City in New Mexico

Lordsburg, NM Emergency Mobile Kitchen Rentals and Dishwashing Trailers

A closed kitchen in Lordsburg does not have to close meal service: we rent mobile commercial kitchens, with commercial dishwashing and emergency refrigerated trailers to back them up. Emergency feeding 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 construction crews, municipal agencies and school districts. We plan delivery and setup with your facility team, including power, water and access. Contact us to check availability and get a quote for Lordsburg or Silver City.

24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535

Full interior of a 38ft conveyor dishwashing trailer
Population (2024 est.)
2,203
County
Hidalgo County
Land area
8.4 sq mi
FEMA declarations (county)
8

Kitchen trailers for rent in Lordsburg, NM

Temporary modular kitchens are how Lordsburg facilities keep serving through a closure. A modular commercial kitchen rental brings the cooking line to the site, with kitchen setup for renovations planned around your schedule. If the work spills into Silver City, 39 miles from here, or into Hurley, a kitchen rented here can be planned around both sites.

Common choices include the 28ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200A), the 38ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200 to 220A) and the 24ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200A). Each model page lists the equipment and the electrical service.

About Lordsburg, NM

With about 2,203 residents (2024 estimate), Lordsburg ranks 45th among 77 covered places in New Mexico. The city spans roughly 8.4 square miles in Hidalgo County. Hidalgo County covers 3,439 square miles, and Lordsburg is the only place in it covered on this site. Population density is roughly 261 people per square mile. Santa Fe, the New Mexico capital, is about 277 miles away in a straight line, which matters for state-level emergency coordination. The nearest larger place covered here is Silver City, about 39 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.

Lordsburg: emergencies, projects, access and costs

Past emergencies and recovery needs in Lordsburg

Federal records show Hidalgo County designated in 8 declarations since 1972, led by flooding (5 declarations) and severe storms (1 declaration). Silver City has its own page, and its county, Grant County, lists 11 federal declarations, which helps when a project spans both.

The most recent is Severe Storms and Flooding (major disaster declaration, DR-1659), declared August 30, 2006, with the incident beginning July 26, 2006. Severe storms interrupt power, roads and deliveries together, which is hard on any operation that serves meals on a schedule. By incident type, the count is flooding 5, severe storms 1, hurricane 1 and wildfire 1. By decade: 1970s 2, 1980s 2, 1990s 1 and 2000s 3. The records also list Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3229, September 7, 2005), Severe Fire Threats (EM-3154, May 10, 2000), Severe Storms & Flooding (DR-992, June 7, 1993), Severe Storms & Flooding (DR-731, January 18, 1985) and Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-692, October 24, 1983).

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 28 county-based severe-weather event records for Hidalgo County between 2016 and 2025, led by high-wind and thunderstorm events (26) and flood events (2). High wind rarely wrecks a kitchen directly. It cuts the power to it, and the walk-in cooler is the first thing to suffer.

The National Interagency Fire Center maps 4 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more that started in Hidalgo County since 2016, together covering about 16,952 acres. The largest was the Foster fire in 2022, at 7,598 acres. 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.

Construction projects and crew meals near Lordsburg

USASpending.gov lists 2 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Hidalgo County since October 2021, worth about $1788 million together. In September 2025, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $923,000 contract for “Firearms Range Repairs, Lordsburg Border Patrol Station” in Hidalgo County, with work running to October 2027 (award record). Work like this puts crews on a site for months, often far from a restaurant, and the meals become a logistics question before the first shift starts. A project in Hurley, about 1,232 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.

Major renovation in Lordsburg

In September 2025, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $923,000 contract for “Firearms Range Repairs, Lordsburg Border Patrol Station” in Hidalgo County, with work running to October 2027 (award record). Bayard is on the same footing: the old kitchen closes on a date, and the temporary one has to be cooking before it.

Emergency access and staging near Lordsburg

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 Santa Clara, look to the agencies covering Grant County rather than assuming the same routes.

Gila Regional Medical Center, a critical access hospital is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in Silver City, about 39 miles from Lordsburg in a straight line.

Pricing a mobile kitchen for Lordsburg

Price depends on the model, the rental period, delivery and setup requirements and the utilities on site. Starting prices for kitchens near Lordsburg include the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995, the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995 and the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995, and prices may vary. See the equipment pages for dishwashing and refrigeration. Deming is quoted on the same factors, but at 56 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.

Supporting rentals: warewashing and refrigeration in Lordsburg

Pair the kitchen with dishwashing. The 38ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer lists conveyor-type high-temperature dishwasher, a three-compartment sink and a handwashing sink, on 220V, single phase, 300A. Santa Clara, 44 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.

Refrigeration is an emergency. When a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down in Lordsburg, stock starts to warm immediately, so an emergency refrigerated trailer such as the 20ft LT Refrigerated Trailer gives product somewhere cold to go. In Deming, where Luna County has 5 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 Hidalgo County at 28°F and the average July high at 93°F, with about 12 inches of precipitation a year. January lows run about 6 degrees warmer than the average New Mexico county. In dry country the water supply for the kitchen is the question to settle first, along with where wastewater will be held or hauled.

Industries we serve around Lordsburg

Expect requests in Lordsburg from construction crews, municipal agencies, school districts and manufacturers. A temporary kitchen for construction is a typical first conversation, followed by questions about power, water and placement. Care homes in Columbus and school kitchens in Hatch, places of about 1,495 residents and about 1,590 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.

CMS lists no hospital in Hidalgo County; the nearest county with one is Cochise County, about 60 miles away. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 7 public schools with about 582 students, in districts such as Lordsburg and Animas.

Rentals around Lordsburg

A shared kitchen need can span several communities. The nearest places to Lordsburg are listed with their straight-line distance; road distance and delivery time will differ.

  • Silver City, NM: about 39 miles from Lordsburg, about 9,399 residents
  • Hurley, NM: about 41 miles from Lordsburg, about 1,232 residents
  • Bayard, NM: about 44 miles from Lordsburg, about 2,070 residents
  • Santa Clara, NM: about 44 miles from Lordsburg, about 1,613 residents
  • Deming, NM: about 56 miles from Lordsburg, about 15,272 residents
  • Columbus, NM: about 72 miles from Lordsburg, about 1,495 residents

Before the trailer arrives in Lordsburg

Sites near Truth or Consequences and Elephant Butte start from this same list, then adjust for their own pad, power and permits.

  • Potable water: kitchens and dishwashing trailers need a clean supply close to where they sit.
  • Contacts: name the person who will meet the delivery and the person who will approve the setup.
  • Health review: ask Hidalgo County environmental health or the local authority what a temporary kitchen needs to be approved.

The site planning guides cover each of these items in more depth.

Counties around Lordsburg

The nearest New Mexico counties to Lordsburg are Grant County (33 miles), Luna County (57 miles) and Sierra County (103 miles).

  • Grant County: about 33 miles from Lordsburg, 11 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
  • Luna County: about 57 miles from Lordsburg, 5 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
  • Sierra County: about 103 miles from Lordsburg, 11 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS

Beyond the kitchen: facilities for longer jobs

Mobile kitchens in Lordsburg come first, and the rest follows from the site. Where crews live and work on site, shower and restroom combination trailer rentals (for example the 22ft Six-Stall Shower and Restroom Trailer) and bunk bed sleeper trailer rentals (the 20ft Contractor Accommodation Unit) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I prepare before delivery in Lordsburg?

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.

Who rents mobile kitchens near Lordsburg?

Commercial, institutional and public customers: construction crews, municipal agencies, school districts and manufacturers. We do not rent to households.

Can you rent dishwashing as well as a kitchen in Lordsburg?

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.

How long can I keep a kitchen trailer in Lordsburg?

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.

Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service

Facilities around Lordsburg rely on mobile commercial kitchen rentals when renovation, construction or equipment failure interrupts normal operations. Reliable equipment and clear coordination are what make that stop-gap work.

  • 01

    Accelerated Deployment

    Planning the pad, power and water before delivery helps mobile commercial kitchen rentals go into service soon after they reach the site.

  • 02

    24/7 Emergency Service

    A broken walk-in cooler or a kitchen shutdown can happen at any hour, and so can your call.

  • 03

    End-to-End Project Support

    You get a single point of contact through equipment choice, setup and the rental period.

  • 04

    Flexible Rental Solutions

    Rentals run from one week to monthly terms, with short-term and long-term options for planned and emergency needs.

  • 05

    Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment

    Commercial-grade cooking, warewashing and cold storage equipment stands up to long service days.

  • 06

    Experienced Logistics Coordination

    Delivery routing, placement and pickup are coordinated with your facility contacts.

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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