City in New Mexico
Aztec, NM Emergency Mobile Kitchen Rentals and Dishwashing Trailers
Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service supplies mobile commercial kitchen trailers in Aztec, New Mexico, plus dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration for the supporting work. Use us for emergency meal 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. Customers include jails, school districts and construction crews. Placement and setup are arranged with your team, and delivery is scheduled around the site. Call or request a quote to check availability for your Aztec project, or one in Bloomfield.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535
- Population (2024 est.)
- 6,129
- County
- San Juan County
- Land area
- 17.1 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 10
Temporary kitchen rental for Aztec facilities
Emergency food service in Aztec often starts with one question: where will the next meal be cooked? A commercial kitchen trailer on a level pad gives the answer while the permanent kitchen is out of action. Bloomfield is only 5 miles away, with about 7,363 residents, and Farmington about 12 miles, so a project that spans them can share one kitchen plan.
Match the trailer to the menu: the 28ft Mobile Kitchen for a focused cooking line, the 24ft Mobile Kitchen for more production room, and the 38ft Mobile Kitchen where bulk cooking or a walk-in cooler matters. Power requirements are shown on every page.
Aztec by the numbers
Aztec is the 31st most populous of the 77 New Mexico places this site covers, with an estimated 6,129 residents in 2024. The city spans roughly 17.1 square miles in San Juan County. Across San Juan County's 5,517 square miles, 4 places are covered here, together about 60,328 residents, with Farmington the largest. Spread over that area, the estimate gives about 359 residents per square mile. Santa Fe, the New Mexico capital, is about 137 miles away in a straight line, which matters for state-level emergency coordination. Bloomfield is the closest larger covered place, roughly 5 straight-line miles from Aztec.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Aztec: emergencies, projects, access and costs
What past disasters mean for kitchens in Aztec
OpenFEMA lists 10 disaster declarations that include San Juan County, going back to 1977. The most frequent incident types were wildfire (4 declarations) and flooding (3 declarations). Bloomfield has its own page with its county's federal declarations, which helps when a project spans both.
The most recent is Severe Storms and Flooding (emergency declaration, EM-3660), declared October 26, 2026, with the incident beginning October 22, 2026. Floodwater can contaminate kitchen equipment and force closures until cleanup and inspection are finished, which is when replacement cooking, dishwashing and cold storage matter. The latest major disaster declaration is South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and Flooding (DR-4795), declared June 20, 2024. By incident type, the count is wildfire 4, flooding 3, hurricane 1, severe storms 1 and drought 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 1990s 1, 2000s 3, 2010s 3 and 2020s 2. Before that came Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (DR-4152, October 29, 2013), Blanco (Cr 4901) Fire (FM-2981, June 18, 2012), Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-1936, September 13, 2010), Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3229, September 7, 2005) and Severe Forest Fire (DR-1329, May 13, 2000).
Between 2016 and 2025 the Storm Events Database recorded 48 county-based event records in San Juan County, with high-wind and thunderstorm events the most common at 26. NOAA's largest reported property loss there is $3 million, from a thunderstorm wind in August 2024. Wind events bring down lines and trees, and a kitchen that loses power cannot keep stock cold for more than a few hours.
NIFC lists no wildfire of 1,000 acres or more starting in San Juan County since 2016. Smoke and power shutoffs travel farther than fires do, though: the nearest large fire on record began in Montezuma County, about 59 miles away, where the Ferris fire burned 64,881 acres in 2026.
FEMA declarations apply to designated areas and do not say which individual buildings were affected.
Construction projects and crew meals near Aztec
Since October 2021, 31 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named San Juan County as the place of work. The Department of the Interior committed $271 million to “San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Plant” in San Juan County, awarded August 2024 (award record). Another public record is “Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Navajo Code Talkers Sublateral Reaches 12.1 & 12.2,” a $80 million Department of the Interior contract from December 2021 in San Juan County (award record). In April 2026, the Department of the Interior awarded a $68 million contract for “Ngwsp Intake & River Pumping Plant” in San Juan County, with work running to October 2028 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $51 million Department of the Interior contract, “San Juan Lateral Pumping Plants No. 4 & 7,” starting September 2020 in San Juan 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 Farmington (about 46,262 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Major renovation in Aztec
No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for San Juan County. The nearest is in Montezuma County, about 59 miles away. Another public record is “Meve Construct Navajo Water Tank & Repair Existing Tank,” a $2.2 million Department of the Interior contract from September 2026 in Montezuma County (award record). In September 2022, the Department of the Interior awarded a $1.6 million contract for “Meve 230620d Rehabilitate Barracks #5” in Montezuma County, with work running to October 2024 (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. Whoever remodels in Gallup starts from the same two questions: when does the kitchen close, and what feeds people until it reopens?
Getting emergency equipment into Aztec
Public emergency operations in New Mexico are coordinated by the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), 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. For work in Milan, look to the agencies covering Cibola County rather than assuming the same routes.
San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in Farmington, about 12 miles from Aztec in a straight line.
Pricing a mobile kitchen for Aztec
A quote for Aztec is built from the trailer you choose, the length of the rental, delivery distance and the setup the site needs. Starting points: the 38ft Mobile Kitchen from $7,995, the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995 and the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995. Prices may vary. A kitchen for Grants, 115 miles from here, 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.
Supporting rentals: warewashing and refrigeration in Aztec
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. Warewashing needs the same hot water and drain plan in Milan, 112 miles from here, as it does here.
Cooler or freezer down? Emergency refrigeration rental for Aztec is available on a short-term basis: ask for the 20ft MT Refrigerated Trailer or a different temperature setting when you call. In Grants, where Cibola County has 8 federal declarations on record, the call for emergency refrigeration begins the same way.
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 county normals put the average January low in San Juan County at 19°F and the average July high at 90°F, with about 9 inches of precipitation a year. January lows run about 3 degrees colder than the average New Mexico county. With nights that cold, a kitchen trailer needs heated or insulated water lines, and a refrigerated trailer should not be asked to hold product warm against freezing air.
Industries we serve around Aztec
Who rents a mobile kitchen near Aztec? Mostly jails, school districts, construction crews and nursing homes, along with contractors and public agencies. The need is usually the same: a working kitchen while the permanent one is unavailable. Española (about 10,475 residents) and Rio Rancho (about 112,524 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services counts 2 hospitals in San Juan County: Northern Navajo Medical Center and San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc. Certified nursing care adds 6 homes and roughly 606 beds. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 51 public schools with about 20,836 students, in districts such as Farmington, Central and Aztec.
- Jail and Detention Center Kitchen Trailer Rentals: a kitchen fire or water damage that closes the line
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: summer cafeteria renovations that run late
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: remote sites with no restaurants within reasonable distance
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Kitchen Rentals: kitchen upgrades or code corrections that take the line out of service
Other places near Aztec we rent to
A shared kitchen need can span several communities. The nearest places to Aztec are listed with their straight-line distance; road distance and delivery time will differ.
- Bloomfield, NM: about 5 miles from Aztec, about 7,363 residents
- Farmington, NM: about 12 miles from Aztec, about 46,262 residents
- Gallup, NM: about 100 miles from Aztec, about 20,339 residents
- Milan, NM: about 112 miles from Aztec, about 2,472 residents
- Grants, NM: about 115 miles from Aztec, about 8,880 residents
- Española, NM: about 120 miles from Aztec, about 10,475 residents
Prepare your Aztec site before delivery
Sites near Bernalillo and Questa start from this same list, then adjust for their own pad, power and permits.
- Access steps: ramp setup takes about 4 to 6 hours and stairs 5 to 15 minutes, so say early if the door needs either.
- Pad and access: a level area, a clear approach for the trailer length and room for food deliveries.
- Supplies: mark a drop point for food and paper goods that keeps carts away from utility lines.
See the site planning guides for power, water, wastewater and placement detail.
Counties around Aztec
The nearest New Mexico counties to Aztec are Rio Arriba County (74 miles), McKinley County (87 miles) and Sandoval County (99 miles).
- Rio Arriba County: about 74 miles from Aztec, 15 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- McKinley County: about 87 miles from Aztec, 9 FEMA declarations since records began, 4 hospitals listed by CMS
- Sandoval County: about 99 miles from Aztec, 20 FEMA declarations since records began, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
Beyond the kitchen: facilities for longer jobs
For a base camp the kitchen is the center of the day. Beside mobile kitchens in Aztec, a job can add laundry trailer rentals or bunk bed sleeper trailer rentals; the 24ft Laundry Trailer and the 20ft Contractor Accommodation Unit are two examples. Rent only what the project needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can I keep a kitchen trailer in Aztec?
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.
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Aztec?
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.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Aztec for a renovation?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Aztec and San Juan County for renovations, repairs and emergencies. Rental terms run from one week to monthly, including long-term leasing. Tell us your start date, meals per day and the utilities on site, and we will help match a model.
What power does a kitchen trailer need in Aztec?
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.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Kitchen outages in Aztec do not wait for a convenient schedule. Mobile commercial kitchen rentals work best when the equipment, the site plan and the people who set it up are lined up before the first meal is due.
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Accelerated Deployment
Early conversations about electrical service and placement keep the delivery day short.
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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
You get a single point of contact through equipment choice, setup and the rental period.
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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
Commercial-grade cooking, warewashing and cold storage equipment stands up to long service days.
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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.