is about 148 miles away in a straight line, which matters for state-level emergency coordination. The nearest larger place covered here is Salinas, about 25 miles away in a straight line.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Rentals around Soledad
Facilities near Soledad often compare notes with neighbors. These places are close enough to plan together, measured in straight-line miles from Soledad, not driving distance.
- Gonzales, CA: about 9 miles from Soledad, about 8,431 residents
- Greenfield, CA: about 9 miles from Soledad, about 21,042 residents
- King City, CA: about 18 miles from Soledad, about 13,920 residents
- Salinas, CA: about 25 miles from Soledad, about 160,783 residents
- Hollister, CA: about 29 miles from Soledad, about 45,033 residents
- Del Rey Oaks, CA: about 30 miles from Soledad, about 1,553 residents
Prepare your Soledad site before delivery
The checklist does not change for San Juan Bautista or Marina, but the pad, the power and the permit usually do.
- Timing: share your start date and rental period so the quote reflects the real schedule.
- Potable water: kitchens and dishwashing trailers need a clean supply close to where they sit.
- Power: check the panel and service against the trailer's listed requirement before anything is scheduled.
Read the site planning section before you fix a delivery date.
Neighboring counties near Soledad
The nearest California counties to Soledad are San Benito County (18 miles), Santa Cruz County (55 miles) and Santa Clara County (58 miles).
- San Benito County: about 18 miles from Soledad, 16 FEMA declarations since records began, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
- Santa Cruz County: about 55 miles from Soledad, 32 FEMA declarations since records began, 4 hospitals listed by CMS
- Santa Clara County: about 58 miles from Soledad, 23 FEMA declarations since records began, 11 hospitals listed by CMS
When the project needs more than a kitchen
Mobile kitchens in Soledad come first, and the rest follows from the site. Where crews live and work on site, shower trailer rentals (for example the 20ft Five-Stall Shower Container) and laundry trailer rentals (the 24ft Laundry Trailer) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a temporary kitchen in Soledad need a health permit?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Monterey County environmental health or the California health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Soledad?
Call the 24-hour line and describe the failure, your address and the product you need to protect. Emergency refrigerated trailers are 20ft units listed at 32°F, 15°F and -5°F and need a 220V single-phase supply rated 40 to 60A. Availability depends on the unit and your location.
What power does a kitchen trailer need in Soledad?
Kitchen trailers on our list run on 220V single phase, from 200A on the 24ft and 28ft models to 200 to 220A on the larger ones. Dishwashing trailers range from 150A to 300A depending on the model, and the 30ft conveyor unit is listed on three-phase power. Check the model page before you confirm the site.
What should I prepare before delivery in Soledad?
A level pad, a clear approach for the trailer, the right electrical service, potable water, a wastewater route and a contact to meet the delivery. Our site planning guides walk through each item.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Remote sites, renovations and emergencies all put pressure on food service in Soledad. 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
Emergency calls are taken around the clock, so a failure at midnight is not left until morning.
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End-to-End Project Support
Questions about permits, water, power and wastewater are part of the conversation, not an afterthought.
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Flexible Rental Solutions
Choose a short rental for an outage or a long lease for a renovation that runs for months.
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Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial ranges, ovens, sinks and dishwashers are built for daily institutional cooking and washing.
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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.
Open 24/7 for emergencies
Start Your Rental Inquiry
Tell us the project location, the equipment you need, how long you need it and what is on site, and we will help match a trailer to the job. Emergencies and planned rentals both start here, or call the line any hour.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A request is not a reservation; availability depends on the unit and your location.