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Ballard, UT Mobile Commercial Kitchen Rentals and Emergency Cold Storage
For Ballard, UT, we rent mobile commercial kitchens, backed by dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration for when a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down. Use us for temporary food service during sudden outages as well as planned kitchen renovations and construction projects. Rent for a week, lease by the month, or plan a long-term rental that matches a renovation schedule. Renters in this area include municipal agencies, school districts and construction crews. We plan delivery and setup with your facility team, including power, water and access. Contact us to check availability and get a quote for Ballard or Roosevelt.
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- Population (2024 est.)
- 1,277
- County
- Uintah County
- Land area
- 14 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 6
Kitchen trailers for rent in Ballard, UT
A short-term kitchen rental after a failure and a long-term kitchen lease during a rebuild start the same way: a mobile kitchen for Ballard is matched to the menu, the crew and the power available. A project that crosses into Roosevelt (about 7,390 residents) usually keeps one menu, one crew and one power plan, which is why the kitchen is chosen first.
Common choices include the 24ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200A), the 38ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200 to 220A) and the 28ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200A). Each model page lists the equipment and the electrical service.
Dishwashing and emergency refrigeration in Ballard
If the dish room is closed too, add a warewashing trailer. The 22 to 26ft Low-Temp Dishwashing Trailer needs 220V, single phase, 150A; plan a drain route sized for continuous washing. Naples, 26 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
Cooler or freezer down? Emergency refrigeration rental for Ballard is available on a short-term basis: ask for the 20ft LT Refrigerated Trailer or a different temperature setting when you call. East Carbon sits in Carbon County, which has 3 federal declarations on record; a walk-in that fails there starts the same clock on the stock inside.
Climate normals for Uintah County run from an average January low of 11°F to an average July high of 87°F, with roughly 12 inches of precipitation yearly. January lows run about 6 degrees colder than the average Utah county. Hard freezes are routine, so the water hookup is planned with heat tape or an insulated hose, and wastewater lines are kept from freezing between uses.
Local conditions and rental planning in Ballard
Emergencies that shaped recovery needs near Ballard
Since 1977, Uintah County has been named in 6 FEMA declarations; flooding (3 declarations) and wildfire (1 declaration) lead the list. Roosevelt has its own page, and its county, Duchesne County, lists 6 federal declarations, which helps when a project spans both.
The most recent is Flooding (major disaster declaration, DR-4011), declared August 8, 2011, with the incident beginning April 18, 2011. Flooding tends to knock out power and drainage first, leaving kitchens unable to cook or keep food cold even when the building is standing. By incident type, the count is flooding 3, wildfire 1, coastal storm 1 and drought 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 1980s 1, 2000s 3 and 2010s 1. Earlier declarations include Neola North Fire (FM-2703, June 30, 2007), Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3223, September 5, 2005), Flooding and Landslides (DR-1598, August 1, 2005), Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding (DR-680, April 30, 1983) and Drought (EM-3024, January 20, 1977).
Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 18 county-based event records for Uintah County; high-wind and thunderstorm events account for 16 of them, flood events for 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.
NIFC lists no wildfire of 1,000 acres or more starting in Uintah County since 2016. Smoke and power shutoffs travel farther than fires do, though: the nearest large fire on record began in Duchesne County, about 49 miles away, where the East Fork fire burned 87,000 acres in 2020.
A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.
Infrastructure work around Ballard
Since October 2021, 10 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Uintah County as the place of work. The Department of Agriculture committed $4.7 million to “GAOA Lucerne Campground Group Site Reconstruction Ashley National Forest” in Uintah County, awarded September 2022 (award record). Another public record is “0401 Lucerne Campground Construction Phase 5,” a $2 million Department of Agriculture contract from May 2026 in Uintah County (award record). In July 2021, the Department of Agriculture awarded a $982,000 contract for “Flap Anf Sheep Creek Bay Road and Parking Lot Reconstruction” in Uintah County, with work running to October 2022 (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 job in Vernal (about 10,698 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Renovation projects that close kitchens in Ballard
The Department of Health and Human Services committed $19 million to “Fort Duchesne Public Health Service (PHS) Indian Health Clinic Renovation” in Uintah County, awarded March 2022 (award record). Another public record is “Dino-Rehav QVC HVAC System,” a $765,000 Department of the Interior contract from August 2021 in Uintah County (award record). Duchesne is on the same footing: the old kitchen closes on a date, and the temporary one has to be cooking before it.
Emergency equipment access around Ballard
In Utah, the Utah Division of Emergency Management (DEM) works with counties on emergency operations. Official staging areas and the roads that connect them to local emergency-management hubs are published by those agencies and should be checked there. Staging and access details differ again in Naples, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
Uintah Basin Medical Center is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in Roosevelt, about 2 miles from Ballard in a straight line.
Local rental costs in Ballard
Price depends on the model, the rental period, delivery and setup requirements and the utilities on site. Starting prices for kitchens near Ballard include the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995, the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995 and the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995, and prices may vary. See the equipment pages for dishwashing and refrigeration. A kitchen for East Carbon, 58 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.
Who rents kitchen trailers in Ballard
Rental customers in Ballard are commercial, institutional and public: municipal agencies, school districts, construction crews and disaster-response teams. Each has its own pressure points, from a municipal temporary kitchen during a remodel to keeping staff fed through a long project. Helper (about 2,126 residents) and Price (about 8,278 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.
CMS lists one hospital in Uintah County: Ashley Regional Medical Center. Certified nursing care adds 1 home and roughly 110 beds. Public schools here number 16, enrolling about 7,689 students, with Uintah District, Terra Academy and Uintah River High among the larger districts (NCES).
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: public buildings under renovation
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: central kitchens that need a temporary production line during modernization
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: a need for dishwashing, cold storage and a kitchen together
- Disaster Response Kitchen Rentals and Emergency Food Service: feeding responders, crews and displaced staff after an incident
About Ballard, UT
Census estimates put Ballard at 1,277 people in 2024, 148th of 194 Utah places covered here. It covers about 14 square miles of Uintah County. Uintah County covers 4,483 square miles and has 3 places on this site, about 14,467 residents between them; the largest is Vernal. That works out to about 92 residents per square mile. In a straight line, Ballard sits about 109 miles from Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah. Roosevelt is the closest larger covered place, roughly 2 straight-line miles from Ballard.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Prepare your Ballard site before delivery
Sites near Wellington and Francis start from this same list, then adjust for their own pad, power and permits.
- 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.
- Pad and access: a level area, a clear approach for the trailer length and room for food deliveries.
The site planning guides cover each of these items in more depth.
Rentals around Ballard
Facilities near Ballard often compare notes with neighbors. These places are close enough to plan together, measured in straight-line miles from Ballard, not driving distance.
- Roosevelt, UT: about 2 miles from Ballard, about 7,390 residents
- Vernal, UT: about 24 miles from Ballard, about 10,698 residents
- Duchesne, UT: about 25 miles from Ballard, about 1,664 residents
- Naples, UT: about 26 miles from Ballard, about 2,492 residents
- East Carbon, UT: about 58 miles from Ballard, about 1,566 residents
- Helper, UT: about 64 miles from Ballard, about 2,126 residents
Neighboring counties near Ballard
The nearest Utah counties to Ballard are Duchesne County (25 miles), Daggett County (47 miles) and Carbon County (55 miles).
- Duchesne County: about 25 miles from Ballard, 6 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Daggett County: about 47 miles from Ballard, 5 FEMA declarations since records began, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
- Carbon County: about 55 miles from Ballard, 3 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
When the project needs more than a kitchen
Mobile kitchens in Ballard come first, and the rest follows from the site. Where crews live and work on site, remote workforce housing with multi-use crew support trailers (for example the Office, Sleeper, Shower and Restroom Trailer) and shower trailer rentals (the 20ft Five-Stall Shower Container) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
What power does a kitchen trailer need in Ballard?
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.
How long can I keep a kitchen trailer in Ballard?
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.
Does a temporary kitchen in Ballard need a health permit?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Uintah County environmental health or the Utah health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Ballard for a renovation?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Ballard and Uintah 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.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Remote sites, renovations and emergencies all put pressure on food service in Ballard. 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
Early conversations about electrical service and placement keep the delivery day short.
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24/7 Emergency Service
Emergency and planned requests can both be started at any time of day or night.
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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
Kitchens, dishwashing and refrigeration can be rented together or separately as the project changes.
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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
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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