County in Idaho
Shoshone County, ID Temporary Kitchen Rental and Lease Options
Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service rents mobile commercial kitchen trailers across Shoshone County, Idaho, with dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigerated trailers as supporting services. Emergency feeding covers sudden outages, alongside planned renovations and construction projects. Rent for a week, lease by the month, or plan a long-term rental around your schedule. We rent to commercial and institutional customers such as construction crews, manufacturers and school districts. Delivery, placement and utility connections are planned with your facility team. Call or request a quote to check availability for your Shoshone County project, or one in Kellogg.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535
- State
- Idaho
- Land area
- 2,637 sq mi
- Places covered here
- 6
- FEMA declarations
- 14
Mobile commercial kitchen rental in Shoshone County
For Shoshone County, a modular kitchen trailer brings griddles, ranges, ovens, sinks and refrigeration in one unit instead of rebuilding them piece by piece. Crews working in Kellogg and Pinehurst often share a kitchen plan, so one rental can serve more than one site.
Kitchens in the fleet run from the 24ft Mobile Kitchen up to the 40ft Bulk Combo Kitchen. For a site like this one, the 28ft Mobile Kitchen, 24ft Mobile Kitchen and 38ft Mobile Kitchen are the models to compare first, each with its listed equipment and electrical requirements.
Plan the connections together: 220V power, potable water in, wastewater out and a safe route for food deliveries. The local authority in Shoshone County decides which approvals a temporary kitchen needs. Mobile kitchens can be rented for one week or on monthly terms, including long-term leases for work that runs through a full construction season. Health rules are set locally, so a kitchen in Osburn or Wallace may face different steps than one here.
Dishwashing and emergency refrigeration in Shoshone County
A kitchen is only half of food service. A dishwashing trailer such as the 22 to 26ft Low-Temp Dishwashing Trailer (220V, single phase, 150A) handles trays, plates and pans so Shoshone County kitchens do not fall back on disposables. Warewashing needs the same hot water and drain plan in Wallace as it does here.
Cooler or freezer down? Emergency refrigeration rental for Shoshone County is available on a short-term basis: ask for the 20ft Cooler Trailer, 32°F or a different temperature setting when you call. A call about emergency refrigeration from Smelterville starts with the same three questions: what failed, what is inside and where the trailer can sit.
Climate normals for Shoshone County run from an average January low of 22°F to an average July high of 77°F, with roughly 48 inches of precipitation yearly. January lows run about 4 degrees warmer than the average Idaho county. Frequent rain makes ground conditions the main delivery question, more than distance or trailer length.
Cities and towns we cover in Shoshone County
Shoshone County has 6 places on this site. Each has its own page with local context.
- Kellogg: about 2,441 residents (2024 estimate)
- Pinehurst: about 1,784 residents (2024 estimate)
- Osburn: about 1,678 residents (2024 estimate)
- Wallace: about 823 residents (2024 estimate)
- Smelterville: about 705 residents (2024 estimate)
- Mullan: about 675 residents (2024 estimate)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Recent federal declarations for Shoshone County
The most recent declarations that include Shoshone County, newest first. Each is a federal designation for the county, listed with its FEMA number and declaration date.
- DR-4905, major disaster declaration: Straight-Line Winds, declared April 7, 2026
- DR-4789, major disaster declaration: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, declared June 10, 2024
- DR-4589, major disaster declaration: Straight-Line Winds, declared March 4, 2021
- DR-4313, major disaster declaration: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, declared May 18, 2017
- DR-1987, major disaster declaration: Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, declared May 20, 2011
- DR-1781, major disaster declaration: Flooding, declared July 31, 2008
- EM-3244, emergency declaration: Hurricane Katrina, declared September 13, 2005
- DR-1177, major disaster declaration: Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding, declared June 13, 1997
Local conditions and rental planning in Shoshone County
What past disasters mean for kitchens in Shoshone County
OpenFEMA lists 14 disaster declarations that include Shoshone County, going back to 1964. The most frequent incident types were flooding (6 declarations) and severe storms (4 declarations). If you plan across towns, check the page for Kellogg as well; its own declaration history is listed there.
The most recent is Straight-Line Winds (major disaster declaration, DR-4905), declared April 7, 2026, with the incident beginning December 16, 2025. Whatever the cause, the practical problem is the same: crews and facilities need cooking, dishwashing and cold storage while normal operations are down. By incident type, the count is flooding 6, severe storms 4, straight-line winds 1, hurricane 1 and volcanic eruption 1. By decade: 1960s 2, 1970s 1, 1980s 1, 1990s 3, 2000s 2, 2010s 2 and 2020s 3. The records also list Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4789, June 10, 2024), Straight-Line Winds (DR-4589, March 4, 2021), Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4313, May 18, 2017), Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-1987, May 20, 2011) and Flooding (DR-1781, July 31, 2008).
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 14 county-based severe-weather event records for Shoshone County between 2016 and 2025, led by flood events (11) and high-wind and thunderstorm events (3). NOAA's largest reported property loss there is $385,000, from a flood in March 2017. After a flood the pad matters as much as the unit: a rental kitchen needs firm, well-drained ground and a clear route in.
Shoshone County is the origin of 7 mapped wildfires of 1,000 acres or more since 2016, adding up to roughly 34,484 acres, according to NIFC. The biggest, Deceitful (Character Complex), burned 12,364 acres in 2021. Smoke, evacuations and power shutoffs can close kitchens and spoil stock even when the flames never reach the building.
Declarations are federal designations for an area, not a record of damage at a particular site.
Construction projects and crew meals near Shoshone County
Since October 2021, 5 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Shoshone County as the place of work. Another public record is “Kit Price Campground Improvements,” a $1.5 million Department of Agriculture contract from September 2020 in Shoshone County (award record). Crews on projects like this rarely have a restaurant nearby, which is the case for cooking on site with a rented kitchen and a dishwashing trailer. A job in Pinehurst (about 1,784 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Major renovation in Shoshone County
No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for Shoshone County. The nearest is in Kootenai County, about 44 miles away. The Department of Defense committed $1.7 million to “Building 4908 and 4915 Repair to Fire Suppression System at Fort Sill, Oklahoma” in Kootenai County, awarded October 2024 (award record). Work inside an occupied facility tends to take its kitchen offline for weeks, so the plan for meals has to exist before the work starts. Osburn is on the same footing: the old kitchen closes on a date, and the temporary one has to be cooking before it.
Getting emergency equipment into Shoshone County
Public emergency operations in Idaho are coordinated by the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM), with county emergency managers handling local response. Staging areas and access routes for disaster response are published by those agencies and can change, so this page does not draw a route. Staging and access details differ again in Wallace, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
Local rental costs in Shoshone County
There is no single price for every job in Shoshone County. Equipment, rental term, delivery and site conditions all change it. As a guide, prices start at the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995, the 38ft Mobile Kitchen from $7,995 and the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995, and they may vary. A kitchen for Smelterville is built from the same quote, with delivery adjusted for the address.
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.
Who rents kitchen trailers in Shoshone County
Kitchen requests in Shoshone County tend to fall into a few groups: construction crews, manufacturers, school districts and nursing homes. Our industry pages explain what each group usually needs and how a rental is planned around it. Mullan (about 675 residents) and Kellogg (about 2,441 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.
CMS lists one hospital in Shoshone County: Shoshone Medical Center, a critical access hospital. The county also has 2 nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with about 123 beds. Public schools here number 7, enrolling about 1,592 students, with Kellogg Joint District, Wallace District and Mullan District among the larger districts (NCES).
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: remote sites with no restaurants within reasonable distance
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: three-phase power at the plant matched to the equipment
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: central kitchens that need a temporary production line during modernization
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Kitchen Rentals: equipment failure in an older kitchen that cannot be repaired quickly
Browse connected geography
Crews and facilities working in Shoshone County often look at the counties around it too. The nearest ones are below, with the state and index pages.
- Benewah County: about 36 miles from Shoshone County, 14 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Kootenai County: about 44 miles from Shoshone County, 16 FEMA declarations, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
- Clearwater County: about 48 miles from Shoshone County, 13 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Latah County: about 54 miles from Shoshone County, 14 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
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When the project needs more than a kitchen
Plan the kitchen first; everything else is sized around mobile kitchens in Shoshone County. Crews on a long or remote job can add laundry trailer rentals, such as the 24ft Laundry Trailer, or shower and restroom combination trailer rentals, such as the 22ft Six-Stall Shower and Restroom Trailer. Each model page lists its equipment and power, and we quote them on request.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can dishwashing be rented with a kitchen in Shoshone County?
Yes. Dishwashing trailers pair with the kitchens and can also be rented alone. Low-temperature and high-temperature versions are available in several lengths.
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Shoshone County?
Call the 24-hour line, give your address and describe the failure. 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 location.
What do you need to quote a rental in Shoshone County?
The site address, start date, rental length, the kind of kitchen or storage needed, the number of people served, and the power, water and wastewater available on site. The rental planning form collects each of these.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Shoshone County?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Shoshone County for renovations, repairs and emergencies, from one week to monthly terms. Share your start date, meals per day and utilities and we will help match a model.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
When a permanent kitchen is unavailable in Shoshone County, the question is how quickly food service can safely resume. Dependable mobile commercial kitchen rentals and a team that has done site setup before keep that answer practical.
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Accelerated Deployment
Planning the pad, power and water before delivery helps mobile commercial kitchen rentals go into service soon after they reach the site.
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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
From the first quote to placement, utility hookup guidance and pickup, one team stays on your project.
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Flexible Rental Solutions
Kitchens, dishwashing and refrigeration can be rented together or separately as the project changes.
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Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Trailer kitchens carry the same classes of equipment used in permanent commercial kitchens.
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Experienced Logistics Coordination
Coordination covers who needs to be on site, what needs to be ready and when the unit is collected.
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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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.
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