County in New Mexico
Chaves County, NM Commercial Kitchen Trailers for Rent
In Chaves County, NM, we rent mobile commercial kitchens, backed by commercial dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration for failed walk-in coolers and freezers. Emergency meal service covers sudden outages, alongside planned renovations and construction projects. Short-term and long-term terms run from one week to monthly. Customers include manufacturers, golf clubs and municipal agencies. Delivery, placement and utility connections are planned with your facility team. Call or request a quote to check availability for your Chaves County project, or one in Roswell.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535
- State
- New Mexico
- Land area
- 6,067 sq mi
- Places covered here
- 3
- FEMA declarations
- 7
Temporary kitchen rental for Chaves County
For Chaves County, a modular kitchen trailer brings griddles, ranges, ovens, sinks and refrigeration in one unit instead of rebuilding them piece by piece. If the work spills into Roswell or Dexter, a kitchen rented here can be planned around both sites.
Sizing starts with how many meals you serve. The 28ft Mobile Kitchen and 40ft Mobile 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.
Site preparation is where most delays start. Check power against the model, plan water and drainage, and ask the local health authority in Chaves County what it needs to see before cooking begins. Rental terms run from one week to monthly, so the same trailer can cover a two-week repair or a six-month rebuild. Check the authority that covers the site itself; what cleared in Hagerman is no guarantee for Roswell.
Warewashing and cold storage for Chaves County
Warewashing is easy to overlook until the dish room is the thing that is down. Dishwashing trailers like the 38ft Low-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer and the 30ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer can be rented with a kitchen or on their own for Chaves County sites. Kitchens in Roswell hit the same wall when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
Emergency refrigeration for Chaves County means cold storage that arrives as a trailer. The 20ft MT Refrigerated Trailer is one of three 20ft temperature configurations, subject to availability for your location. A walk-in that fails in Dexter starts the same clock on the stock inside.
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 county normals put the average January low in Chaves County at 25°F and the average July high at 93°F, with about 13 inches of precipitation a year. January lows run about 3 degrees warmer than the average New Mexico county. A mixed climate means a kitchen trailer sees freezing mornings and hot afternoons in the same year, and the setup allows for both.
Cities and towns we cover in Chaves County
Chaves County disaster declaration history
The most recent declarations that include Chaves County, newest first. Each is a federal designation for the county, listed with its FEMA number and declaration date.
- EM-3628, emergency declaration: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, declared July 10, 2025
- DR-4843, major disaster declaration: Severe Storm and Flooding, declared November 1, 2024
- DR-4152, major disaster declaration: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, declared October 29, 2013
- EM-3229, emergency declaration: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, declared September 7, 2005
- DR-1329, major disaster declaration: Severe Forest Fire, declared May 13, 2000
- EM-3154, emergency declaration: Severe Fire Threats, declared May 10, 2000
- DR-1202, major disaster declaration: Severe Winter Storm, declared January 29, 1998
Chaves County: emergencies, projects, access and costs
What past disasters mean for kitchens in Chaves County
OpenFEMA lists 7 disaster declarations that include Chaves County, going back to 1998. The most frequent incident types were flooding (3 declarations) and wildfire (2 declarations). A project that reaches Roswell should read that page too; it lists the declarations for its county.
The most recent is Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (emergency declaration, EM-3628), declared July 10, 2025, with the incident beginning June 23, 2025. 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 Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4843), declared November 1, 2024. By incident type, the count is flooding 3, wildfire 2, hurricane 1 and severe storms 1. By decade: 1990s 1, 2000s 3, 2010s 1 and 2020s 2. Earlier declarations include Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (DR-4152, October 29, 2013), Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3229, September 7, 2005), Severe Forest Fire (DR-1329, May 13, 2000), Severe Fire Threats (EM-3154, May 10, 2000) and Severe Winter Storm (DR-1202, January 29, 1998).
Between 2016 and 2025 the Storm Events Database recorded 99 county-based event records in Chaves County, with high-wind and thunderstorm events the most common at 60. NOAA's largest reported property loss there is $500 million, from a flash flood in October 2024. Wind events bring down lines and trees, and a kitchen that loses power cannot keep stock cold for more than a few hours.
The National Interagency Fire Center maps 2 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more that started in Chaves County since 2016, together covering about 3,971 acres. The largest was the Cato 2 fire in 2026, at 2,078 acres. After a fire, inspections, smoke cleanup and power restoration decide when a kitchen reopens, and the meals have to come from somewhere in between.
FEMA declarations apply to designated areas and do not say which individual buildings were affected.
Major construction near Chaves County
USASpending.gov lists 5 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Chaves County since October 2021, worth about $5.1 million together. USASpending.gov shows a $1.1 million Department of Transportation contract, “Installation Cost for Electrical Line Distribution Project at Roswell, NM - Row Eld,” starting March 2023 in Chaves County (award record). The Department of the Interior committed $799,000 to “Roswell Field Office Furniture” in Chaves County, awarded January 2022 (award record). Another public record is “Ilea Roswell Fence Construction,” a $725,000 Department of State contract from April 2023 in Chaves 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 project in Dexter, about 1,055 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.
Renovation projects that close kitchens in Chaves County
No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for Chaves County. The nearest is in Roosevelt County, about 73 miles away. The Department of Defense committed $1.4 million to “Sof North Apron Tiedown Repair” in Roosevelt County, awarded September 2022 (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. The closure date drives the plan in Hagerman too.
Emergency access and staging near Chaves County
The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in New Mexico. 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 Roswell, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
What a kitchen rental costs in Chaves County
Price depends on the model, the rental period, delivery and setup requirements and the utilities on site. Starting prices for kitchens near Chaves County include the 38ft Mobile Kitchen from $7,995, the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995 and the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, and prices may vary. See the equipment pages for dishwashing and refrigeration. Dexter is quoted on the same factors, but 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.
Customers we support in Chaves County
Rental customers in Chaves County are commercial, institutional and public: manufacturers, golf clubs, municipal agencies and school districts. Each has its own pressure points, from a industrial facility temporary kitchen during a remodel to keeping staff fed through a long project. Care homes in Hagerman and school kitchens in Roswell, places of about 961 residents and about 47,176 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
CMS lists 2 hospitals in Chaves County: Eastern New Mexico Medical Center and Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell. The county also has 3 nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with about 290 beds. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 33 public schools with about 10,733 students, in districts such as Roswell, Dexter and Hagerman.
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: plant shutdowns and turnarounds that bring in extra contractors
- Golf Course and Country Club Kitchen Trailer Rentals: member dining and event service that continue during construction
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: senior-nutrition and community meal programs that cannot pause
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: equipment failures that close a single school's kitchen mid-year
Counties and pages near Chaves County
Crews and facilities working in Chaves County often look at the counties around it too. The nearest ones are below, with the state and index pages.
- Lincoln County: about 62 miles from Chaves County, 33 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Eddy County: about 63 miles from Chaves County, 9 FEMA declarations, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
- De Baca County: about 69 miles from Chaves County, 5 FEMA declarations, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
- Lea County: about 73 miles from Chaves County, 5 FEMA declarations, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
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Beyond the kitchen: facilities for longer jobs
For a base camp the kitchen is the center of the day. Beside mobile kitchens in Chaves County, a job can add remote workforce housing with multi-use crew support trailers or shower trailer rentals; the Office, Sleeper, Shower and Restroom Trailer and the 20ft Five-Stall Shower Container are two examples. Rent only what the project needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Chaves 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.
Does a temporary kitchen in Chaves County need approval?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and the rules differ by jurisdiction. Ask Chaves County environmental health or the New Mexico health department what applies; we can supply equipment lists for the review.
Can dishwashing be rented with a kitchen in Chaves 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.
What do you need to quote a rental in Chaves 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.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Kitchen outages in Chaves County 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
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
Help with site planning, equipment selection and delivery coordination keeps the details from falling to you.
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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
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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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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